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Stabilo pointVisco Fine (.5mm)
It's been a little while since I reviewed any non-fountain pens, and I have this cup full of pens that I mean to review, so today we've got the pointVisco from Stabilo. The pen isn't marked, but it's a...
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Pelikan Pelikano Jr.
Here's a fun little pen that I picked up a while ago as a "cart-stuffer" on Amazon. It's marketed as a kid's beginner fountain pen, but I sorta like it for myself. There are lots of kid-friendly...
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Iroshizuku Shin-Ryoku
So, sometimes I forget what ink is in a pen. It doesn't happen all that often, but it does happen. That's the reason that I started the Currently Inked page on my blog. It really helps me to keep track...
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Uniball Jetstream 1.0 (Capped)
I'm not a huge ballpoint fan, but there are a few that I actually like. This is one of them. I've seen the Jetstream catch some flack for being a skippy writer and there are people out there who will...
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New inks from Sailor!
Hello folks,There's been some buzz about inks coming and going from Sailor. It seems that they're canceling most of the Jentle line of inks (aside from Black, Blue, and Blue Black).My good friends,...
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Private Reserve DC Supershow Green
The last ink I reviewed was a green, so let's look at another. Private Reserve's DC Supershow Green is a bright, fresh green that looks great on good paper. It's shown here in a stub nib as well as a...
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Wisconsin Vacation
Hi folks, We've been on vacation in Wisconsin (visiting some family), and a good time has been had by all. I'll have lots of things to review next week, and some really fun things coming up in the near...
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An eBay purchase.
Hey folks,I'm still away from home, but I took this picture before I left and I forgot to share it with you. Audrey got a Monteverde Impressa from the Andersons at the Raleigh Pen Show, and then I saw...
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Hey folks, I just saw that there's a sale over at Anderson Pesn. It's only for the rest of the weekend, so go over and see if there's anything you like.Happy Birthday, Brian!
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Sailor Jentle Peche
This ink was provided to me, free of charge) by JetPens for review purposes.There's just a little bit of sheen at the top right of this picture. There are only two of the Sailor Jentle inks that I...
View ArticleCaran d'Ache ink and pens at AndersonPens.net
I've been talking to Lisa and Brian Anderson, and there are lots of good things coming to their store in the near future. They have really expanded their offerings in recent days, and there's more to...
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Diplomat's Optimist Rhombus Fountain Pen
Hillary at Diplomat Pens was kind enough to send me this fountain pen for review on my blog. It was unsolicited, and that's really kind of her. I hope I can do this again for them in the future, as...
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Pilot Petit1
Everyone needs a pocket pen (or a purse pen), and the Pilot Petit1 might be the best one for someone who is just starting out in fountain pens, or for those who tend to lose things a lot. You wouldn't...
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Uni-Ball Signo 207 BLX
These gel pens should look fairly familiar to you. Their black and blue and red cousins are ubiquitous in US office supply stores. They're great gel pens. Easily my favorite over the even more...
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Franklin-Christoph Model 02 Intrinsic review at Pens! Paper! Pencils!
Go and check out this review. I've not been an eyedropper fan, but the pictures on this review are changing my mind. I haven't gotten this pen because it would be a shame not to use it as an...
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Sailor Tokiwa-Matsu (Evergreen Pine)
Hi folks,This is the first of the "new" Sailor inks that just became available in the US this summer. Lisa and Brian Anderson kindly provided samples of each of the new inks (free of charge!), and I'm...
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Sailor Oku-Yama
Another new Sailor ink! Hooray!This one is a deep maroon called "Deep Mountain." It's a very smooth ink and there's a lot of sheen in this ink. More sheen than I've seen in any other ink, probably. (I...
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Sailor Souten
Next up is Souten (or "Blue Sky"). This is a bright, but light, blue. Unless you use a really wet nib you're probably going to think that this is a bit too light for everyday use. It's a nice blue, but...
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Sailor Doyou (Midsummer)
Another Sailor ink! Who'd a'thunk it?! Again, thanks go out to the Andersons for providing me with these samples. I don't know if you're getting sick of seeing these Sailor inks, but I'm not. I'm just...
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Sailor Yama-Dori
Yama-Dori on the nib of my Faber-Castell Basic.Yama-Dori is a pretty excellent teal ink. It's on the dark side of teal, with plenty of shading and a bit of sheen. All of this actually comes out in the...
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