I appreciate any company whose branding leans heavily on quippy uses of office supplies. For one, few jobs are nothing but sparse workspaces and iPhones so of course you need good office supplies. And second, the products aren’t overbranded with the company’s logo but rather with the principles that guide the company. I’m…
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Leather Letter Clutch
The gorgeous brilliant blue leather clutch, from designer Karina Hesketh, is stitched with vintage travel decals, postcards and postal marks with ivory leather tie. While the £80 price tag is a bit much for me, the whole thing is giving me IDEAS. A leather clutch that looks like a letter? Of course I need one!…
Video: How Do They Make Bic Cristals?
I’m not at all as enthusiastic about ballpoints as the announcer in this video but it is interesting to see how much work is put into making the Bic Cristal ballpoint pen.The beginning of the video paints fountain pens in a very poor light indeed. Let the comment raging begin. (Shoutout to Andy of Woodclinched…
Vintage Book Tablet Covers
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…
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!