This is the blog entry equivalent of a Halloween candy assortment. Muji binder, Muji blank refills. Swan pen. A hard rubber Parker Lucky Curve. My old character in Second Life. She’s been retired. I quite like the glasses. I also wish I had this top in real life. Mike did a pencil sketch of me …
Month: August 2010
In jewelry, this pair would be called a demi-parure. I am dusting off that word and putting it here because the Moore 72 belongs to a time when women had parures and reticules. And tiny hands. The seller described the pen and pencil as made of plastic, but I think the material is black celluloid. …
One day I woke up and had a Koh-i-noor leadholder family. From top to bottom: tiny Koh-i-noor 2mm for planner fiends; 3.8 mm with curvaceous clip for those who find 5, 5.5 and 5.6 mm way too much; green 5.6 mm; green 2mm with knurled grip. The Lamy Scribble in stealth black is great for …
The latest notebook I have decided to hoard is the Midori MD. MD notebooks are available online. I see there’s a place called The Journal Shop and of course, Rakuten. If I can’t get out of the country and must swallow the heavy shipping cost, I will just close my eyes and think of how …
The Sailor pen wrap is so orange, it will never get lost in your bag. This is a good thing. The leather is smooth, the edges are evenly stitched, and the inside is lined with shiny nylon. It can hold 3 medium-girth pens. There is an inside pocket for notecards or business cards. The Sailor …
Whoever thought of this at Pilot deserves both a big hug and a tiny kick. There are other versions of this set, and Alberto Lung of robotninjamonsters reviews one in his Kid Sketching blog. It seems that Pilot has addressed customer feedback regarding portability, and now the set comes with a cloth carry case. I …