You know how I absolutely love the classic, plastic letter opener? How happy do you think I was when I found the DDC Brand “Envelope Eviserator”? Yep, that happy. At just $4.49, add it to your next order or just buy a dozen of these darlings and share the envelope opening joy with friends and…
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Desk Accessories for Cubicle Hell
If you, like me, are trapped in daily beige cubicle hell at work, desk accessories are a great way to bring some color and personality into a workspace you might not have a lot of aethetic control over otherwise. The easiest items to add to your space are a personally chosen pencil cup(s), stapler and/or…
Link Love: Long Labor Day Weekend Edition
I’m taking off for the Labor Day weekend but will be back, re-inked, freshly sharpened and opened to a clean page on Tuesday. In the meantime, enjoy the diverse collection of links this week and feel free to explore the archives! Happy Labor Day! Pens: Difference Between Ballpoint and Rollerball (via Write To Me Often)…
House Industries Goes to the Desk
I have been a loyal supporter of the type design gurus at House Industries since the early 90s. They have a flair for the vintage and an eye for detail seldom rivaled so when I heard they were introducing a line of office supplies to their already extensive repertoire, I knew it would be…
Vintage Sealing Wax
A kind friend found a full box of vintage Dennison Sealing Wax and gave it to me. The sticks are huge at almost 12″ long and only one was broken. Now, I think I need to find a seal. Anyone know of a good source for them? Something unique?
Country Living Featurette: Mad-Men Style Vintage Office Supplies
Yesterday was a big day for me. The September 2013 issue of Country Living magazine showed up in my mailbox and included a Collecting featurette about collecting vintage office supplies that featured some of the jewels from my personal collection. Yep, you read that correctly. I sent my beloved Adler Tippa typewriter and some of…
A Better Sticky Note
When Ardis sent me the Franklin Christoph ink samples, she also sent me a handful of sticky notes in an effort to help me find a better brand of sticky note. Included in the package was the mini iPhone notes (from Wal-Mart) and two sizes of Russel + Hazel sticky notes from Target. There were…