Over the last couple weeks, the pen community has been awash in tales of the new Sailor TUZU fountain pen ($44). I have been anxiously awaiting the arrival stateside of the pen to test it out and see if all the fervor was warranted. The short answer? I’m not sure. But if you’d like to…
I often worry that Link Love is just another way to promote consumption and consumerism. I hope that each week, as you read Link Love, you see it as an opportunity to live vicariously through other people’s collections. By reading and using your discernment, you can sometimes say to yourself, “that must be great for…
Laura posted her impressions and photos from the St. Louis Pen Show yesterday. For me, as a staff member for Team Dromgoole’s, the show is a much different experience. I don’t get time to take classes or shop. I am up and out the door several hours before the show opens to set up the…
Review by Tina Koyama I’m always curious about art materials with unique properties, and Kokuyo Pasta Solid Markers (30/$82.50; smaller sets available) certainly fill the bill on many counts. (And Pasta – what a curious name!) First, let’s talk about the packaging and design – both of the product set and the product itself. The…
Today, with my trusty Mini Cooper packed solid with Dromgoole’s ink and pens, I am driving from one side of Missouri to the other to go to the St. Louis Pen Show. With the help of Retro 51 legend Marty and his family, we are representing Dromgoole’s at the show. We will have lots of…
It’s vacation time in most of the US. Many are planning getaways with friends and family. Others are looking to work remotely from the local coffeeshop or park. And some of us are hitting the Pen Show circuit. So it’s a perfect time to think about what pens and stationery options you might pack to…
I don’t remember where or how I stumbled across Stickii, the sticker subscription club, but boy, am I glad I did. Over the Memorial Day week, they had a big, blow-out sale and I was able to purchase a metric ton (okay, a slight exaggeration but a lot of stickers just the same). or individual…
