I mentioned earlier how my dearest friend, Rebecca AKA Squirrel Junkie had created fabulous tablet covers using vintage books. Well, she is now selling her creations so if you’re not inclined to make your own, you can purchase one directly from her. Each tablet cover includes a vertical elastic closure and soft felt lining and…
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Brand Name Pencil Branding
The logos and branding on pencils is quite amazing when you see it like this. Thanks to H&FJ for finding it. The original pieces were culled from Brand Name Pencils a vast array of vintage and modern pencil-nalia. (via Hoefler & Frere-Jones)
Review: Edelstein Aventurine Ink (and Flex Nib Dip Pens)
The very sudden acquisition of this ink can be entirely blamed on the folks over on App.net. We got to talking about green ink and voila! this ink ended up in my collection. It’s the Pelkian Edelstein Aventurine which is a deep green color. I love the Edelstein bottles and the posh packaging makes it…
Winner: OfficeMax Mechanical Pencils Giveaway
Congrats to Lamont for winning the OfficeMax Mechanical Pencils Giveaway. I will pass your email along to OfficeMax to get you shipping address. Thanks to everyone who left comments!
Review: Miro Notebooks and Journals
It was recently suggested that I try out the Miro brand of notebooks and I was happy to oblige. I purchased three different versions of their notebooks: a small lined journal (3.25×5.5″), a plain large journal (5×8″) and a set of utility notebooks (3.25×5.5″). The Miro Journal Series notebooks are definitely going to get comparisons…
Mary Kate McDevitt’s Sunlit Studio
A peek inside Mary Kate McDevitt’s Brookyln studio. (via Mary Kate McDevitt)
Never Too Soon to Plan for 2014
As the back-to-school season starts its roll forward, all the major manufacturers are releasing their 18-month planners as well as getting a head start on 2014. Moleskine has released its newest planner format called the Turntable can be used in a vertical or horizontal format. Its available in a hardcover pocket-sized (3.5×5.5″) or large-size (5×8.25″)…