Like all good office supply junkies, I’ve been listening to the Pen Addict podcast. There have been several episodes lately that have waxed poetic in regards to the Field Notes pocket memo books. They have become quite collectible. But, truth be told, my favorite Field Notes product so far is the Steno Book. It is…
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My Favorite Pencils: Tombow 8900, Faber-Castell Grip 2001 and Palomino Blackwing 602
Since I’ve been talking about pencils all week, I thought I’d come clean and tell you my favorite pencils. They are, of course, on the higher-end of the pencil spectrum, in other words not cheap and not usually available at your local big box office supply store. But I think they are worth the effort…
KC Fun Facts and Winner Announced in the Hallmarket Notebooklet Giveaway
First, I’d like to say thanks to everyone who entered the Hallmarket Notebooklet Giveaway. There were lots of fun facts too. Here’s a smattering of my favorites: Ikea is coming (true. Late 2014) The mayor, Sly James, uses a Pilot Varsity (hmmm… UPDATE:TRUE!) Kansas City has more pencils per capita than any other city in…
General’s Cedar Pointe #333 2HB Pencil Review
I remain a loyal fan of General Pencil Company. They are one of the few remaining American pencil manufacturers and their pencil products support both daily use pencils as well as art-related pencils. The Cedar Pointe #333 is a classic hexagonal incense cedar pencil with no lacquer added so it smells like cedar and is…
Musgrave Pencil Co.
Pencils.com just started stocking pencils from the Musgrave Pencil Co. Musgrave is almost 100 years old and is still manufacturing their pencils out of their factory in Shelbyville, TN. Pencils.com is stocking the test scoring pencil (shown above), an assortment of jumbo pencils for young writers and a red/blue combination pencil. $2.25-$3.50 per dozen. (via…
Pencil Week: DIY Origami Paper-Coverd Pencils
If you, like me, have a whole mess of mismatched B-grade pencils, this tutorial will show you step-by-step, how to cover them up to create a matching set of pencils. Perfect for the jar on your desk or in your kitchen.
Link Love: Pencil Week
In honor of my self-appointed Pencil Week, this week’s Link Love is all pencil related. Gepetto Pencil Sharpener (via Dave’s Mechanical Pencils) Pencil Case (okay, you could pens in it too) (via Rhodia Drive) Pencil Photography by Lisa Cargile (via Pencil Revolution) I Steal Pencils from Ikea Flickr Group (via Pencil Revolution) Favorite Pencil Blogs:…