(Photo credits: in order clockwise from top left: A reporter takes notes while President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Gordon Brown of the United Kingdom speak to the press in the Oval Office, March 3, 2009, Photo by Pete Souza;Pens to be used by President Barack Obama are set on the signing table with the…
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Art of the Day: Unlikely Airline Art
I just had to share this video of my pal Amanda and her awesome habit of embellishing the sick bags in the seatbacks on flights to and from LA on Southwest. So if you ever happen to be on a Southwest flight, check the seatback pocket… To see some of her previous work, check out…
Review: Blackwing Point Guard
I received my Blackwing Point Guard in the mail last week. As a subscriber to the Blackwing Editions, I only had to pay shipping to receive it so I was willing to try it out, even though I had already heard through the blog phone tree that it wasn’t worth it. Curiosity killed the cat…
Link Love: Reasons, Pencils & Videos
Pens: 6 (More) Reasons Why You Should Write With a Fountain Pen (via Ed Jelley) Paper Mate Biodegradable Gel Pen (via Pens! Paper! Pencils!) Pokka Pen EDK (via Pen Addict) Parker Sonnet Great Expectation Edition (via The Gentleman Stationer) Ink: Robert Oster Signature Turquoise (via Alt. Haven) Robert Oster Signature Ink Fire and Ice (via…
Review: A4 Lihit Lab Teffa Bag-in-Bag
Guest review by Tina Koyama When I travel, I always pack for a carry-on only – a roller bag that goes in the overhead bin and a standard-size backpack that shoves under the seat. (Yes, I do this even for three-week trips!) Especially for intercontinental flights but even for much shorter ones, I must have…
Pen Review: Visconti Wall Street Limited Edition Green Pearl Celluloid Double Broad
The Visconti Wall Street Limited Edition Green Pearl is the first Visconti that I’ve ever had the privilege to use. In terms of looks, its probably the exact model I would have picked for myself. The layered green celluloid catches the light similarly to vintage Parker Vacumatics. As someone who’s heart is perpetually stuck in a…
My Cross Century Secret Stash (and a Cross Spire for good measure)
Last summer, after answering an Ask The Desk post about finding a classic ballpoint pen, I developed a fascination with Cross Century pens. At the DC Pen Show, I acquired my first, an engraved Cross Century II in matte blue metallic and have since acquired three more: two classic Cross Centuries and a Cross Century…