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  • Jun 17, 2015

#WriteitWednesday Dear Diary

This week, lets open up a bit. We're betting that quite a few of our followers keep a journal, or a log of events and goings on that you keep track of regularly. This week, our #WriteitWednesday challenge is to share your journal writing with the world. Take a pic of one of the pages, preferably with your pen of choice and post it on twitter or instagram with the appropriate hashtag. Be as...

  • Jun 15, 2015

Improve Your Handwriting & Drawing Comfort 5X with the Lamy Scribble

This article was initially distributed in our weekly dip e-mail newsletter, but we decided to share it on our blog.-----I'll tell you a little story about my youth.When I was in grade school, I would grip my No. 2 pencil so hard while practicing writing and drawing that I developed a big, painful callus on my middle finger that took years to go away once I went to writing with pens.Fast forward 20...

  • Jun 11, 2015

Parker Sonnet Great Expectations Review 2015

It's been a while since we've seen something new and refreshing from the illustrious Parker Pen brand. 2015 seems to be the year that they begin to head in a new direction with the Parker Sonnet Great Expectations Special Edition. Finally, Something "New" from Parker The past two years have cultivated a sense of revival within the brand's aesthetic motif. During that time, the Duofoldline added 3...

  • Jun 8, 2015

Conklin Mark Twain Crescent Filling Fountain Pen Review

  • May 8, 2015

Alternative to Mother's Day Cards - A Card Journal

First and foremost, a Happiest of Mother's Days to all the Moms out there! Take a break, relax and spoil yourselves a little bit this weekend. You've earned it!I'll start this post off by saying that I've never liked greeting cards. Sure, it's nice to get a card, but it's even nicer when someone handwrites an original message from the heart. It's too easy to go out, pick a card and then sign your...

  • Apr 20, 2015

J Herbin 1670 Shimmering Bleu Ocean - New Formula

The boat has finally arrived and the long-awaited J Herbin 1670 Anniversary Bleu Ocean has come ashore to the United States. If you haven't heard already, the new formulation of Bleu Ocean is now packed with the same gold dust that made Stormy Grey a fanatically popular ink that continues to fly off the shelves. Introducing the New Formulation We're so smitten by this ink and the 1670 Collection in...

  • Apr 15, 2015

How to Spot a Knock-Off Lamy Safari

  • Mar 25, 2015

Waterman Ombres et Lumieres Review - Special Edition Pen

Waterman, Paris introduces the 2015 special edition Ombres et Lumieres to follow up their 2014 Blue Obsession line extensions of their most popular pen models. This time around, the Carene, Perspective, Expert III and Hemisphere get a noir makeover inspired by the chic Parisian fashion trends that focus on the interaction of light and shadow. The glossy black lacquer seems to dissolve into the...

  • Mar 11, 2015

Bexley Phoenix Fountain Pen Review