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Coffee-Stained Memos: My Free Uniball Pen Arrived!

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A review of essential tools for writing: pens, journals, notebooks, coffee and even the occasional typewriter. Friday, February 19, 2010. My Free Uniball Pen Arrived! My free Uniball Pen with "Super Ink Technology" arrived in today's mail. I must admit, I had mixed expectations upon its arrival. Uniball is one of my favorite brands, but my past experience with free offerings has been less than stellar. I guess I'm from the "you get what you pay for" school of thought. In short, Super Ink helps prevent ch...

Coffee-Stained Memos: April 2009

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A review of essential tools for writing: pens, journals, notebooks, coffee and even the occasional typewriter. Friday, April 10, 2009. Pelikan Tradition-Series 200 Fountain Pen Review. I recently purchased a Pelikan Tradition Series 200 Fountain Pen from Goldspot Pens. The pen normally retails for a little over $100, but I was able to purchase it for $80 on sale. These pens come equipped with a built-in plunger mechanism, precluding the use of cartridges. That suited me fine, as I like to try differe...

Coffee-Stained Memos: Platinum Preppy Fountain Pen Review

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A review of essential tools for writing: pens, journals, notebooks, coffee and even the occasional typewriter. Monday, January 11, 2010. Platinum Preppy Fountain Pen Review. Perusing the JetPens website. For pens I really don't need, I came across the Platinum Preppy line of fountain pens. I was intrigued by their low cost (only $3 each! Okay, for the sake of full disclosure, I bought several. Pens and a bottle of Noodler's Ink, but those are stories for another post.). The Preppy is about the same size ...

Coffee-Stained Memos: February 2010

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A review of essential tools for writing: pens, journals, notebooks, coffee and even the occasional typewriter. Sunday, February 28, 2010. Time passed and things changed - I went on to college where my interests shifted to girls and guitars (though I still loved cars). I still drew the occasional sketch but along came marriage, seminary, a first baby, church staff positions, two more kids, multiple dogs and cats, and life in general. Recently, I decided to renew my old hobby of drawing ( Warning! So, with...

Coffee-Stained Memos: Doane Paper Idea Journal Review

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A review of essential tools for writing: pens, journals, notebooks, coffee and even the occasional typewriter. Thursday, January 28, 2010. Doane Paper Idea Journal Review. I've been a fan of Doane Paper. And thick 80 point chipboard covers. I like the utilitarian gray with the black lettering on the front. It seems to say, "I'm a serious workhorse of a journal. You want pretty? Run along before I take your lunch money." Okay, maybe that's a bit over the top, but seriously - this thing is a chunk! Versati...