Papermate, a division of Sanford and Rubbermaid, has announced that they are planning to purchase the German brand Kaweco in an effort to introduce the American market to upscale, fountain pens, mechanical pencils and refillable pens. While not being described as a hostile takeover, the purchase is not without its controversy. Kaweco’s current owners, Herlitz,…
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Brush Pen Comparison
I’ve had a fascination lately with brush pens. There are so many variables with brush pens; tip size and tip material being the biggest factors. I’ve collected all the brush pens I currently have for a little show-and-tell. I certainly wouldn’t say one of these is better than another but they are all different and…
Ask The Desk: Dilli Flex vs. Noodler’s Creaper
M asks: I’m new to flex pens and am looking to get an inexpensive one. I know this is a common question but was wondering what your thoughts might be on Noodler’s vs FPR? I’m looking to get either the Konrad/Creaper or Dilli/Guru. So far the consensus seems to be that the Noodler’s pens need…
Review: Moleskine Art Plus Sketch Album
I spent the better part of the last week trying different tools on the new Moleskine Art Plus Sketch Album (large, 72 pages, $13.95) as well as comparing it to the standard Moleskine paper and the “Sketchbook” paper. The reason I spent so much time with it is that it is the first big push…
Ask The Desk: Tea Cup Pen Caddy
Lynda sent an email asking where she might find the Tea Cup Caddy featured on the blog back in January 2012. I tried to email Lynda back directly but the email address must have been mistyped so I’m posting the reply here. The tea cup caddy was sold through Black + Blum and is listed…
Ink Review: Noodler’s Bad Green Gator
I was so excited to get a bottle of Noodler’s Bad Green Gater ($12.50 for a 3 oz. bottle). A bulletproof green? This should be a win-win for me. But I have to confess that I was severely underwhelmed by this ink. Yes, it is waterproof. Yes, it is green. But the color is very…
You Are Listening to Erasable, Aren’t You?
I just wanted to check that you had heard about the new Erasable podcast? It is hosted by Andy of Woodclinched, Johnny from Pencil Revolution and Tim from Writing Arsenal (formerly The Daily Carry). Sunday, March 30th is Pencil Day and there will be a special episode broadcast so you’ve got time to listen to…