Wordless Wednesday: Fountain Pens on the Docks
My Galen Leather zippered pen case came along while I relaxed on the docks at the lake. Fountain pens living dangerously on the edge...
Read MoreWordless Wednesday: Fountain Pens on a Fall Forest Hike
My Galen Leather zippered pen case tagged along for a hike and pens came out to admire the fall colours and scent of pine needles.
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Throwback Thursday: Pelikan M400 Brown Tortoiseshell
For this week’s throwback, we revisit my first impressions of the Pelikan M400 Brown Tortoiseshell which is also back in rotation for June. (Click on photos to see original post.)
Read MoreCurrently Inked: June 2017
It's been a few months since I last posted a Currently Inked. Over this time, I've experimented with the number of pens I have inked up at any time. At one point I had as many as 12 pens inked. It got to be a bit too much to manage. Too many pens to track and maintain. Now I'm trying to keep to 6 inked pens with a complete refresh every month.
Read MoreFirst Impressions Review of Pelikan M400 Brown Tortoiseshell
There is a category of pens in my Wish List which has always been “pencilled-in”. It’s the “luxury European” fountain pen category. The main contenders were always either Visconti or Pelikan to hold the spot in the “under $500” bucket.
You may have noted I put Visconti Homo Sapien on the list. But in the back of my mind, I really wanted to try a Pelikan, in particular, a tortoise.
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Currently Inked: November 2016
October came and went in a flash! With the Scriptus pen showthis past Sunday and yesterday being Halloween, I didn't have much time to prepare my pen + ink combos for November. Without further ado, here they are...
Read MoreCurrently Inked: Loadout for Weekend Hockey Tournament
October has been fairly light in terms of travel but duty called. This time the duties as a hockey mom which involved going with my son and his team to the city of Kitchener for a hockey tournament. Originally this was supposed to be a 3 day trip but cut short by the sad reality that our team did not make it into the final day of the tournament. On a positive note, it gave me an opportunity to plan another pen + ink load out.
Apart from my must-bring Hobo and TN, I wanted to bring whatever pens and paper I could fit inside a larger case. The case I had in mind was the A5 sized Lihit Lab Teffa Bag in Bag. I was expecting to travel a lot from rink to rink and I wanted a self-contained writing tool kit that I could bring along.
Read MoreWordless Wednesday: First Look at Pelikan M400 Brown Tortoiseshell
My first Pelikan! A detailed review is forthcoming. A quick word of thanks to Tom feom Goldspot Pens for arranging to send this Pelikan to nest here in the Great White North.
Read MoreCurrently Inked: Addition to October 2016 Line-Up
When I posted my October pen + ink line-up, I mentioned that there were only 8 pens rather than my preferred 9 pens as a I was holding a spot for a new pen in transit. After an eventful journey from Eastern US with a side trip to Canada Customs, the pen has finally arrived.
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Throwback Thursday: First Look at Omas Ogiva Alba with Pelikan Mandarin
There's lots of Internet chatter these days about the demise of Omas. I, for one, am sad to see this venerable pen maker go under. I was introduced to Omas thanks to Brian Goulet's wonderfully in-depth videos when the Goulet Pen Company started carrying Omas. I was also extremely curious about the 'Extra Flessibile' nib so that's what I got...
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