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PARKER DUOFOLD CENTENNIAL BIG RED FOUNTAIN PEN REVIEW
Four years into this blogging thing, and here comes my very first review of a Parker pen! Why did I wait so long? Well, let's just say I might have been a bit negatively biased about Parker. My...
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PELIKAN SOUVERAN M800 RENAISSANCE SPECIAL EDITION FOUNTAIN PEN REVIEW
A new year, a new special edition Pelikan Souverän M800. What did you expect? We've come to find something fresh from Pelikan each year, and this time they really outdid themselves! In contrast to last...
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PENS & CHEMISTRY - MATERIALS
I’ve been thinking about doing a series of posts that brings together the two passions in my life: Chemistry (as some of you will know, I study Chemistry), and pens. But I held off on it for a very...
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INKTASTIC: LAMY PETROL SPECIAL EDITION INK REVIEW
Maybe the most elusive ink of the moment? At least that seems to be the status Lamy is going for with their special edition Petrol ink. It's the ink that matches this year's (2017) Safari Petrol...
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AURORA 88 OTTANTOTTO ANNIVERSARIO FOUNTAIN PEN REVIEW
Huge anticipation preceded the new Aurora Ottantotto Anniversario limited edition, and with reason, as it was announced to come with a new flexible 14k nib. Who doesn't want some flex action these...
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KAWECO PERKEO FOUNTAIN PEN REVIEW
Lamy has the Safari, Pilot has the Metropolitan, Kaweco has the classic Sport. All extremely popular pens, all -not coincidentally- extremely affordable pens. But one of these pens is not like the...
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ENNSO PIUMA FOUNTAIN PEN REVIEW
How many times have I said that I like Minimalist design? Probably at least a million times, so it shouldn't come as a surprise that the pen we're looking at today, the new ENSSO Piuma, is right up my...
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INEXPENSIVE: POKKA PENS POCKET PEN REVIEW
I usually don't pay much attention to disposable pens. I suppose it's some kind of pen-snobbism, caused by having too many 'fancier' options on hand. But that doesn't mean I can't enjoy a good...
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QUICK LOOK: NAMISU NOVA TITANIUM STONEWASHED FOUNTAIN PEN REVIEW
I couldn't help myself, I bought another Namisu Nova. In fact, I bought another titanium Nova. And the only difference with my other titanium Nova is the new stonewashed finish. Do you think I'm insane...
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PJOTR SPICA VIRGINIS 3D PRINTED FOUNTAIN PEN REVIEW
I'm not going to lie, every now and then I come across a product that leaves me dumbfounded. Sometimes because it's insanely beautiful or cool, other times because it's just straight-up weird. The...
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INKTASTIC: PELIKAN EDELSTEIN SMOKEY QUARTZ INK REVIEW
This is an ink I've been looking forward to for quite a while. Each year, Pelikan succeeds at putting out a good looking ink year after year in their Ink Of The Year collection. Each year, the color of...
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OTTO HUTT DESIGN 04 FOUNTAIN PEN REVIEW
Otto Hutt is a German-based brand that has been on my radar for a while now. It's not one you come across very often, at least not in local shops where I live. I was contacted recently by a shop that...
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UPDATE TIME!
I'm back!... Not that I was gone, but I realised uni took over for a few weeks, resulting in a very neglected blog. Having to get back into pace, taking care of stuff and adapting to the everyday...
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NEW STORE VISIT: LA COURONNE DU COMTE
I have the pleasure of living (somewhat) near a lot of really nice brick and mortar pen shows. Despite being dangerous for your wallet, it is nice to be able to pay them a visit, especially when they...
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DANITRIO MIKADO FLAT-TOP FOUNTAIN PEN REVIEW
When you think about it, there really aren't that many pen brands out there that focus solely on handlaquered urushi and Maki-e fountain pens. Off the top of my head I only know two: Nakaya and...
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RE-REVIEW: DINGBATS WILDLIFE A5 NOTEBOOK
Identical on the outside, but it's the inside that matters!Not too long after I reviewed the Dingbats notebook, I was contacted by them about an update in the paper they use. In my original review...
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FOUNTAIN PEN DAY 2017 GIVEAWAY - SPONSORED BY SCRITTURA ELEGANTE!
Woohoo! It's fountain pen day! What better way to celebrate than to do a giveaway! Are you in the mood for a new fountain pen, or two? Maybe you're new to fountain pens and need some essentials to...
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MODERN FUEL MECHANICAL PENCIL 2.0 REVIEW
What do you get when you completely over-engineer a standard boring BIC Matic mechanical pencil, and make it into a sleek, minimalist metal design piece? That's the first question that came to mind...
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WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT - FOUNTAIN PEN DAY 2017 GIVEAWAY
First of all: I hope you all had a fantastic fountain pen day, filled with ink-stained hands, juicy nibs and especially LOTS of fun! One week later, our FPD giveaway -in collab with the fantastic...
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RE-REVIEW: EDISON COLLIER FOUNTAIN PEN
The first time I reviewed the Edison Collier, it caught me by surprise. I wasn't completely convinced of the bulky, rounded design of the pen. And on top of that I'm not a fan of materials with...
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