Monthly Archives: November 2016

Gift ideas from The Pen Company

November 10, 2016 ♦

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Christmas is coming, and while the goose is busy getting fat, the rest of us are stressing about what to buy our loved ones for gifts this year. Perhaps you have a stationery lover to buy for, somebody who likes to be organised, an artist, or maybe you need some…

Stunning simplicity: Lamy 2000 Taxus ballpoint pen review

November 8, 2016 ♦

Expert Advice & Product Reviews

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This pen has THE LOOKS. A very close relative of the more easily recognized Lamy 2000 Makrolon ballpoint, the Lamy 2000 Taxus features a hardwood body rather than a resin one. With considerably more heft than the Makrolon version (35 g vs. 16 g), the Taxus is well-balanced and substantial—smooth…

The remarkable history of the pencil

November 4, 2016 ♦

Pencils

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The history of the pencil. This probably isn’t an article you’d expect to surprise or excite. However, the history of the beloved and humble pencil is far more complex than most people realise, which actually makes it rather a fascinating tale – encompassing many nations, a war, and some smuggling…