03
Dec
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…
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Ant Newman
25
Nov
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
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22
Nov
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
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15
Nov
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
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14
Nov
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
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13
Nov
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?
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05
Nov
There’s no such thing as a perfect bag (but I do love my GoRuck Bullet)
In my pursuit of perfection, bags are my nemesis.
I might be oversimplifying it a little, but I think about
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22
Oct
The one pocket pen I have stayed faithful to
Regular readers from back in my ukfountainpens.com days will remember that, in addition to my main pen collection, I
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17
Oct
Why I still love the Muyshondt Aeon in 2025
Some product categories create really interesting tensions for designers to solve, and the way their products turn out says a
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16
Oct
I am a sucker for Snowpeak
Like many normal family homes, my kitchen cupboards are overflowing with mugs and glasses of all shapes and sizes. Some
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