Review by Tina Koyama Usually made of lightweight plastic or aluminum, pencil caps save you from being stabbed by sharp pencil points and keep your bag or pocket from being marked. You’d think that something as simple as a cap would be easy to choose and be happy with. Given all the colored and graphite…
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Notebook Review: Thinkers Notebook
Review by Laura Cameron Recently I was contacted by the people behind Thinkers Notebook ($19.95) and asked if I wanted to try their Thinkers Notebook system. I’m always game to try something new so I said yes! The Thinkers Notebook is a 6″ x 9″ landscape notebook, designed to be used in concert with an…
Fountain Pen Review: Truphae Monthly Subscription Box
Review by Laura Cameron Have you ever tried a subscription box for something you love? We were sent an Inkredible Box from Truphae for the purposes of this review, and I was super excited to see what they’re all about! Truephae is a small pen and stationary shop located in Greenville, South Carolina founded to…
Fountain Pen Review: Laban 300 Skeleton Fountain Pen in Rose Gold
Review by Laura Cameron Goldspot is a lovely sponsor of the Well-Appointed Desk and recently they asked if there were any pens we would like to review on loan. YES! I asked to try the Laban 300 Skeleton Fountain Pen in Rose Gold ($207.95). When the Skeleton first came out I was smitten with the…
Pen Review: TWSBI ECO White Rosegold Fountain Pen
Review by Laura Cameron I haven’t bought a new pen in a while, though I’ve been tempted by many of TWSBI’s recent offerings (I’m looking at you MINT BLUE). But when the ECO White Rosegold (Lemur Ink, $49.99) edition came up for sale, I didn’t really stop and think, just hit pre-order. The ECO…
Eye Candy: Retro 51 Retrospective
Review by Laura Cameron Almost two weeks ago Retro 51 announced that they would be retiring and closing the business at the end of the year. This has caused quite a bit of discussion in the fountain pen world. When I heard the news, I immediately thought about how Retro 51 was really my introduction…
Pencil Review: Staedtler Mars Lumograph 12B
Review by Tina Koyama When I started using the Mitsubishi Kohitsu 10B “brush pencil,” I thought I had the softest graphite core I would ever meet. I figured graphite couldn’t go much softer without needing to be mixed with something else like carbon before it loses its stability. But when I saw that the Staedtler…