Deals and Drops: National Stationery Week and World Stationery Day!
This week is National Stationery Week, and Wednesday was World Stationery Day! Celebrate by treating yourself to some pen shopping. In addition to some deals, there's a few new products. Pen Chalet...
View ArticleDeals and Drops: Replenishing the Ink Hoard
I've gone on a bit of an ink bender lately - there's just so much good stuff out right now. In the past few weeks I sold off a lot of my ink only to replace it with new bottles, but that's how it goes...
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Great Pen Stores: Papier Plume in New Orleans, Louisiana
As you may have seen on my Instagram, I've spent the past few days at a conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, and my regular posting schedule been a bit "off track" (as should be expected). But that...
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Sunday Reading for April 2, 2017
My travel haul from New Orleans. Wow, there's a lot of news this week, from two new limited editions to the release of a book about pencils. I also highlight some reviews of interesting and...
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Pen Review: Lamy 2000 (Original Makrolon Version)
I can’t believe that in the nearly four years I’ve been writing this blog, I’ve never done a proper review of the Lamy 2000, a pen that I often recommend and which headlines my recommendations for a...
View ArticleDeals and Drops: Piles of New Pens, Pencils, and Notebooks
It's been a big week, which saw the launch of new Kickstarter projects, the release of multiple new limited additions, and me spending most of my pen budget well in advance of the Atlanta show. But...
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Ink Review: Robert Oster Melon Tea and Fire and Ice
Robert Oster Inks come in a unique tall, slender plastic bottle, which makes the inks both easier to ship and to store. Many thanks to Lisa and Mike at Vanness Pens for providing me with some more...
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Pen Review: The Lamy Pico Pocket Ballpoint
A good ballpoint pen has been my pocket carry pen of choice for a while now, including various versions of the Fisher Space Pen, the Steel and Flint Pen, the Pokka Pen, and, of course, my Lamy 2000...
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Sunday Reading for April 30, 2017
Some of my Atlanta Pen Show finds. Check out my show recap if you missed it! I hope everyone enjoyed National Stationery Week and World Stationery Day! I celebrated with a quick trip to the Atlanta...
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Sunday Reading for April 2, 2017
My travel haul from New Orleans. Wow, there's a lot of news this week, from two new limited editions to the release of a book about pencils. I also highlight some reviews of interesting and...
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Pen Review: Lamy 2000 (Original Makrolon Version)
I can’t believe that in the nearly four years I’ve been writing this blog, I’ve never done a proper review of the Lamy 2000, a pen that I often recommend and which headlines my recommendations for a...
View ArticleDeals and Drops: Piles of New Pens, Pencils, and Notebooks
It's been a big week, which saw the launch of new Kickstarter projects, the release of multiple new limited additions, and me spending most of my pen budget well in advance of the Atlanta show. But...
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Ink Review: Robert Oster Melon Tea and Fire and Ice
Robert Oster Inks come in a unique tall, slender plastic bottle, which makes the inks both easier to ship and to store. Many thanks to Lisa and Mike at Vanness Pens for providing me with some more...
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Sunday Reading for April 9, 2017
Spring is finally here! (As in, the part of Spring that I enjoy - sunny days, warmth, beer, etc.) I'll be spending it in the garden getting caught up on some reading and writing, and working my way...
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Pen Review: Sailor Pro Gear Realo "Soleil" Limited Edition
The Sailor Professional Gear - known to most pen nerds as simply the "Pro Gear" - is my favorite fountain pen of all time. I appreciate it's compact form factor, comfortable shape, and excellent 21k...
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Baron Fig Launches New Bag Line: The Tote, The Backpack, and The Messenger
It's hard to believe that it's been exactly four years since Baron Fig launched the Confidant notebook via Kickstarter, and the company has grown quickly since. Baron Fig's product lineup now includes...
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Pen Review: Cleo Skribent Classic and Colour
After years of pen blogging, It’s becoming increasingly difficult to find brands that I haven’t tried. Sure, new brands come out occasionally, but it’s rare that I come across an established pen...
View ArticleDeals and Drops: Special Prices on Pricey Pens
There are currently a lot of store special editions out there available for pre-order, as well as some of last year's limited and special editions on clearance. I even managed to locate a couple of...
View ArticleDeals and Drops: Piles of New Pens, Pencils, and Notebooks
It's been a big week, which saw the launch of new Kickstarter projects, the release of multiple new limited additions, and me spending most of my pen budget well in advance of the Atlanta show. But...
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Ink Review: Robert Oster Melon Tea and Fire and Ice
Robert Oster Inks come in a unique tall, slender plastic bottle, which makes the inks both easier to ship and to store. Many thanks to Lisa and Mike at Vanness Pens for providing me with some more...
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