Category: Accessory review

Paper Republic Grand Voyageur Notebook Review

6 August 2015 By ian

Paper Republic’s Grand Voyageur is a notebook system consisting of a leather cover and a range of refills. Available direct from Paper Republic, the smaller version I’m reviewing here costs €40 for a cover and plain refill, with free embossing of your initials should you so wish. Mine is the cognac version – covers are […]

Tom Barrington Leather Pen Holder Review

18 June 2015 By ian

Tom Barrington makes a whole lot of leather pen sleeves and holders. All are handmade. The one I’m reviewing, a single-pen tan crocodile-grain holder, costs $24.95 but was sent to me for review purposes by Tom Barrington. At the time of writing only crocodile-grain is available, which isn’t quite my cup of tea, but it’s […]

Dudek Display Pen Holder Review and Giveaway

23 April 2015 By ian

The Dudek Display is a wooden pen and notebook stand. It’s handmade from solid walnut by Mike Dudek and sold through his Dudek Modern Goods website for $65. The Display holds five pens or pencils. The holes are large and I’ve not yet found a pen that won’t fit. (The holes can be 1/2” or, […]

Nock Co Lookout Pen Case Review

26 March 2015 By ian

The Lookout is a three slot pen case available for $20 direct from Nock Co. It’s available in a range of groovy colours though, shockingly, no longer in this particular combination. (You can get the mandarin exterior or the mango interior but not with each other.) This is a solid case that gives you confidence […]

Chocolate Brownie Mini Pencil Case Review

18 March 2015 By ian

A bonus little review this week, of this absolutely beautiful pencil case. I backed this on Kickstarter and if I remember rightly it was delivered on time. It’s available online for $38 Australian, which works out at about $29 US or £20. It’s made from New Zealand waxed leather. It’s long enough to hold most […]