Guest post by Julia van der Wyk Colorverse “Golden Gate Bridge” is the “Show ink” for SF pen show 2023. I was excited to see how Colorverse would interpret such an iconic color, which can be hard to pin down. Is it orange? Red? Red-orange? As a Bay Area native, I learned early that the…
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Notebook Review: Esterbrook “Write Your Story” Journal
One of the presents that Ana brought me from the San Francisco Pen Show was one of the new Esterbrook “Write Your Story” Journals ($39.99 at Esterbrook). This looks like the perfect journal for me so I’m eager to dig in! The Esterbrook “Write Your Story” journals are a collaboration between Esterbrook and lettering artist…
Let’s do the twist! Pelikan Twist old and new.
Chubby Checker has been crooning in my brain since the Pelikan Hub. Why? Because Endless Pens was generous enough to send our hub some “new old stock” of Pelikan Twist fountain pens from the 1980s. Since I was lucky enough to get one of them, I figured why not order the newer Pelikan Twist ($20)…
Giveaway Winner: Pelikan Hub Goodie Bag
Thanks to everyone who entered the giveaway. As always, I wish I had enough for everyone. But alas, I can only pick one. The random number generator says Lea: Congratulations Lea! I hope you’ll enjoy it!
Pelikan Hub Recap and GIVEAWAY
Last Friday, September 22, Ana and I attended the Pelikan Hub here in Kansas City. If you’re not familiar with Pelikan Hubs, where have you been? Just kidding. The Pelikan Hubs are held in September and are basically a fun pen party “hosted” by Pelikan. Pelikan sends boxes of goodies out to different cities (each…
Pen Review: Uni-ball One Gel Pen 3 Color Set
Even though I don’t get to attend all the pen shows, Ana does sometimes bring home fun products to try. So I was excited last week when she handed me a Uni-ball One Gel Pen 3 Color Set (Limited Edition: Miyabi). Ana purchased the set at Mai Do at the San Francisco Pen Show, but…
Paper/Planner Review: Paper Republic Timeless Planner
Last week was Hobonichi day and the kickoff to planner season! Did you get what you wanted? As I mentioned last week, I’ve been taking a look at what I’ve been using for the last few years, and while I really like it, I’m always interested in seeing if the grass really is greener over…