The Conid Maximalistica is supersized, but still stripped back
Conid is back… worth the wait?
I bought my first Conid way back in 2018, and since then I’ve
Explaining the radio silence
I have some new year pen reflections to post, and about a dozen more post ideas at various stages of
Back with Hobonichi and Tomoe for 2025
I just checked Gmail and my first Hobonichi Cousin A5 order was way back in 2016. I used Hobonichi as
An ode to the Platinum Preppy
It’s easy to see how making a product for an expert user is challenging. Experts are discerning, they have
All I want for Christmas is…
Not Mariah Carey. Sorry Mariah.
Following on from last post, my holiday gift guide, which was all items I own…
A gift guide of deliberate objects
It’s Black Friday week. Soon it’ll be Christmas. Yep… it’s that time of year again, when your
Two things on my list that aren’t on Black Friday deals lists: Panerai and CW Bel Canto Lumiere
Like any self-respecting lover of beautifully designed objects, I always have a wishlist going. Actually, at the moment it’s
My turn at the 12 questions
The #12penpersonquestions has been gathering steam since originally published back in August by Lisa at Olive Octopus. I thought I
I joined the Roterfaden gang
It’s hard to forget about a product called Roterfaden Taschenbegleiter, even if you can’t quite remember how to
Revisiting Scribos: urushi, Flow and le Stelle
We have history
Back on the old site, I reviewed quite a few Scribos. I have owned… seven now? Eight?
