You come here for the pen and ink reviews but I know you want to see the bodega cats. It’s okay. I’m here for you. These kitties are super cute.
Seriously, this week has been crazy and this Link Love is paper crazy. I am kitty crazy. Stay crazy, pen people. Love you all!
Pens:
- The Best Customizable Multi Pens (via JetPens)
- The Desiderata Pen Co. BAMF (via Left Hook Pens)
- Opus 88 Omar Fountain Pen Review (via The Pen Addict)
- S Mordan & Co dip pens, anyone? (via INKED HAPPINESS)
- Pilot G2 Update: Pen Bodies and Alternative Refills (via The Gentleman Stationer)
Ink:
- Montblanc Homage to Napoléon Bonaparte Blue Fountain Pen Ink (via Gourmet Pens)
- Aurora Grey (via Mountain of Ink)
- Aurora Turquoise (via Mountain of Ink)
- L’Artisan Pastellier Callifolio Yalumba (via Fountain Pen Pharmacist)
Pencils:
- Musgrave Single Barrel 106 (via pencil talk)
Notebooks & Paper:
- Paper Review: Galen Leather Tomoe River Notebook (via The Pencilcase Blog)
- Custom Paper Sample Pack Updates (via Fountain Pen Love)
- Maker: Moving into a New Journal (via Comfortable Shoes Studio)
- 5 Reasons Why a Daily Planner Is Essential (via Flux Magazine)
- A Few Thoughts On Getting Started With A Bullet Journal (via Fountain Pen Love)
- 12 Bullet Journal Monthly Calendar Spreads (via All About Planners)
- Notebook Routines (via Notebook Stories)
Art & Creativity:
- Hahnemühle Natural Line Review (via Doodlewash)
- Review: Watercolour Paint from Blue Pine Arts (via Parka Blogs)
- Sonya Philip’s Long-Awaited Book Is Here! (via Modern Daily Knitting)
Other Interesting Things:
- A book of words (via Austin Kleon)
- From The Study Episode 1: Smith-Corona Sterling Typewriter (via The Cramped)
- Mid-Century Modernism’s Racial History (via Hyperallergic)
- The Universal Allure of New York’s Bodega Cats (via Hyperallergic)
- Incredible Colorized Photos Show What Life of the U.S. Looked Like in the 1930s and ’40s (via Design You Trust)
- Podcasts: Talking about pens and other stuff (via Chicana Writes)
- 18 Best Independent Bookstores to Visit Across the United States (via My Modern Met)
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