I’ve been joking around for a couple weeks about matching my inks to my nail polish colors and I thought it would make an amusing Fashionable Friday post. All my friends are dizzy over the reddish purple sparkle of polishes like Darling Diva Ringer and Cirque Coronation so I thought I might find some coordinating…
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Review: Kaweco Leather Pen Holder
I recently acquired the Kaweco Eco Leather Cognac Brown 2-pen case ($21). I was excited to finally have a case for my little favorite pens. The cognac brown leather seemed like a nice option to the classic leather 2-pen pouch ($20). It’s designed to hold two Kaweso Sport pens or pencils. The case is a…
Link Love: Includes a Visit to P.W. Akkerman
Post of The Week: Citytrip to The Hague: P.W. Akkerman (via The Pencil Case Blog) News: A.T. Cross picks up Sheaffer pen unit from BIC (via Providence Journal) Pens & Ink: The Pen Pocket (via Paper Wants a Pen) Pilot Bung Box [thé] Capless (via My Coffee Pot) Guest Post: “I think I want to…
Rite in the Rain #99 Mechanical Pencil
Rite in the Rain just launched its own line of super-durable mechanical pencils. The resin barrel holds sturdy, durable 1.1mm lead and capped with a gray rubber eraser. The barrel can hold an extra 6 leads so you’ll always have graphite when you need it. Each pencil ships with a couple extra erasers as well…
Review: Pocketable Pens from Zebra, Pilot and Pentel
I was in the market for a few small pens to tuck into my wallet, purse, bag, etc. So I used the need as an opportunity to compare several different mini pen options from Jet Pens. The purpose of these pens is to be able to have a pen handy at all times. These are…
Tom Hanks’ Hanx Writer
In the typewriter community, its fairly well-known fact that Tom Hanks is a collector. To extend his appreciation for typewriters to a wider audience, he put his name behind an iPad called HanxWriter. The app itself is free and gives you one typewriter and a clean sheet of paper. In-app purchases give access to other…