This week, we’re continuing giveaways at The Desk with The Note Board, generously sent to us by the folks over at Galen Leather ($39). The Note Board is a collaboration between Galen Leather and Walden Woodworkers Co to make this vintage inspired note board which holds a Rhodia pad, or your favorite A5 notepad, for…
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First Look: Birmingham Pen Co. Inks
Laura’s Perspective: Recently, Ana introduced me to the Birmingham Pen Company and their own line of inks ($7.99 per 30ml). Birmingham Pen Company is located on the Southside of Pittsburgh, which was once called “Little Birmingham” due to the fact that it was a manufacturing hub in the 1900’s, like Birmingham was to England . Today,…
Giveaway: BENU Fountain Pens
Ana and I reviewed the BENU Fountain Pens last fall. Today we have a chance for three lucky winners to take home a BENU of their own. From top to bottom the pens available are: the Bird of Paradise from the Essence collection ($200, B nib), Nebula from the Supreme Collection ($200, F nib) and Sublime 025 from the…
Fountain Pen Review: Pilot Prera
Review by Laura Cameron In my quest to review more entry level fountain pens, I decided that next up on the review docket should be the Pilot Prera ($56 via Pen Chalet). The Pilot Prera is a clear demonstrator pen that comes with a variety of color accents. I selected Pink, but models are available…
Ink Review: Waterman Tender Purple
Review by Laura Cameron When I purchased my first Esterbrook at the LA Pen Show, my friend Jessica at the Vintage Pen Shop recommended that I use an established, reliable ink in my new vintage pen. She strongly recommended Waterman inks, and let me fill my pen up from her bottle of Inspired Blue at…
Fountain Pen Review: Lamy Aion
Review by Laura Cameron When I first saw photos of the new Lamy Aion (€42.98 via Appelboom), I was actually quite excited about trying it. With no offense to Lamy Safari and AL-Star devotees, I have never found either pen to be comfortable in my hand because of the molded grip. So I was thrilled…
Ink Review: Diamine 150th Anniversary Collection, Purple Dream
Review by Laura Cameron In my ongoing attempt to embrace Ultra Violet as the Pantone 2018 Color of the Year, I have been ordering every purple ink I can find. So, of course, I had to get a bottle of the Diamine 150th Anniversary Collection Purple Dream (€7.85 for 40ml bottle) to add to my burgeoning…