Review by Jessica Coles Just before leaving for the San Francisco pen show, I received an item to review: Baron Fig’s newest notebook called the Wander Dream Journal. As this is the first time Baron Fig has tried their hand at adding content to a journal, I was intrigued to see what was inside. The first…
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Link Love: Hive Mind
Thanks for your patience this week. Technology was not on my side. Alternately, It seems the pen community was using its hive mind. Of course, everyone is talking about the new TWSBI GO, even my non-pen friends are getting in on the action. But other pens and inks that are not the hottest new thing…
Link Love: Happy Little Stitches
This week I was happy to see that Quo Vadis Blog chose happiness as its theme for journaling this month. Often its described as “gratitude” which I find a bit lofty. Thinking about things that make me happy each day, seem to be a bit more attainable. I also wanted to point out that my…
Fountain Pen Review: Pelikan Souverän M600 Turquoise White
Review by Laura Cameron When Pelikan released the photos of the Souverän M600 Turquoise-White I was pretty smitten. Even though it was more than any pen I had owned previously, I was dying to get my hands on one. So when Pelikan offered to loan a ballpoint and fountain set to the Desk for review, Ana…
Link Love: Ebbs and Flows
As summer rolls in, the blog post rhythms change. Folks in academia have more time as they are coming into their summer breaks. Folks with young kids have less time as the kids are now home from school and they might be preoccupied with kid activities. Some of us are coming to our mid-season pen…
Pencil Review: Koh-i-Noor Diamond Lead Holder Drawing Pencils
Review by Tina Koyama While woodcased colored pencils are commonplace (a quick search on Amazon resulted in 20,000 products!), colored leads for mechanical pencils or clutches are much harder to come by. They seem like they should be a promising idea – compact, refillable, no need for sharpening – and yet they generally aren’t. I’ve…
Link Love: Circus Monkeys
Posts of the Week: I’m handing this award over to Matt at the Pen Habit who rigorously documented his trip to the Arkansas Pen Show in documentary style. He made a series of videos of his adventures in Arkansas that included copious footage of his forays into eateries including his maiden voyage to Waffle House.…