Review & Giveaway: Benu Pixie Fountain Pen

When Ana goes to pen shows, we all get gifts. Why should the Baltimore show be any different? Ana has recovered from her traveling and we got together for coffee this past weekend. She presented me with two boxes, courtesy of Luxury Brands USA, holding two of the new BENU Pixie Fountain Pens. You know…

Giveaway: Virtual Chicago Stationery Fest Kit

Giveaway: Virtual Chicago Stationery Fest Kit

I picked up extra goodies from the Chicago Stationery Fest to share with one lucky reader. Paper & Pencil Canvas Mini Tote (AKA “a house purse” purchased at Paper & Pencil) Endless Recorder STEALTH “Chicago” Notebook (donated by Retro51) Pouch Magazine (purchased at Paper & Pencil) Chicag-o-ring Special Edition Col-o-ring Ink Swatching Book (donated by…

Giveaway: Galen Leather 1870 Marbled Notebooks

Giveaway: Galen Leather 1870 Marbled Notebooks

We have two beautiful notebooks to giveaway today from Galen Leather. They have created the new 1870 Marbled A5 Notebooks ($45 each) in two colors — Ocean Waves and Molten Lava — which feature fountain pen-friendly 52gsm Tomoe River paper. The notebooks have 200 sheets between their hand-bound covers and include grid and lined guide…

Fountain Pen Review (& Giveaway): Laban Rosa Fountain Pen in Lilac

Fountain Pen Review (& Giveaway): Laban Rosa Fountain Pen in Lilac

Laban is Taiwanese-based pen company that I’ve had a lot of experience with using so I was quite excited to get a chance to test one of their fountain pens. The Laban Rosa Fountain Pen ($140) in Lilac with the Medium nib is an acrylic resin pen with gold tone hardware. The Rosa line includes…

Notebook Review & Giveaway: Notegeist Bindery Everydays

Notebook Review & Giveaway: Notegeist Bindery Everydays

Review by Tina Koyama The latest entries in the pocket notebook field are from Notegeist Bindery. Notegeist itself has been around for a while as a purveyor of carefully curated notebooks, pencils and other stationery items. Most recently, owner Gary Varner has added his own line of handmade notebooks and memo pads, including Everydays, Jotters…