I spent much of this weekend both preparing for the upcoming Arkansas Pen Show AND listing a bunch of new arrivals online, all of which I will try to bring to the show with me, but no promises! Most of the new products are from German maker E+M, known for their expansive line of wooden clutch pencils, which we now stock in multiple shapes and colors. The rounded “Workman” comes in both shorter and longer versions, and the contoured “Sketch” in three wood finishes with chrome or brass trim. Sharpeners are available for purchase separately.
The E+M Workman Short and Long, shown side-by-side.
We’ve also received another shipment of the Kaweco “Softfeel” Clutch Pencils in Black and Yellow - though not as many as before as I understand these are no longer part of the standard line and I’m limited to what the distributor has on hand - and the standard metal finishes. Graphite, Highlighter, and Colored Lead refills are available in the 5.5mm and 5.6mm sizes. E+M and Kaweco refills are interchangeable, and as I’ve written before, you can also use them as nib holders for the Kakimori Metal Dip Nibs.
Blackwing “Illegal Pads” disappeared for a while, but now it appears that Blackwing has them available again and you are starting to see them more. That’s good news because they’re fabulous.
Finally, we have Blackwing’s “Illegal Pads” in stock, which frankly are one of the best high-end legal pads that I’ve used. Sold in packs of two, these bound pads feature perforated sheets and high-quality paper that works well with pretty much any ink, as I observed a few years back in this review. The “ruled” format has the center line that old-school legal pad aficionados enjoy. For non-attorneys, this format can traditionally be used to divide questions and answers at deposition or trial (questions in the right column, answers on the left). Dot grid and graph rulings are also available!
I will be traveling to Little Rock for the Arkansas Pen Show on Thursday and returning early Monday. Since our shipping time is 1-3 business days, any orders placed Thursday and Friday will likely still ship in this window, but if you absolutely want something to arrive this week, please get any orders in by Wednesday morning. Thanks so much!