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  • Visconti Van Gogh Fountain Pen ReviewVisconti Van Gogh Fountain Pen Review
    Grail pen is a term that’s used a lot in our neck of the woods: a pen that isn’t easily obtainable due to either cost or scarcity. The Visconti Van Gogh was my grail pen from quite early on in my pen obsession. I loved how it looked and I loved the association with one ...
  • Denik Sketchbook ReviewDenik Sketchbook Review
    Denik are an American company that makes notebooks and sketchbooks in a variety of formats, each featuring original artwork on the cover. They were kind enough to send me this sketchbook to try out. These are my own opinions. Denik use a portion of their profits to fund schools in Laos, Guatemala and Mali. As they ...
  • 529 Duo Pocket Ballpoint Pen Review529 Duo Pocket Ballpoint Pen Review
    The 529 Duo has recently launched on Kickstarter. I was fortunate enough to be loaned a prototype to review and so here are my thoughts. Price: £20 early bird, £25 retail Refill options: uses the Cross Ballpoint refill, which comes in fine, medium or broad and black, blue or red ink; there are other compatible refills, such ...
  • Namisu Nova Studio Matte Ebonite Fountain Pen ReviewNamisu Nova Studio Matte Ebonite Fountain Pen Review
    Namisu’s Nova Studio Matte Ebonite is the upmarket version of their very excellent Nova Aluminium. It’s the same size and shape but made, unsurprisingly, from ebonite and titanium rather than aluminium. Namisu loaned this pen to United Inkdom for review purposes and this review will form part of a meta-review once it’s done the rounds. These ...
  • Faber-Castell 663 Fountain PenFaber-Castell 663 Fountain Pen
    In 1919 a gentleman called Hermann Böhler left Kaweco to form a company named Osmia. Faber-Castell began to acquire Osmia in 1935, finally buying the company outright in 1951. During this time, and into the early 60s, Faber-Castell continued to use the Osmia name and logo. The 663, however, was produced in the 60s using ...