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Ask the Desk: India Ink and Calligraphy Ink
Ever wondered about india ink or calligraphy ink versus “fountain pen” ink? Meg posed this great question about just such a topic. … I’ve been refilling the Pilot Petit1 cartridges with some bottled...
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Counterfeit Pens
What an odd coincidence occurred this week. I had just recently come across the “replica” Parker 51 pens made in China called the Hero 616 only to find an fascinating article on counterfeit pens on the...
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Link Love: Instagram Love
Clockwise from top left, photos by: Pilot Falcon by Bakanekosan AKA East…West…Everywhere, a new stash of Pilot Hi-Tec C pens straight from Japan by TagTeamTompkins, PMS3965 inked up on a Heidelberg...
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Link Love: Inkscellany
(Vetted X Calepino Notebooks Set via Vetted) This week is another hodge-podge of pens, paper and digital tools but mostly a lot of ink reviews… mmmm… ink! Paper: Midori Traveler Star Edition Review...
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Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen Review
I had recently seen the Pilot Metropolitan pop up on JetPens but noticed that most of the color options had sold out immediately. Then I heard Brad of The Pen Addict Podcast discuss his rather blah...
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Refillable cartridge for Kaweco Sport Fountain Pens… wahoo!
Well, well, well… what do we have here? Is this an aerometric squeeze filler for small enough to fit inside a Kaweco Sport fountain pen? Why, yes it is! Go forth and rejoice, all you Kaweco Sport...
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HERO 329 Fountain Pen Review (and giveaway)
After my post about reproduction Chinese pens, my good friend Donovan of The Letter Writers Alliance (LWA to those in the know — including my father-in-law!), offered me three HERO 329 pens from China...
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Link Love: TWSBI Future Releases, Inks, Notebooks and Bag Check
Pens and Pencils: TWSBI shows off new designs (via FPGeeks) In anticipation of the release (today!) of the Palomino Blackwing Pearl, a review of the Palomino Blackwing 602 (via Pencil Revolution) Why...
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Esterbrook Pastel Pink Purse Pen
If I wasn’t such a fan of the vintage Esterbook pens, I don’t think I ever would have imagined myself as someone who would buy a pink fountain pen. But… I have a secret desire to own an Esterbrook in...
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Vintage Parker 21 Review
Prior to acquiring the reproduction style pens known as the HERO from China, I purchased a Parker 21 from Ebay. It turned out to have a crack in the plastic that caused ink to leak out of the pen...
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Link Love: Brown, Instagram and Feedbin… to name a few
Favorite products in brown by A Penchant For Paper Pens: Sailor 1911 Clear Demonstrator Review with Noodlers Van Gogh Starry Night (via JustDaveyB) Pentel Stylo Sketch Pen Review (via Ink of Me Fondly)...
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The Sheaffer Cadet Tip Dip Fountain Pen
Inside this box is something I stumbled upon on Ebay. It contains a NOS (that’s New Old Stock) Sheaffer Cadet fountain pen. So, NOS the white lettering printed on the body is still visible. I don’t...
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Link Love: Paper, Ink and Pencil Shavings
Lamy 2000 with custom 0.2mm nib grind by Mike Masuyama by Brad Dowdy (AKA The Pen Addict) Pencils: Picking the perfect lead hardness (via JetPens Blog) Pencils and Camping (and pencil shavings as...
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Ink Sac Replacement Tutorial
My talented and kind friend Rob offered to show me how to re-sac a vintage Esterbrook using my recently acquired purse pen. He was also kind enough to let me document the process. This process should...
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News from the Pen World
…. this just in…. TWSBI released their new notebooks… three sizes available in lined, grid and blank….STOP New ink from Noodlers called Blue Nose Bear… blue with fluorescent, black-light reactive...
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Link Love: Pictures and books and many pens
Clockwise, from top left: Hermes Typewriter cleaning by DovBee, Grocery list and calligraphy practice by Bakanekosan, Render K collection by imyke and Old School Vanishing Point by Pen Addict Pens:...
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Link Love: Inky Minky Meinie Mo
Loved Objects (via Behind The Curtain) Pens and Pencils: Paper Mate Flair, Brown (UPS Edition) (via Clickypost) My Fountain Pen Evolution (via Fountain Pen Quest) TWSBI Vac 700 Review (via Ed Jelley)...
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Link Love: Write It, Erase It, Stick It
The Cake Eraser (via DovBee on Instagram) Paper & Notebooks: TWSBI Notebook Review (via Inktronics) Tomoe River Paper Review (via Pen Addict) Rhodia Webnotebook Review (via Ed Jelley) Pens and...
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Ink Drop Reveal for May 2013: Favorites
I am sorry I waited so long to show off the great collection of ink favorites from the Ink Drop for May 2013. This selection is called “Because We Felt Like It” from the Goulet Pens staff as opposed...
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Link Love: Book It, Dan-o
Word Notebooks have four new cover designs that can be mixed and matched with their existing designs to make your own pack of 3. Pens, Pencils and Inks Monteverde Invincia Deluxe Nighthawk (F nib) (via...
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