News: Field Notes 50th Quarterly Edition!

We can hardly believe it but Field Notes is celebrating the release of it’s 50th quarterly edition this month! Though 50 is traditionally the “golden anniversary,” Field notes opted instead for bright red covers with silver ink, flyleaf colors reminiscent of past editions, and a special die cut. For our 50th edition we wanted to…

Notebook Review & Giveaway: TRU RED Notebooks and Pens

A few weeks ago we were contacted by Staples e-commerce team to see if we were interested in reviewing the TRU RED line of notebooks and pens. TRU RED is a brand developed and carried by Staples.com, but you can also find TRU RED products at Target and Walmart. The TRU RED Expert Notetaking Collection…

Fountain Pen Review: Moonman S1 with Fude Nib

Review by Tina Koyama Readers of the Desk may associate me more with pencils, erasers, sharpeners and brush pens and less with fountain pens. Several years ago, however, I took myself on an epic journey to find my ideal fountain pen for drawing – one that would give me variable line widths. Although I tried…

GIVEAWAY WINNERS: Shibui 9-Vial & A6 Cases

Sometimes it feels a little like Christmas around here, with this little Jewish girl playing the role of Santa. Today I get to announce the winners of the Shibui 9-Vial and A6 cases, generously sent to us by Shibui for review and giveaway. Without further ado, the winners are Alan and Natalie! Congratulations to Alan…

Fountain Pen Review: Pineider Avatar UR Fountain

I’ve always wanted an Italian fountain pen, but sadly many of them are outside my price range. So when I came across the Pineider Avatar UR Fountain (on sale for $126.50 at Vanness) I hit buy pretty fast! The UR in the title stands for ultra-resin, a new mother-of-pearl compound resin that Pineider developed in…