Not a trick, maybe a treat? I spied this post a week ago on @sailor.pen.northamerica: Ana and I mulled this over and came up with many possible reasons for the announcement: The success of the “don’t miss the boat” sale in the last few months? An increase in “grey market” sales where folks are ordering…
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Shop News: Pen and Ink De-stash (and new products!)
Over the last week or so, I’ve been slowly updating the shop. First, I have added more pen clean out and ink destashing. Patrons get advanced notice when I do stationery cupboard clean outs so if you join the Patreon, you too can get first dibs when I clear out my ever-expanding pen, paper and…

The Desk Goes on Vacation!
This week is the San Francisco Pen Show and, in preparation for the pen show festivities, the Desk will literally and figuratively be “going on holiday”. If you will be attending the SF show, please stop by the Vanness or Dromgoole’s table and say hello to Jesi and I. If you mention that you read…

Jesi answers all your questions about Tomoe River
The world of paper manufacturing has been an uncertain place lately. There have been changes. There have been rumors. There may have even been lies. Or little fibs. Intrigue at least. So I was sent out by the Well-Appointed Desk on a mission to uncover the truth as far as possible. Some questions we were…

Shop Updates
We are making so many new things right now for the shop. Not all of them are ready yet but some things are en route, some are well into production and others are at the tips of our fingers but we have been so busy packing orders that we haven’t had a chance to put…
News & Questions
There’s a lot going on behind the scenes at The Well-Appointed Desk Shop right now. We have all sorts of things in the work that I am dying to share with you. I also have the urge, as the pandemic stretches on, to connect with people. As an introvert, this is a new sensation. When…