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Clairefontaine blotting paper
https://amzn.to/49sscm7 (Amazon UK affiliate link)
Pelican ink – Royal Blue
https://amzn.to/4bqJi5Q (Amazon UK affiliate link)
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J Herbin Orange Indien ink
https://amzn.to/495CsB0 (Amazon UK affiliate link)
https://amzn.to/3HQ4ip3 (Amazon global affiliate link)
Quink Ink
(good value)
https://amzn.to/49e7HJT (Amazon UK affiliate link)
Rapesco 6 hole adjustable hole punch
(well made, and a good price)
https://amzn.to/3SDuxVP (Amazon UK affiliate link)
https://amzn.to/3SnnM9e (Amazon global affiliate link)
Kaweco Classic Sport fountain pen
(I use these all the time. Great price)
https://amzn.to/47UpqFg (Amazon UK affiliate link)
https://amzn.to/3SQgfl5 (Amazon global affiliate link)
Rettacy 90x140mm notebooks
(in my opinion, the best combination of price and quality)
https://amzn.to/3LUOoMH (Amazon UK affiliate link)
Sticky notes
(significantly cheaper than Post-It notes)
https://amzn.to/45sHwwX (Amazon UK affiliate link)
BIC 4 Colours Pen and Pencil Combo
( I love this)
https://amzn.to/3HEmKkn (Amazon UK affiliate link)
https://amzn.to/49rMpbO (Amazon global affiliate link)
Parker Jotter Originals Fountain Pen
(one of my favourites)
https://amzn.to/3UjImdu (Amazon affiliate link)
https://amzn.to/42xJNH5 (Amazon global affiliate link)
Parker Jotter Originals Fountain Pen
(one of my favourites)
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Leuchtturm1917 Notebook Pocket (A6), hardcover, squared
(great quality – an acquired taste)
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Noodler’s “Rome Burning”
(now called “Rome”)
https://www.purepens.co.uk/products/noodler-s-rome-burning-ink
Parker Jotter Originals Fountain Pen
(one of my favourites)
https://amzn.to/3UjImdu (Amazon affiliate link)
https://amzn.to/42xJNH5 (Amazon global affiliate link)
“Mushroom” punch
(affordable hand punch for making pages for my disc bound notebook – ARC/Atoma compatible)
https://amzn.to/3FaBV3p (Amazon UK affiliate link)
https://amzn.to/3SMQkdW (Amazon global affiliate link)
Renapur Leather Balsam
(highly recommended – I use this regularly to condition my filofaxes)
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Fiebing’s Saddle Soap
(does what it says on the tin)
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Newestor Pocket Travelers Notebook
(great quality budget alternative to the main brand)
https://amzn.to/3HFS9mo (Amazon affiliate link)
Papermate fountain pens (3 pack)
(a useful, very cheap emergency EDC pen – writes well, and I have 20 of them)
https://amzn.to/4baQp2h (Amazon UK affiliate link)
Zebra disposable fountain pen
(working well)
https://amzn.to/3Uj70L4 (Amazon UK affiliate link)
Moleskine 13x21cm hardback – plain paper
(expensive, and not for most fountain pen inks, but I love these)
https://amzn.to/3UhWkfO (Amazon UK affiliate link)
Rhodia A4 pads.
(great paper at a reasonable price sometimes)
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RHODIA Unlimited Orange Elastic Notebook – 9×14 cm – Small Squares
(Clairefontaine paper – perfect for me)
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The first time you showed that 4 pack of piston filler fountain pens I was intrigued. They look good, especially the blue one. I decided to buy a pack to check them out. Thanks for sharing!
Oooo, Parker pens. I had a ballpoint-style one about 20 years ago. I have misplaced it somewhere. Need to find it now.
For decades Parker hasn't been an independent company. They used to be part of Gillette, since the early 2000s they part of a huge US conglomerate called Newell Brands.
The latter also owns other stationary / pen companies like Waterman, Paper Mate, Rotring, Sharpie and Dymo.
Parker were an American brand, the British production stopped longtime ago.
The headquarters of Parker moved to Nantes in France. Which is maybe why they are a bit late regarding the Royal Family developments.😂
Waterman became a French company in the 50s and were part of BIC before being sold to Gillette in the 80s. Just like the other Gillette pen brands they are now part of Newell Brands.
German Rotring has had a similar story, though they just became a brand, apparently without their own headquarters and are no longer German but somewhat managed as part of Newell's Asian brands.
Bic Mini with a pencil would be great, i fully agree.
I tried switching the pencil but it doesn't work. The normal BIC 4 are interchangeable, but the pencil needs a double push (first switch to the pencil then pushing out the lead). This needed a new "upper" of the pen, which is usually white with BIC 4. It looks similar but is a liitle bit wider than the normal BIC 4 including the Mini.
Unfortunately therefore you can't srew a BIC 3+1 (pencil) upper on a BIC 4 Mini. I haven't tried to hack a 4 upper with 3+1 mechanics, this looked too complicated to me.
Additional the pencil shaft would need to be shortened.
However I i succeeded hacking other BIC 4 refills for the Mini. Just cut them to the right length, deal with the excess ink as you need a bit of empty end to push it onto the pin of the upper.
The uppers of BIC 4 and BIC 4 mini are identical. Only the lower is shorter and therefore the refills.
I bought a BIC 4 Neon. Got the neon refill, cut it shorterand emptied a little bit of the ink (that takes the longest time). For cosmetical purposes I also switched the pusher so that it is easy to find the neon when using it with the Mini.
I also did the same with BIC 4 "fine" refill. Bought an orange BIC 4 which is housing the finer refills. Took out the black one and hacked it for the Mini . No need to change the pusher, black is black.
I wouldn't call the BIC 4 "disposable" even though most customers will use them in this way. You can buy refills. Changing them is easy.
I have enjoyed a multi color Bic pen from time to time. I buy refills for my pens. Great haul. I hope you are not catching a cold. Thanks for sharing! Peace and love..Suz What ☮️💛