While researching a documentary on designer and photographer Herbert Matter, The Visual Language of Herbert Matter*, I went down a bit of a rabbit hole. Matter was the designer and photographer for Knoll furniture for many years, among his many notable career achievements. But what lead me to typing up this post was that I…
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Eye Candy: Ink Sample Jar
I have collected so many ink samples and many have been used and the bottles refilled with inks to share with friends but some have still yet to be sampled or reviewed so where to keep them? I had a large glass jar that made a perfect display and forces me to keep the number…
Eye Candy: Eraser and Pencil Accessory Case
My pencil problem has an equal rival: the pencil accessories problem. To accompany my pencils, I have pencil point protectors, erasers, sharpeners, and leads for mechanical pencils. The accessory collection has grown to such proportions that it warranted its own organizational system. I use an old military green metal box with divided compartments that keep…
Eye Candy: Retro 51 Bamboo Display Tray
Between my husband and I, we have acquired enough Retro 51 pens to require an actual display case for our collection. Luckily, there is a lovely Bamboo Pen Tray ($60) available made especially to hold sixteen of your favorite Retro 51 pens. The plexiglass cover is magnetic so its easy to lift off to remove your…
Eye Candy: Retro 51 Pen Addict Ice-O-Metric
I was lucky enough to get a sneak peek at the Pen Addict Retro 51 Ice-O-Metric ($38) design when it was in production so I had an even longer wait to get one in my hands than most people. I was super excited to see that Brad had decided to support artwork created in the…
Eye Candy: Vanness Exclusive Franklin-Christoph Pocket 45
Vanness Pens was lucky enough to get a custom edition of the beloved Franklin-Christoph Pocket 45 ($105) in a translucent turquoise blue and I was lucky enough to get one from the first batch. Vanness finally received their shipment on the second batch and there’s already a waiting list for a third shipment. We Franklin-Christoph…
Eye Candy: Morning Glory 1.8mm Flat Mechanical Pencil
I purchased a flat lead mechanical pencil several years ago at a big box office supply store that I used to practice my lettering. Unfortunately, it was not stocked for long so supply of the lead was very limited. I bought several of the pencils and a bunch of the lead refills for friends but…