Wordless Wednesday: Fountain Pens on the Docks
My Galen Leather zippered pen case came along while I relaxed on the docks at the lake. Fountain pens living dangerously on the edge...
Read MoreCurrently Inked: October 2017
The arrival of October brings to mind fall colours capped off with Halloween. So, my pen and ink line up for the month rich reds, oranges and brown. The one limitation was that the ink had to come stored in plastic bottles. This was because October 1 fell on Sunday but I headed up to our family cottage for the weekend on Friday. I didn't have time to ink up before leaving for our trip hence, I tried to choose ink bottles that wouldn't crack.
Wordless Wednesday: Fountain Pens on a Fall Forest Hike
My Galen Leather zippered pen case tagged along for a hike and pens came out to admire the fall colours and scent of pine needles.
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Wordless Wednesday: First Look at Galen Leather Wallet Insert for Traveler's Notebook - Regular Size →
Thanks to Zeynep at Galen Leather for sending over this wallet insert for the Traveler's Notebook. A detailed review is forthcoming.
Read MoreWordless Wednesday: First Look at Galen Leather Zippered 5 Slots Pen Case in Crazy Horse Brown →
Thanks to Zeynep at Galen Leatherfor sending over this pen case. A detailed review is forthcoming.
Read MoreThrowback Thursday: Hobonichi Techo vs Stalogy 365 Throwdown →
It’s that time of year again - preorder season for the next year’s edition of the Hobonichi planner. With that in mind, today’s Throwback Thursday is to what may be the most viewed post on Pendora’s Box: Hobonichi Techo vs Stalogy 365 Throwdown.
Read MoreWordless Wednesday: The Pen Addict EDC
Case: Sapelo Penvelope (The Pen Addict Live 2017 - RelayCon Atlanta & DC Pen Show Kickstarter)
Paper: Limited Edition Pen Addict notebook (RelayCon Atlanta: The Pen Addict Live 2016 Kickstarter)
Pen: The Pen Addict Retro 51 Tornado Rollerball
Read MoreWordless 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: July 2017
The themes for July are Canada's 150 and travel.
Read MoreWordless Wednesday: y Studio Portable Brassing Fountain Pen + Robert Oster Grün Schwarz
Pen: y Studio Portable Brassing Fountain Pen F
Ink:* Robert Oster Grün Schwarz
Paper: Rhodia No. 16 Grid
Read MoreWordless Wednesday: Palisade of Retro 51 Tornados
Customized Retro 51 Tornado rollerballs and ballpoints ready for gifting.
Read MoreThrowback Thursday: Pelikan M400 Brown Tortoiseshell
For this week’s throwback, we revisit my first impressions of the Pelikan M400 Brown Tortoiseshell which is also back in rotation for June. (Click on photos to see original post.)
Read MoreWordless Wednesday: First Look at Baron Fig Experiment Limited Edition Squire Rollerball
A nuclear green rollerball for a change of pace.
Read MoreThrowback Thursday: Nakaya Decapod Twist in Heki-Tamenuri
Since I have my Nakaya inked up for June, it got me thinking about how I had ordered it *last* June. So here’s a throwback to my first look at the Nakaya Decapod Twist.
Wordless Wednesday: First Look at A.G. Spalding & Bros Short Classic M
A quick look at the A.G. Spalding & Bros Short Classic M Fountain Pen.
Read MoreCurrently 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 MoreWordless Wednesday: First Look at ystudio Portable Fountain Pen (Brassing)
A closer look at the ystudio Portable Fountain Pen (Brassing) that came in my Wonder Pen's Happy Mail from last week's Wordless Wednesday post.
Read MoreThrowback Thursday: Lamy 2000 Review
A throwback to a post from last May reviewing the Lamy 2000.
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