I appreciate any company whose branding leans heavily on quippy uses of office supplies. For one, few jobs are nothing but sparse workspaces and iPhones so of course you need good office supplies. And second, the products aren’t overbranded with the company’s logo but rather with the principles that guide the company. I’m…
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Vintage Book Tablet Covers
I mentioned earlier how my dearest friend, Rebecca AKA Squirrel Junkie had created fabulous tablet covers using vintage books. Well, she is now selling her creations so if you’re not inclined to make your own, you can purchase one directly from her. Each tablet cover includes a vertical elastic closure and soft felt lining and…
Review: Edelstein Aventurine Ink (and Flex Nib Dip Pens)
The very sudden acquisition of this ink can be entirely blamed on the folks over on App.net. We got to talking about green ink and voila! this ink ended up in my collection. It’s the Pelkian Edelstein Aventurine which is a deep green color. I love the Edelstein bottles and the posh packaging makes it…
Winner: OfficeMax Mechanical Pencils Giveaway
Congrats to Lamont for winning the OfficeMax Mechanical Pencils Giveaway. I will pass your email along to OfficeMax to get you shipping address. Thanks to everyone who left comments!
Review: Miro Notebooks and Journals
It was recently suggested that I try out the Miro brand of notebooks and I was happy to oblige. I purchased three different versions of their notebooks: a small lined journal (3.25×5.5″), a plain large journal (5×8″) and a set of utility notebooks (3.25×5.5″). The Miro Journal Series notebooks are definitely going to get comparisons…
Never Too Soon to Plan for 2014
As the back-to-school season starts its roll forward, all the major manufacturers are releasing their 18-month planners as well as getting a head start on 2014. Moleskine has released its newest planner format called the Turntable can be used in a vertical or horizontal format. Its available in a hardcover pocket-sized (3.5×5.5″) or large-size (5×8.25″)…
Eight Years of the Pencil Revolution
I’m delighted to congratulate the Pencil Revolution and its founder Johnny Revolution (as I was first introduced to him as) for being one of the first pen/paper/pencil bloggers and one of the longest running blogs on the occasion of its 8th anniversary. John and his fellow comrades have reviewed pencils, erasers, sharpeners and more with…