Review by Laura Cameron (and Ana Reinert) Since both Laura and I have ended up purchasing or acquiring several of the same products, we have decided to do some “tag team” reviews where we provide two points of view. Since our pen experience levels differ and our tastes differ, sometimes our opinions will be similar…
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Ink Review: Robert Oster Frankly Blue
Not just anyone gets their own special ink. But in honor of their first full year of business Federalist Pens and the colloquially know “Federalist Frank” earned a custom ink color from Robert Oster called Frankly Blue ($18 for 50ml bottle). The ink received a special gold colored cap and was unveiled at the DC…
Link Love: Paper Tastes & Pencil Smells
Pens: Top 5 Pens 2017 Edition (via Pen Addict) Pilot Myu: the Concorde of pocket pens (via UK Fountain Pens) Pastel Highlighters: A Comprehensive Guide (via JetPens Blog) Pilot Custom 912 with Music Nib Fountain Pen (via Ed Jelley) Danitrio Nashiji-nuri Sho Hakkaku (via Calligraphy Nut) Otto Hutt Design 04 Fountain Pen (via Pencilcase Blog)…
Giveaway: A Year of Sun Undated Weekly Planner
The Octaveo “A Year of Sun” undated weekly planner ($44.95 AUD) is a brilliantly sunny yellow, A5 planner with a flexible cover, hand painted yellow page edges and ultramarine blue accents. If anything would make you feel uplifted about planning for the future, it would be this planner. Made in Barcelona and inspired by the Mediterranean,…
Notebook Review: Back Pocket Notebooks Guitar Notebooks
There are a plethora of options for pocket notebooks these days so its hard to find a product that sets itself apart. Back Pocket Notebooks sets itself apart in a couple truly notable ways. First. Guitars (3 pack for £13.50)! I say this because I believe that when Back Pocket picks themes for their notebook…
Notebook Review: Field Notes “Dime Novel” Edition
Review by Tina Koyama Field Notes Brand’s latest quarterly edition is out: Dime Novel. The notebook itself is a delightful surprise in many ways, but before I get to that, I’ll mention the theme. An homage to the cheap paperback novel of the mid-19th century, Dime Novel was inspired by both the genre’s form and…
Paper Review: Baron Fig Mastermind Dot Grid
Sometimes you need more space to think. A notebook is just not enough room. I used to love those desk pads that were sold at big box stores but the paper was crap. Well, Baron Fig has a solution. The Mastermind Desk Pad ($15). It’s a large “scratch pad” with the same quality paper you’ve come…