I admit it. I have a typewriter collection. All my machines are manual typewriters, no power needed other than my fingers bashing about on the keys and a good ribbon. When one must describe a portion of the collection and the “upstairs” typewriters, clearly there’s some typewriter hoarding going on here. The “upstairs” typewriters are…
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What the F is that?
I was thinking about pencil grades the other day, as a pencil geek is wont to do on occasion, and it occurred to me that I didn’t know where, in the pencil grading spectrum, the F grade went. What the F? So I did a little digging, including Wikipedia where there was a chart placing…
Review: Sai Watercolor brush markers
My friend Madeline of Tag Team Tompkins introduced me to the Akashiya Sai Watercolor Brush Pens and within minutes, I had to order a bunch of my own. What makes these so awesome, you ask? Well, for starters, these brush pens have real bristles at the tips so they will behave more like a real…
Rubber Stamp: Good Old Fashioned Letter
I’m not the only person making postally-themed rubber stamps. This little lovely is from Oh, Hello Friend and is available for purchase from Moorea Seal for $17. Have your written a letter this week? (tip o’ the hat to Kimberly)
Typewriter Acquisition: Olivetti-Underwood Lettera 22
I’m an equal-opportunity office supply junkie. Pens? Yes, of course. Paper? Yep. Staplers, paper clips, clipboards? Don’t mind if I do. And the coup de gras of old office goodies, manual typewriters? Oo la la! This weekend we went out to our favorite antique mall which is often a hot bed of vintage office supplies…
Desk Accessory du Jour: House Mugs and Coasters
Every desk needs a little something-something to make it special. Have you considered the coffee cup or mug you use? Is it something beautiful and appealing to you? What about protecting your work surface with a coaster instead of using an index card or scrap of paper? Here’s where typographic legends House Industries might have…
A Knitter’s Notebook
All specialty skills have their own languages, knitting is no exception. In fact, it has its own codes to convey patterns and notes in a way that might baffle non-knitters. The new True Brit Knits knitter’s notebook provides a great place for knitters to track projects and pattern notes complete with standard pattern abbreviations and…