stationery

The Pentel Kerry is, hands down, my favorite pencil with the ability to cap and uncap.  That’s not much of a complement, though, given how vanishingly short the list of…

This past weekend, I attended the 2026 San Diego Writer’s Festival. It’s going to take some time to gather my thoughts on the experience, so I’ve written up a review…

In a recent post ("Stationery Fun: Pencils, Pencils, Pencils!"), I spoke at length about how I've been diving back into pencils and enjoying myself thoroughly. It's not all puppy dogs…

THE 2026 CA PEN SHOW took place February 19th - 22nd.  Let’s talk about it! HISTORY OF THE SHOW First, a disclaimer: I am not affiliated with the show in…

I have spent just shy of 10 years (wowsers) focused on the fountain pen.  My first was a Pilot MR that I picked up from Staples and my most recent…

Odyssey Notebooks was founded in Maryland in the early 2020s by Rainbow. Since its inception, the company has produced a number of interesting notebooks featuring astrological and mythological themes. Said…

"Ghost Paper," is described by its manufacturer as, "the freedom of a blank journal with the structure of a lined journal."  As a lover of stationery, I was intrigued by…

I purchased this notebook on the recommendation of The Gentleman Stationer.  When the product appeared in the article, "The Best Paper for Everyday Writing," I decided to give them a try. …