When a 0.5mm or 0.7mm lead is not enough, try out the Worther Shorty mechanical pencil which sports a substantial 3mm super-soft 7B lead (other lead grades are available, of course). $15 (via Hand-Eye Supply)
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The Indices Bookends is a set of five book ends with divider tabs to organize your reading material. $24 ($21.60 for MOMA members) (via MoMA Store)
Triangle paper clips in lively colors to spruce up those boring office reports. Set of 20 for $3.95. The perfect pick-me-up. (via Crate and Barrel)
How pencils are made
This video is from the TV Show How It’s Made and features Staedtler pencils in production. I was inspired to find the full video because I was so riveted by this animated gif made from the machine-sharpening technique. (via Stationery Love)
My Vintage Esterbrook Fountain Pens
For sometime now, I’ve been collecting vintage Esterbrook fountain pens. They were my introduction to budget fountain pens and the wide array of nibs that were available for them. Not to mention that those celluloid colors really are lovely. If you’re not familiar with Esterbrooks, they were fountain pens sold from 1948 through the early…
More red/blue pencils
The beautiful Manufactum web site features a fantastic array of well-made, useful objects (like a German Muji) including a lovely collection of office supplies. The folks over at Scout’s Honor visited the shop in Munich and brought home these Koh-i-noor red/blue pencils to continue to fuel my fascination with the two-toned pencil world. Scout’s Honor…