The Paperclip and WWII

Johan Vaaler, a Norwegian inventor, is credited with inventing the paperclip. It was patented in the US as were several other variations but it wasn’t until the English company GEM streamlined the design to the double oval we know today and an American, William Middlebrook, of Waterbury, Connecticut, patented a machine for making paper clips…

12 Days of Inkmas: Private Reserve Spearmint

12 Days of Inkmas: Private Reserve Spearmint

Inspired by Kenouni Renoshin‘s suggestion that I do more ink reviews, I give to you the first day of the 12 Days of Inkmas. Cheers! Private Reserve Spearmint was part of the December Ink Drop from Goulet Pens. This month, the sample assortment included eight different colors from Private Reserve, favorites of the staff at…

Link Love: Heart-Stealing Pens, Paper & Inks

Pencils: Lots of great videos including spinning pencils and Count von Faber-Castell drinking ink and throwing pencils out a castle window (via Pencil Revolution) Bullet Pencil Restoration (via Woodclinched) Notebooks & Paper: Field Notes Cold Horizon Review (Unroyal Warrant) Field Notes Planning System (via Simple Ideas and Thoughts) Tomoe River Paper Review (via Vertical Paper)…