Oops, we did it again! For the FIFTH(!) year, the Pen Addict podcast has kindly allowed me to come along on the annual Holiday Gift Guide mayhem. This year, we racked up over 70 links (Thanks, Myke!) of gift-giving ideas for you and your loved ones. Hop on over to Relay.FM to listen to the…
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Link Love: Furry Assistants
Pens: TWSBI ECO Fountain Pen Review, From An Artist’s Perspective (via Pen Addict) Nakaya Piccolo (Ao-Tamenuri, Soft Medium CI) (via Hand Over That Pen) A quick look at the Parker Reflex fountain pen. (via Rupert Arzeian) Pelikan Jazz (via Flex and Other Follies) Rotring ArtPen Calligraphy Set (via Gourmet Pens) Kaweco Liliput in Copper (via…
Ink Review: Papier Plume Bayou Nightfall
Papier Plume Bayou Nightfall ($8 per bottle) is another fountain pen ink from the New Orleans Collection inspired by the surroundings of the shop where the inks are made. Papier Plume is the only pen shop I know of in the US that makes its own inks which makes it an extraordinarily special shop. The…
Giveaway Winners: NockCo Seed A6 Cases
Thanks to my handy, dandy random number generator I have two lucky winners in the NockCo A6 Seed Case giveaway: Congrats to Mike and Cara! They both picked the steel color case though so many of you chose the iris. I am pretty sure an A5 is on the horizon so Mike’s dream will be…
News: All the Things
New Podcast: There is a new pen community podcast called The BYOB Pen Club. Its a round table discussion of Pen Addict Slack regulars. If you are looking to have a virtual drink at the bar with some pen friends, this is the podcast for you. This is the closest approximation to pulling up a…
Tag Team Review: Moo Softcover Journal
Review by Ana Reinert and Laura Cameron: Since both Laura and I have acquired several of the same products, we have decided to do some “tag team” reviews where we provide two points of view. Since our experience levels differ and our tastes differ, sometimes our opinions will be similar and sometimes they won’t. We…
Giveaway: NockCo Seed A6 Cases
Last week I reviewed the NockCo Seed A6 Hobonichi cases. This week, I’d like to give two readers a chance to try them out for themselves so I am giving away one steel/silver dust and one iris/electric blue case (pictured above, Hobonichi and pens not included). TO ENTER: Leave a comment and tell me what…