A 2B beechwood pencil that doubles as a top? Ortie Design has created this clever little bit of entertainment. While I’m not sure what the large bulb does for the weighting of the pencil, watching the graphite markings while it spins would be totally mesmerizing. Looks like the Spincils are currently available only in shops…
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Batkid Successfully Saves Gotham
(This post is completely and entirely off-topic. Apologies to all and a promise to get back to business ASAP) As a loyal listener to the Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast, AKA PCHH, I often spend my Friday afternoon thinking about “what’s making me happy this week.” This week, and Friday in particular, I spent the…
Curious iApp Discoveries
I started this post because I found some unusual iPhone apps recently but then I got to thinking about it and decided maybe folks would like to see some of the apps I use regularly as well. So, here are the highlights of the apps I use almost daily as well as some funky little…
Vanity Fair Desks
Each month, in Vanity Fair magazine (and on their website) there is an annotated photo of a famous person’s desk. For the pen geek, its a treat to see that Jerry Bruckheimer collects ornate fountain pens, that Lorne Michaels office looks just like the set created for Sutdio 60 on the Sunset Strip, and Trey…
Leather Cover for Field Notes
Greg Stevens has created a lovely leather cover for Field Notes (and other similarly-sized pocket notebooks) that includes a pen quiver on the cover and an elastic band to keep it closed. He’s added a pocket inside the front cover for even more functionality. The case looks like it will age beautifully though the elastic…
The Standard Memorandum
Word Notebooks partnered with hand lettering guru Jon Contino to create a historically-inspired agenda called the Standard Memorandum. Its a slim volume at just 2.35″ x 5.25″ to easily slide into a pocket. The black cardstock cover is foil stamped in decorative lettering, “The Standard Memorandum” with the branding on the back in foil as…
My European Paper Holiday Wish List
For the most part, stationery and office supplies are not super expensive and perfect for gift-giving. Unfortunately, non-paper geeks have no idea what do buy for the paper-and-pen geek. Here are a few things I think would love to find under the tree this Christmas: 1. I love high-quality fountain pen inks. Both J. Herbin and Noodler’s make great inks and have lots…