I started working on Father’s Day at work so I’m fully engrossed in all things leather and camping and plaid and manly so I thought for sure that would inspire this week’s Fashionable Friday. But no. I went the opposite way completely. We set our clocks forward last week so its brighter longer, the days…
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Ask The Desk: Traveler’s Notebooks vs. Fodderstack and A5 Refill Options for Louis V. Organiser
Matthew put me to task with this stumper: If you had to choose one out of the three below for your everyday carry, which one would it be and why? Nock co. Fodderstack XL ($17) Paper Republic Grand Voyageur (Passport Size) (approx. $42.31 USD) Travelers Notebook (Passport) ($44.50) P.S. – Your pen of choice of course.…
Link Love: Col-o-ring News & More
Posts of the Week (and a little news): The Col-o-ring Ink Testing Books received really good feedback at the Arkansas Pen Show in Little Rock this weekend and we are so happy about that. We will have them available for sale on the Well-Appointed Desk Big Cartel site on Saturday this week. We are just getting…
Review: Field Notes Utility Graph & Tom Sachs Notebook
Oh, the hullabaloo around the quality control for the latest release of the Field Notes Colors Edition Utility Graph and Ledger has reached epic proportions. My Graph set had no visible flaws but the lower corners on the Ledger had a bit of a booger on a couple of them. (Here is where I start…
Review: Dingbats* Wildlife Grey Elephant Notebook
I was recently introduced to a notebook company with a pretty long history called Dingbats*. The company was started in the early 19th century in Lebanon and has been passed down to the current great-great grandsons who have brought the business into the 21st century with a very interesting line of products. I got to…
Review: Manuscript Notebooks & Crate Info
Manuscript Notebooks is a company that specializes in notebooks with a literary bent. They offer Large (A5), pocket (passport) and hardcover (pocket-sized) notebooks featuring classic literature covers. The covers are a matte finish coated stock rather than the uncoated paper used by a lot of other companies giving it a slightly more durable feel. On…
I’m off to see the Wizards of Arkansas!
I’m headed to the Arkansas Pen Show today and I’ll be setting up my very first (ever!) table at a pen show and I’m super nervous. If you don’t have plans this weekend, and live in the Arkansas area, please pop by the Crowne Plaza in Little Rock this weekend and say hello! The show opens Friday, March…