A Little Background At every pen show I’ve worked, at least one person will ask about a particular ink color. It’s almost always sepia. They ask me to help them pick out a “good sepia”. This is inevitably a loaded question because sepia is a moving target. It’s like asking someone to recommend a good…
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Link Love: Walt Whitman, Sex God?
Did the title of this week’s Link Love catch your attention? I thought it might. Just hop down to the “Other Interesting Things” section to find the article from Hyperallergenic about Whitman’s swarthy, marketing ways. Oh, yeah… he might have been all Walden Pond-ish but he knew a thing or two poetry and, as Robin…
Notebook Review: Lett’s Notes Legacy Notebook
The Lett’s of London Legacy Notebook in Purple (£20) is one of the most luxurious notebooks to cross my desk in some time. The embossed, leather-look cover and gilt edges with the gold foil logo embossed on the cover is the height of elegance and sophistication. The notebook is 202mm x 133mm (approx. 8″x5.25″, a…
Fashionable Friday: One Small Step
July 20th is the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. Here at the house of NASA love we’ve been celebrating for the last 50 years, so I decided it was high time to celebrate the occassion as an official Fashionable Friday. Thankfully, the fountain pen community has also embraced this momentous occasion with…
Giveaway Winner: MiGoals Focus Pad
Thanks to everyone who read, commented and entered to win the MiGoals Focus Pad. And now for the winner of our giveaway… Congrats, Bart! You’ve been contacted for delivery information. And another shout-out to MiGoals for sending the pads for review and giveaway.
Link Love: Crazy Days of Summer
This week, there are ballpoint pen reviews and witty crosstitch designs. Is this the end-of-times edition? No, it’s just the wild-and-crazy days of summer. Nick Stewart shows off a giant calligraphy brush and Mono paints a city bus to loon like their iconic eraser and packaging. In more normal posts, there are also reviews of…
Notebook Review: Lett’s Travel Journal
The Lett’s Travel Journal (£20, soon to be released in US) is a petite, pocketable notebook that feels both elegant and personal. The paper is just 147x69mm (approx. 5.78″x2.7″). The whole book is closer to 3.5″ across, when measured from the spine. The cover is a textured leather with embossed logo, centered on the cover.…