I know this is a little early but with Thanksgiving and the official Black Friday start to holiday shopping just around the corner, I thought it was as good a time as any to talk about how awesome stationery supplies are as stocking stuffers. Whether you are filling a stocking for a pen collector or…
Has anyone else noticed the “early Black Friday” sales that have already started? With the state of the economy, inflation and world issues, companies big and small are hoping to boost end-of-year sales. From my own personal experience, as well as my jobby-job, I can tell you that sales for products are down about 20-25%…
Thanks to everyone who shared their Fountain Pen Day activities with us. It was a joy to live vicariously through every one of you. I did a little online window shopping at the various sales, followed Brad Dowdy’s adventures in Chicago at Atlas Stationers and wrote in my journal with my favorite pens. And now…
Sometimes, the best pen is the one you already have. But maybe, it just needs a little “something something”? In this case, the pen in question is the Pilot Custom 912 ($240) which originally shipped with the FA/Falcon nib — its considered one of the softest Japanese nibs straight out of the package. It did…
Happy Fountain Pen Day, friends! I hope you are having a chance to play with your pens, get a good deal from any of the many vendors offering special pricing, and all the wonderful things. In honor of Fountain Pen Day, we have a special giveaway! We are giving away (1) one Pilot Custom 74…
Today we say good bye to Inktober and hello to Nanowrimo. I love monthly projects. When I can commit to a daily project, I really enjoy them. But, I am sure, like everyone else, somewhere around the 15th, the real life day-to-day throws those projects over. But I commend everyone who even attempts these. So,…
Nicole S over on Pen Addict Slack asked me (and other pen community bloggers) to give a shout out for her survey on inks and whether they are wet or dry. Nicole S is a physicist and has tamed up with a rheologist to look at characteristics of ink. Part of this is determining how…
