I have been a fan of the Nock Sinclair for almost five years now. I purchased the Coffee/Amethyst Sinclair case in December 2017 when I was getting into fountain pens again, and I have been using it ever since. I…
A Quick Look at Ex-Voto Design Bookmarks
I love bookmarks, but sometimes I keep the ones that I enjoy in books that I have read. I don't know why. Maybe it's to be surprised years later after opening a book that I read a long time ago.…
Emotional Support Pens, Stationery, and the Return to Campus
Like many people, I have special pens, paper, and other stationery supplies on my desks at home and stashed in various places around the apartment. I keep more stuff at work on my office desk. But how do people decide…
My simple pen and paper set up for work
Lately, I have been test driving the Kokuyo Campus notebook as one of my work notebooks. Like a lot of folks, I'm mostly working from home due to the pandemic. I'm thankful that I don't have to be in an…
Holiday Gift Ideas for the Fountain Pen and Stationery Nerds in Your Life
There have been a few times in recent years when I have tried to share my fountain pen enthusiasm with some friends and colleagues with holiday gifts. A few years ago, I bought five or six Lamy Al-Star gift sets…
Lined Note: Checkbook style notepad, fountain pen friendly
A few months ago, I placed an order at Yoseka Stationery, which was originally founded in Taiwan almost 40 years ago, but is now in Brooklyn, New York. Yoseka's blog says its moving its physical store, which I'm not too…
If You Like Leather Goods, Check Out Makers South Leather Notebook Covers
Note: This is Adriana, and I recently stumbled upon this site from a post on PenAddict. I typically don't write about pens, paper, and my obsession with writing tools, but I was drawn in by reading another Chicana who loves…