This year we tried to tune our Gift Guide towards pen and stationery enthusiasts at various levels of the hobby: new-to-the-hobby, in-it-for-awhile and hardcore collectors. Each group may be hard to shop for and we hoped that our guide might make it easier for friends and family of enthusiasts a bit easier to shop for…
Following yesterday’s Gift Guide, we thought we’d share some of our holiday wishes — some attainable, some not-so-attainable. Ana: This wish list has my stationery lusts on it but I also have a few non-stationery things I’ve been wanting (like this amazing wool shop handbag and a Sphero BB-8 to keep my R2 company) as…
We are all anxiously awaiting our holiday package deliveries but, to quote Douglas Adams: If your shipper sent a tracking number, you have as much information about the status and location of your package as the sender. If you don’t think you got a tracking number, remember to check your spam folder in case…
As Week Two of our 10 year celebration commences, I’ll start with the readers’ favorite posts this week. This part is easy. Thanks to hit counts, it’s pretty easy to see what posts get the most views and, chances are, you’ve probably visited these pages at least once. So, without further adieu: The Epic Refill…
Pens: Sailor Compass! (via Anderson Pens Blog) Sailor Shikiori Fountain Pen Ink Cartridges Make Great Gifts! Also, They’re Very Adorable. (via Gourmet Pens) Galen Leather Co. x Kaweco Sport Fountain Pen Review (via The Pen Addict) Review: Opus 88 Flow Fountain Pen (via The Pencilcase Blog) The Faber-Castell Grip 2011 Calligraphy Gift Set: A Review…
How did I not know about Ink Gin? How was this not the official alcohol of every pen show? I mean, first there’s the name. Then it’s a lovely shade of violet in the bottle. Then, when mixed with tonic, it turns PINK! I mean seriously! I love a good botanical gin to begin with…
You know how I’ve been on the hunt for the perfect lime green ink since I started this blog? If this is your first ink review here on The Desk, I love lime green and I have been on a decade’s long hunt for the perfect ink that captures this illusive hue. Not too light…
