Stationery. Fountain Pens. Ink.


J. Herbin is a well known French manufacturer of ink that holds a special place in my heart. I grew up in France, and consequently made glorious puddles with J. Herbin Violette Pensée ink all…

I have decided to do a quickie update on my Nemosine Singularity review to clarify my feelings (or lack thereof) on a fountain pen that is (seemingly) adored. The crux of the issue for me…

Before I begin throwing shade at this pen, I want to scribble down a quickie disclaimer: I only have 2 Nemosine pens, both are awful, but that’s still a sample size of two. I sometimes…

I made a rookie mistake a few weeks ago. Hot on the heels of my Waterman Carene review, I put the pen back in storage without thoroughly flushing & cleaning it. The consequences of which…

The pen community features a varied herd of aficionados: many different people with many different tastes, and yet when it comes to specific fountain pens, it seems like the whole gang salivates at the thought…

When Noodler’s announced the Neponset to the world, the excitement was almost palpable. Could we really have a unique (and I mean, unique) flexible nib in a sexy body for an affordable price? Sadly, this…