When I was a teenager, I loved decorating at Christmas. I used to go into The Pink Sleigh, a local Christmas shop in Westbrook, CT, to find ornaments […]
Monteverde Tool Pens
The tools pens from Monteverde have been improved over time. The current version is an aluminum body, shaped like a No.2 pencil, with measuring guides for inches, centimeters, […]
Pilot G-2, True EDC
When we say “EDC” (every day carry), we are often talking about our best scenario, when we are kitted out for travel or business. A flexible assortment of […]
Mood Juice
Fountains of Ink Quink black and Dryden Unforgiving Black, plus a few black and blue cartridges were all the ink I had for my several fountain pens until […]
Pilot Capless Quickdraw
When I discovered the Pilot capless fountain pen lines, I was excited to get my hands on one. So much clickability! The polished bodies and chrome trim didn’t […]
Jinhao – Espresso Grande
A giant, plastic, demonstrator from the land of race-to-the-bottom pricing and questionable quality. But at least it isn’t another Miesterstück knock-off. And the name is a fun play […]
Pilot Metropolitan
These pens turned me from appreciator of pens to reluctant collector. First came the hounds-tooth gunmetal Metro Retro Pop gel roller, a very tempting torpedo with film noir […]