Link Love: The Post-Holiday Funk Edition

I hope everyone found some great deals this weekend. I got a FREE case of the crud while traveling for the Thanksgiving weekend. Its not a gift I recommend nor am I planning on re-gifting it. It’s made it difficult to function this week. And sleep. So, I apologize in advance for nonsensical posts, poor grammar and typos.

A quick reminder to tune in to the Pen Addict Podcast today and hear me and Brad talk gift guide ideas (recorded before I got sick so you won’t have to listen to me sounding like I gargled with gravel).

Until next week, stay well!

Gift Guides and Such:

• 2023 Holiday Gift Guide For Every Stationery Lover! (via Yoseka Stationery)
• Best Sale – FPD v Black Friday v Boxing Day (via dapprman)
• Stocking Stuffer Ideas for Sketchers (via Writing at Large)
• The 2023 Kottke Holiday Gift Guide (via Kottke.org)

Pens:

• Caran d’Ache 849 Keith Haring Ballpoint Pen Giveaway (via The Pen Addict)
• Cleaning Tips That Will Help Keep Your Fountain Pens Writing Great (via Fountain Pen Love)
• The Kaweco Ebonit Sport SET (via Nick Stwewart FOUNTAIN PEN INK ART)
• Is it FP-friendly? Starbucks 2024 Planner Review (via Pen Noob)
• News: Pelikan Remains In Malaysian Hands While Disposal Of Assets Continues (via The Pelikan’s Perch)
• Review: Benu Euphoria Sundae by the Pool (via Pen Noob)

Ink:

• Ink Review #788: Vanness Fountain Pen Day (2022) (via Fountain Pen Pharmacist)
• Ink Review #2419: Inkebara Alice Red (via Mountain of Ink)
• Lennon Tool Bar Shuise on Leuchtturm1917 (via Inkcredible Colours)
• Journalize Starry Night (via Mountain of Ink)
• Kuretake Shimbashi-Iro (via Inkcredible Colours)

Pencils:

• Pencil Review: Camel Pencils and the Joy of the Integrated Eraser (via The Gentleman Stationer)

Notebooks & Paper:

• Plotter Alternatives, Part 1 (via Rachel’s Reflections)
• Using an A4 organiser on a daily basis (via Philofaxy)
• Notebook Review: Fabriano Ecoqua Plus Softcover (via Notebook Stories)
• Late Night Journal Writing (via Wonder Pens)

Art & Creativity:

• How to Use Masking Fluid (via JetPens Blog)
• How to Use Manga Pen Nibs (via JetPens Blog)
• Pencilvember Going Strong (via Fueled by Clouds & Coffee)
• Annual Mushroom Sketching Post (via Apple-Pine)
• Vacation sketching and being creative about it (via Drewscape)
• Fleshy Gills and Spotted Caps Sprout from Ann Wood’s Lifelike Paper Mushrooms (via Colossal)
• Calligraphic Embroideries by Olga Kovalenko (via Design You Trust)

Other Interesting Things:

• Self-care: Dopamine and the Thrill of the Chase (via Modern Daily Knitting)
• Splitting the difference (via mnmlscholar)
• Visual guide for Asian noodles (via José Naranja)
• 10 things I’m grateful for, the fountain pen edition (via A Gathering of Curiosities)
• Cowboy Christmas Vol. 2 (via Atomic Redhead)
• WipEout: Futurism explores the cult classic video game loved by gamers and designers (via Creative Boom)
• Before Google, People Asked Public Librarians Their Questions (via My Modern Met)

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