Vintage Notebook Paper and Pencil Dispensers
Last week I visited my daughter’s school to attend her Awards Day Program, and I finally remembered to take a snapshot of these old school pen and notebook paper dispensers located in the…
Artist Creates Picture of Father Using 3.2 Million Ink Dots
This is nothing like the stippling I did in middle school. Artist Miguel Endara drew this picture of his “Hero”, his Dad, from 3.2 million ink dots using only Pigma Micron Pens! What…
Back-to-School with the Acme #2 Pen & Pencil Set & Crayon Pen Collection
With back-to-school season upon us, I thought I’d mark this momentous occasion (and one of my favorite times of the year as a junkie) with these apropos finds from ACME Studio, Inc. In…
The Pentel Slicci Gel Ink Pen
As usual, a recent run to the store (Target, to be exact) found me perusing the office supplies aisle. And this time around, there was a nice little end-of-the-aisle display featuring the Pentel…
Tagrighter Pens
I love a beautifully crafted pen, and Tagrighters surely fit this category. Crafted from responsibly-harvested Italian maple hardwood, each Tagrighter is available as both a rollerball and ball point, are refillable using standard…
My Rediscovery of Paper Mate’s Liquid Flair Pens
It’s always fun being reunited with a long, lost pen. And it’s even more fun when you’re reunited with an entire pack of ‘em. Paper Mate’s Liquid Flair (formerly known as Liquid Expresso)…
Dave Hakkens’ Edible Pens- Chew, Write, and Do It Again!
In honor of Earth Day, and the impending Easter Holiday, I thought a post on Dave Hakkens’ edible pens would be quite apropo. Dave has certainly brought back my childhood memories with this…
Pilot’s B2P Pen and Frixion Pens and Highlighter
When it comes to my love of office supplies, I’m not a brand loyalist by any means (although I do have my favorites). But I am a stickler for presentation, especially when it…
The School Sherpa
Right in time for back to school, Sherpa released their latest collection of Sherpa’s including the School Sherpa. I’m a big fan of Sherpa’s. They’re a great way to jazz up your favorite…
The Pentel Oh! Gel is just so-so
I’m a sucker for a good gel pen. And while I’ll buy a gel pen from almost any pen maker, there’s no question that some are just better than others. My personal favorites…
The most expensive pen in the world
Now I love pens, but I must admit I’m not a pen connoisseur or elitist. I can get just as much of an adrenaline rush from a $10 pen as one that costs…
Retro 51′s Kaligraffiti Collection
Retro 51 is known for their creative and highly conceptualized pen collections and their awesome tagline, “Life is too short to carry an ugly pen.” I love it! But the Kaligraffiti collection is…
January 13, 2012
tremaya — Hey Ivan,
I've had the same experience. Not-to-mention I'm heavy-handed- which can make bleeding even worse. :( I've been meaning to...
January 11, 2012
IvanR — I have Moleskines but the paper quality control is bad for fountain pen lovers. I have learned to use...
January 10, 2012
Steve Young — Thanks for the input. We have a material we use for window displays, it can be repositioned about 20...
