Wordless Wednesday: Bexley Gaston's Special Reserve + KWZ Honey
Pen: Bexley Gaston’s Special Reserve M
Ink: KWZ Honey
Paper: Rhodia No. 16 Grid
Currently 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 MoreThrowback Thursday: Bexley Gaston’s Special Reserve
On June 1 last year, I posted a first look at a newly arrived pen, the Bexley Gaston’s Special Reserve. Ironically, I just inked this pen up for this year’s June pen & ink load out.
Read MoreThrowback Thursday: Quick Look at Bexley Gaston’s Special Reserve + Diamine Ancient Copper
The days are shorter and the weather is cooler. But thankfully, I still have pen + ink combos from the summer to look back on. This week it’s a match up from my August line-up.
Handwritten Review
Pen: Bexley Gaston’s Special Reserve M
Ink: Diamine Ancient Copper
Paper: Rhodia No. 16 Grid
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 MoreWordless Wednesday: Fountain Pens + Blazing Sunset
This is what happens when I take pens along for a walk while waiting for the sunset.
Read MoreWordless Wednesday: Nibby Bunch
Just a bunch of nibs.
Read MoreCurrently Inked: September 2016
It’s the unofficial end of summer. The weather is cooler and days are shorter. My little guy is ready for a new school year. It’ll be back to normal routines both at home and work. I echo this sentiment with this a new pen and ink line-up.
Read MoreWordless Wednesday: Parade of Fountain Pens in the Early Morn
One quiet morning at the cottage, the fountain pens came out to play...
Read MoreCurrently Inked: Loadout for Trip to Philadelphia
After coming home from my annual family cottage vacation, I barely got my luggage unpacked before repacking for a short trip to Philadelphia. A few days was for working but there was a little time for sightseeing too.
Since this would be shorter trip I decided to pack lightly in terms of writing instruments and stationery especially since I was intending NOT to check any baggage.
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Currently Inked: August 2016
I headed off for my annual family cottage vacation a few days before the end of July. It was a hectic last week before I left so there wasn't time for me to switch to August ink fillings, plus, many of the pens inked up in July were 'not quite' used up. So, I did what any reasonable pen and ink addict with do in this circumstance...I packed up all my July pens, my planned August pens and all the ink I could find that was in plastic bottles or vials. These are think pairings I ended up with.
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Pen Review: Bexley Gaston's Special Reserve
You may be wondering what is Bexley. I did too when I first came across Bexley pens at Nibs.comand then Vanness Pens. A quick research and then I realized that Bexley is a reputable company and the pens are the real deal. I hummed and hawed a bit and before I decided to take the plunge. I'm glad I did.
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Currently Inked: June 2016
For June, I get to work in a couple new pens and inks into the line-up.
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My Galen Leather zippered pen case came along while I relaxed on the docks at the lake. Fountain pens living dangerously on the edge...