6 Novelty Pens So Awesome They Don’t Even Need To Write

January 12, 2012

Pens are like people…different talents, different personalities, different contributions to the overall. Some of them are like class clowns, maybe not particularly helpful, but you still love having them around just for the laughs. As you guys know, we love those kinds of pens. And it just so happens, we’ve stumbled across some real winners [...]

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Pilot Prera On The Shelves At Tiger Pens

January 10, 2012

In the UK? Fountain pen lover? Budget conscious? Good, because you’re gonna like this little bit of news. Tiger Pens is now carrying the Pilot Prera range of fountain pens in nine awesome colors! Normally, when someone asks about a good starter fountain pen, we recommend the Lamy Safari for its ease of use, reliability [...]

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STABILO GREENpoint Sign Pen Review

January 9, 2012

When thinking about felt pens, I visualise school children in the classroom adding colour to their masterpieces.  If you looked in a few pencil cases I wonder how many contain a Stabilo Greenpoint Sign Pen. With the legendary orange & white stripe barrel, the cap, end cap & sturdy clip are colour coded with the [...]

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Zebra Jimnie Antique Gel Pen 0.7mm Review

January 6, 2012

Personally I like the bold colour choices that Gel pens have to offer, the Zebra Antique Hyper Jell as the name suggests are a range of gel rollerballs offering 6 old fashioned ink colours that were probably around long before the colour wheel was even thought of. I have often read that gel pens are [...]

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Pentel Twist – Erase Mechanical Pencil 0.7 Review

January 5, 2012

For general writing I would not usually consider using a pencil.  I’ve only ever used one when I thought that I may need to erase something.  I wonder if the Pentel Twist – Erase Mechanical Pencil will change my mind. I can see the obvious benefits a mechanical pencil has to offer over it’s standard [...]

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6 Simple Steps to Christmas ‘Thank You’ Notes

December 27, 2011

Now that the fun part – tearing open all those wonderful gifts – is over, it’s time to start thinking about saying ‘thank you’ to the people who put time, effort and money into making your holiday special. Yes, writing a stack of notes can be tedious, especially if there are a lot of them. But it’s [...]

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Penthusiasm!

December 26, 2011

The week between Christmas and New Year’s is usually slow for most offices, so we thought we’d give you a long list of good pen and paper reading for those moments when you’d rather not be working. Julie at Pen Paper Inks…Whatever shows off the colors of the new Iroshizuku inks. Speck at The Purple [...]

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The Winner of the Tiger Pens Essay Contest…

December 20, 2011

Over the last few weeks, we’ve received some impressive entries in the Tiger Pens essay contest. There were stories of lost loves, broken friendships, and classroom bonds, all connected by the common thread of first pens given and cherished. We asked you to move us, to make us laugh, to inspire us, and each of [...]

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First Time Buyer’s Guide To Fountain Pens – Part III

December 19, 2011

(Editor’s note: This is the second of a three-part guest series written by Tyler Dahl, a fountain pen restorer with an extensive knowledge of these classic writing instruments. Part I covered the reasons for wanting a fountain pen, and the pros and cons of choosing vintage or modern pens. Part II continued with more detailed criteria for selecting [...]

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First Time Buyer’s Guide To Fountain Pens – Part II

December 16, 2011

(Editor’s note: This is the second of a three-part guest series written by Tyler Dahl, a fountain pen restorer with an extensive knowledge of these classic writing instruments. Part I covered the reasons for wanting a fountain pen, and the pros and cons of choosing vintage or modern pens. Part II continues with more detailed [...]

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