My pal Brad over at Pen Addict always refers to the Uni Kuru Toga mechanical pencil as his pencil of choice so I finally decided I’d give it a try. The feature that makes this mechanical pencil unique is a automatic lead rotation so that you do not have to continually alter your grip to…
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The L.E.A.D. 2.5 Word Processor
Found on one of my many adventures thrifting/antiquing in Kansas City, this is the L.E.A.D.* 2.5 Word Processor plaque featuring the ever handy pencil. Under the current circumstances, sans power in many places in the KC area, they may be on to something. The plaque is dated 1984 from Hector Sanchez, San Diego, CA. For…
Bottlecap pencil sharpener
Turn any plastic bottle into a pencil shavings catcher. This would be a perfect office solution. Take that empty Mr. Pibb bottle from this morning and use it to catch about a year’s worth of pencil shavings. The price is a bit steep at $20 for one but its such a clever solution. It looks…
Shiny bright office bits
Kansas City is in the middle of an epic snow dump today. Everything is grey and blizzard-y so I thought some happy photos would be just the thing to cheer up we snowbound. (via Decor8 on flickr)
Daily Tools Reverie
This is a view of the work top from Martha Stewart Weddings Editorial Director Darcy Miller’s craft room. I thought I had a lot of pens and pencils on my desk! (via Martha Stewart)
Link Love: V is for Valentine’s Day
Just a hodge-podge of Valentine’s Day fun, inspiration and things that are RED.
A Well-Topped Pencil
Does your pencil need its own chapeau? Is it more of a fedora-wearer or a trillby? If you are scribing a term paper on Lincoln, than maybe you need the stovepipe tophat. All four eraser caps are available for $3.45. (via Neato Shop)