Many people who collect fountain pens sometimes have trouble using them as often as they would like. If you are not a student or in a profession that requires you to write very often, you might struggle to use your pens at all! In this series of articles I want to make some suggestions that should help you use your …
Fountain Pen Giveaways, Deals, Reads and Love – Week of May 20, 2019
Here’s a quick roundup of new giveaways, deals, reads, images and a bit of what I’m loving for the week of May 20, 2019. Giveaways: – Atlas Stationers is giving away a Pilot Custom 74 on Instagram. – Krishna Inks is giving away ink on Instagram. – Bungubox is giving away a limited edition Zodiac pen, but to enter you …
Apica Premium C.D. Notebook
Apica notebooks are not quite as popular in the fountain pen community as many other notebooks, but they are still very fountain pen friendly. You might remember my review of the Apica CD15 notebook. Today I’m going to take a look at the more upscale Apica Premium C.D. notebook. First Impressions It doesn’t take much to tell that this is …
Apica CD15 Notebook Review
Sometimes you just want a simple, inexpensive notebook that is still fountain pen friendly. I tend to review some fairly expensive notebooks and most people probably don’t want to spend $15-20 on a notebook for random scribbles. If you fall into this category, Apica’s notebooks might be just what you’re looking for. Not only are they extremely fountain pen friendly, …
Fountain Pen Giveaways, Deals, Reads and Love – Week of May 6, 2019
Here’s a quick roundup of new giveaways, deals, reads, images and a bit of what I’m loving for the week of May 6, 2019. Deals All pricing was accurate at the time of this post, but may have changed, so be sure to check the price before purchasing. As always, only purchase items from trusted sellers. – Parker Jotter fountain …
Rhodia Dot Pad Review
Rhodia has the distinction of being one of the most highly recommended papers when people are looking to upgrade from cheap paper to fountain pen friendly paper. Indeed, it is very fountain pen friendly and fairly easy to obtain! What makes it so popular? Is there something special about it or is it just a good choice for fountain pen …
Fountain Pen Giveaways, Deals, Reads and Love – Week of April 22, 2019
Here’s a quick roundup of new giveaways, deals, reads, images and a bit of what I’m loving for the week of April 22, 2019. Deals All pricing was accurate at the time of this post, but may have changed, so be sure to check the price before purchasing. As always, only purchase items from trusted sellers. – I check every …
How To Purchase Fountain Pens On Rakuten Global Market
From time to time, you might see Rakuten Global Market mentioned as a place where you can get great deals on fountain pens or find pens that aren’t normally available in the United States. Indeed, Rakuten has a huge, almost overwhelming, selection of fountain pens and supplies. If it’s your first time visiting the site, there’s no doubt you’ll be …
Fountain Pen Giveaways, Deals, Reads and Love – Week of April 15, 2019
Here’s a quick roundup of new giveaways, deals, reads, images and a bit of what I’m loving for the week of April 15, 2019. Giveaways: – Pen Chalet National Stationery Day pack – Pensplaining is giving away an Esterbrook Estie on her Instagram page. – Organics Studio is having a free ink contest. – Goldspot Pens is doing a weekly …
Maruman Mnemosyne Notebook Review
It’s always nice when there’s something a little different about a notebook. The name is a little unusual, so it only makes sense the Maruman Mnemosyne notebooks are a little unusual as well. Mnemosyne is the Greek goddess of memory, so I suppose these notebooks should help you to remember things. What makes these notebooks unusual? They have a number …









