The new Lamy Safari is in the most delicious shade of apple green (my signature color!). If only I could love the special grip utilized by Lamy in this model– its so lefty-incompatible! But I can still lust after the color.
Remember: if you order anything through Notemaker, Well-Appointed Desk readers get a 10% discount at checkout with the code WELLAPPDESK through August. And they have flat rate international shipping. Its never too soon to plan your back-to-school purchases!
A peek inside the handwritten dictionary of Nick Cave from 1984. From Nick Cave Collection at the Arts Centre in Melbourne.
Punk rock legends not your speed? How about a snippet from Mark Twain’s pocket notebook including what looks like an assortment of potential character names. I think “Syphilis Briggs” is my favorite.
Visit the Flavorwire for a dozen more notebooks from artists and authors and see all sorts of handwriting, notebooks and a few choice notes!
Wow! We received 121 entries into the Celebrate Summer Kaweco Giveaway and all of the responses were wonderful. Thanks to everyone for sharing your Kaweco plans and thanks to JetPens for making it all possible.
Drum roll please for the Random Number Generator…
Looks like its comment #1, Rori! I’ll be contacting you by email to make arrangements for the delivery of your Kaweco!
Notebook Stories embellished a plain black notebook with a bunch of wonderful, patterned washi tapes. What a great way to identify one plain black notebook from another. I am notorious for buying an endless stream of A5 black notebooks and just sticking a couple stickers on the cover to identify one from the other. But this…. this is a beautiful solution.
Check out the full post for other design ideas and more excuses to stock up on washi tape.
Isn’t this a delight to see Edgar Allen Poe’s handwriting? I’m amused to see that the original correspondence was sent in November but Poe did not reply until February. Procrastination is not a new concept.
(via Why Evolution Is True)
With the Kaweco giveaway deadline fast approaching, I thought I would share my technique for refilling my Kaweco with ink. I don’t like being limited to just the cartridge ink colors available. Kaweco has a nice variety for cartridges but there are SO many other ink colors available that its nice to have an option for playing into your own whims.
First step is to collect the necessary supplies:
These are some of the last photos from my trip to Hong Kong. These are some insider shots at the various office supply/pen shops I visited. A lot of stores are very touchy about photography so I had to be fast. Oh, the delicious colors and selections! I just had to bring a few photos back to share. If you ever needed a reason to visit Hong Kong, this might just be it.
This is a retractable pen lovers dream. How do you pick just one?
Pilot Frixion Point and Colors in a wide array of configurations. A reader commented that these are great for planners as meetings often get cancelled or rescheduled and being able to erase a meeting is more aesthetically appealing than repeatedly crossing them out, especially in those small spaces.
Lots of gel-based pens in an array of brands and colors.
Being able to select refills for my Hi-Tec-C from a whole display was a joyous experience. The thrill of instant gratification, for sure.
(All photos were taken with my phone inside either City’Super or Log-On except the first photo which was taken at CN Square.)
