Every now and then, I feel the need to invest some of the budget fountain pens available on the market. I often gift these types of fountain pens to friends and co-workers when they express interest in fountain pens. The Platinum Preppy ($5.50-$7.80 per pen) is probably my favorite fountain pen gateway pen. This time,…
I can’t believe, in over 12 years of blogging about fountain pens, I’ve never reviewed a Platinum Plaisir. Thanks to Gentleman Stationer for sending over this extra special Platinum Plaisir Aura 2022 Special Edition ($41 available in 3 colors). This model of the Plaisir is a little bit fancier than the standard model (approx. $18)…
Happy Halloween everyone! I hope you’ve got some treats to get you through the day. It’s time for me to make someone’s life a little sweeter with the TWSBI Eco Cerulean Blue giveaway, courtesy of The Gentleman Stationer. And our winner is: Congrats Jeremy! Wishing you all fun day of tricks and treats!
A few weeks ago I decided I needed a little Halloween treat and I sprung for a TWSBI Eco in Glow in the Dark Green. I eagerly anticipated its arrival, trying to decide what ink to put in it (I’m still undecided but I better hurry up since Halloween is Monday). Joe, the proprietor of…
I’m not even going to call this a review because I’m not sure what differentiates all the Kaweco AL Sports I seem to have in my collection as truly separate writing instruments. Remember when I shared my new Kaweco x Hello Kitty in Opal Green I mentioned staying tuned? Well a limited edition Blue Iguana…
If you’re getting a sense of deja vu, let me reassure you this has happened before. But last week I found out about the NEW Kaweco x Hello Kitty Opal Green limited edition. Available in Gold or Silver this is another Taiwan exclusive edition. Like last year’s Pink edition, barrel is marked with both Kaweco…
I know it sounds hokey, but in the last few years, since I haven’t attended pen shows that much, I’ve been concentrating on what I already have in my collection and trying to use it more. That doesn’t mean I haven’t bought new things (I surely have!) but I’m also focusing on what my favorites…
