Oct

19

The lovely nib

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I’m sure this Monblanc would write just as well if its nib wasn’t so prettily decorated. And yet… there’s nothing like a bit of extra prettiness.

Monblanc 146 nib
(Image by penmanila)

Sep

29

Seductive glint of gold

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Monblanc pen glints invitingly
(Image by bizmac)

I don’t own a Montblanc fountain pen, but oh how I covet it.

Not for the golden nib, not for the prestige of owning one. But for the pleasure of holding an object so beautiful and inviting.

I dare anyone to look at this photo and not desire a Monblanc pen of their own.

Sep

18

The promise of a blank sheet

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A letter to Maryann: quirky dip pen and ink

(Image by feverblue)

Apart from being beautifully shot, this picture thrills me with its promise. I want to be Maryann who gets the letter, but I also want to write the letter, to be the one who loops the ink onto the page.

Also, mark the pen: it seems to be one of that breed that’s stunning to look at, but probably not very comfortable to grip. Do I want one anyway? You bet!

Sep

9

The Stationery Fetishist’s Manifesto

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Pen in hand, I declare
Photo by ItsGreg

  • My love of office supplies is irrational, but it is pure. Don’t ask me to explain it, just hand over the multi-coloured index cards.
  • You may want one expensive present for your birthday. I want several notebooks, some pens, and a box of funky paperclips. Make the pens Montblancs, if it makes you feel better.
  • How is sharpening pencils not meditation?
  • I could be a writer. If only I could settle on the perfect damn notebook, and find my favourite pen.
  • Maybe I should write my book in a dip pen.
  • I’m not feeling very well; maybe I should go out and buy a box of pencils to cheer me up.
  • Yes, there is a point in owning quills and ink-pots in the 21st century. The quills and the ink-pots *are* the point.
  • No, I do not have too many notebooks. Or enough notebooks.
  • My stationery will expand to occupy all available space.
  • Of course I have a pen on me.

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This post is now proudly pitching a tent at “Just Write” and “Everything Worth Reading” blog carnivals.

Sep

8

The blog is born

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I can’t keep the secret any more: I am a stationery fetishist.

Montblanc Pen, photo by Gep
(image by Gep)

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