I was just doing a little holiday research (because who doesn’t want something from JetPens at the holidays) and stumbled across a most-coveted item. The Kutsuwa Dr. Ion Super Mega Pencil Case ($36) is now available at JetPens. I first saw the Dr. Ion case in action over on Felt & Wire where Jennie Hinchcliff…
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Video: The Twenty-Six Old Characters
“The Twenty-Six Old Characters” created in 1947 by the Shaeffer Pen Co. Its about 20 minute long and a little quaint but seeing pens and tools in action is a bit of a thrill. This video is from the Library of Congress Prelinger Archive and has been cleaned up and trimmed slightly. Its great that…
Link Love: This Should Keep You Busy For Awhile
Pens and Ink Blue Ink Comparison Chart (via JetPens) Levenger True Writer Kyoto (F) Review (via From The Pen Cup) Beginner Fountain Pens Part I and Part II (via East West Everywhere) Tips for Buying Bottled Ink (via Writer’s Bloc) Kuretake Zig Cocoiro Roller Ball Review (via Economy Pens) Pencils One of the Best Things…
Iowa I-80 Pen Nib Rest Stop
While I was unable to actually stop here, we did pass it both going and returning from Chicago. On the eastbound trip, we missed the turn-off and on the westbound trip, the exit for the stop was only for eastbound traffic. Needless to say, I had to search online for some pictures to share and…
Link Love: Stream of Consciousness Edition
It turns out several other blogs have recently reviewed the new TUL pens from Office Max. Check out other reviews of the TUL Pens from The Pen Addict, Gourmet Pens and From The Pen Cup While I’m mentioning the Pen Addict, I’m happy to announce that there is also a new episode of the podcast…
TUL New Pen Review
The fine folks at OfficeMax sent me a selection of their new and improved TUL pens last week. The set included the TUL rollerball, ballpoint, gel pen and marker pen. Prices start at $5.99 per 4-pack of gel pens up to $17.99 for a dozen of the ballpoints. Aesthetically, the TUL brand pens are quite…
All the Votes are in!
We’ve tallied up all the votes for the favorite writing tool and the results surprised me a little bit. Fountain pens won by a landslide with 62 votes. Gel pens were the next closest with a mere 13 votes followed by the faithful pencil with ten votes. rollerballs got nine votes and ballpoints and felt…