2022 Philadelphia Pen Show Trip Report (via Pen Addict). I was unfortunately unable to attend this year’s Philly Pen Show due to a combination of bad weather and work conflicts, but Kimberly has a great writeup here.
Wearingeul: High-concept inks from Korea (via UK Fountain Pens). This might be the third or fourth time someone has mentioned Wearingeul inks recently. I love the literary themes and some of the colors are right up my alley.
Personal Values (via Quieter Elephant). The concept of value is something that tends to get lost in the pen community, amidst the marketing and FOMO and obsession over particular brands. Once you discover what you value in a fountain pen or piece of stationery, you may find that your needs are met by something that costs less than $10.
Ink Review #646: Tono & Lims Seaglass (via Fountain Pen Pharmacist). Light blue or sky blue inks have grown on me over the years, and Tono & Lims, as usual, have a bunch of them available.
Conklin Endura Abalone Shell 1898 Limited Edition with Gunmetal Trim (via Dapprman). This is a beautiful pen, though as Dapprman points out, Conklin has long been plagued with nib issues out of the box. Fix those and they have themselves a well-positioned pen brand.
Onoto Magna Sequoyah Fountain Pen (via Pencilcase Blog). Onoto is a British brand that’s now held by the same company (Bespoke British Pens) that holds Conway Stewart, and the two companies make pens that share a common, traditional design language. Personally, I love it and need to get my hands on an Onoto pen for review.
Pennonia Zuzmó Lichen Ink Review (via Pen Addict). I’ve grown to enjoy this double shading ink from Pennonia, which is a green with pink undertones. I’ve found It can be very light for standard writing in narrower nibs, but in a stub or a flex nib, it’s gorgeous.
PenBBS 469 Double Nib Fountain Pen (via Well-Appointed Desk). I love this pen, and its too useful not to be inked up. I need to get it back into rotation.
In Case You Missed It….
This week on the blog, I got the review train back on track, looking at the ever-popular Bank Paper, a fountain-pen friendly writing option that’s become increasingly popular over the years. I also reviewed the Otto Hutt Design03 fountain pen, the latest offering from the oft-overlooked German manufacturer.
This Week in The Curated Shop
We still have a small selection of Clairefontaine French-ruled looseleaf paper available, but the big news from this week is that we’ve received a fairly large restock of TWSBI Fountain Pens, TWSBI Inks, and Write Notepads paper! We were running low on fine and medium nib options for the fountain pens, but are all stocked up again. Check out this week’s Deals & Drops post for more details.
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