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Sailor Limited Edition Rhapsodie
…and my fake Japanese home. I’ve always wanted to live in Japan – and times like this would have made things easier, but where there’s a will there’s a middleman service. Let me start at the beginning...
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The cost of ink – what gives?
Can ink make you a better person? Ink. It’s an interesting part of my fountain pen obsession because for me it’s just as much about my interaction with it before it hits the paper as it is after the...
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Sailor 9 “Leiji Matsumoto” Limited Edition
When hobbies collide… It’s rare that two hobbies collide and provide twice the incentive for buying something – and when I saw this pen I knew I was in trouble. The Sailor 9 was designed by a legend in...
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When the Pen Community Shines
…and why I need to visit Japan again soon! Over the last few months there have been a few incidents in the pen community where some negativity (and in most cases simple trolling) have prompted a few...
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Nagasawa’s Kobe Hydrangea Twins
A perfect pair for Spring… If you got a chance to real my last post then you’ll recognize these two beauties. Nagasawa recently released the latest in their “Kobe Ink Story” lineup – #56 Rokko...
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Nakaya Decapod Twist
Eat your heart out Chubby Checker! A few years back I was lucky enough to get my hands on a Dodge Viper for a little while. When I was handed the keys I was so busy drooling over the glossy red paint...
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Lamy Dark Lilac Safari & Ink
The perfect purple pair… The Lamy Safari is nothing new having been on the market in a rainbow of colors for over 35 years. With tons of colors and lots of nib options, it’s a fantastic place to start...
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Daimaru Fuji Central “夕茜街道” Evening Madder Highway
Sapporo, it’s not just for beer anymore… I have a bad habit of finding pens and falling in love, only to discover that they are rather hard to acquire. The special edition “Tarumi Apricot” Sailor Pro...
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TAG 文具店 “Keihan” Ink Series
Four stops you won’t want to miss… One of the latest “care packages” from Sawako-san (my good friend in Japan) included the 4-color “Keihan” series of inks from TAG 文具店 (www.takedajimuki.co.jp). Keihan...
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Col-o-ring Ink Swatchbook
Is it Imitation or Innovation? I’ve been swatching ink for a few years now as a way to pick from the obvious obsessive-compulsive collection I have on hand. When I started out there was really only one...
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