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Review: Rhodia Ice Notepad
I finally got a chance to see what all the hullabaloo surrounding the new Rhodia Ice pads is all about. In honor of its 80th anniversary, Rhodia has released a white covered version of its classic notepads. I got the No. 16 (6 x 8.25″) which is a good desktop sized, comparable to an A5…
Review: Zebra Sharbo-X Multi-Pen in Mint
I had been hesitant to invest in the Zebra Sharbo-X because its a pricey multi-pen at $49.50 for the body only. But its one of the few brand name multi-pens that has an aluminum body rather than plastic. So, when I saw that quantities of the minty green model were getting limited at Jet Pens,…
Upcoming: Blackwing Slate Notebook
It’s a week chock full of new notebooks. The new Blackwing Slate is an updated version of the Blackwing Luxury notebook. This time the notebook is hardcover but uses the same polymer leather-like material. The branding is center at the bottom of the back cover and not central across the cover. The size looks like…
Upcoming: Moleskine Voyageur Notebook
Moleskine recently announced a new addition to their notebook line, the Moleskine Voyageur, A Traveller’s Notebook. The notebooks start shipping this week so this seemed like a good time to take a closer look. The Voyageur notebook does not follow Moelskine’s standard sizing. The Voyageur is 4×7″– a little smaller than the regular A5-sized “medium”…
Winner: Plumb Goods Giveaway
Thanks to everyone who entered the Plumb Goods Giveaway. The winner has been selected with the random number generator from the entries. And the winner is… Congrats, MMDM! I will notify the winner by email to arrange delivery of the gift certificate. Thanks to Knock Knock and Plumb Goods for the sweet deal!
Review: Pen & Ink Pocket Sketchbook
I picked up the Art Alternatives Pen & Ink Sketch with medium weight paper in the pocket (3.5×5.5″) size. I chose the blank version though it is also available in graph and lined plus a heavyweight paper version. In the images on Jet Pens, the lines on the lined and graph looked much too dark…