The Etranger di Costarica memo book is a simple, little, pocket-sized notebook. The appealing thing for me was ,of course, the transparent plastic cover in a gorgeous lime green. I was really hoping that the cover would be the right size to fit over a standard Field Notes. Sadly, the Etranger di Costarica memo book…
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Pen Addict Podcast Episode #100 & Commemorative Tee
Have you purchased your commemorative Pen Addict Podcast Episode #100 t-shirt yet? The Teespring sale only runs through next week so place your order. Tees are Unisex sized, $18 each plus shipping. And, of course, they are orange. And then,of course, go and enjoy the 100th episode of The Pen Addict Podcast! But guard your…
Review: Banditapple Carnet Notebooks
I recently got a selection of Banditapple Carnet notebook samples. I wanted to see the whole line so I got all the samples that were available. Two of the book were the “handy notebook” which is 11x21cm, the same size as the large Midori Traveler notebooks. The smaller book, the “peewee”, is the same size…
This Just In: Papermate to Buy Kaweco
Papermate, a division of Sanford and Rubbermaid, has announced that they are planning to purchase the German brand Kaweco in an effort to introduce the American market to upscale, fountain pens, mechanical pencils and refillable pens. While not being described as a hostile takeover, the purchase is not without its controversy. Kaweco’s current owners, Herlitz,…
Brush Pen Comparison
I’ve had a fascination lately with brush pens. There are so many variables with brush pens; tip size and tip material being the biggest factors. I’ve collected all the brush pens I currently have for a little show-and-tell. I certainly wouldn’t say one of these is better than another but they are all different and…
Ask The Desk: Dilli Flex vs. Noodler’s Creaper
M asks: I’m new to flex pens and am looking to get an inexpensive one. I know this is a common question but was wondering what your thoughts might be on Noodler’s vs FPR? I’m looking to get either the Konrad/Creaper or Dilli/Guru. So far the consensus seems to be that the Noodler’s pens need…
Review: Moleskine Art Plus Sketch Album
I spent the better part of the last week trying different tools on the new Moleskine Art Plus Sketch Album (large, 72 pages, $13.95) as well as comparing it to the standard Moleskine paper and the “Sketchbook” paper. The reason I spent so much time with it is that it is the first big push…