Our friends over at Pencil Talk have a wonderfully detailed feature on the A. W. Faber Polygrade Lead Pencil set. What a gorgeous set and a wonderful bit of history. The Pencil, A History of Design and Circumstance by Henry Petroski, has many references to this pencil. Two chapters in particular are relevant. Chapter 6,…

This Noteletts notebook is a reporter-style pocket notebook with a cloth cover and blank cream pages with a notation in the corner for adding the date. It includes some extras like the ribbon bookmark, world time map and weights and measures. Measuring just 4 5/8” x 3 3/8” its perfectly pocket or purse-sized. $10.50 and available with…

This is a simple but appealing DIY wall calender using paint sample chips from the hardware store. Trim each chip, write a number at the top with a paint pen or use a rubber stamp set. The colors are beautiful and the whole project can be done for the cost of some adhesive and a…