Review by Laura Cameron What color ink I’m craving pretty much changes every week, and last week was a grey week. It’s still bright and sunny here and sometimes way too hot, so a cool grey is a nice contrast. Pilot Iroshizuku Fuyu-syogun (15mL for $9.90), or “Old Man Winter” is that cool grey. Fuyu-syogun…
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Desk Accessories Review: Baron Fig Mousepad
Review by Laura Cameron About a month ago, Baron Fig contacted us and asked if we would be interested in reviewing the latest addition to their leather collection, the Mousepad ($34.00). As I’m in the process of putting together a home office, I jumped at the chance to jazz up my desk. Baron Fig’s leather…
Giveaway Winner: Rollo London Hardcover A6
Thanks to everyone for entering to win the Rollo London Hardcover A6. The Random Number Generator has spoken and the winner is Robert! I hope you enjoy your new notebook!
Ink Review: KWZ Meet me in St. Louis
Review by Laura Cameron Even though the show is over and new shows are on the way, I wanted to post about St. Louis’ special show ink, KWZ’s Meet me in St. Louis. Unfortunately I have no link for this one because it was a special limited run and they are completely sold out. However,…
Fountain Pen Review: Opus 88 Picnic Purple (Fine nib)
Review by Laura Cameron When I first saw the Opus 88 Picnic in Purple ($99), I really wanted one. So I was delighted when Vanness Pen Shop asked if we wanted to review it. Ana already reviewed the Picnic in Green, so she suggested I try the Purple. The Opus 88 Picnic is a resin…
Ink Review: Nagasawa Kobe Sannomiya
Review by Tina Koyama I had never heard of Nagasawa, a stationery store in Kobe, Japan, but when I saw the bottle design for the Nagasawa Pen Style Inks on JetPens, I instantly thought, “Sailor.” Sure enough, the inks were developed by Sailor (one of Japan’s “top three” fountain pen manufacturers, along with Pilot and…
Notebook Review: Taroko Breeze
Review by Laura Cameron Recently I had the opportunity to review the Taroko Breeze notebook ($17.00). Unfortunately it looks like the Breeze is sold out, but Taroko has a variety of products available in the Taroko etsy shop if you’re interested in trying one. The Breeze notebook is an A5 dot-grid notebook with 183 numbered…