I’ve been thinking about writing this kind of blog post for a while, but a comment on Instagram prompted me to get it down on paper.
Before I answer that question, a little context. In case you missed it, I’ve just completed perhaps my biggest sale yet. 19 pens are on their way to new… Continue reading
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2021 was a good year for pens for me, and for this blog. I discovered so many amazing creations, from Elbwood’s fabulous Pocketmaster up to Santini’s bonkers Giant. But it was very, very expensive. (And don’t forget, you can support the blog with a quick donation through PayPal!)
So for 2022, my main resolution is:… Continue reading
Be warned, this post might get a little navel-gazing. I’ve already written up my observations about the industry in 2021, now here’s a state of the nation for ukfountainpens.com, which first said ‘hello world’ way back on 1st January 2017.
By the numbers
I published around 65 posts (so far) in 2021, totalling 65,000 words,… Continue reading
As I head towards the end of another crazy year in the world of fountain pens, it’s time for reflection and to heap a little praise where praise is due. So here is my attempt to sort chaos into order and bring some highlights to the fore.
1. Colour comes to life
2021 was the… Continue reading
Yes, it’s November. Yes, it’s 40-something days until Christmas. But heaven knows the global supply chain is screwed up, and I wanted to give you folks and our poor long-suffering pen retailers as much time as possible to sort out Christmas. So: something a little different for this year’s holiday season. Instead of me just… Continue reading
Do you ever have months where your hobbies suddenly seem fresh and exciting again?
Well, I’m having one of those months.
Was it the pen show? Maybe. I did buy two very different pens from brands that had been absent from my collection for a while, not to mention the haul of products for review… Continue reading
Gosh, it was May when I last did a SotC post, and here we are nearly hitting November.
Naturally, there’s been a fair bit of change.
Two long-standing, much-loved pens from my main tray back in May have gone: London Fog and Sequoyah. I still feel very positively about these pens, but I wasn’t using… Continue reading
It barely seems two minutes since the last London Pen Show in July, and here we are just days away from another one. Yes, it’s the autumn London Pen Show this Sunday, and I’ll be there. I hope you will be too.
When I first bought my ticket a few weeks ago, I was feeling… Continue reading
There’s a series of posts on the watch blog Worn & Wound called the three watch collection for $5,000. Here’s one recent example. The premise is simple but I find it fascinating. Give writers and readers a fixed budget and ask them to build a capsule collection of watches.
Do they eat up the budget… Continue reading
Someone approached me on Instagram today asking if I had a Conid for sale.
I didn’t, of course… but I have owned four of them. A special edition Minimalistica, a Regular and TWO Kingsize.
I’ve seen a few comparisons this week between the new Scribo model and the Pelikan Ocean Swirl… well, I’ve owned that… Continue reading