A few months ago Ana let me use her lime green Diplomat Traveller and I liked it quite a bit. So I thought it was very sweet when she presented me with a Diplomat Traveller in Flame ($52.00) for my birthday (and review!) Back in 2017 I reviewed a Diplomat Excellence A, and the thing…
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Fountain Pen Review: Leonardo Momento Zero Positano (Rhodium Trim/ Broad Nib)
The Momento Zero is the first pen I’ve tried from the Leonardo Officina Italiana brand. From what I’ve read, the Leonardo brand is the latest incarnation from the father-son team responsible for making pens for Delta and later Armando Simoni Club before branching off to create Leonardo Officina Italiana. The packaging is appropriate to a…
Fountain Pen Review: Desiderata Soubriquet Lapis Nugget Acrylic Flex Nib
The Desiderata Soubriquet in Lapis Nugget Acrylic (starting at $240) is the third iteration of Zebra G flexible nib fountain pen that I’ve tried from Desiderata. Each version I’ve tested as been iterative of the previous, with improvements and modifications to the filling system as well as making the pens more aesthetically appealing. The Soubriquet…
Fountain Pen Review: Hinze American Graffiti with Custom Clip
I have been waiting to do this review for WAY TOO long. Hinze Pens are such a unique and under-recognized pen maker on the scene right now. Jim Hinze is creating oversized acrylic/resin pens in amazing colors, some even include diamond dust for a stunning effect. The larger pens are made to be comfortable for…
Fountain Pen Review: Retro 51 Tornado Fountain
Review by Laura Cameron You may or may not remember that in my first post on The Desk I talked about how my Retro 51 Tornado in Black Cherry (and truly Retro 51) was my gateway drug into the fountain pen world. My love for Retro 51s hasn’t abated, so I was intrigued to hear…
Notebook Review: Beech Tree Paper Kraft Notebooks
The Beech Tree Paper Small Notebooks come in a variety of sets for the plain or lined versions. The blank notebooks are available in a variety of options from single books up to 100 book packs ranging in price from $1 to $100. There are also lined notebook options but not quite as many options…
Notebook Review: NAVA Design My Colors Book
A long time ago there was an Italian notebook that featured multicolored pages and then it was immediately discontinued so it became impossible to find so I never got a chance to try it out. When I saw the NAVA Designs “My Colors” Book ($16) which featured an exposed coptic binding with a rainbow of…