I hadn’t thought about getting a new fountain pen for my new job, until I was watching a Friday happy hour edition of Mike’s podcast (Inkdependence) and he announced he was releasing a special design collaboration with Ian Schon of SchonDSGN, the “Cheerio Waterpen.” And just like that I was sucked in. Back in April…
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A New Zealand Adventure
Greetings! I’m currently coming to you from the Sydney airport where I’m in a confusing state of the future and the international dateline muck! I’ve spent the last almost two weeks adventuring in New Zealand! (And I do mean adventuring: fjords, and runs and paragliding oh my!) I did take my trusty journal (Review here)…
Notebook Review: Odyssey A5 Cosmo Air Light Notebook
Many of us are not quite back into the pen show circuit yet, but we’re eagerly watching others. One of my favorite ways to “do” a pen show that I can’t attend is to watch Mike Matteson’s feed (Inkdependence on YouTube). If he’s at the show, it’s a good bet he’ll do a Friday afternoon…
A Valentine
Dear Well- Appointed Desk Readers: Happy Valentine’s Day! I hope you’re able to have a little fun today, even if it’s a dreary February day where you are. I just wanted to thank you for reading along with us at “the desk.” We love writing and reviewing products and getting to share our love of…
Pen Review: Pilot Kese Lamé Erasable Glitter Gel Pen
The last time I was perusing JetPens, I came across something fun: the Pilot Kese Lame Erasable Glitter Gel Pen. There’s so much in there I have to fully unpack that sentence. Pilot – maker of fancy pens. Gel ink – one of my favorite inks (outside of fountain pen ink). GLITTER – ’nuff said.…
All Hail InCoWriMo!
Tomorrow is February 1st and that signals the return of International Correspondence Writing Month (InCoWriMo), otherwise known as a great excuse for us to use our pretty stationery and fountain pens (and ink!) to write to all our nearest and dearest. Not only that, but it is the tenth anniversary of InCoWriMo! Obviously InCoWriMo takes…
Pen Case Review: Kamio Japan Paco-Tray Pen Case – Peanuts in Navy
Not that Snoopy and Charlie Brown ever went away, but I feel like there’s something in the air (ETA I did the research – it’s the centennial!). The USPS introduced Charles M. Schulz Peanuts Stamps, and Field Notes did a special commemorative notebook issue to match. And the last time I perused Jet Pens, Kamio…