I’ve been thinking that I might like to have a personalized mug at work. Something that is clearly mine. When I found this tutorial on Beautiful Mess for using a Sharpie and an oven set to 350 degrees, I thought, “ah ha!” This means I can use a mug scavenged from the office, doodle on…
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Link Love: Pens, Paper and a Beaver Pencil Sharpener
Pens and Pencils: The Pilot Murex Fountain Pen Review (via Pen Addict) TWSBI Diamond Mini Review (via Rhodia Drive) Palomino Blackwing Pencil Review (via Guitar Salon, tip o the hat to @pencilscom on Twitter) Vintage Flex (via Rhodia Drive) Carnival of Pen, Pencil, Paper on Pen Addict this month Mechanical Pencil Lead Comparison (via Economy…
Lefty Sharpener
I grew up using right-handed sharpeners because I didn’t know there were any other kind. I got used to holding a pencil in my left hand, sharpener in my right and twisting the pencil away from me. A left-handed sharpener allows me to sharpen towards myself. I never seemed to get a consistent point twisting…
Visconti Bakelite-Like Ink Cartridge Case
Last week, I got a tip about the Visconti Bakelite-like ink cartridge holders available on Choosing Keeping. Each sells for £4 and holds seven short European standard ink cartridge refills in a coordinating color to the case. Upon further research my friends found a US vendor selling the same item for $6.90 via Amazon.The prices…
Monarch Staples Packaging
These two boxes of Monarch brand staples look several years apart in the design styles. The top box feels like late-50s or early-60s with the Alexander Girard-style lion and the box on the bottom is older and could have been the design used from the 40s to the 50s. Both boxes still had standard-sized staples…
Oh, how novel!
What are these darling little metal pieces? They are pencil sharpeners, of course! These were discovered while home visiting for the holidays. Each one is sturdy cast metal. The gold projectorfilm reels spin freely and the handles on the lantern and boom box can be moved. Pretty cool!
Sparco Letter Opener
Awhile back I expounded on my love for an old plastic letter opener but bemoaned how hard it had been to found any new ones. Well, lookie what I found! It is from a company called Sparco and the cost for this little beauty was a mere $1.50 at the beloved Pieritz in Oak Park.…