Review by Laura Cameron Several weeks ago I was browsing JetPens and saw the 4-pack of Zebra Zensations ($9.75) and thought I’d give disposable fountain pens a try. Zebra Zensations are plastic bodied disposable fountain pens. They come in a variety of colors including: red, green, blue, turquoise, black, purple and pink. My 4-pack included…
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A Tale of Three Planners
By Jessica Coles I often joke that my planner contains my life. Earlier this year, though, that joke turned out to be true; I lost my Hobonichi planner during the Chicago pen show and my organized life went with it. This is where I wish I could tell you that planners are a great thing…
Notebook Review: Hallmark Traveler’s Notebook & Inserts
I’ve been meaning to write up this review for ages! Hallmark released a series of notebooks and covers in the spirit of Traveler’s Notebooks and I wanted to try them out and see how they performed. I purchased several different packs of the notebooks because I loved the cover designs and they even had a…
Planner Review & Giveaway: Saint Belford Curation 2019 Diary
Review by Laura Cameron A few months ago we were approached by kind folks over at Saint Belford asking if we’d like to take a look at their Curation 2019 Diary ($59.95 AUD). Saint Belford is an Australian company : We are Tom and Alex and our mission is to provide you with the tools…
Fountain Pen Review: Birmingham Pen Co. Model-A Liquid Hot Magma
I had been itching to try one of Birmingham Pen Company’s custom fountain pens — their Model-A series designs. They release a small batch of a particular color material every few weeks or months. For some reason, I was taken by the Crystalline Liquid Hot Magma ($119) acrylic color, aptly named after the Austin Powers reference.…
Fountain Pen Review: Kaco Retro EF in Green
There have been a lot of better-quality, Chinese pens introduced into the market recently and the Kaco brand, like Pen BBS and the Moonman line, is one to put on your radar. While the Kaco Retro (approx. $11.49) is not the most innovative pen in terms of design from Kaco (more to come about their…
Notebook Review: Elemental Notebooks
Review by Laura Cameron Back when the Elemental Notebooks Kickstarter launched, I was all in. I love me a good themed notebook, and I find anything geeky endearing. I was very impressed by all the thoughtful design features that Laurie & Greg had put into the notebooks. From the title page to the colored paper…