I scored this unused vintage “ledger” at the antique mall this weekend. It appears to a pocket sized address book though it could have been used for a number of purposes. I love the creamy yellow pages, think blue lines and the tabbed alphabetical cut-outs. (by me)

I don’t know if you noticed the left-handed writer in the logo for The Well-Appointed Desk but as a left-hander with a notable “hook”, I love seeing Obama signing documents with a similar flair. Its sad to hear people giving him a hard time about it.  Obama, like myself, probably grew up being taught to place the paper at a right-leaning angle and its a hard habit to break.

Thanks to years working at Hallmark, I am a loyal user of 3x5s for notes, reminders and various writing needs. The 3×5 has a long history at Hallmark including the infamous “When you care enough to send the very best” having originally been jotted down on a ubiquitous 3×5 before being immortalized on the back…

Book Review: Script & Scribble: The Rise & Fall of Handwriting

Script and Scribble: The Rise and Fall of Handwriting by Kitty Burns Florey is an overview of history of handwriting. I was distracted by some page layout issues in the book, particularly in the first chapter where the footnotes were mis-numbered and some of the photos butted up against the text. I hated that the…

The awesome Apsco Giant pencil sharpener is one sharpener to rule them all. It adjusts to fit 5 different sizes of pencils. Purchased from Agent Obsolete, it was entirely unused. The screws were still inside the shaving container with the factory tape! Needless to say, its been mounted to my work table and has already…