The Moss Pouch is the picture of masculine utility. Made from heavy-duty waxed canvas with a dark denim wrap on the outside to hold a Field Notes book and a couple favorite pens or pencils, this is a sturdy, manly and beautifully-crafted zipper pouch. This is the Moss Pouch but its also available in “clay” and “mineral”. $59

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We Are What We Do is responsible with the original canvas “This is not a plastic bag” tote but I’m more attracted to their Action Pencils set. Each set of six pencils includes an assortment of inspiration actions written along their candy-colored bodies like “Don’t worry if you make a mistake” (includes eraser on the end), “Write to someone who inspired you” and “Use both sides of every piece of paper”. £5 per set.

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Pilot Opt 0.5 Mechanical Pencil

This is a review I wrote awhile ago. I thought I’d repost it here on The Well-Appointed Desk where people might see it.

The Pilot Opt 0.5 mechanical pencil in “stardust blue”  from Jet Pens is a standard plastic-bodied mechanical pencil. It has a wide barrel and rubber grip for more comfortable writing, a standard click end to extend the lead (Oh, and I just discovered its also a shake pencil! Duh!!!) , a small eraser under a translucent grey cap and a spring loaded clip to attach it to notebook or pocket. There were two leads included and they write with silky smoothness. Its nicely weighted and reasonably priced at $3.30.

What really makes this pen stand out is the metallic, midnight blue case dappled with a sprinkling of silver “stars.” It makes the pencil look like you’re holding the cosmos in your hand. This pencil has earned favored nation status and is carried with me everywhere while other similar tools languish in drawers and cups.

[Tested on Moleskine blank notebook hence the slightly yellowish cast to the paper]