In my yearly round-up, I thought I might pick my favorite pens, inks and other stationery items for the year. There are so many amazing things this year, it was really hard to narrow it down. I can’t thank Tina and Laura enough for coming on board and making this blog even better this year!…
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Giveaway: Hobonichi Techo x 3
I got whipped up in the frenzy of the launch of the 2018 Hobonichi Techo products this year so I bought one of everything before they sold out without knowing for sure which one I would actually use. FOMO is a terrible thing. Then the Jibun Techo was released a couple weeks later and I…
Giveaway Winner: Jibun Techo 3-in-1 Life Log Diary A5 Slim
First, a Merry Christmas to all! And then, a big thank you to our anonymous donor for the Jibun Techo for this giveaway. The pen community really is full of the nicest, most generous people I have ever met. And finally, a great big congratulations to our winner: I hope that the Jibun Techo 3-in-1…
Giveaway: 2018 Jibun Techo 3-in-1 Life Log Diary A5 Slim
Thanks to the kindness of one of our readers, I have a beautiful, unused Kokuyo Jibun Techo 3-in-1 2018 Planner to giveaway. I have done a short review of the Diary portion of the planner in the smaller size when they were first available in the US. This is the full monty with the black…
3-Point Perspective Review: Baron Fig Tote Bag
Review by Tina Koyama, Laura Cameron and Ana Reinert All the reviewers on The Well-Appointed Desk participated in the Baron Fig bag Kickstarter and all three of us purchased the tote bag so we decided that it would interesting to write a review with each of us weighing in. Hope you enjoy this mega-review. (All…
12 Days of Inkmas: Kobe #47 Aoya Cascade Green
Kobe #47 Aoya Cascade Green is a perfectly holiday themed green. It reminds me of blue spruce and pine needles. The Kobe inks are Sailor, of course, so they are good stable inks that shade beautifully and #47 has a lovely reddish sheen. I love the shading variation in a wider nib and the dark,…
Eye Candy: Sailor Pro Gear Slim Cosmos
Even though I was already the proud owner of a Sailor Pro Gear Slim Purple Lamé, when I heard about the Sailor Pro Gear Slim Purple Cosmos way back in August at the DC Pen Show (Thank you, Squishy Ink and Inkaday! You are both terrible enablers and I love you both for it!) I…