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Here’s a quick roundup of new giveaways, deals, reads, images and a bit of what I’m loving for the week of March 11, 2019. Giveaways: – @Allthhobbies 2K Giveaway on Instagram: A great chance to win a pen, ink, pen sleeve and notebook! – Half-year Berlin Notebook subscription: I reviewed these notebooks a while back. Here’s the post if you …
Here’s a quick roundup of new giveaways, deals, reads, images and a bit of what I’m loving for the week of March 4, 2019. Giveaways: Truphae Evergreen Estie Giveaway – Want to win a new Estie fountain pen? Here’s your chance. Wancher vintage pen giveaway – Wancher wants to bring back vintage pens and I’m with them! Fill out this …
Here are just a few of the things I’m loving this week: 1. I’ve been purging quite a bit so far in 2019, but this week I decided to do a pen purge. I inked up the pens that I hadn’t used in a while to decide if I really needed to hang on to them. I was able to …
What am I loving this week? Glad you asked! Here’s a quick list of what I’m loving and what’s making me happy this week: 1. I’ve been working on improving my handwriting this year and recently decided to try out an all-capital letters writing style. I’m really enjoying it so far and am having fun every time I sit down …
What am I loving this week? Glad you asked! Here’s a quick list of what I’m loving and what’s making me happy this week: Pen and ink info: Title: TWSBI Eco 1.1 Stub with Diamine Autumn Oak 1. Cross ATX Medium Nib with Iroshizuku Yama-budo 2. Lamy Al-Star Medium Nib with J. Herbin Emerald of Chivor 3. Pelikan M200 Medium …
If you have a special someone in your life who is a fan of fountain pens, choosing the perfect gift for them might seem impossible. Pen users and collectors can be quite opinionated about what they like and prefer to use. I know that my wife has a really hard time buying gifts for me, either because I’m very picky …
You may have noticed that when fountain pen ink gets wet, it can sometimes separate out into different colors. This might happen when you’re cleaning your pens or just playing with some ink and water on paper. The reason this happens is because ink can be made up of different base colors. For example, green ink might consist of both …
I recently had the pleasure of taking a long, much-needed vacation in Paris. While I was there, I couldn’t pass up exploring the many different locations around the city that sell fountain pens. I was surprised to find that fountain pens are found in many more places around Paris than just in specialty shops. Most department stores and stationery shops …
If you’re planning on attending your first fountain pen show, there are a few things you might find useful before you step through the doors for the very first time. Whether you’ve been using and collecting fountain pens for less than a week or for many years, your first time at a pen show will probably be equally overwhelming. I …
It’s time for another giveaway! I’m moving in a few weeks and realized I have just a bit too much to pack. To make packing a bit easier, I figured I’d give away a few things! Let’s see what’s up for grabs. Fountain Pen Starter Kit I consider this to be a great fountain pen starter kit. With that being …