Dear Well- Appointed Desk Readers: Happy Valentine’s Day! I hope you’re able to have a little fun today, even if it’s a dreary February day where you are. I just wanted to thank you for reading along with us at “the desk.” We love writing and reviewing products and getting to share our love of…
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Show Recap: 2022 San Francisco Pen Show
You may have already seen a few San Francisco Pen Show recaps, wrap-ups, posts, or photos. So many people have covered the show from many different angles, but I wanted to show San Francisco from a slightly different viewpoint. I’ve been working with the Dromgooles at shows this summer, setting up a rack with only…
Did you miss me?
Apologies for one more non-stationery recap, but hopefully I’ll make up for it with gorgeous pictures. I got back about 1am last night (this morning?) from a 12-day trip to Norway. It was in a single word: amazing. I don’t think I’ve ever been to a more beautiful country. Every day we were surrounded by…
Analog Tools: Spinning wheels and the Tour de France
If’ I’m being really honest, my first love is not fountain pens and stationery; it’s knitting and yarn. But since many of us love analog tools, today I thought I’d share what I’m up to. Every year there’s this little bike race in France over the summer. And many years ago (early to mid 2000s),…
First Look: Platinum 3776 Shape of a Heart
Last week I went to Chicago to attend the first h+h americas trade show and, while I had a blast, I seem to have returned home with a cold. So while I’m under the weather, I thought I would give you a first look at my new pen that arrived while I was away. I’m…
Yarn + Ink: Taste the Rainbow
When I was knitting my last sample project, I knew it had to be the inspiration for a rainbow palette of ink colors! Don’t you agree? The inks: Vinta Hanan Waterman Tender Purple J. Herbin Vert Reseda Mont Blanc Lucky Orange Monteverde Mercury Noir Monteverde Horizon Blue Van Dieman Styx Valley Forest Green The knitting:…
Yarn + Ink: Easter Edition
I don’t celebrate Easter, but this week I’m working on a new chicken which is full of spring pastels, just in time for Easter. So today I give you an Easter palette: PenBBS #131 – Eagles over London Sailor Shikiori Yozakura Stipula Dark Grey/Grigio Lava