It feels very topsy-turvy this week. The pencil links are sharpeners and after months of neglect, Kaweco is in our headlines. I have heard a story about one of Einstein’s famous fountain pens and it’s not any of the ones listed on the story below. Diamine release ink inspired by Les Paul guitars and the…
With the start of a new year, there are lots of notebook reviews and there continue to be recaps for 2018 and plans for the new year. There’s also some sad news like the end of another paper edition of a magazine — Glamour. While you may not have ever read this particular magazine, the…
Wow! I got this post finished and there are so many recaps, round-ups, and other wrap-ups for 2018 plus plans for 2019 that it might take the better part of a week to read them all. Luckily, we have all of 2019 to reminisce about 2018. Year-End Rounds Up and Resolutions: 2018, Penwrapped. (via Leigh…
I spent the morning researching the origin of the term Boxing Day. Thank you, Wikipedia. If you’re not doing Boxing Day shopping, maybe you are ready for some of the year-end round-ups? Year-End Round-Ups and Lists: The 10 Most Popular Posts of 2018 (via Brown Paper Bag) Top 10 Posts of 2018! (via Quo Vadis…
Pens: Wanchcer x Sailor 1911L Turquoise Blue Fountain Pen (via The Pencilcase Blog) Franklin-Christoph Pocket 20 Fountain Pen (via The Pen Addict) Esterbrook Estie (via Fountain Pen Quest) Syahi Imperator Fountain Pen (via The Pencilcase Blog) The Conid Minimalistica Monarch is an o-ring away from fantastic (via UK fountain pens) Parker Jotter Fountain Pen (via…
Gift Guides: A Few of My Favorite Things AKA The L.W.A. Holiday Gift Guide (via Letter Writers Alliance) Pens: A Black Star over the Montblanc (via Inked Happiness) Pineider Snorkel Filler (via The Pen Addict) Itoya PaperSkater Galaxy Fountain Pen (via The Pen Addict) CaliArts Ego Fountain Pen (via Comfortable Shoes Studio) Ink: Syrringes for refilling…
This week we have more gift guides from around the pen community (and satellites) plus two posts about the Trigg Life Mapper, a new planner on the scenes. There are two new guides from JetPens blog this week, one for heavy handed writers and an overview of fountain pen inks. If you’ve never check out…
