Wander through the pendemonium of pens, papers, and inks unleashed by the opening of the Pendora's Box.
Well, while pen friends in the United States are celebrating Thanksgiving Day, it’s just a regular Thursday for me. For this week’s Throwback Thursday, I look at another pen + ink combination from my August line-up.
Handwritten Review
Pen: Franklin-Christoph Model 20 Translucent Bronze S.I.G. F
Ink: Franklin-Christoph Tenebris Purpuratum
Paper: Rhodia No. 16 Grid
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More pens = bigger family
Read MorePen friends in the US are celebrating Thanksgiving this week and the countdown to Black Friday begins! It got me thinking that a holiday gift guide would be helpful. This guide is primarily intended for the non-pen person looking for a gift for the fountain pen aficionado, whether newbie or seasoned, in his or her life.
Read MoreThe 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
I became active on Instagram soon after this blog started. Yesterday my feed reached 1000 followers. I've not done any social media campaigns so the growth has been gradual and steady. Instragram is a great medium for sharing pen related posts. The community there is warm and supportive.
So, to celebrate 1000 followers, I decided to run an giveaway contest...
Read MorePen Addict + Franklin-Christoph collaboration.
Read MoreSoon after I posted my review of the Lamy Lx (which admittedly was quite a few weeks now), my friend Dries from the Pencilcase Blog asked me:
How's the inside of the case, does it hug the pen or does the Lx sit loosely inside?
It’s a very good question that led me to realize that I should have spent a little more time looking at the case itself in the original review.
Read MoreI learned of Hobonichi Techo last year and was compelled to get it for the fabulous Tomoe River paper. Hobonichi Techo has a great fan and user base. I love seeing the creativity that some people put into their Hobo’s. Sadly, I am not one of them. While there’s a lot I love about the Hobo apart from the paper (small form factor, dotted grid lines, quirky quotes and at least one recipe), I found the dated planner a challenge to use consistently.
Read MoreI’ve been spending a lot of time these days at ice rinks with my son and his hockey team. Thankfully I still have many pen + ink combinations from the summer to look at including this one from my August line-up.
Handwritten Review
Pen: Edison LE Mina EF
Ink: Diamine Teal
Paper: Rhodia No. 16 Grid
Something I picked up at Scriptus 2016 Toronto Pen Show.
Read MoreThere 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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Happy Fountain Pen Day to pen friends everywhere!
The first Friday in November is Fountain Pen Day. This is a worldwide movement that was started 5 years ago by Cary Yeager, aka Fountain Pen Day on [Instagram][1] and [Twitter][2]. I’m amazed at how this thing has grown exponentially over the past few years, no doubt due to Cary’s enthusiasm and the awesomeness that is comprises the pen community. According to the Fountain Pen Day website, in 2012 (Year 1) there were 49 participating vendors and 600 people celebrating. Based on my rough count, there is approximately 110 vendors this year and I read/heard somewhere that 20,000 people are participating!
So today, I plan on fully enjoying my fountain pens by writing lots starting with this little entry in my Hobonichi Techo.
Read MoreContinuing on the summer theme for Throwback Thursday, we take a look back at another pen + ink combo from my July line-up. Now, I’ve had in my mind to do a fulsome review of Noodler’s Raven Black so this Throwback will have a little more than usual.
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Read MoreOctober 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...
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