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<span id="goog_1392638037">(Well maybe a pen or pencil somewhere...) </span><span id="goog_1392638038"></span>Stationery Traffichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04902044031883111940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304925401727358614.post-63420615785258480282014-09-27T11:19:00.002+01:002014-09-27T11:26:42.576+01:00Altoids Tin Pencil CaseA quick search on the interwebs shows that there are dozens of potential uses for an empty Altoids tin, mostly for survival kits or as a case for small electronics projects; but not a pencil case. So, having sprayed mine with some leftover gold paint I assembled a few stationery items I just happened to have to hand...<br />
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Many just use the tins as they bought them, but I prefer to paint mine.</div>
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A couple of pencils, a Cult Pens pocket ballpoint, Muji sharpener and eraser, a couple of pins and paper clips and we're good to go.</div>
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One of my presents for Christmas 2012 (!) was a Caran d'Ache pencil holder, which I have used on and off since. It has held up pretty well in my work bag, and usually holds a stub of a Staedtler Tradition HB. As you can see it is finished in a smart glossy red finish.</div>
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Although the quality is very good, the holder is a bit large for the Tradition so I need to put a piece of tape around the stub end of the pencil so it stays firmly held on to the holder.</div>
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Stationery Traffichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04902044031883111940noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304925401727358614.post-63525060439396157202014-08-13T18:15:00.003+01:002014-08-13T18:15:57.870+01:00Layout Just for info, I have decided to use one of the basic Blogger templates after a few complaints about the green scheme I used before. So until I get around to using a better template (erm...) this should hopefully be a bit easier on the eyes. Good job I didn't go for orange, then.Stationery Traffichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04902044031883111940noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304925401727358614.post-7648059810765118922014-08-13T18:07:00.000+01:002014-08-13T18:07:51.621+01:00Tombow meets Muji in London<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Just back from a couple of days out in London, where there were a couple of things I found which would interest readers of this blog. At the British Library, in the gift shop I found a couple of pots of Tombow Mono 100 pencils - fortunately they only had 2H, so I was able to pass. They were there among a range of goodies connected to the comic art exhibition currently taking place.<br />
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Later I popped into the Muji store on Tottenham Court Road and picked up a pocket pencil sharpener and a white eraser for a grand total of GBP2.00. I have had a quick play with them and they seem to work well, The sharpener is very small indeed and looks good for going in a pocket or bag.<br />
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So it seemed appropriate to photograph the new purchases with my Tombow pencils. I really ought to take up sketching again - I haven't done much drawing since I was at school. At the time comics were a major influence and I wanted to be the next Brian Bolland (though I modelled my drawing style on Mike McMahon's). But that was years ago...<br />
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Please forgive the awful mobile phone picture. I hope to post more frequently now that I have had to update my technology, including a newish mobile phone.<br />
<br />Stationery Traffichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04902044031883111940noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304925401727358614.post-59124072800336992852013-11-27T19:50:00.001+00:002013-11-27T19:50:02.270+00:00EDC ReduxOne of my favourite blogs, The Well Appointed Desk, posted a link some time ago to an <a href="http://wellappointeddesk.com/2013/04/02/video-adam-savages-edc/" target="_blank">EDC (Every Day Carry) video featuring one of the Mythbusters, Adam Savage</a>. I know him from that series, which I flit past as I try to find something worth watching amidst the "documentary" (sic) channels on my satellite television.<br />
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I may not be impressed much by his efforts to drive elderly cars off cliffs in the name of scientific research, but I can't knock his impeccable EDC, which is elegant in its simplicity. Wallet, keys, phone, and a few other bits and bobs, and that's it. It's made me re-examine my own EDC to try to sharpen it up a bit.<br />
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I posted about my own EDC a while ago, <a href="http://stationerytraffic.blogspot.co.uk/2011/12/this-is-edc.html" target="_blank">here</a>. I still own and use the Maxpedition EDC pouch but these days it holds a first aid kit in my work bag. For a while I used it as a pen case, but now I have a Maxpedition 6x4 Notebook Cover for that. <br />
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My own EDC is now similar to Adam Savage's. I carry a keychain which holds a miniature flashlight and a combination bottle opener/screwdriver, as well as keys. I also carry a wallet for bank notes and credit/debit cards. Living in a country whose currency requires most to hold small denominations in the form of coins rather than paper money, I have also made a small drawstring bag for loose change which goes in my pocket or in my work bag. <br />
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Of course, I almost always carry a pen and notebook. Even if I do not have my fountain pens to hand, I usually have a pen on me - as I do not like ballpoint pens, I carry a <a href="http://www.pilotpen.us/ProductGroup/35-G2.aspx" target="_blank">Pilot G2 0.7mm gel pen</a>, and write in a <a href="http://www.muji.eu/pages/online.asp?Sec=12&Sub=47&PID=1471" target="_blank">Muji Passport pocket notebook</a>. They are half the price of the Moleskine equivalent and hold up well in the harsh environment of the average back pocket.<br />
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The other EDC items I have are a Swiss Army Knife (<a href="http://www.victorinox.com/ch/product/Swiss-Army-Knives/Category/The-Original-Swiss-Army-Knives/The-Original-Swiss-Army-Knives-small-size-84-mm/Sportsman-with-keyring/0.3803" target="_blank">Sportsman</a> model), a <a href="http://www.kentbrushes.com/shopexd.asp?id=250&catid=31" target="_blank">Kent pocket comb</a>, a Maglite Solitaire flashlight and a smartphone - at present a Samsung Galaxy SII, though I intend to replace it shortly. The Sportsman is modified slightly - I sharpened the main blade with a water stone, and I have added a Victorinox small screwdriver, the sort that lives inside the corkscrew tool. Although dim compared to contemporary CREE LED flashlights, the Maglite Solitaire is a handy little light which does not drain the battery when not in use: unlike the Nitecore D11 I bought as my main torch.<br />
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Be grateful it wasn't tangerine!Stationery Traffichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04902044031883111940noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304925401727358614.post-55047797355784545902013-04-05T11:28:00.001+01:002013-04-05T11:28:42.483+01:00Pilot 78G<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeJ1Dtzu9zOoFlEVEn3sYFAm18G8r5DQ6iCPGPg5R3N2NQ9yltpr8OQBN-Auw10gSIssZwYc_YHQLayhKXhn6fP_RzhuNhkyRFKe8Ds5CeVYJU9RaQHCmoKJ6p6BoCV-ButpXodGlne3qV/s1600/Pilot78G1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731673198485551602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeJ1Dtzu9zOoFlEVEn3sYFAm18G8r5DQ6iCPGPg5R3N2NQ9yltpr8OQBN-Auw10gSIssZwYc_YHQLayhKXhn6fP_RzhuNhkyRFKe8Ds5CeVYJU9RaQHCmoKJ6p6BoCV-ButpXodGlne3qV/s400/Pilot78G1.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 192px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
After the last fountain pen post (on the Lamy Safari) it seemed like a good time to discuss another pen mentioned in that review: the Pilot 78G. This is one of Pilot's base models, designed for students in Asian markets, but although cheap, it's definitely not nasty. It is produced in four colours, green, red (actually a sort of dark vermilion), black and teal blue/green. The barrel, cap and nib section are moulded in plastic which is fairly robust, and set off by "gold" accents such as the clip and the printed ring on the cap. The steel nib is also gold lacquered to match the clip. The cap screws on securely, to go in your blazer pocket ready for another day at school. <br />
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I have two of these pens; both are pictured above and below. The green 78G is one of the first fountain pens I bought when I rediscovered FPs a few years ago. After a lot of reading up on it on Fountain Pen Network I ordered it from Norman Haase from his website <a href="http://www.hisnibs.com/">Hisnibs.com</a>. Norman checks all the nibs on the pens he sells, and it shows on this one; the nib is smooth and lays down a solid, fine line.<br />
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The red 78G is one of a pair I bought from FPN member "Samovar"; the other was black, which I gave away. This is slightly unusual in that it accepts short international cartridges rather than the proprietary IC-50 cart. Now I wish I hadn't given the black one away because although small for my large hands, it is most useful to have a pen which takes a non-proprietary cartridge. <br />
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The green 78G is pictured with the Pilot bladder adapter but since this photo was taken I have put in a Pilot cartridge, which is easily done although you need to use an alarming amount of force to pull the adapter out. I found that with the adapter, the 78G leaks slightly from the nib, which I think is a consequence of the design: ink can seep through the vents over time. This is only noticeable when the pen has sat unused for a time, which mine tend to be as I have the M90 and the Capless to use as well. <br />
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Pilot offer a three nib choices for this pen; i went with the median M nib for both. Being a Japanese fountain pen, this "medium" runs to a Western "fine". I would imagine the F nib is <i>very</i> fine indeed, good if you have tiny handwriting. There is also a B nib which is an italic stub which I can't say much about as I haven't tried that one, though it has its fans. <br />
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Although not one of my regular pens I do like to use my 78Gs from time to time. For a while I used the green pen filled with Noodler's Bulletproof Black to record astronomical observations, a job it performed admirably. The only reason I stopped using it was due to the screw cap, which became a faff to use at night and wearing gloves! <br />
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Although there are reports that the pen is no longer in production, and that supplies are NOS (New Old Stock), the 78G was mass-produced in vast quantities so stock is still available online at various retailers. There are numerous reviews on FPN and other websites and blogs (I know - I have just looked) which are mostly favourable. Many like me prefer this pen to the Safari, and I think every fountain pen user should own at least one, as a handy knockabout pen, for home, office or even school.Stationery Traffichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04902044031883111940noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304925401727358614.post-19434642799720468032013-03-19T22:45:00.001+00:002013-03-19T22:45:58.882+00:00Pencils and Music<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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When I first began blogging about pens and pencils, one of my favourite blogs was the now-defunct <a href="http://pencilsandmusic.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Pencils and Music</a> blog. Visit the website nowadays and you have the sad sign telling you that the blog is no longer available. It lives on though, if you visit through <a href="http://wayback.archive.org/web/*/http://pencilsandmusic.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">archive.org</a>.<br />
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Sean, the site owner, moved on to <a href="http://blackwingpages.com/" target="_blank">The Blackwing Pages</a> blog, and had some bother with the company that resurrected the original Eberhard Weber Blackwing 602. I won't repeat the story here, as he says it so much better himself on his own blog. Pencils and Music discussed a lot of fine Japanese pencils such as the Pentel Black Polymer and the Tombow Mono 100.<br />
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The reason I mention this is because I use a pencil for writing <i>on </i>music, even if I don't actually <i>write</i> music much. I may have mentioned before that I play tenor saxophone in my local community orchestra, and often make notes on the sheet music to adjust articulation or dynamics, or to remind myself when to take a breath without disrupting the flow of sound. A pencil is a key tool in a musician's kit: I always carry a pencil in my music case.<br />
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See the picture below which is my part for the <a href="http://youtu.be/p7t8RTdPjmA" target="_blank">British Legion March</a>. (The first picture is a section of <a href="http://youtu.be/7nz7tvRdL94" target="_blank">Gustav Holst's Second Suite in F</a>, fourth movement.) Note that it's written for a euphonium even though I play saxophone - I often have to play euphonium music as often it has important sections of music and my instrument is tuned to the same pitch and has largely the same range. I have marked out where the crescendos go, and also where to turn the sound down a bit. <br />
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For music parts I prefer a soft, dark pencil. I only make brief notes, and I need them to stand out between the staves. Lighter pencils such as HB or H are not bold enough, especially in low light or under stage lights, so I use a 4B, topped with an eraser. My pencil of choice is not Japanese, but German: a Staedtler tradition, topped with a Faber-Castell eraser. It's probably fitting that products from two bitter rivals should live together in my music case; I am reminded of this <a href="http://youtu.be/fyq4dHqMsVs" target="_blank">old song</a> for some reason.<br />
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No copyright infringement is intended - music reproduced here for illustrative purposes only. Stationery Traffichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04902044031883111940noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304925401727358614.post-84495460370394425402012-12-26T03:45:00.000+00:002012-12-26T03:45:13.393+00:00Merry ChristmasAs the title says: Merry Christmas! <br />
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I never intended to leave it this long to post, so apologies for six months' radio silence. I have no excuses really, I simply needed to get on with other stuff such as work, then the Olympics were on and I spent a fortnight watching telly, then this and that happened.<br />
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But now it's Christmas and I have some spare time to blog again.<br />
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Hopefully readers all got what they wanted from Santa Claus. I received a few, carefully-chosen goodies from Cult Pens - a couple of Caran d'Ache pencils (a Technograph 777 and a Bicolor 999), a new KUM sharpener, a Caran d'Ache pencil holder for those pesky stubs, and a brace of Hi-Unis, in HB and 4B. Cult Pens also threw in a mini ball-point designed to be held on a lanyard. I am delighted, and will feature them on the blog at some point. I had never expected to be able to buy the Hi-Unis here in the UK. My children think I am insane for my "obsession" (their word, not mine) with fine pencils and fountain pens. As I always say, it took me years to learn how to write, so why should I use cheap tools now?<br />
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One recent development in my own pencil use is that I am using pencils much more at work for writing notes, and using softer pencils more often as well. I may have mentioned before that one of my hobbies is music; for writing out music or for marking printed sheet music I have found a 4B pencil to be most useful. Where I use a fountain pen, I mostly use Pelikan Blue-Black and Diamine Imperial Purple inks.<br />
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More soon - if I can get a turn on the family PC.<br />
<br />Stationery Traffichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04902044031883111940noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304925401727358614.post-32642820563090799872012-06-20T20:49:00.002+01:002012-06-20T20:49:33.281+01:00Stephen Bayley: Not Fit For Purpose?The <i>Graun</i> has this article about the "<a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/shortcuts/2012/jun/19/joy-moleskine-notebooks?INTCMP=SRCH">joy of Moleskine notebooks</a>" which quotes "cultural critic" <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Bayley">Stephen Bayley</a> as saying:
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"<i>It's a masterful bit of excavation of the human psyche...The
stuff you're writing in it could be the most brainless trivia, but it
makes you feel connected to Hemingway.</i>"</blockquote>
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This is, of course, nonsense. I could understand the quote if he was being paid by Moleskine to say it, but the only masterstroke I can see is one of marketing. I admit, I was taken in at first. Those alluring stands of notebooks stacked in Waterstone's were very attractive indeed, and I bought a few. Disappointment soon followed when I discovered the paper makes fountain pen ink bleed like crazy, and that the binding is not as robust as it might be.<br />
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I don't much feel like Hemingway when using one of my Moleskines, actually. <br />
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By the way, thanks to everyone who responded to my last post on sketchbooks.Stationery Traffichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04902044031883111940noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304925401727358614.post-4707808618289933352012-06-17T23:08:00.002+01:002012-06-17T23:08:17.470+01:00A6 Sketchbook?Hi there! Long time, no see, etc. Normal service will be resumed shortly; my apologies for the lack of new posts. I am still interested in pens, pencils, notebooks, paper, ink, rubber stamping and all that.<br />
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As I own some of the best pencils in the world it seemed a good time to begin sketching again. I used to draw a lot when I was a child, but gave it up when I was 16 or 17. I borrowed a book on drawing from my local library, and the book suggested carrying a sketchbook in A6 size for quick sketches of things seen on everyday travels. This is a good idea, but rather than simply getting yet another Moleskine (yawn) I wanted something else, with better paper. Any readers have suggestions? The only must-have feature is an elastic closure; it can be book-bound, ring-bound, any colour cover, and so on.<br />
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Thanks for looking.Stationery Traffichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04902044031883111940noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304925401727358614.post-32794234409434238902012-05-17T21:48:00.002+01:002012-05-17T21:48:43.990+01:00QuietJust logged in after too long an absence, only to discover the Blogger interface has been changed. Needless to say, I don't like it. It's just taken me two minutes to work out how to edit or post. Argh.<br />
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Things are a little busy at work right now so blogging is by necessity light. On the bright side, my pencils have been getting heavy use, ticking and bashing on the annual accounts. My respect for the humble Staedtler Noris HB keeps on growing.<br />
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Articles in use at the moment: <br />
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<li>Staedtler Noris HB Art. Nr. 120-2</li>
<li>Staedtler tradition HB Art Nr. 112-2</li>
<li>Faber-Castell 9008 Steno 2B</li>
<li>Staedtler Mars Lumograph eraser</li>
<li>KUM sharpener</li>
<li>Pilot M90 filled with Pelikan Royal Blue</li>
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More to follow...Stationery Traffichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04902044031883111940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304925401727358614.post-90418749426304046862012-04-12T12:10:00.006+01:002012-04-12T12:31:38.450+01:00Stationery Archeology 11<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-8wkaECWhpxEgZ2nUpV5KGQg9WInW6khNkm43bi8UFilnGHwLUW6oMRRKL5xNdWCstIPmE_YWDMGz4G18aGPBseBam4PqvPx33OGYoWYczQEBkiCL7fzo_BrPUR55b8XpK6jxJPcYHvc5/s1600/ikea1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 197px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-8wkaECWhpxEgZ2nUpV5KGQg9WInW6khNkm43bi8UFilnGHwLUW6oMRRKL5xNdWCstIPmE_YWDMGz4G18aGPBseBam4PqvPx33OGYoWYczQEBkiCL7fzo_BrPUR55b8XpK6jxJPcYHvc5/s400/ikea1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730471266801483250" border="0" /></a><br />It has been some time since we had a pencil post here on Stationery Traffic, so here's one I found recently in my loft. Yes, it's an IKEA pencil. "What are you doing, Stationery Traffic, showing us IKEA pencils? We grab handfuls of these every Saturday afternoon when we go down to the nearest branch for some <i>köttbullar </i>and a packet of coathangers." Things get slightly more interesting if you compare this old pencil with a new one.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoitBPoAHTQ5rswRN_HTrla9EGrn4jMiZ6lCs20x74rllJ3FD7rx6OsUGhsqytSmagPhic3ke-Sfe-hY3LN2pBJOzUWeCqAyMwAOM2odOVfXPArzg8SR9bJSbQL5330wU7T4XtOSMOzmj_/s1600/ikea2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 190px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoitBPoAHTQ5rswRN_HTrla9EGrn4jMiZ6lCs20x74rllJ3FD7rx6OsUGhsqytSmagPhic3ke-Sfe-hY3LN2pBJOzUWeCqAyMwAOM2odOVfXPArzg8SR9bJSbQL5330wU7T4XtOSMOzmj_/s400/ikea2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730471194562657186" border="0" /></a><br />Comparing the old IKEA pencil to a contemporary example, we can see that the current version has "www." and ".com" clumsily applied either side of the brand name. It's still the same unfinished wood pencil stub that writes like a nail, though. I prefer the older pencil: darker wood, and with just the name stamped in. These things turn up in all sorts of places; in the community band I play with, the bass clarinetist who sits beside me uses an IKEA pencil to mark up band parts. I prefer a Staedtler tradition 4B.Stationery Traffichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04902044031883111940noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304925401727358614.post-56181690820820852582012-04-08T11:41:00.003+01:002012-04-08T11:43:12.705+01:00Noodler's FPN Starry Night Blue<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9LkfCfDGUIAb5DpBKKD39VPnG6aHsjI1UslJqFStb5I3J1AB2oX72siIlsum39I5p94JO03-yqWmhY3SYzsp_JdCNtBUaD27COzQ3JQa7UDwDfMpvLY-Buh9Qa7fLlnRl7QtCgPYS0BnW/s1600/FPNBB1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 291px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9LkfCfDGUIAb5DpBKKD39VPnG6aHsjI1UslJqFStb5I3J1AB2oX72siIlsum39I5p94JO03-yqWmhY3SYzsp_JdCNtBUaD27COzQ3JQa7UDwDfMpvLY-Buh9Qa7fLlnRl7QtCgPYS0BnW/s400/FPNBB1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728978553611920162" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgASKG-yfsD_UPVjYbvSjvjpEzQNJcJEGAZ1LSE02rMqI3z6cBB1r6N3ZOO_1s4ufDbSd7sLFldgB4sgC3p5uaPeP4HS4tniGklVzF1JvqRH4MUF0PwkIcLt4Lr6KtgKShENuCSrSiak3UK/s1600/FPNBB2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 291px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgASKG-yfsD_UPVjYbvSjvjpEzQNJcJEGAZ1LSE02rMqI3z6cBB1r6N3ZOO_1s4ufDbSd7sLFldgB4sgC3p5uaPeP4HS4tniGklVzF1JvqRH4MUF0PwkIcLt4Lr6KtgKShENuCSrSiak3UK/s400/FPNBB2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728978469272064082" border="0" /></a>Stationery Traffichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04902044031883111940noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304925401727358614.post-85021345998094767952012-04-08T11:37:00.005+01:002012-04-08T11:39:14.532+01:00Pelikan Blue Black<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhObejSb2xznWpdavxzSKBoR1j_jsJW9aaHJo_cvFsqClEwVeXz7lLHwC7gp3oRlNqO7jstHpDHLW3ZE8jG-y5FH2MhFg81Qcj8AnXX5GVE8LGDKDTvGAlxF9B4Oixj4ToLRv85HP7n_6o_/s1600/PelBB1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 291px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhObejSb2xznWpdavxzSKBoR1j_jsJW9aaHJo_cvFsqClEwVeXz7lLHwC7gp3oRlNqO7jstHpDHLW3ZE8jG-y5FH2MhFg81Qcj8AnXX5GVE8LGDKDTvGAlxF9B4Oixj4ToLRv85HP7n_6o_/s400/PelBB1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728977421170019250" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinHy5nYZAFj-37QGbKYka8alCPEWIRkwM5cbFw9q62EO-zdpouS17FL0iND3q5ECgsRxlmoHjbhbd1OAWvLjhu_2TXGnnnLPU9jOwTLMGFup4VKjTMVTZantj_faByFoA7DzIHX0wl_kjZ/s1600/PelBB2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 291px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinHy5nYZAFj-37QGbKYka8alCPEWIRkwM5cbFw9q62EO-zdpouS17FL0iND3q5ECgsRxlmoHjbhbd1OAWvLjhu_2TXGnnnLPU9jOwTLMGFup4VKjTMVTZantj_faByFoA7DzIHX0wl_kjZ/s400/PelBB2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728977328450457474" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPmL3IGEtVPA8ZjlsigouCSy6AdrfeU1hnEnti9yPyoqMVrBkrYq5Ngoc905RwDbts1zgT55tUhHIcooxe_C53FLrg7Qd7EzkKvervlLH5Q5EUvupma0kb12yNdvy-qw3c6_OdNZ6b62aI/s1600/PelBB3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 291px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPmL3IGEtVPA8ZjlsigouCSy6AdrfeU1hnEnti9yPyoqMVrBkrYq5Ngoc905RwDbts1zgT55tUhHIcooxe_C53FLrg7Qd7EzkKvervlLH5Q5EUvupma0kb12yNdvy-qw3c6_OdNZ6b62aI/s400/PelBB3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728977234056451058" border="0" /></a>Stationery Traffichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04902044031883111940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304925401727358614.post-54084366613379409902012-04-08T11:35:00.003+01:002012-04-08T11:53:11.255+01:00Waterman Blue Black (sic)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQD7Gd6BQE-1pxfcUW8-qIZ1w85XnIAD2dTuTUsDv0RPwb09Ijf3vR5KPyNwESj5naXrdf0W5yxweeQ9K1yvU1FSuphf4N9ZTIRtcR5QYVMlyk7QowaVTwU9r-hUXe_g-azKyRxRp-aLbS/s1600/WatermanBB1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 291px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQD7Gd6BQE-1pxfcUW8-qIZ1w85XnIAD2dTuTUsDv0RPwb09Ijf3vR5KPyNwESj5naXrdf0W5yxweeQ9K1yvU1FSuphf4N9ZTIRtcR5QYVMlyk7QowaVTwU9r-hUXe_g-azKyRxRp-aLbS/s400/WatermanBB1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728976902378380130" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3i5lUTt9NutCyZotp9nX7qfLZLP5QoB1gLs9ulKTFsV-mbbdj9c0T863Zn5ZxKTCNBkCij1CjjmH2AvNNfubvxBv4ilwkFFU3WHzzJICnh5N_MlHiJyFUvw5H9HwXGtAQ4M5RaaODJyat/s1600/WaterrmanBB2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 291px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3i5lUTt9NutCyZotp9nX7qfLZLP5QoB1gLs9ulKTFsV-mbbdj9c0T863Zn5ZxKTCNBkCij1CjjmH2AvNNfubvxBv4ilwkFFU3WHzzJICnh5N_MlHiJyFUvw5H9HwXGtAQ4M5RaaODJyat/s400/WaterrmanBB2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728976788063046210" border="0" /></a>Stationery Traffichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04902044031883111940noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304925401727358614.post-17931369601987911792012-04-08T11:13:00.003+01:002012-04-08T11:33:37.844+01:00Diamine Blue Black<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUgJ6ofcfMH3YQE7zpwfp0zYz51FhsGnf0kM9vjw5H72NPFNtiqNTr5uxCLwXMy97zLRz-myHRHJ2xDbBhfTF85P6-eX2vMIrvauMXPYjKWJDXbm4y1uN0GUvA1LZEIX2_42EbuwLOGqC8/s1600/DiamineBB.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 291px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUgJ6ofcfMH3YQE7zpwfp0zYz51FhsGnf0kM9vjw5H72NPFNtiqNTr5uxCLwXMy97zLRz-myHRHJ2xDbBhfTF85P6-eX2vMIrvauMXPYjKWJDXbm4y1uN0GUvA1LZEIX2_42EbuwLOGqC8/s400/DiamineBB.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728971276175600370" border="0" /></a>...and that is where the ink ran out, so I will have to continue it electronically.<br /><br />This was a curious ink. Hopefully, my sample was unrepresentative; it had sat in a box of cartridges for nigh on five years and probably needed shaking up a bit. I found a small lump of ink in the cartridge, and found that flow was uneven. When this ink was flowing well, it produced a solid, greyish-blue line. As I say above, it reminded me strongly of the old Quink Blue Black I used to see at school. Otherwise, my pen seemed to have some kind of prostate problem; the ink issued forth from my Tombow Object in fits and starts, leaving a pale line on the page.<br /><br />Diamine inks tend to flow well, dry quickly and possess moderate saturation. Blue Black performs as any other in the Diamine range when the pen is fully-loaded; only the first line in the review gives anything like a true indication of its colour and saturation. Looking at my writing, there's a good amount of shading.<br /><br />I'm not sure I'd want to buy a bottle of this ink, however. I preferred the similar but slightly bluer Prussian Blue, which I used up in 2007.Stationery Traffichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04902044031883111940noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304925401727358614.post-18167046119201160132012-03-18T17:01:00.005+00:002012-03-18T20:07:38.967+00:00Noodler's #41 Brown Ink<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitFEnAEaMkapWos2SthBm45oAj9qKzdWeMKl87vbHBaWgOoakwIMh8_jHAvu5rfVJdJUhGILX1oQhYqUXPM-3Y0onTiHVBpyTaRrAbm_5GYvq9ToYW5MPX4iau9dI1NLoZLMxHM3gTzKOZ/s1600/Noodlers41brown1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 296px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitFEnAEaMkapWos2SthBm45oAj9qKzdWeMKl87vbHBaWgOoakwIMh8_jHAvu5rfVJdJUhGILX1oQhYqUXPM-3Y0onTiHVBpyTaRrAbm_5GYvq9ToYW5MPX4iau9dI1NLoZLMxHM3gTzKOZ/s400/Noodlers41brown1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721283571301130690" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLfEwCjWW7jhlLlyRORiZ4JbOsIsQuRzDhiiTn3gJVhnQ5COI9ODvW9fjMBR9rILx8ro5qRGqdg4hyphenhyphenoHyWazqQnl4iC_zCHtjcT-QvC2cLDlQ6ePTR5TBepbpZWCEZtiH0wXJhKvUff6sL/s1600/Noodlers41brown2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 291px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLfEwCjWW7jhlLlyRORiZ4JbOsIsQuRzDhiiTn3gJVhnQ5COI9ODvW9fjMBR9rILx8ro5qRGqdg4hyphenhyphenoHyWazqQnl4iC_zCHtjcT-QvC2cLDlQ6ePTR5TBepbpZWCEZtiH0wXJhKvUff6sL/s400/Noodlers41brown2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721283455136348082" border="0" /></a><br />Also posted on the Fountain Pen Network.Stationery Traffichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04902044031883111940noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304925401727358614.post-24636092130375218072012-03-10T16:10:00.008+00:002012-03-10T21:27:34.475+00:00Why I Hate the Lamy SafariI've just retired my two <a href="http://www.lamy.com/eng/b2c/safari">Lamy Safaris</a>, probably never to re-ink them. This is a pen I really wanted to like, and have ended up buying four of them, including two for my children, but have found that it's just not for me.<br /><br />Lamy produces a range of pens with some outstanding designs, such as the famous <a href="http://www.cultpens.com/acatalog/Lamy-2000-Fountain-Pen.html#a9382">Lamy 2000</a>, or more modestly, the <a href="http://www.cultpens.com/acatalog/Lamy-tipo-rollerball.html#a9868">Tipo</a>. I don't have a problem with modern design; I can use the Safari quite happily with its odd nib section grip. I like the size of it, and the chunky barrel. The fact that the cap pops off and on is a plus for me, as I prefer that to screw-on caps.<br /><br />I like the fact that it is available in a range of colours, or even no colour (the <a href="http://www.lamy.com/eng/b2c/vista">Vista</a>). I even quite like the thick wire clip.<br /><br />One problem I have with the Safari is the fact that it takes a proprietary ink cartridge, the T10. It's easy enough to fill using a syringe, but that tapered section on the end always seems to stay filled with ink. If you want to instal a filler, you have to get the special Lamy model, the Z24. I find the fact that it does not take standard international cartridges a big drawback. Granted, I love Pilot pens which have their own IC-50 proprietary cartridge, but their pens so well for me out of the box, I am prepared to overlook that. (Plus, they don't have that wretched narrow tail at the end.)<br /><br />But what I dislike most of all about the Safari is the deal-breaker: the nib. For me the heart of the fountain pen is the nib. I have tried a variety of nibs for my Safaris, and all of the nibs I have tried have been unsatisfactory to the point of irritation. My first Safari was a black model with a B nib, which was rough and did not seem to give the broad line I was after. Perhaps it was a dodgy example? So when I got the next one, I ordered an EF nib. I replaced the B with the EF and everything seemed fine...but then I noticed how scratchy the nib was on the paper, and the fact that the line was very slightly uneven - like a stub but in miniature. I realise that fine nibs are at risk of being scratchy, but I have used enough Japanese pens to know that it is not inevitable. But the unevenness of the line was enough to put me off.<br /><br />I have also tried the M nib which is standard on the Safari. The line is even and looks good on the page, but the smoothness is still missing. It's at this point that I give in. I could have ordered one of their famed italic nibs such as the 1.9mm, but to be honest I can't be arsed. For the price of getting the nibs smoothed I could buy a few Pilot 78Gs, a type of pen which, although more traditional in shape, much smaller and with a screw-on cap, offers a much more enjoyable writing experience.<br /><br />I know the Safari has lots of fans, and I've probably alienated those who may read this. It is a classic design, but not one I can use: rather, it's one I can admire from a distance.Stationery Traffichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04902044031883111940noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304925401727358614.post-73401910904409592002012-03-01T22:13:00.003+00:002012-03-01T22:22:33.118+00:00Guardian and BBC Talk Stationery<span style="display: block;" id="formatbar_Buttons"><span class="" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_CreateLink" title="Link" onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 8);ButtonMouseDown(this);"><img src="img/blank.gif" alt="Link" class="gl_link" border="0" /></span></span>The <span style="font-style: italic;">Graun</span>'<span style="font-style: italic;">s</span> Lucy Mangan has come out of the cupboard as a stationery fan in an amusing article published online <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2012/feb/29/why-i-love-stationery-pens">here</a>. (I have posted a comment under the article which is awaiting moderation as I type this.) She has also put together a programme for BBC Radio 4 called <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01cks4c">The Stationery Cupboard</a>, which is broadcast in the UK on Friday, 2 March at 1100 UTC. I hope to check out after work tomorrow.<br /><br />I wasn't invited to appear on the programme, but that's OK; this is the pen and paper blog nobody's talking about, after all....Stationery Traffichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04902044031883111940noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304925401727358614.post-75470063871686854892012-02-29T23:01:00.004+00:002012-02-29T23:03:07.683+00:00Diamine Royal Blue<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqHbn5MtVPEfPBL56ILXXt9Iw6Uc0-U0gMOMvP9DYAkfGYrqEzhxjFBcjk75HV91pT4BPJHoS4gV7BU9LLxDA9r61UPwIvHbgUFIkJ2fTWRkLvusgGYJcXcVKjl54ItCReJCO1bJUrqkZO/s1600/Royalblue1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 291px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqHbn5MtVPEfPBL56ILXXt9Iw6Uc0-U0gMOMvP9DYAkfGYrqEzhxjFBcjk75HV91pT4BPJHoS4gV7BU9LLxDA9r61UPwIvHbgUFIkJ2fTWRkLvusgGYJcXcVKjl54ItCReJCO1bJUrqkZO/s400/Royalblue1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714696916752888562" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJpXBB_a1yxw4YaVs8-DfaV-4plKMoAEUJ_n-JGLrDrdbYRAueFz4eirn8crWeFV_VizHL6lL8OCpLZJEidQ563IjlqesP2zJbEf6Z2wygjcGgfZwloOnX5PGFXHE_R99Za_YmiFIsriNW/s1600/Royalblue2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 291px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJpXBB_a1yxw4YaVs8-DfaV-4plKMoAEUJ_n-JGLrDrdbYRAueFz4eirn8crWeFV_VizHL6lL8OCpLZJEidQ563IjlqesP2zJbEf6Z2wygjcGgfZwloOnX5PGFXHE_R99Za_YmiFIsriNW/s400/Royalblue2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714696825303425058" border="0" /></a>Stationery Traffichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04902044031883111940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304925401727358614.post-8271308533582018332012-02-19T21:36:00.003+00:002012-02-19T21:37:04.594+00:00Diamine Dark Brown<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSaBIVOmXj5QNk3hc-UCFWqmQ_4v3eGM7fkeN5XWDiiwMuKKfWMYQMC94mvFVICwBxQBIiRkmG541N_7hBBdyZB_TjdsoSNZAkeOyzxG5GjCzlsOVwiDBorOHIB6BOATc4t3YshsWXw8m2/s1600/diaminedarkbrown1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 291px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSaBIVOmXj5QNk3hc-UCFWqmQ_4v3eGM7fkeN5XWDiiwMuKKfWMYQMC94mvFVICwBxQBIiRkmG541N_7hBBdyZB_TjdsoSNZAkeOyzxG5GjCzlsOVwiDBorOHIB6BOATc4t3YshsWXw8m2/s400/diaminedarkbrown1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710963934189499826" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdDp40pIm1RlLLc885lrhfMmeU_ft13V5vgSxTl30k5ZrbY2wMY-qPhg__ds2gwt-MINp3bDP2xEgD22JdRUmS2hC96SmPpgcjOEPTcDGKhyphenhyphenAP78ir5LY3-XYEXW-jMCL8YrVyQor7alSg/s1600/diaminedarkbrown2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 291px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdDp40pIm1RlLLc885lrhfMmeU_ft13V5vgSxTl30k5ZrbY2wMY-qPhg__ds2gwt-MINp3bDP2xEgD22JdRUmS2hC96SmPpgcjOEPTcDGKhyphenhyphenAP78ir5LY3-XYEXW-jMCL8YrVyQor7alSg/s400/diaminedarkbrown2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710963841612215490" border="0" /></a>Stationery Traffichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04902044031883111940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304925401727358614.post-38819321707746609462012-02-19T21:34:00.001+00:002012-02-19T21:35:55.996+00:00Pelikan Pink<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibuG5Vqtef82Tj4063VbzPgJFXh-8g95Gg0Gu4bLmbX5t1l1USWVJLteWrGZfVnCAphhJs3HedSklLwmpL18Go7N-Jg_lFIvwc1m7twqqSEmOFPo5fRwNMhA3F5leyl9l2GvIsd6VepK3h/s1600/pelpink1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 289px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibuG5Vqtef82Tj4063VbzPgJFXh-8g95Gg0Gu4bLmbX5t1l1USWVJLteWrGZfVnCAphhJs3HedSklLwmpL18Go7N-Jg_lFIvwc1m7twqqSEmOFPo5fRwNMhA3F5leyl9l2GvIsd6VepK3h/s400/pelpink1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710963634423337026" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBlVJMmiKURBODus9opVzsHaSUpmvNuTDtg4FO-WzJsUzu7q9FmpJT9S9CrHVhG9LGgYP3KhcyRkkkew4VR-cQibEXjbzpGWDJ-5XB6ugO_0aa2ry5YpCU_wl7sLh2cjg_zxomk0KmsADY/s1600/pelpink2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 291px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBlVJMmiKURBODus9opVzsHaSUpmvNuTDtg4FO-WzJsUzu7q9FmpJT9S9CrHVhG9LGgYP3KhcyRkkkew4VR-cQibEXjbzpGWDJ-5XB6ugO_0aa2ry5YpCU_wl7sLh2cjg_zxomk0KmsADY/s400/pelpink2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710963484157911218" border="0" /></a>Stationery Traffichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04902044031883111940noreply@blogger.com0