Pen Show Report Card and Philly Pen Show Recap (via Pen Addict). Kimberly has a recap of the Philly Pen Show (which I was sad to miss) along with a new pen show “scoring” system to provide a more objective way to evaluate specific shows. I’m looking forward to seeing how this one plays out.
Gravitas Pocket Pen Rainbow Skittle (via Dapprman). The “Skittles” finish on the Gravitas pocket pen is absolutely gorgeous. While I’m not sure that the pocket pen will work for my daily use, I need to try something in this finish ASAP.
Leonardo Momento Magico Anima Nera Fountain Pen Review (via SBRE Brown). The Momento Magico is Leonardo’s fountain pen that features not only an integrated piston filler but an ink window. Now available in a matte black finish.
No Grime or Raisin (via Quieter Elephant). From a blog I’ve been newly following, here are some thoughts on the Copper Ensso Italia as well as an overlay-style pen from Asvine.
Tono & Lims White (via Fountain Pen Pharmacist). No, it’s not what you think. After 1,000 inks, maybe they just ran out of names? :)
Snippets: Capillaris, Tibaldi, Dialogue CC, ECO Raden, and This Wonderful Community (via UK Fountain Pens). Anthony does a great job of having frequent reviews of up-and-coming brands and feature releases. If you need and ear to the ground on what’s ahead for 2022, you need to be reading UK Fountain Pens.
Falling Out of Love With a Pen (via InkJournal). There are many reasons why we sell off portions of our collections/accumulations, and frequently it has nothing to do with the quality of the product itself.
What is the Right Size for My Pen Collection? (via mnmlscholar). As we dive further into this hobby, we all accumulate more than we use at any one time. Yet we can easily get rid of some things yet persistently hang on to others. How many is “too many”? One size doesn’t fit all.
Ink Review: Laban Inks (via Well-Appointed Desk). Laban’s “Mythology” Series of inks has been wildly popular, with five new colors recently released. I’ve seen several of these in person and find certain colors (Demeter Brown, Hera Green) subtly fascinating.
Ink Line Preview: Monarca Stationery (via Well-Appointed Desk). I have samples of all Monarca Inks in for review at the moment, and will be working them through the rotation to get you my own thoughts as soon as possible!
In Case You Missed It
Back from vacation! From “balmy” 52 degree weather in North Florida to 25 degree weather in Tennessee, with a bonus ice storm! Anyway, it gave me the chance to knock a few things off my review list, including the Wingback Mechanical Pencil in brass, and two beautiful inks by Vinta in the Philippines: Aegean Armada and Leyte Sea Kelp.
New in the Shop This Week
Monday saw the arrival of four new TWSBI models that we introduced to the Curated Shop: the Vac700R in the rainbow anodized “Iris” finish, the Vac Mini, the Diamond Mini, and the latest TWSBI ECO release in Jade. We also restocked on Midori MD Paper, including the MD Cotton Notebooks in the larger F3 and F2 sizes, MD Cotton writing pads, and dated and undated planner stickers. Plus, a few more:
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