It’s Fountain Pen Day, and that means it’s time to embrace, promote, and appreciate the use of fountain pens. Why use a fountain pen? I’ve put together 8 reasons why in this guide, with a volume two coming out soon. I spent a few extra minutes this morning taking some pictures and doodling with a few of my favorite pens over breakfast. Enjoy the photos and make sure to write with a fountain pen today!
Nock Co. Lanier Slim Briefcase Kickstarter Review What is it? Nock Co. is the brainchild of The Pen Addict, Brad Dowdy, and master bag maker, Jeff Bruckwicki. Their previous Kickstarter to launch the brand brought about a selection of new pen cases that are intuitively designed and built to last. This time around, they’re switching […]
Just an update… It’s been a little light around these parts lately, and there are plenty of good reasons why! I haven’t had as much time to get new fountain pen and ink reviews up. Lately, I’ve been more drawn to non-fountain pens. The Tactile Turn Slider and Glider are great, the Ti Arto by […]
New Sponsor: Tom Barrington Leather Goods I’d like to thank Tom Barrington for sponsoring the site! You can see their banner in the side bar to the right that will take you to all of their pen-specific items over at Tom Barrington. They carry a ton of cases for one and two pens in a variety of premium […]
Namisu Nova Rollerball Kickstarter Announcement Simplicity, elegance and function. The first three words that come to mind when I look at the new Namisu Nova rollerball. After successfully launching a fountain pen version (over $125,000 raised!), the UK-based design firm is releasing a rollerball version of their Nova pen. Speaking from my experience with the […]