By Jessica Coles Recently I decided to try to track down all Montblanc limited edition inks. This was a bad idea. Montblanc LE inks seem to be one of the most coveted in the fountain pen world, especially those that are no longer available. Even current Montblanc inks are among the highest-priced inks available. These pieces of…
First, this week, we are shamelessly plugging Jesi’s sister and her nieces Kickstarter project. Because we all need a chance to scare away bad dreams and make our dreams of entrepreneurship a reality. Nobody tell Emma and her little sister what a drag order fulfillment and logistics can be, okay? Of course, she’s going to…
Over the past six years (yes, NockCo has been at this case making for awhile now) or so NockCo has made quite a few pen cases. I’ve had the honor and privilege of getting to test drive most of them. This has given me the ability to really see when and where certain cases shine.…
By Jessica Coles For this week’s ink review, we have an ink that is a bit on the unusual side for me – Sailor Studio 370, a light green. Sailor Studio 370 is in the same family as the previously shown 670 (aka pickle juice) but 370 contains less yellow – it’s closer to a light…
At the San Francisco Pen Show, I had the privilege of meeting the owner and creator of Coal Creek Leather, Ehsaan. It was his first pen show and his first experience with world of fountain pen collectors but he was excited. He also had the table next to Brad (NockCo) so he got the full…
By Jessica Coles I doubt it’s a secret that I love the new Sailor Studio inks. The downside to this love is the sheer number of them – 100. At the rate I’m going, it’s going to be at least another 2 years before I’ve reviewed all of them, but I’m committed to trying. This…
By Jessica Coles Penlux is not a common ink company in the US, although they have been creating ink for some time now. The ink is made by Sailor and sold on the Taiwanese market – six colors are commonly available and three were reviewed last year by our own fabulous Ana. Recently, Penlux released two…
