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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…
Review: Letts of London Noteletts Notebook
While visiting Daly’s Pen Shop in Milwaukee, I picked up a Letts of London Noteletts notebook. The Noteletts line is available three sizes, ruled or blank and in four different cover colors. I got the “L6″, the medium size, which is 116mm x 172mm (approx. 4.5″x 6.75”) and features lined paper. The cover of…
Fashionable Friday: Icy Grey
It’s so hot this week that the cool icy tones in this grey and pastel “librarian chic” outfit from Darling Stuff totally inspired me and made me look forward to a crisp fall day that calls for wool skirts and tights. And what fun office accessories I found to go with it! Baron Fig Confidant…
Review: Lamy Accent Fountain Pen
Thanks to Fontoplumo for sending me the Lamy Accent for review recently. I had not seen this Lamy before so it was a treat to get a “first peek” at it. Its an aluminum body with a soft sheen finish and the center grip section in a dark grey stained wood. The pen is so…