Whenever the folks over at Coudal announce a new edition of the Colors series, the frenzy to get a set (or four) begins. I am lucky enough to have a subscription so as soon as the emails go out announcing the latest series, I know at least two sets of the books are winging their…
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Ink Drop Reveal for April 2013
When I first got interested in fountain pens, I wanted nothing to do with blue or black ink which was so readily available in the average American ballpoint or rollerball pen. I wanted the unique and uncommon colors found in fountain pen inks like greys, browns, purples and pinks. Over time though, I’ve discovered the…
Field Notes: America the Beautiful Edition
The newest edition of the Field Notes Colors series is called “America The Beautiful” and features three different 4-color, big dot, slightly misregistered covers. Each cover was named: “Spacious Skies”, “Amber Waves” and “Mountain Majesty” respectively. Inside is white Finch paper with loose-leaf blue lines which are classic nostalgia for me. I didn’t do any…
Field Notes: Expedition Edition
This is the new limited edition Field Notes Expedition Edition. It sports a high-visibility orange cover and a “polar night” back cover. These new notebooks were made with the highly durable Yupo paper and have withstood endured a bevvy of tests including: waterproof, visibility, wind resistance, ballistics, vacuum, tensile strength, compression, acid resistance, flame resistance,…
Ink Drop Reveal for October 2012
I’m so tickled with this month’s Goulet Pens Ink Drop ink sample subscription that I couldn’t wait to share. The colors this month are from one ink manufacturer called Scribal Work Shop and the series is called Cryptid. All the colors are inspired by mythical creatures. What could be more perfect for October? I filled…
Nicely Noted Notecard Subscriptions
Last week, I listed several of the paper-related subscription services. I failed to mention Nicely Noted which is a letterpress notecard subscription service. Once a month a kit arrives with three cherry-picked letterpress notecards and postage (current USPS stamps). You can purchase a monthly subscription for $18 or select a gift subscription of 2-, 3-,…
Subscription Service Round-Up
Thanks to a comment over the weekend, I’ve decided to try to round-up all the pen, paper, ink, and pencil subscription services that I know about for those readers who might be interested in participating. If you know about other services, please leave a comment and I will append this post. Lost Crates: When Lost…