Post of the Weird: You can spend $100 on a fountain pen that will last you a lifetime, but those fancier pens come with hidden costs: new nibs, rare ink colors, writing notebooks, and customized ink converters. Hidden costs? Rare ink colors and writing notebooks? What’s this guy talking about? And how are “writing notebooks”…
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Fountain Pen Review: Delike New Moon (AKA Knock-off Sailor ProGear Slim)
I had heard that there were Chinese vendors selling an assortment of knock-off versions of Sailor and TWSBI fountain pens on Ebay. In the name of science, and to quell my curiosity, I decided to buy a couple to see how similar, or different, they really were. I purchased the Delike New Moon fountain pens…
Fountain Pen Review: Muji Fountain Pen
Review by Laura Cameron I found a new pen to love. A few weeks ago at knit night, Ana handed me a pen and told me to take it for a spin. The pen was a Muji, an aluminum round fountain pen ($15) from the Japanese company, Muji. The pen is a super-slim, rounded aluminum…
Fashionable Friday: Eclipse is the New Black
The Eclipse is coming! Total Eclipse of the Sun Postal Stamps, Sheet of 18 Forever Stamps $7.84 (via USPS.com) Midori Brass Pencil $16 (via Fresh Stock Japan) Caran d’Ache Chromatics Fountain Pen Ink in Cosmic Black (50ml bottle) €29,50 (via Fontoplumo) Kenzie Hardcover Black-and-gold striped Journal $7 (via Sapori) Lamy Aion Fountain pen in Black…
Giveaway: Col-o-ring Quirky Editions
I was planning to give these “quirky edition” Col-o-rings away at the D.C. Pen Show but I never found the perfect opportunity so I decided that the best way to do it was to offer them here on the blog. I have two (2) of these quirky editions available. The only difference is the covers…
News: Left Hander’s Day
Sunday is Left Hander’s Day I always forget to make a big deal about Left Hander’s Day because is lands solidly in between the DC Pen Show and the SF Pen Show, back-to-school season, fall TV preview issues of EW and 100º heat. So, lefties raise your ink and graphite smudged hands with pride! JetPens…
Reflections on the DC Pen Show
Thursday & Friday: Last year was my first DC Pen Show. Previously, it had been held at the same location for many years, bet this year its been moved to a new location. While I am by no means a seasoned pen show attendee, I’ve attended enough shows to feel a certain rhythm. Suffice to…