I am Team Notebook all the way and the reason I have taken a month of time to see if notecards would work better for everyday use. The result…I like the notecards for one specific thing and I will never stop using them for this one thing. When reading, I stash a pile of notecards … Read more

With the news that Hoverpen 3 is coming to Kickstarter on Feb 8, I wanted to review the first two models to show how great these pens are. HoverPen 1.0 I did a full review of the Hoverpen 1 back in 2019 when it first came to Kickstarter and was impressed with the design, construction, … Read more

As this is the third cold pen test we have done, this was by far the most revealing test and had a clear winner at the end. At the request of a couple of readers, we used only cheap, everyday pens to see what would hold up in the winter cold weather environments. If you … Read more

So now you bought all the notebooks, what are you going to do with them all? I am constantly using paper notebooks for everything from sketching new product ideas, writing, note-taking, and daily to do lists. During the pandemic lockdown I worked on using my notebooks for more creative pursuits, and found some great Skill … Read more

In theory, these notebooks should be awesome, on paper, they are far from it. With the Karst Stone Paper notebooks, I was intrigued by the design process of using stone to make paper. The process is very interesting and to help the planet move away from cutting down trees is a great idea…but after testing … Read more

The latest project from UGMonk is a beautiful walnut card-holder, with a simple, yet well-designed to-do system. We always seem to think we can get more done in a day than what’s actually possible. The physical constraints of the Analog card force you hone in the fewimportant things to tackle each day. No more endless … Read more

These notepads were designed to sell out. Ana Reinert and Bob Atkins took a limited amount of vintage typewriting stock, wrapped it in a letterpressed cover, added some well-designed writing templates, and then priced it so low that no one could say no. Ana Reinert is the owner of WellAppointedDesk.com and has a great online … Read more

This is about an interesting pen called the Yookers Eros Felt Tip Pen. I found this on a special deal at Goulet Pens and really like the ability to use some of the fountain pen ink I have sitting around. I picked up the Extra Fine and Fine tips (.8 and 1.0mm respectively) Why it … Read more

As one of the few custom bag manufacturers in the US, Rickshaw Bagworks is always building new and interesting products. One of their latest projects, the Bento Bag, is a highly useful shoulder bag. I used their custom bag designing tool and really like the bag ‘I’ designed. After using this bag for a couple … Read more

Baronfig started making stationery products 7 years ago after launching a very successful Kickstarter campaign and they haven’t stopped designing some of the best notebooks, pens, pencils and case/packs. While they did have a short slowdown this year, as is to be expected, they have ramped up the production on some new, and unique products. … Read more

Designed by Army veteran, Chris Elfering, the LOCHBY brand brings together tough cases with fine pens and paper. These waxed canvas tools are well made and after using them for a few weeks, I am a true fan of the cases and of Chris! LOCHBY, per the company website, loosely translates to “Lake Town,” which … Read more

If you have ever wanted to take one of your ideas from dream to reality but didn’t know how, there is a new notebook called Hatch that may be able to help.  Designed by the talented ladies at Two Tumbleweeds, this notebook is made to help entrepreneurs and designers decide which idea will have the best chance … Read more