PEN SALE UPDATE!
The pen sale continues! I've lowered prices across the board, and added a couple interesting new items. Go take a look HERE!If you're interested, or have any questions, don't hesitate to send me an email.
View ArticleREVIEW: ENSSO XS POCKET FOUNTAIN PEN
As you might well know, I've become a huge fan of metal fountain pens over the years, and the Ensso Piuma (review HERE) is easily one of my personal favorites. This relatively young US-based brand...
View ArticleREVIEW: ASC BOLOGNA EXTRA ARCO FOUNTAIN PEN
After delaying it far, far too long, it's finally time to take a look at the Armando Simoni ClubBologna Extra Arco Brown - Perhaps one of the last fountain pens ever to be made from one of the most...
View ArticleREVIEW: KWZ DARK BROWN INK
I'm quite a big fan of KWZ inks. They have a great selection of unique colors (including some great iron gall inks), a lot of which are dark and muted, yet at the same time still saturated and...
View ArticleL-INK #16 (11/04/2019): A NEW BEGINNING!
It's been way too long since I last did one of these L-INK posts! I definitely want to get this kind of post back into regular rotation, so let's kick off with a selection of posts I enjoyed reading...
View ArticleREVIEW: TACTILE TURN MOVER PEN
Late last year, one of my greatest 'discoveries' of 2018 were the products from USA-based Tactile Turn. Having been around for a number of years, Tactile Turn is not a new player to the market, but I...
View ArticleSTORE VISIT: SAKURA FOUNTAIN PEN GALLERY
If one thing, I think it's safe to say that there's no shortage of fantastic pen stores in Belgium and the Netherlands: La Couronne Du Comte, Penworld, Appelboom, P.W.Akkerman,... enough places to get...
View ArticlePAPER REVIEW: PEBBLE POCKET NOTEBOOK + GIVEAWAY!
Sure, there are plenty of pocket notebook brands out there, but Pebble Stationery Co. took the path less travelled to create their own take on the 'Field Notes'-type booklets... And I think they did a...
View ArticleREVIEW: INVENTERY INTERCHANGEABLE PEN + PENCIL
Inventery is a young luxury design and lifestyle brand based in Los Angeles that has made a strong come up in the last few years. I've been following along on their journey, taking a look at a couple...
View ArticleWINNER ANNOUNCEMENT PEBBLE STATIONERY NOTEBOOKS!
Last week's giveaway is over, and the results are in! The lucky winner is...DAN GOLDMAN!Congrats, an email will soon drop in your inbox to get your prize heading your way!
View ArticleREVIEW: MONTEGRAPPA EXTRA CUSTOM FOUNTAIN PEN
Montegrappa - despite being a high-end luxury brand very similarly structured to the likes of Montblanc or Visconti - seems to be mostly known for either their "more affordable" (certainly a term you...
View ArticleREVIEW: TACTILE TURN GIST 2.0 FOUNTAIN PEN
Deadlines here, deadlines there... Sorry for the radio silence but it's been a little crazy the past few weeks, hence the lack of new reviews. Anyway, things are getting somewhat back to normal...
View ArticlePEN SHOW VISIT: DUTCH PEN SHOW (UTRECHT)
If you feel like there haven't been nearly as many new posts and reviews here lately, you're absolutely right! I'm still unfortunately very much working my way through my (hopefully) last ever exam...
View ArticleMONTBLANC'S INK CONUNDRUM?
Montblanc recently released yet another new range of inks: Six shades of blue (although I wouldn't describe the Turquoise as blue, but that's besides the point!), aptly named: 'the Blue Palette'. I...
View ArticleREVIEW: WANCHER REVIVE VINTAGE JAPANESE FOUNTAIN PEN
Here's something you don't see pen brands do everyday: Thevintage Japanese fountain pen projectby Wancher! After their successful Dream Pen project (a final follow-up post of that will come soon),...
View ArticleREVIEW: TACTILE TURN PENCIL
You may recall - I think it was back in december last year - that I warned you to expect a bunch of Tactile Turn product reviews. And for once I actually kept my word! Eight months and three TT product...
View ArticleREVIEW: KARAS PEN CO. VERTEX FOUNTAIN PEN
Last year's Decograph (reviewed HERE) ushered in a new period for Karas Pen Co. in which they are trying hard to diversify their offerings. With their line of 'Signature' pens, they go for a clear...
View ArticleREVISITING THE WANCHER DREAM PEN URUSHI FOUNTAIN PEN
Wancher's Dream Pen True Urushi project left quite an impression on the community last year. For a very good reason of course. A way to get your hands on 'affordable' urushi fountain pens? Count me in!...
View ArticleREVIEW: MONTBLANC WRITERS EDITION RUDYARD KIPLING FOUNTAIN PEN
Exciting stuff! This is my first experience with one of Montblanc's revered Writers Editions, and interestingly this year's release is one I never thought I'd actually like: The Montblanc Writers...
View ArticleREVIEW: PINEIDER LA GRANDE BELLEZZA ARCO FOUNTAIN PEN
You know they say there's no such thing as negative advertisement? Well, ASC (Armando Simoni Club) proved this for me when they caused a bit of ruckus surrounding the -at that time- new Pineider La...
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