Kobe #47 Aoya Cascade Green is a perfectly holiday themed green. It reminds me of blue spruce and pine needles. The Kobe inks are Sailor, of course, so they are good stable inks that shade beautifully and #47 has a lovely reddish sheen. I love the shading variation in a wider nib and the dark,…
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Eye Candy: Sailor Pro Gear Slim Cosmos
Even though I was already the proud owner of a Sailor Pro Gear Slim Purple Lamé, when I heard about the Sailor Pro Gear Slim Purple Cosmos way back in August at the DC Pen Show (Thank you, Squishy Ink and Inkaday! You are both terrible enablers and I love you both for it!) I…
Eye Candy: Baron Fig Squire Experiment
Baron Fig released the Squire Experiment several months ago as part of its quarterly subscription and it sold out almost immediately. What was so amusing was that almost everyone who knows me and my love of green assumed I bought one and/or would love it. However, I must have had my head down for a…
Eye Candy: Karas Pen Co. Decograph 1703 Wintergreen Fountain Pen
The Karas Pen Co. 1703 Special Edition Decograph “Winter’s Tale” (starting at $165) in wintergreen is the most recent addition to the new line of thermoplastic-based fountain pens. This limited edition color is just in time for the holidays with its crisp, refreshing evergreen with a glittery frosty white streak shot through it beside a…
12 days of Inkmas: Robert Oster Darkstar Blue
Welcome to the first day of Inkmas! Its a tradition I started but have not been as good at keeping up as I had hoped so I am bringing it back this year. For me, its a great way to share some long overdue ink reviews and hopefully, for you its a chance for a…
News: Letterboxes, Kickstarters & Karas
Galen Leather: Galen Leather has added new products new products to its line-up of already stellar leather goods including a wooden letter box which should probably be added to all our Christmas lists. Tell Santa you’ve been very good this year! Karas Pen Co: Karas is blowing out their Barstock inventory. Remaining Barstock inventory is…
Giveaway Winner: Agendio Giveaway Winner
Thanks to everyone who watched the Agendio video and dutifully jotted down the astronomically large number of combinations that Agendio planners make available. I’m pretty sure I’ve built at least half of them. The winner of the Agendio e-gift card is: Enjoy building your new planner, Levi!