As many of you know, I love to write letters. I am a card-carrying member of the Letter Writers Alliance and have accumulated a couple dozen pen pals over the past couple years. If one of your New Year’s Resolutions was to “write more” or “write more letters” or “improve your penmanship”, letter writing may…
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Binth Video
Binth is a shop and studio created by my friend Suzanna Bierwirth. Binth is best known for its timeless prints and poster designs for children, she is expanding her range to include stationery and home and office decor items in her Forest Park, IL shop. The video is a 3-minute piece about what inspires her…
Thanks and a Status Update
This past week was very challenging personally due to a sudden death in my family. I had to fly across the country. Under the circumstances, I just couldn’t blog last week. I hope to get back on schedule this week. Thanks to everyone who have left comments and kind words.
Pencil Week: Postponed
This week was planned to be my big Pencil Week with lots of links and reviews but, due to a family emergency, I will have to postpone it. It may be a little quiet around here for a few days but please visit some of the other wonderful blogs I’ve listed in the sidebar to…
When is a Signature not a Signature?
When is a signature not a signature? According to the Smithsonian, when the President of the United States needs to sign things, he employs an Autopen, a device that reproduces his signature with an actual pen. So, its his signature… but not. The device is a descendant of a creation used as far back as…
Planning a Move on Paper
Cassandra Ketrick is planning to relocate to New York City in February so, as a good and loyal paper junkie, she built a custom moving planner to organize all the things she needs to accomplish in the next few weeks. There are more photos of her planner available on her web site.
Pentel B-100 Pen Review
Several months ago, my friend sent me this lovely little oddity. It is the Pentel B-100 Pen. Overall, the pen looks like your standard budget disposable pen. But its not what it appears. The body of all the pens are green (Pantone Color of the Year Emerald, I might add) with the tips indicating the…