There were lots of posts this week about alternatives to the beloved Tomoe River paper. The pen community has made it its mission to find good alternatives and spread the news when they find it. Have you been seeking an alternative or settled on one you really like?
For random interesting bits, the kottke.org Quick Links can’t be beat. There’s a smattering of news snippets, pop culture anecdotes, and the occasional Lego or animal-interest link.
Pens:
- Top 5 Fountain Pens $100-$200 Update (via The Pen Addict)
- Günther Wagner’s Black Horse: A History Of The Rap-Pen (via The Pelikan’s Perch)
- Benu’s Talisman Foxglove is charming (pun intended) (via UK fountain pens)
Ink:
- Taccia Navy Blue Jeans on Traveler’s Company (via Inkcredible Colours)
- Taccia Classic Blue Jeans (via Mountain of Ink)
- TMKR Kelp Tea or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Zoom Nib* (via 帰ろうか?)
- Diplomat vs Octopus Fluids (via Mountain of Ink)
- Fountain Pen Ink Review: Vinta Inks Vintage and Neon Capsule Collections (via Rants of The Archer)
- Should I feel guilty for emptying a converter of an ink I’ve grown tired of? (via mnmlscholar)
- KWZ Standard Grey Plum (via Fountain Pen Pharmacist)
Notebooks & Paper:
- Notebook Review: Ayush Paper Fountain Pen Books (via Rants of The Archer)
- Musubi Cosmo Air Light Folio Notebook (A5): A Review (via The Pen Addict)
- Which Papers Are Good Tomoe River Replacements? (via Fountain Pen Love)
- Maruman Glyphy B6 Notebook Review (via The Pen Addict)
- Rhodia Rhodiarama… or is it a Webbie? (via Nero’s Notes)
- Let’s talk about Tomoe River’s future… (via Rediscover Analog)
Art & Creativity:
- Free courses from Domestika from 15 to 21 June 2021 (via Parka Blogs)
- Review: Handmade watercolour from Dan Barrett (via Parka Blogs)
- crayons (via wibble wibble)
- An Infinite for Ballpoint Pen Day (via Fueled by Clouds & Coffee)
- Botanical Sketchbooking: A Meditative Approach by Lapin (online art course) (via Parka Blogs)
- Teeny, Tiny Sketch Kits, Part 1 (via Fueled by Clouds & Coffee)
Other Interesting Things:
- Waddles the Disabled Duck Walks On His 3D Printed Prosthetic Leg (via My Modern Met)
- Fun Fact: The Popsicle Was Originally Invented by an 11-Year-Old Boy (via My Modern Met)
- Decorative Japanese Manhole Covers Can Be Found All Over the Country (via My Modern Met)
- Revel in the First Pride Flag, Long-assumed Lost, in San Francisco (via Hyperallergic)
- The World Is Getting a Nintendo Museum (via Hyperallergic)
- Over 6,000 Photographs of Old Hollywood Acquired by the Hood Museum (via Hyperallergic)
- Simone Biles, Mesmerizing in Slow Motion (via Kottke.org)
- U.S. Postal Service Releases Dog Attack National Rankings (via USPS Newsroom)
- Video: Yoseka Stationery Shop Tour (via Yoseka)
- Video: Our Favorite Stationery That Doesn’t Exist Anymore (Plus Good Alternatives) (via JetPens)
- Hermes Typewriter Specimens of Writing and Type Styles (via oz.Typewriter)
We need each other. Please support our sponsors and affiliates. Your patronage will let them know you appreciate their support of the pen community. Without them, and without you, we could not continue to do what we do. Thank you!
