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REVIEW: GALEN LEATHER ZIPPERED 10 SLOTS PEN CASE & A5 NOTEBOOK HOLDER
Back in 2016, I first got in touch with the Turkish brand Galen leather, as I reviewed their A5 notebook cover (reviewed HERE). In the years that followed, Galen went from being more or less the 'new...
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REVIEW: TIBALDI BONONIA FOUNTAIN PEN
In my first post of 2021 - 2020's year roundup of my favorite products - I highlighted Tibaldi as one of my favorite discoveries that entered the playing field. The pens I've tried from them so far...
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WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT: PARKER IM MONOCHROMATIC GIVEAWAY
That's a wrap on the Parker IM Monochromatic (review HERE) writing set giveaway! Thanks again to Parker, for providing the pens in this giveaway! Now the question remains: who will take home a full...
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RE-REVIEW: KUNISAWA FIND NOTEBOOKS
As a reviewer, I wholeheartedly believe in second chances. I may or may not have already talked about this in the past, but I really appreciate when brands put in the effort to improve their product....
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REVIEW: ENSSO ITALIA TITANIUM FOUNTAIN PEN
If anything, minimalist brand Ensso has proven over the years that they're not afraid to switch things up and try unique designs! In the continuously expanding lineup of Ensso products, no two pens...
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REVIEW: VISCONTI HOMO SAPIENS LAVA COLOR FOUNTAIN PEN
Visconti's flagship pen, the Visconti Homo Sapiens (already somewhat of an icon, despite its relatively modest 10 years of existence!) has seen an absolutely incredible variety of styles and finishes...
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RE-REVIEW: LEONARDO MOMENTO ZERO GRANDE (2020) FOUNTAIN PEN
It's of course no secret that I've been enjoying Leonardo pens quite a bit in the last year, maybe even a bit too much! As if they're made from catnip, I found myself strongly drawn towards almost...
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QUICK LOOK: LEONARDO MOMENTO ZERO GRANDE PURA FOUNTAIN PEN
Yesterday we took a look at the Momento Zero Grande 2020 (review HERE) from Leonardo Officina Italiana, and today I have somewhat of a world-premiere (nothing short of a miracle, given how terribly...
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REVIEW: LEONARDO MOMENTO ZERO GRANDE #8 NIB FOUNTAIN PEN
Flecks of green, orange AND blue? A wild color choice for someone like me. But oh my, just look at it!How to make a great pen even greater? That's the question Leonardo must've been pondering on. And...
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REVIEW: TACCIA POLAR LIGHTS FOUNTAIN PEN
We're taking a look at another new - to me - brand today: Taccia! Despite only having been around for about 20 years, the history of Taccia is rather convoluted. The TL;DR is that they started as a...
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REVIEW: GALEN LEATHER ZIPPERED 3 & 10 PEN CASES
Pen cases come in many shapes and forms. Not only to fit your personal style, but also to cater to your specific use case: Carry a single pen, or 10? Stay-at-home or writer on the go? Convenience and...
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PAPER REVIEW: PONT NEUF NOTEBOOKS
I was really happy to see Japanese stationery brand Kunisawa recently re-introducing themselves with a completely revised product lineup (read the re-review HERE!). Their confidence in the updated...
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REVIEW: LEONARDO TREDICI FOUNTAIN PEN
Despite being incredibly active in releasing new special editions and unique colorways - it seems like every week they make a cool new pen I want! - Leonardo's product catalog is more or less...
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REVIEW: LAMY SAFARI SAVANNAH & TERRACOTTA SPECIAL EDITIONS (2021)
In the almost 8 years of existence of this website, I seem to have succeeded at - subconsciously - ignoring one of the most ubiquitous and widespread 'beginner' fountain pens on the planet: the Lamy...
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REVIEW: PENLUX MASTERPIECE GRANDE KOI FOUNTAIN PEN
After a ridiculously long detour through customs - to the point where it was 'lost' by Belgian post for four months - I finally have my hands on a pen from Taiwanese manufacturer Penlux - a brand that...
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PAPER REVIEW: GALEN LEATHER TOMOE RIVER NOTEBOOK
Tomoe River notebooks are omnipresent these days, offered by various brands in many different styles. With good reason of course, as everyone wants a piece of the Japanese wonder paper to get the...
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REVIEW: OPUS 88 JAZZ DEMONSTRATOR FOUNTAIN PEN
No matter how many Opus 88 pens go through my hands, time and time again I'm impressed with their fun designs and impeccable quality! I particularly enjoy seeing their demonstrator models whenever...
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REVIEW: SAILOR PRO GEAR SLIM MINI FOUNTAIN PEN
A long, long time ago, years before I started this website, I remember visiting a local pen store in Antwerp, where I spotted a tiny little yellow fountain pen somewhere in the corner of a display...
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REVIEW: VENVSTAS MAGNA C/C FOUNTAIN PEN
After too long of an unplanned hiatus (sorry!), we're back with a pen review you probably didn't see coming in a million years! Indeed my first encounter with the Venvstas Magna wasn't a flawless one,...
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REVIEW: GRAVITAS ENTRY FOUNTAIN PEN
I've been lucky enough to be able to follow Ben Walsh quite closely on his journey to get the Gravitas brand off the ground. Chatting and exchanging ideas with him on the regular got me a glimpse of...
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