Pen Shopping at Appelboom Boston August 10, 2023 When the time came to take the ride into Boston to visit the Appelboom pen shop I wondered if it was the right idea not to have a certain thing in What’s What 8/6-8/12 August 7, 2023 Stationery Store Day, pen shows, and vacation is not great for focus. Same as last week, no need to spend any time on it. Stationery Store Day is Assorted But Related August 4, 2023 I inked up the second Callifolio sample, Gris de Payne, in the Scribo. I went through my swatch cards and pulled anything grey or grey-adjacent for What’s What 7/31-8/5 July 31, 2023 Getting some lead out, gellin’, Stationery Store Day, and vacation’s here. Montblanc 144R with Montblanc UNICEF That’s it. Just one fountain pen You’re My Boy, Blue July 28, 2023 The Montblanc UNICEF arrived today and it makes me happy. Not irrationally happy, but pretty happy. I was stuck for a minute on which pen to put it What’s What 7/23-7/29 July 25, 2023 Some new inks to try, getting the one that got away, and a rich girl private eye maneater made my dreams no can do. Esterbrook J with J. Herbin What’s What 7/16-7/22 July 17, 2023 Changes, changes. A little bit of new stuff, more of revisiting old stuff. Inked Right Now Kilk Orient with J. Herbin Bleu Azur Esterbrook J & If Not a Fountain Pen, Then What…? July 15, 2023 I carry and use a fountain pen almost all the time. At home, at work, out and about, it’s a fountain pen in my pocket ~90% of the time. What about What’s What 7/9-7/15 July 10, 2023 Some spur of the moment inspirations and a practical change. Plus, racing colors! Inked Right Now Sailor Fude de Mannen with Diamine Shimmering Nib Comparison: Lamy 14k Extra Fine & Lamy 14k Perspective Grind (Custom Nib Studio) July 5, 2023 I like Lamy’s gold nibs. I like them a lot. They are wetter than the steel equivalents and quite smooth. The first one I had was an oblique medium Next page