This post will hopefully answer the question: Is it worth it to seek out a vintage Blackwing 602? I have wanted a vintage Blackwing 602 just to try it out, since before this blog was even a twinkle in my eye. At the same time, I’ve never really wanted to spend $100 for an unsharpened…
Thanks to everyone who entered our FPD Ink and Col-o-ring Giveaway. I hope everyone had an awesome Fountain Pen Day! Here are our 5 winners: Each has been contacted directly via email.
Recently Ana presented me with a Sea Foam L12 Erste from Hinze Pen Co (you can find her original review here) and I was presented with a common problem: what color ink am I going to use? I’m someone who loves all kinds of ink colors, and by virtue of working for The Desk, I…
In honor of Fountain Pen Day, we have a not one but FIVE sets of products to giveaway. Walk Over Vistula is a deep blue ink with sheen and Sheen Machine lives up to its name. It’s a deeper blue with a very visible reddish/purple sheen. KWZ Inks have a distinctive vanilla-ish smell that folks…
Ferris Wheel Press has added another ink to the FerriTales line that tells the story of Alice’s adventures through Wonderland. The newest ink is Twinkling Tea Party and seems to be perfectly timed for the holiday season. Twinkling Tea Party, like all FerriTales inks, comes in the most adorable bottle – a miniature version of…
Special edition or limited edition inks are incredibly difficult for me to pass up. I recently saw an Instagram post from Atlas Stationers showing off their store exclusive ink from Wearingeul – a dusty pink ink with blue sparkle – and I ordered it immediately. I have recently seen a few store exclusive inks…
Following our previous posts about Ring-Bound Planner Systems and Discbound Planner Systems its time to tackle the “elastic planner” AKA the Traveler’s Notebook (TN) or, when not made by the Traveler’s Notebook Company, the “Fauxdori”. The name Fauxdori arose several years ago when Traveler’s Notebook was still under the Midori branding and was refer to…
