Using a spiral model can increase the ink capacity of a pen two-fold. This is still in the concept phase but its only a matter of time before this spiral design in the standard for ballpoint pens. More ink and less waste is a great evolution. (via Yanko Design)
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RIP Typewriters: The last company on earth to produce the typewriter, Godrej and Boyce in Mumbai, India, is shutting its doors marking the end of an era. (via Mashable)
(via James Gulliver Hancock)
Vintage Dixon Ticonderoga box of six NOS pencils with plastic ferrule at the end. (by Pencil Collector)
This vintage 50s illustration of a kitchen office is a feast for the eyes and looks quite functional too. The neutral grey with red accents (including a red Eames bent plywood chair) is both retro and modern. Pull-out work surfaces would be just as useful today for laptops as they were for typewriters. (via Chronically…
Timbuk2 is now offering a recycling program. Return your old Timbuk2 bag and receive 20% off your next Timbuk2 purchase. Your old bag will be given to someone in need. Great offer but I’m not sure I give up my stash of old Timbuk2 bags, I love them all so much!
This is a shelf made of two layers of colored pencils. The brackets are made of ruler printed, wooden pencil cases. Fabulous! (via Dominic Wilcox)