In honor of twelve years of The Well-Appointed Desk, I thought I’d pull together my current favorite items. I wanted to include more than just pens so I’ve included my favorite pen case, bag and even pencil accessories. As a bonus, I have also listed my 12 favorite inks. Galen Leather 3-Pen Case ($39): I…
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Ink Review: A Closer Look at Anderillium
This week I am looking at the properties of Anderillium inks, starting with the first four from the Cepholapod series: Blue-ringed Octopus blue, Bobtail Squid green, Vampire Squid red, and Cuttlefish brown. If you would like to see all 16 ink colors, be sure to read my post from last week! First, a comparison of…
Anderillium Inks
As the Atlanta Pen Show started to pack up for the journey back to individual homes, Ana and I met up to investigate a popular table: Anderillium Ink. While Anderillium may be new to most readers, the company has been around for a few years already. After introducing their first round of inks, the owner…
Giveaway Winner: Narhwal Voyage Shanghai Fountain Pen
The winner of our Narwhal Voyage Shanghai Fountain Pen is: Thanks to everyone who entered and I love reading about all the water adventures you all would like to take from ocean cruises to swimming with sharks or meeting an octopus. You are quite the adventurous lot.
Great Minds: Pens & Tea: Top 5 fountain pens I recommend but don’t use myself
I have been a fan of Pens & Tea on YouTube for many years now. While we have never met, we have similar perspectives on pens, though sometimes our reasons differ. Her recent post: Top 5 fountain pens I recommend but don’t use myself was remarkably similar to a list I would make, though we…
Ink Review: Montblanc Homage to Victoria and Albert
Today I’m excited to show a new ink from Montblanc – Homage to Victoria and Albert. I purchased my bottle from the online Montblanc store, but it is also available at Dromgoole’s, Pen Boutique, and other Montblanc retailers. Homage to Victoria and Albert (referring to Queen Victoria and Prince Albert) is a minty green ink…
WAY Off-Topic: Kitty Fundraiser
I realize that today’s post is WAY off-topic but I hope you’ll forgive me for the unusual post for today. I promise not to inundate you all with kitten posts forever. The story: We found a mama cat, Zoey, and her litter of SIX kittens under a garden shed in our neighborhood. We cared for…