Zippy loves office supplies

It was brought to my attention that Bill Griffith, creator of Zippy The Pinhead comic strips, is quite partial to naming his characters after various art and office supplies. The strip that ran on Oct. 22, 2012, has several references to well-known products like Speedball (maker of screenprinting supplies and crow quill and calligraphy nibs),…

Desk with a view

This is the desk inside Amie Weitzman’s New England cottage. The desk is from Ikea though it looks to me to be two small bookcases with a piece of wood painted to match as the worktop. The thing I like best is that instead of an inspiration board, bulletin board or artwork above the desk…

Renaissance Art Journals

Our new friends over at Modern Vintage Man turned us on to Renaissance Art handcrafted leather refillable journals. With a distinctly Indiana Jones vibe, these leather books can be custom ordered with snap closure, tie closure, flap with snap or simple stitched cover. Additional customization is available including debossing graphics on the cover, decorative endpapers…