When I was home for the holidays a few years ago, my dad and I sat down and he shared his fountain pen collection with me. One of the pens he had actually belonged to my grandmother and he gave it to me at the time. This was the grandmother that taught me to knit,…
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Eye Candy: Pelikan Classic M205 Fountain Pen in Star Ruby
I knew I wanted one from the second I saw it. Ana picked it up on Dallas for me and I haven’t had a chance to dig in yet; just take some photos with my favorite things. Vanness Pen Shop, where mine came from is temporarily sold out, but you can still order from Pen…
Eye Candy: Col-o-ring OVERSIZE
If you’re like me (you have zero sketching talent but HAD to have a Col-o-ring “Oversize” for your collection) you’ve been wondering what to do with the fabulous large format Col-o-ring! After seeing a friend’s ink swatch book and discussing it with our fearless leader, I found a purpose for mine! Pro tip: Don’t spill…
Eye Candy Friday – Galen Leather Co. Zippered 10 Slot Pen Case
We don’t need to tell you how wonderful Galen Leather Co. pen cases and writing accessories are. We’ve done it a million times before: the 40-pen case, the 1917 A5 Notebook folio, the Note Board, the Leather Flap Case for Three Pens and the Zippered 6 Slot Pen Case, and the Zippered 5 Slot Pen…
Eye Candy – Beverly Memo in a Can – Sheep
Review by Laura Cameron I don’t think I have to tell you why I ordered the Beverly Memo in a Can – Sheep ($7.20) the last time I placed an order with JetPens. Surprisingly fountain pen friendly. Also available in Calico Cat, Hedgehog, Shiba Inu, and Owl. DISCLAIMER: Some of the items included in…
Chicago Pen Show 2019: The Haul
Ana already covered the Chicago Pen Show, but I wanted to chime in with my experiences and of course the things I picked up! I spent most of my weekend behind the Vanness Pen Shop table working, so I didn’t get the chance to wander the show floor and take photos. I took almost no…
Arkansas Pen Show Recap 2019
Review by Laura Cameron Last weekend I had the great fortune to get to accompany Ana to the Arkansas Pen Show. I went to help her work her booth, and help other vendors out in general, and of course to look and shop! We drove down to Arkansas on Thursday and arrived late in the…