Rosetta Magellan Burnt Umber Fountain Pen Review

Rosetta Magellan Burnt Umber Fountain Pen Review What is it?  A pen made from Italian acrylic in Taiwan, with a German nib, and assembled in the USA. Wowzers, that was a hard supply chain to follow! INTRO This is a pen that I’ve never heard of. Honestly, I had never heard of IPenStore before either (they’ve […]

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Lamy Safari Petrol Fountain Pen Review

Lamy Safari Petrol Fountain Pen Review What is it?  The 2017 Limited Edition color of the Lamy Safari fountain pen Notes: Another year, another lime-greenish disappoi — wait a second. It’s a Lamy limited edition, and it’s NOT neon green! They’re calling this color “Petrol” and I absolutely love it. The Safari is sporting a matte, dark teal […]

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Lamy Safari Dark Lilac Fountain Pen Review

This isn’t going to be too crazy, you can read my original review of the Lamy Safari here. The Dark Lilac version, along with it’s own special ink were released as the 2016 limited edition. The color is nice and dark, and not too “in your face”. The Black hardware adds an overall low-profile look to the pen that I really like. Other than the color, there isn’t really anything different from the Lamy Safari that’s been around for over 30 years.

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J. Herbin – Vert Empire – Handwritten Ink Review

J. Herbin : Vert Empire Fountain Pen Ink Pen: Sailor Professional Gear Imperial Black, Fine Nib / Lamy Al-Star 1.1mm Stub Ink: J. Herbin Vert Empire Paper: Rhodia dotPad, No. 16 – Top Spiral Bound Notes: Part of being a responsible blogger is being honest. Exaclair was nice enough to supply me with this bottle of J. Herbin, […]

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J. Herbin – 1670: Bleu Ocean – Handwritten Ink Review

J. Herbin 1670: Bleu Ocean Fountain Pen Ink Pen: Pilot Metropolitan, Medium Nib Ink: J. Herbin 1670 Bleu Ocean Paper: Rhodia dotPad, No. 16 – Top Spiral Bound Notes: Part of being a responsible blogger is being honest. Exaclair was nice enough to supply me with this bottle of J. Herbin, and I couldn’t be more appreciative. Keep […]

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