Seeking What's Worth It
Well, my pen show season has come and gone, beginning with my local show, the California Pen Show, and ending with "The Fun Pen Show," the San Francisco International Pen Show. With the show comes new experiences, fun stories, and lots of new purchases. While I do have a few opinions of the show as … Continue reading Pen Show Pick-Ups: An Over-Due Overview
I'm finally getting around to cleaning up my stationery shelves, so that means some things need a new home. First up, this Insight Editions Batman Journal! The journal features 192 lined pages of archival paper. I have not tested this book at all, so I can neither confirm nor deny its fountain pen friendliness, but … Continue reading It’s Giveaway Time
In the months leading up to the San Francisco International Pen Show, I was good. I didn't buy any pens or ink (aside from one sale on a Sailor Pro Gear Slim that was too good to pass up. I'm only human.) I budgeted and planned and saved so when the time came, I could … Continue reading SF Pen Show Recap & Haul (Pt. 2)
After months of anticipation, planning, saving, and more planning, the San Francisco International Pen Show has come and gone in an all-too-brief weekend. With a budget set in my account and a box full of samples from the office in my car, I made the quick six hour road trip from LA to SF. Here … Continue reading SF Pen Show Recap & Haul (Pt. 1)
The Poor Penman 