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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...
View ArticleDeals and Drops: Spring Holiday Specials
This week's offers include an Easter coupon code from Pen Chalet, some restocks on new limited edition pens and inks, and the release of a very "spring-y" Baron Fig Confidant, the "Metamorphosis"...
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Stock Stubs: Exploring Specialty Nibs
I've written before on nib customization, and how much fun it can be to attend a pen show and have a nib technician (or "nibmeister") grind a nib into something more unique than your standard fine,...
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Sunday Reading for April 16, 2017
Recent arrivals. Atlanta Pen Show Prep (via My Pen Needs Ink). Bob shares his Atlanta Pen Show "list" (and we all have one). I will probably be at the Atlanta Pen Show on Saturday evening and Sunday,...
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Review: Baron Fig Mastermind and Nomad
Of all the seemingly never-ending stream of products coming out of Baron Fig these days, the ones that have me the most excited might be the ones that have received the least fanfare. A week or so...
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Sunday Reading for May 7, 2017
I received a lot of questions on the keyboard I've been using. More info at the bottom of this post! I hope all of the Chicago Pen Show attendees are enjoying themselves this weekend, and I wish I...
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Pen Review: Sailor 1911 Black Luster
This was a very hard review for me to write, and it's been in the works for quite some time. Not because I don't like the pen: to the contrary, the Sailor 1911 Black Luster is one of my favorite...
View ArticleDeals and Drops: Spring Holiday Specials
This week's offers include an Easter coupon code from Pen Chalet, some restocks on new limited edition pens and inks, and the release of a very "spring-y" Baron Fig Confidant, the "Metamorphosis"...
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Stock Stubs: Exploring Specialty Nibs
I've written before on nib customization, and how much fun it can be to attend a pen show and have a nib technician (or "nibmeister") grind a nib into something more unique than your standard fine,...
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Sunday Reading for April 16, 2017
Recent arrivals. Atlanta Pen Show Prep (via My Pen Needs Ink). Bob shares his Atlanta Pen Show "list" (and we all have one). I will probably be at the Atlanta Pen Show on Saturday evening and Sunday,...
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Limited Edition Alert: Baron Fig Confidant "Metamorphosis"
The Spring limited editions are starting to drop, including the quarterly entry in Baron Fig's Confidant subscription service. This quarter's theme is "Metamorphosis," which features a peach/pink...
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Pen Review: The New Parker Urban Fountain Pen
The Parker Pen Company is a conundrum. Once a venerable U.S.-based manufacturer, the past ten-plus years have not been kind, to put it charitably. While Parker's higher-end pens such as the Sonnet and...
View ArticleDeals and Drops: Ridiculous Discounts
First of all, if you're anywhere near Atlanta this weekend, get over to the Atlanta Pen Show and buy pens in person, not online! Work is conspiring against me yet again, so it's looking dicey at...
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Digital Divide Volume 13: Strategic Paper Replacement, Revisited
Just over a year ago, I published a piece titled "Strategic Paper Replacement," in which I talked about using the iPad Pro and the Apple Pencil as a way to remove "junk paper" from my life. Curiously,...
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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...
View ArticleDeals and Drops: Happy Mother's Day Weekend!
If Mom digs pens, then you've got plenty to work with this week, including a Mother's Day discount code from Pen Chalet, some inventory blowout sales, and Edison Pearlettes in new materials! Pen Chalet...
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Sunday Reading for April 16, 2017
Recent arrivals. Atlanta Pen Show Prep (via My Pen Needs Ink). Bob shares his Atlanta Pen Show "list" (and we all have one). I will probably be at the Atlanta Pen Show on Saturday evening and Sunday,...
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Limited Edition Alert: Baron Fig Confidant "Metamorphosis"
The Spring limited editions are starting to drop, including the quarterly entry in Baron Fig's Confidant subscription service. This quarter's theme is "Metamorphosis," which features a peach/pink...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Pen Review: The New Parker Urban Fountain Pen
The Parker Pen Company is a conundrum. Once a venerable U.S.-based manufacturer, the past ten-plus years have not been kind, to put it charitably. While Parker's higher-end pens such as the Sonnet and...
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