Thanks to the kindness of one of our readers, I have a beautiful, unused Kokuyo Jibun Techo 3-in-1 2018 Planner to giveaway. I have done a short review of the Diary portion of the planner in the smaller size when they were first available in the US. This is the full monty with the black…
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3-Point Perspective Review: Baron Fig Tote Bag
Review by Tina Koyama, Laura Cameron and Ana Reinert All the reviewers on The Well-Appointed Desk participated in the Baron Fig bag Kickstarter and all three of us purchased the tote bag so we decided that it would interesting to write a review with each of us weighing in. Hope you enjoy this mega-review. (All…
12 Days of Inkmas: Kobe #47 Aoya Cascade Green
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,…
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…