On App.net yesterday, there were some conversations about the Moleskine Postal Notes so I thought I’d mention them here. I know Moleskine takes a lot of ribbing from the paper elite but they do make some beautiful albeit not-all-that-fountain-pen-friendly products. First, there are the postal notes. They are available as a note card or as…
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Review: Midori Traveler Star Edition
I heard about the release of the Midori Traveler’s Notebook Star Edition on the first anniversary of my trip to Hong Kong so I was particularly nostalgic about this special edition. To add to my sentimentality, I also rode on the Star Ferry several times while I was in Hong Kong so this kit meant…
Link Love: Inky Minky Meinie Mo
Pens and Pencils: Paper Mate Flair, Brown (UPS Edition) (via Clickypost) My Fountain Pen Evolution (via Fountain Pen Quest) TWSBI Vac 700 Review (via Ed Jelley) Retro 51 Tornado Vintage Surf Review (via From the Pen Cup) Tale of Two Nibs: Lamy Safari Edition (via From The Pen Cup) Bic Exact Tip Roller 0.6 Review…
Ask The Desk: Pen Testing Notebook
I’ve had several people ask me recently what notebook I use to test my pens, pencils and inks. A couple years ago, I found a Miquelrius Grid notebook in my collection and decided that its large capacity would make a perfect repository for all my pen and ink testing. The book contains 300 pages with…
Link Love: Pictures and books and many pens
Pens: Pentel Recycology Pens (via Economy Pens) Uni Mitsubishi Pure Color-F Double Sided Sign Pen (via A Penchant For Paper) J. Herbin Refillable Rollerball Pen Review (via Ink of Me Fondly) Books: The Missing Ink Book Review (via Behind The Curtain): I’ve been meaning to read this book and have it balanced atop my precariously…
Clairefontaine 1951 Notebook Review
The Clairefontaine Back To Basics Le Carnet 1951 notebooks are cardstock-covered and a cahier style. The covers are flexible cardstock, perfect for folding open or back as needed. This book is 5.8″ x 8.3″ and contains 48-pages. It’s staple-bound in two places and is filled with 90 gsm paper. They remind me of composition notebooks.…
Link Love: Paper, Ink and Pencil Shavings
Pencils: Picking the perfect lead hardness (via JetPens Blog) Pencils and Camping (and pencil shavings as tinder) (via Pencil Revolution) Deli Pencil Sharpener (via Bleistift) Pens and ink: Pen currently in use by DaveyB Noodlers Bernake Blue Ink Review (via Pen Addict) Platinum Carbon Black vs Sailor Utlra Nano Black (via East, West, Everywhere) Paper:…