Monthly Archives: July 2009

How Not to Send a Pen

Normally I’d be pleased to receive a pen I’d won on eBay, but when I drew this wrinkled envelope – resembling a small lumpy pillow – out of the mailbox and saw the postage label I became annoyed. The seller … Continue reading

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Want vintage letterheads?

A sampler pack of vintage letterhead repros is up for grabs in this contest by “Everyday Correspondence” — a blog that extols the epistolary arts and paraphernalia.

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A National Day song for the people

The indomitable mr brown spoofs this year’s National Day theme song:

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Another look at the pen junk box

The most recent Singapore fountain pen meetup on 4 July has given me new impetus to work on a few clunkers in my pen junk box. Often these were ill-considered, impulse buys. I was a little disturbed to see that … Continue reading

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No Country for “Old Timers” + FAQ update

BIC Singapore returned my call about Connaisseur and Balance 18K nib units – an insane S$216 each. Looks like my Sheaffer Old Timer will be staying in the drawer for a while. Updated the fountain pen FAQ too. Pls see … Continue reading

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