This desk was built by the Roentgen brothers in the 18th century and is full of hidden compartments and unique features. If you like this, you might also like this 18th century, French mechanical table. (via Neatorama and a tip from mjh)
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Color Your Year, Pantone-style
Color your world, or at least your wall, with the 2013 Pantone calendar ($14.99). Designed by the legendary design firm Pentagram, each month is a pixel grid of colorliciousness. There is also a weekly desk agenda ($16.99) which also features a bevvy of color and inspiration. (via Felt & Wire, Pentagram and Amazon)
Pipin’ Hot Desk Plans
The folks over at Carolina just built a beautiful, simple worktable from cast iron plumbers pipes and a heavy wood top. The table can be crafted at counter height or at dining height. It looks a little vintage Parisian workshop and a little steampunk-y. The Cartolina blog has download links to build your own table.…
Argh! Notecards
My darling friend Annie sent me a pack of gold engraved, skull-and-crossbones note cards from the London-based stationery shop Mount Street Stationers. The envelopes are lined with glossy black paper and are perfect for my next order of rum or official decree for someone to walk the plank.
Pilot Varsity Fountain Pen
I noticed that I had never written a review of the Pilot Varsity Fountain Pen so I thought I’d add it. Let me start by saying that I bought this several years ago and was very unhappy with its performance and stuck it in a drawer. It actually took quite some time before I was…
Typewriter Ribbon Box
This is another bit of vintage office packaging from my ever-growing collection. The box included the metal spools and the two-tone ribbon. Written in pen on the box from the previous owner, “old spools replaced 3/1/88”. I wonder if she bought this box in 1988 or if it was in her office for 20 years?…
Zebra Dual Tip Permanent Marker meets its cousins
I was doing some office organization when I found this Zebra dual-tipped marker in my collection. The body of the pen, with the exception of the brand name, is written in Japanese but I’m pretty sure I acquired this gem from my company’s Hong Kong office or from a hotel in China last spring. Sorry…