Shop Tales – Part Two by David Pennington

October 11, 2018.Reading time 9 minutes.

Editor’s Note: This is a piece by new contributor, David Pennington. Yes, that’s his real name. You can check out more of his work by heading to his website, Twitter, and Instagram. David has put together a series of posts about what it’s like to work for a fountain pen retailer, along with the story of […]

Shop Tales – Part One by David Pennington

September 5, 2018.Reading time 8 minutes.

Bloggers Weigh In: Collecting Fountain Pens vs. Using Fountain Pens

August 9, 2017.Reading time 28 minutes.

Bloggers Weigh In: Collecting Fountain Pens vs. Using Fountain Pens This article has been on my mind for a long time now. It’s interesting to think about how people approach their collection. Most fountain pen users tend to fall into two camps: Collectors and Users. Of course there’s going to be some in between, so […]

My Photo Setup

April 14, 2017.Reading time 9 minutes.

Recently, I got a request from Thomas Xavier on Twitter asking to outline my gear and photo setup. The blog is very photo-heavy and it’s been a journey that’s gone from miserable pictures taken on my phone to offering commercial photography services. It’s been an evolution for sure, so let’s take a look at what […]

I Went To A Brick & Mortar Pencil Shop and It Was Awesome

April 10, 2015.Reading time 5 minutes.

I Went To A Brick & Mortar Pencil Shop and It Was Awesome I had a few errands to run in the city this week, and had heard about a shop down in SoHo completely dedicated to pencils. There has definitely been a buzz around woodcase pencils recently, and I wanted to stop in and […]