Here’s your chance to own a piece of ancient Greek history, specifically, the Venus de Milo. Marking two centuries since her unearthing, Italian writing instrument maker Montegrappa has introduced the Montegrappa Venus de Milo pen. It is the closest you will ever get to owning an actual Venus de Milo.
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MAGNO-INK, The World’s First Magnetically-powered, Anti-Roll Pen
There is little to complain about pens, except that they are mostly a little too roll-happy. Damn the flooring for not being perfectly leveled. While you probably can’t do anything about not leveled floor or table, you can help by getting a pen that does not roll. How? Well, you could go with a hexagonal […]
Montegrappa’s Game Of Thrones Pen Is “Forged In The Land Of Always Winter”
Is it just me who think a writing instrument is more fitting merchandise for Game of Thrones than sex toys? If you are on the same page and you also happen to be a GoT fan who collects writing instrument, then Italian writing instrument maker has just the right stuff for you. The company has […]
If You Ever Need Just One Pen In Your Life, A Minimal Pen Might Be It
In some cultures, father passes down antiquated shaver to his son as the heirloom. That is kind of sexist because, what if the child was a girl? In that case, a neutral object, such as A Minimal Pen you see here would be more appropriate. So, what the hell is A Minimal Pen. A Minimal […]
Meet Wright Pen, The World’s First Magnetic Multi-tip Drawing Pen
If you are an artist/doodler/creative looking to minimize the clutter in your pencil case, you may be interested in this magnetic multi-tip drawing pen by Singapore-based Wright Design, called Wright Pen. Wright Pen is a 3-in-1 drawing instrument featuring three different line weights that can be easily swap around – thanks to the neodymium magnets […]
Montegrappa Samurai Fountain Pen Makes Sword Mightier Than The Pen
You know the old adage of “the pen is mightier than the sword”? Well, with Italian luxury writing instrument maker Montegrappa’s new Limited Edition Samurai Fountain Pen, the sword may very well be mightier than the pen. In case you did not get the picture, the pen is presented in an intricately crafted Japanese medieval […]
Pencil Dice Is A Pencil And Dice Rolled Into One, But Don’t Ask Why
When we were young we were taught that rough handling of any regular lead pencil will result in the lead inside to be broken. With this in mind, you probably wouldn’t throw it like a dice, or perhaps, wouldn’t even roll it. Or maybe you will be compelled to do so if you have the […]
Not Everyone Needs A Pencil, But If You Need One, Grafton May Just Be It
In this digital age, the relevance of pencil seems so, well, irrelevant. I conclude that there are two broad categories of people who still choose pencil over digital devices. First, is those who appreciate “hand art” and the second, those who simply can’t accept technology. I can’t help it if you belong to the latter, […]
S.T. Dupont Star Wars X-Wing Rollerball Pen Is A Pen That Is Also A Pricey Toy
How many times can you say your pen is also a toy? And nope. Twirling your pen does not count. So, I guess it is a no? However, in the case of the S.T. Dupont Star Wars X-Wing Rollerball Pen, the pen is indeed a toy, or if you will, a scale model. Interesting notion […]
Montegrappa Game of Thrones WESTEROS Fountain Pen: All-In-One Houses Writing Instrument
The old adage ‘the pen is mightier than the sword’ was probably a statement made to avert nasty confrontations, but try telling that to the folks in the world of Game of Thrones. They probably won’t concur, but that does not mean a pen is any less important in this fictional world where political and […]