Dudek Modern Goods
“The Sprout” Pen Stand
What is it: The Sprout is not only a pen stand, but also an excellent way to bring some often-needed greenery to your desk setup. Instead of being packed with holes for a million pens, this solid walnut block has room for three of your favorite writing instruments and a small pot for planting a succulent (or other tiny plant). Read on for more details about this piece, as well as a giveaway!
Where you can get it: Want to guarantee holiday delivery? You can snag one of these stands right now over at Dudek Modern Goods for $49 (plant not included, but it does come with the steel pot). Save an additional 10% on your order using the code “EDSENTME”, which is live through the end of November.
Notes: This is the 4th or 5th piece by Mike that I’ve reviewed on the site. He’s a one man operation that cranks out these awesome, minimalist pen holders out of his workshop in Arizona. Each piece is made from solid walnut, and lightly finished with oil. The result is an organic, modern, yet somehow still classic looking desk piece that’s just as functional as it is beautiful. The Sprout holds 3 pens, while The Planter model holds 9. I opted for the 3 pen version just to keep things simple. The included steel planting pot is perfect for a small succulent, or in my case an old one that’s definitely seen better days (I need to get to the store).
The craftsmanship on The Sprout is excellent, as expected from DMG. The corners are sharp, the edges are square, and the holes are straight. I admire him for his attention to detail. I think that if I were to attempt this myself, it would look more like modern art, but like in a bad way. Even though the piece looks simple, it’s the attention to detail that really makes it shine. On the bottom of The Sprout is a branded Dudek Modern Goods logo and some felt feet that will keep it from scratching up your desk. This one is going to my office at work, where I could absolutely use some greenery. I love the idea for The Sprout and The Planter, so I jumped at the offer to give one away to a lucky reader.
The Giveaway
The giveaway is for one Sprout model from Dudek Modern Goods. To enter, please leave a comment on this post saying what your favorite piece from Dudek Modern Goods is. I’ll let the giveaway run from the time of publishing until Thursday, November 30th at 12:00pm EST. The giveaway is open to all readers worldwide. Please make sure to leave a valid email address when commenting, this is how I will contact the winner. Winner will be picked via a random number generator. Good luck!
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Disclaimer: Oh my goodness, how did I forget a disclaimer!? I’m not making money off this, and Mike at DMG is giving this away for free. He’s a good dude. His last name is Dudek. Coincidence? I think not. Yes, I got to keep one for my desk, and to take photos of but let’s be real, this is more of a giveaway than a review.
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the cube
Nice for a mini cactus
I have a Block. I think it has 21 holes. It’s a lovely way to see your pens on your desk and not have them hidden away in cases. Thanks for the chance to win.
I just had a look at the Dudek Store, and The Sprout is my favorite.
Already have a cube from DMG that we greatly enjoy; would love to have this alongside it!
I have the divide at work but the sprout will be perfect at home!
My favorite is probably the cube, since it’s simple, beautiful and can hold many pens.
The Sprout is definitely my favourite with The Stationer a close section. Great combination of design and function!
The planter is sweet!
This would look great on my desk at work.
Thanks for this giveaway! I really dig the daily, but this sprout is lovely.
I really enjoy the block.
The Display for my desk at work
The divide is my favorite! Pens, pencils and my pocket notebooks!
Omg “The Sprout” is my favourite as it combines two of my favourite things: fountain pens and succulents!
The groove and the display are both awesome! If forced to choose, I guess I’d go with the display.
Thank you both for this wonderful giveaway
I love my Cube…it was an awesome and welcome gift from a fellow pen person. The Sprout, however, looks incredibly nice. Something green on my desk ( besides an ink stain) would be welcome!
Beautiful!
The Display and The Daily are my favorite Dudek pieces! Thanks for the giveaway!
I really like sprout and the stationer. Great stuff.
My favourite has to be the daily – it’s just what you need and nothing more. However, the sprout would be excellent too for someone’s desk at work.
Thanks for running this! 🙂
The Groove has been on my wishlist for a while, but I really like the idea of this one too.
I actually think the Sprout looks the best! What a rest way to add a little touch of green. I prefer it over the larger versions, as well, because I tend to think that something that holds more than 5 pens is just overkill.
The sprout!
The display is probably my favorite but they’re all gorgeous
Thanks for the generous giveaway—there are many great choices, but my favorite is the Stationer.
The Sprout has always been my favorite!
The Block is my favourite, I stopped using notebooks and I’m exclusively using notepads now.
An excellent way to have my most loved pens at hand … and enjoying the presence of a living being too!
The Block; it’s one of my most beautiful possessions.
I think The Groove is my favorite. Plenty of room for my favorite pens, and a few good pocket notebooks!
Probably the Stationer is my favorite. It would hold all the pens and pencils I would currently be using, and keep all my commonly used notebooks nearby and tidy. It would be neat to see a unit to just hold books and have pens separate.
The cube is classic.
These are lovely functional works of art. I think my favourite piece has to be the block – who can resist having 21 pens on show at once?
The sprout is undoubtedly my favourite Dudek product.
Prefer the Block myself
My favorite Dudek offering is The Block. Love how you can customize it for different sized holes.
The cube to keep my pens organized and handy.
I really love my Idea Dock
My favorite is the cube. Thank you for this
My favorite Dudek item is my Divide.
Such a cute idea!
My fav is the Stationer!
This would look great on my desk!!
The cube, simple and bold!
My favorite is actually the Sprout! The Divide is a close second though.
Thanks to you two great folks for the giveaway!
I like the Cube, but Sprout is cool too!
The Divide is sweet. Hope to add this to the collection.
The Divide. I hope to add this to the collection.