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Pen Chalet's Retro 51 Argo
The Argois a new exclusive pen from Retro 51. These spacey pens are a future-take on ship that Jason sailed through Green mythology in search of the Golden Fleece. These futuristic pens come in two...
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Sailor Shikiori Yonaga
This is the first of the Shikiori inks that I've tried, and it's an instant hit. Well, instant in that I inked it up in one pen, and I used up pretty much the whole sample in this TWSBI Eco T. It only...
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KWZ's Meet Me in St. Louis
The first St. Louis Pen Show will be this weekend, and I hope it's a big success. The show is set to be pretty darn big, with 150 tables putting it in the same weight class (I think) as shows like...
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Kyo-Iro Stone Road of Gion
**I meant for this post to go up ages ago, and I totally forgot about it. Sorry about that.**So, Stone Road isn't an ink that I really like. I tried to like it for so long and we just don't get along....
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It's been quiet around here.
Hey folks.I know it's been quiet around here. Partly, that's because I forgot to finish a couple of reviews that I meant to post. Partly, it's because I was on vacation. Partly, it's because I was...
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My First Bag Review: Mystery Ranch 3-zip Urban Assault
Hey folks! I've been meaning to do bag reviews for a while now, but I hadn't figured out the details of shooting that sort of video. Well, I went for it, and I think it came out pretty well.The 3-zip...
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Platinum's Procyon
This is a new pen from Platinum that iterates on the success of the Preppy and the Plasir. This one doesn't take the same nib/section, but the shape is unmistakable. Check it out in the video below.
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Robert Oster Frankly Scarlet
Federalist Pens was the first US vendor for Robert Oster inks, and they marked their first anniversary with an ink called Frankly Blue. This year, for their second anniversary, they marked it with the...
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Monteverde Erinite
Monteverde is one of those ink companies that seems to fly under the radar. I'm not sure why that is. Perhaps it's because the inks are widely available and not all that expensive? Scarcity and a steep...
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Monteverde Moonstone
Written ReviewClose-ups20lb Staples Copy Paper Inky Fingers Currently Inked (Wheat Straw Paper) Tomoe River Inkjournal Video Review Chromatography Water Test Results Color Comparisons
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Taccia's Ebi (Purple-Red) (Shrimp)
Check out this interesting ink from a brand that has just started selling ink. The ink is labeled Nakabayashi, but I don't think they actually make it. I don't know who does, but I like this ink. Check...
View ArticlePilot's Custom 823 review!
Pen Chalet sent this pen out for review, and it's a great pen! Thanks, Pen Chalet!Find yours here.(If you buy stuff through the links on this page, Pen Chalet will know you came through my blog, and...
View ArticleBlank Slate Paper!
Blank Slate Paper Co is one of my very favorite new projects to hit the web. David and his wife designed a web tool to build almost any design you'd like, they print it and bind it into pads of great...
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The 22pen: A Multipen for your Notebook
The 22pen is a unique thing. It's a multipen that is meant to live inside of your favorite notebook. Let's take a look at the prototype that Mario sent me for review. It feels really small in the...
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Krishna Lyrebird Blue Black
Braden over at Pen Chalet saw someone ask me about this ink on a live chat, and I'd not heard of it so he sent out both the Blue and the Blue Black inks for me to try. They're reasonably priced, and...
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3 Oysters Doldam
I have a few of these 3Oysters inks from South Korea to review (most of them sent out for review by the company), and this one is a strange one. As you'll see below, the color is awesome. As you'll...
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Robert Oster's Pygmy Hippo
This bright magenta is brought to you by Hippo Noto, and it's part of their newest Kickstarter project. The original Hippo was an A5ish notebook with 500 pages of Tomoe River in various colors, rules,...
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Write Notepads Pocket Ledger
I've been a fan of Write Notepads for a long while, and this new generation of notebooks and tablets is really good. I bought a couple different styles of notebook while I was at the Baltimore Pen...
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Midori Traveller's Diary 2019
So, I've been using a pair of planners for the last 6 months. The first is a Kokyo Jibun Techo and the second is this one from Midori. It's a little exhausting (and redundant) using two planners each...
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