This video was featured on The Verge this week and features Hallmark and focuses on the precarious state of the greeting card as a means for communication in our modern age. The video also features views of the halls I walk and many people who I’ve worked with over the years (I spent several years…
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Renegade Craft Fair Chicago
Today and tomorrow is the annual Renegade Craft Fair in my old neighborhood, Wicker Park in Chicago. The event features over 300 indie craft vendors, including pals like the Letter Writers Alliance, Nerfect and Let’s Be Friends, so its well worth the trek. If you are within an hour’s drive of Chicago, change your plans…
Ask The Desk: Moving Announcements
My good friend Geoff asked me to recommend some “non-cutesy” moving announcements. My first advice is to start on Etsy. I searched for “moving announcements” and my first few items did not feel cutesy but simple, tasteful and cool. Clockwise from top left, library card announcements, the simple, letterpressed cards, the vintage Hawaiiana and the…
Who loves Pencil Revolution? The Atlantic, that’s who.
We can all agree that Pencil Revolution is the very best pencil blog in the world and now The Atlantic seems to agree with us too. The article pulled out a few of their favorite posts, including my review of the Dux Inkwell Sharpener that I wrote, pre-Well-Appointed Desk way back in 2006. Congrats to…
Review: Kaweco Liliput EF
I cannot tell you how long I’ve wanted this pen. Its no secret I’m a big fan of the Kaweco line in general. While I am not generally inclined to be interested in “girlie” tools I like the smaller scale of the Kaweco line for comfort and portability so when I saw the aluminum finish…
Video: Moleskine Hobbit Series
Feeling kind of Hobbitsy? Moleskine is re-releasing the Hobbit line of products in time for the release of the second film in the Hobbit series. So I guess its not so limited anymore, is it? The covers are accented with debossed designs and metallic foils. Four versions are available in pocket sized including a Bordeaux…
Halfway Through: PaperBlanks 2013 planner
I’ve been meaning to do a “halfway through” post about my Paperblanks planner. Seeing as how its technically 3/4s through 2013, I decided I better get to it. Since the book started off with a subtle distressed finish, the nicks and dings from riding in my bag, back and forth to work, have not marred…