Evan of Penquisition generously sent us a prototype of his Pen Queue to test out and we thought we’d share a sneak peek here! The version we received was in Well-Appointed approved green! The Pen Queue features two holes for holding pens upright, plus a groove in the middle to hold a pen horizontally. Would…
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My Daily Desk Set (January 2021)
In the before times, we all had an EDC (every day carry). Those few pens and notebooks that we had to have with us. As we move around less in the pandemic era, many of us are working from home and no longer carrying anything anywhere. So today I’m going to tell you about my…
Books for the Desk Set: Sketchbook Books
About a week ago, Notebook Stories posted a photo on Instagram of a delicious collection of books about sketchbooks. I threw down the gauntlet and insisted a more in-depth post about the books shown. It only seemed fair to return the favor. So, here are a few of my favorite sketchbook books: Jason Brooks, James…
Book for the Desk Set: Pencils You Should Know by Caroline Weaver
Oh, what a delight it was to find a new book from the inimitable Caroline Weaver of CW Pencil Enterprise fame. After the Pencil Perfect, I couldn’t imagine what other book she might publish but Pencils You Should Know: A History of the Ultimate Writing Utensil in 75 Anecdotes is a perfect follow-up. The book…
Pen Accessory Review: Mark’s Break Time Metal Pen Holder
Review by Tina Koyama One day I was scrolling through new products on JetPens and spotted adorable beverage-themed metal pen loops from Mark’s called Break Time. “Coffee” was bound to go fast, so I was thrilled to get one before it sold out (which it did, almost immediately). The loop is springy metal. I’ve used…
The Desk Set: The History of the Open Office
Most of us have worked (or will work) in an office environment at some point in our adult life and unless we start our own company, we are likely to end up in an office organized in what is described as an “open office.” You might call it a cube farm, cubicle land, rat maze,…
Building a Well-Appointed Home Office
A few months ago I made the jump from having full time employment in the outside world to freelancing from my home. As soon as I knew it would be happening, I gave some thought to where I would situate my office in our house, and how I would want to outfit it. Fairly quickly,…