Seeking What's Worth It
I started ‘23 with the best intentions. The A5 Hobonichi Cousin was simply too much planner for me. While there are some aspects of the Cousin that I enjoyed (daily check-off page, prompt & lists in the back), ultimately I just don’t keep track of my time as much as the Cousin would prefer me … Continue reading Best-Laid Plans – 2024 Planner Review
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
Introduced (as such things so often are) on Kickstarter in 2018, the Mark One by Studio Neat is an all-metal machined pen designed for the Schmidt P8126 rollerball refill. The campaign promised a minimal, durable, retractable pen and, spoiler alert, it was successful. At the time, I was only a couple years into the Pen … Continue reading Studio Neat Mark One Review
If you believed they put a man on the moon, then you'll believe that Moonman Majohn is back at it again with another bold shot across the bow of Big Pen. I've gathered a few pieces from Majohn's line-up for 'research purposes' in order to see what roughly $30 will get you for a clone … Continue reading Over the Moon – Majohn Fountain Pen Review
The Poor Penman 