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  • One Star Leather Goods Kaweco Sport Sleeve
    One Star Leather Goods say Buy good things, own them a long time and I couldn’t agree more. This pen sleeve is made especially for the Kaweco Sport but One Star Leather make sleeves for other sizes of pen too. It truly is made to last. The leather is very high quality and the stitching is fantastic. I bought this ...
  • J Herbin Vert Olive ink review
    J. Herbin’s Vert Olive ink is a beautiful colour. I don’t think you even need to like olives to like this colour but I don’t know because who in their right minds doesn’t like olives? And gin. Olives and gin and good company, preferably sat outside in the evening sun. Does it get much better? ...
  • Monteverde Poquito pocket pen review
    The Monteverde is a great little pocket pen. And by little, I really do mean little. It’s a small pen. This makes it an excellent pocket pen. It’s a shame it’s got a clip because if I put a pen in my pocket then it rattles around in there and I’d rather there wasn’t a clip ...
  • Monsieur Notebook (Fountain Pen Edition)Monsieur Notebook (Fountain Pen Edition)
    Monsieur notebooks have been promoted as a better quality alternative to Moleskine. They’re made with leather covers and come in a wide range of styles. This is the fountain pen version. The paper is good: much better than Moleskine, that’s for sure. Not as good as Rhodia though. There is some feathering with wet nibs. If ...
  • Organics Studio Cobalt Blue ink review
    This is an interesting blue ink. The packaging is nice. A simple cardboard box containing a meaningful plastic bottle, plainly branded. I like it. The ink itself is a good dark blue that I haven’t quite seen anywhere else. It’s a watery ink with some shading. I like it a lot. Here’s a video of me doodling ...