Over the past few weeks, I’ve been utterly fascinated by the fervor surrounding the Stanley Pink Tumbler collabs that turned a January morning at Target into Black Friday Mayhem (see the link below in “Other Interesting Things”). It’s an incident that has led to conjecture, concern, head shaking and more. Is it another example of the never ending trend cycles that have been exacerbated by social media? Or are people just getting swept up in the excitement and enthusiasm?I have no specific desire or interest to own a Stanley water container, but I have been guilty of getting swept up in the FOMO and excitement around a limited edition ink or pen. Haven’t we all?
Pens:
- Review: M600 Red-White (2023) (via The Pelikan’s Perch)
- Dip Pens Part 2: Ink and Watercolour (via Writing at Large)
- News: M200 Orange Delight Special Edition (via The Pelikan’s Perch)
- Dessa Can’t Do Without Her Pilot Razor Point (via The Cramped)
Ink:
- Introducing the T.G.S. Fountain Pen Ink Review Archive! (via The Gentleman Stationer)
- thINKthursday – Sailor 50 States Virginia (via Anderson Pens Blog)
- Ink Battle: Sailor and Sailor (via Rachel’s Reflections)
- space works: colorverse nasa blue (via A Fleeting Ripple)
- Offbeat Blue Inks: Trying Darker Teals and Turquoises (via The Gentleman Stationer)
- Robert Oster Woolacombe Bay (via Inkcredible Colours)
- Ink Review #2484: Private Reserve Tropical Blue (via Mountain of Ink)
- Troublemaker Inks Petrichor Review (via The Pen Addict)
Pencils:
- Namisu Pulsar Polycarbonate Mechanical Pencil Review (via The Pen Addict)
- Vintage Berol Prismacolor “Limited Edition” Set (via Fueled by Clouds & Coffee)
Notebooks & Paper:
- The Saga continues… (via Nero’s Notes)
- Studio Neat: Panobook (via Stationery Pizza)
- The harmony in a simple index tab (via mnmlscholar)
- Changing Your Set Up? (via Philofaxy)
- How I Pocket Notebook | cygnoir.net (via The Cramped)
- On Keeping A Daily Log – Rhoneisms (via The Cramped)
- Baby Steps into Bullet Journaling (via Modern Daily Knitting)
- Journaling Series: My Current Journaling Setup (via Writing at Large)
Art & Creativity:
- The creative’s guide to resolutions: how to set and keep your goals for 2024 (via Creative Boom)
- Do We Still Collectively Care About the Pantone COY? Color Experts Weigh In (via Dieline – Design, Branding & Packaging Inspiration)
- Tips on starting an art journal, and why it can boost your creativity in 2024 (via Creative Boom
- Saying Goodbye to the Christmas Tree (via Apple-Pine)
Other Interesting Things:
- On the quest for a life well lived and loved. // Love Letter, January (via Baum-kuchen)
- The Stanley Water Bottle Craze, Explained (via Kottke.org)
- With gratitude and more gratitude (via Baum-kuchen)
- Sharing Our 2024 Goals (via Yoseka Stationery)
- 2024 Philadelphia Pen Show Recap (via The Pen Addict)
- Philly Pen Show Chat 2024 (via Gourmet Pens)
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