The Well-Appointed Desk

First, let’s examine the favorite pilfered office supplies by the readers who left comments. Pens and post-it notes made up about half the liberated office supplies among the 23 comments. Several people said that their office stocked crappy supplies and they were more inclined to bring in their own goods than borrow from the office cupboard. I’m glad all office supply liberation was kept under the $5 price point so I think it will largely go overlooked. And keep bringing in those quality office supplies to make up for the occasional escapee.

And now, for our winner:

And the winner is : Valerie! Congrats! I’ll be contacting you via email to claim your prize. Happy office supply absconding!

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Paper in the walls

AnaOctober 31, 2012Leave a comment

Oktavilla2009/09Elding Oscarson Ark — Oktavilla, 2009/09, Elding Oscarson Ark

Swedish architects Elding Oscarsoncreated the patterned wall of this space for design firm Oktavilla in Stockholm and they utilized very unique building materials — magazines!

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Leif iPad Cases

AnaOctober 31, 2012Leave a comment

Finally, a great looking iPad case at a reasonable price. $26 each from Leif .

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Vinyl Studio Retro iPhone Decals

AnaOctober 30, 2012Leave a comment

Geek out your high tech iPhone with one of these retro-cool Vinyl Studio skins. Currently available for 3Gs and 4/4S models only. See? There are advantages to NOT being an early-adopter.

(via Pinterest)

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Washi Tape Hooks

AnaOctober 30, 2012Leave a comment

If you love washi tape then these hooks that look like bits of tape are just the thing. But you either have to speak Japanese or know someone who is going to Japan to get a pack of three for yourself.

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Office Supply Geek Coffee Mug Giveaway

AnaOctober 29, 2012Leave a comment

Lookie what I found! Yup, its a ridiculously silly coffee mug with office supply geek humor. But want to know a secret? I found TWO of these little treasures in the bowels of Hallmark with artwork by Revilo and I’d like to give one away.

Leave a note in the comments about the office supplies you most frequently liquidate from your place of business and it could be yours.

FINE PRINT: All entries must be submitted by 10pm CST on Wednesday, October 31, 2012. All entries must be submitted at wellappointeddesk.com, not Twitter, Tumblr or Facebook, okay? Winner will be announced on Thursday. Winner will be select by random number generator from entries that played by the rules (see above). Please include your email address in the comment form so that I can contact you if you win. I will not save email addresses or sell them to anyone — pinky swear. Shipping via USPS first class is covered. Additional shipping options or insurance will have to be paid by the winner. We are generous but we’re not made of money.

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Zippy loves office supplies

AnaOctober 28, 2012Leave a comment

It was brought to my attention that Bill Griffith, creator of Zippy The Pinhead comic strips, is quite partial to naming his characters after various art and office supplies. The strip that ran on Oct. 22, 2012, has several references to well-known products like Speedball (maker of screenprinting supplies and crow quill and calligraphy nibs), Sanford (maker of Sharpie, Papermate and Prismacolor) and Flair (the infamous Papermate felt tip pen). He’s also used Grumbacher and others in his strips as well. Office supply nerd fun.