I recently purchased several of the more popular Japanese wood-cased pencils from Jet Pens. I got the Tombow 2558 ($1 each) and three Misubishis: the 9800 ($0.70 each), the Hi-Uni ($2.35 each) and the 9850 ($1 each). All of the pencils are the standard HB/#2 hardness. As far as I can tell, the only difference…
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Jet Pens Too Cool For School Giveaway
Back -to-School time is my favorite holiday (big surprise). I love fall weather, sweaters and wool skirts and I especially love shopping for new notebooks, pens and fresh pencils. Though not all of us are headed back-to-school this month, that doesn’t mean we don’t need to celebrate this season of fresh starts and new ideas.…
More Than Just Pens
Sometimes I forget there’s more to JetPens than just pens. I recently went on a hunt for some cool non-pen goodies on Jet Pens. First, Jet Pens is now stocking an assortment of washi tape. I got a roll of MT red cross tape ($4) and a roll of Pine Book Nami Nami deco tape…
The Chair is back at The Desk
Wow! Miles of travel at unholy hours make for a crabby Chair. I’m shuffling through purchases and photos but in the meantime, I thought you’d like to see who I met while in SF. This is Elaine from Jet Pens. I had just as much fan glee as you’d expect finally meeting my contact at…
12 Days of Inkmas: Giveaway!
It’s the middle of Inkmas mania and I think this calls for a giveaway. Maybe two? Prize #1: I have 12 awesome inks samples– many of the colors featured in the first annual 12 Days of Inkmas plus a few other surprise colors. And I mean decently full sample vials! Prize #2: I have a…
Pilot Frixion Colors and Point 0.4
While in Hong Kong, I was able to pick up both the Pilot Frixion Point 0.4 (similar to a rollerball or gel ink pen) and two Pilot Frixion Colors (which are more akin to a felt tip pen). I purchased a black and brown Frixion Color from a small stationery shop in Hong Kong called…