The ubiquitous BIC ballpoint. We all have one, or have used one. Did you know approximately 60 BIC pens are sold every second. Its success relies on its affordable price point, reliable ink refill, and worldwide availability. ēnsso was intrigued by the BIC pen and set about designing a premium, yet affordable pen that accepts…
Check out the guest post I wrote on my Top 5 Fountain Pens for Lefties over at On Fountain Pens. It is part of her Twelve Days of Christmas series. Many thanks to Maybelline for including me in the series!
Hallmark has recently launched a blog that opens the door to the inner workings of the creative staff and have included little gems like this quote inspired by Fahrenheit 451. It was hand painted by lettering artist Lynn Guinta and there are two versions of the design available at Think.Make.Share. (file under “plugging the firm”)
Post of the week: How could I resist beautiful green accessories (and matching nail polish) for my “someday” office rehab? I’l pass on the coil slicer though. Oh, home decor magazines! The strange things you tout in the name of fashion! Pens: Delta Unica Red LE Fountain Pen (via From The Pen Cup) Kaweco Sport…
Link of the Week: The Link of the Week has to be the Letter Writers Alliance announcement of the upcoming Renegade Craft Fair in Chicago this weekend. I have attended this event in the past, in fact, I got my membership to the Letter Writers Alliance at the event. So it’ll be my 3-year anniversary…
Post of The Week: Citytrip to The Hague: P.W. Akkerman (via The Pencil Case Blog) News: A.T. Cross picks up Sheaffer pen unit from BIC (via Providence Journal) Pens & Ink: The Pen Pocket (via Paper Wants a Pen) Pilot Bung Box [thé] Capless (via My Coffee Pot) Guest Post: “I think I want to…
Link(s) of the Week: There are a couple great posts this week about experiences at the DC Pen Show. They are informative if you are curious about attending a pen show in the future but also include references to new products or brands you may not have seen before. Hope you enjoy them as much…
