Spoiler peek at the Goulet Pens Ink Drop sample colors for June arrived and they are themed “Summer Picnic”. Its all fruit and vegetable themed. None of the colors were particularly keen to my flex nib dip pen but I think that actually bodes well for the fountain pens. I am particularly fond of the…
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Lonny Workspace
Have you perused the Decorate Workspaces section on Lonny’s website? A feast for anyone considering giving their office a little aesthetic boost.
Daycraft Giveaway Winners!
According to the random number generator, the winner of the Gutenberg notebook from Daycraft is: Louie, Who won his choice of the Gutenberg notebook. And drum roll for winner number 2: Dana, from Save Snail Mail, won the Cookie Bookie! Congrats to you both. Emails were sent to the addresses used in the comments. Thanks…
Fabriano Eco Quo Dotgrid Notebook
When I saw the Fabriano Eco Qua dot grid notebook at our local Utrecht, I couldn’t pass up that lime green cover. I purchased the A5 (5.8″x8.25″) size with a light grey dot. Its 85gsm paper in a soft white. I wouldn’t call it ivory but its not a bright blue-white either. A pleasing-to-the-eye white.…
Field Notes Crop Edition and Father’s Day Deal
Everyone who has a penchant for paper goods has probably already heard of Field Notes. I know the Red-Blooded edition got lots of great press in February for my pal Bryan’s love letter video to his darling wife. But have you given a good look to the hearty Crop Edition? Its a set of six…
When bad things happen to good iPhones
Tuesday while I was walking to my car, precariously balancing a travel mug, my bag and trying to read Twitter all at the same time, my hand slipped and my precious communication device ended up flat on its back on the concrete parking lot floor. As it hit, I heard a distinctly crunchy sound. When…
Pilot Prera Review
The Pilot Prera is a bit of a budget fountain pen celebrity and I finally broke down and bought one. Its a Japanese steel nib pen with a cartridge filling system though there’s a cartridge converter available for it as well. Don’t tease, I had to have the lime green one. The Japanese nib sizes…