Sunday Reads: Pens And Horses

In my youth, I was horse crazy. Fond memories. I still love horses, but these days I rarely get closer than the two Baoer Eight Horses fountain pens below.

• The Gentleman Stationer: Platinum #3776 Revisited: My Thoughts 2+ Years Later (Permanent member of my top five list.)
• The Pelikan’s Perch: The Story Of Günther Wagner’s Danzig-Langfuhr Factory and the Danzig 100N
• Fountain Pen Blog: First impressions of the new Platinum Procyon fountain pen
• Life Imitates Doodles Giveaway
• Watch if you agree that horses are delightful creatures.

Five years ago, this was my rotation.

Platinum #3776
Platinum #3776 Century
Lamy AL-Star
Pelikan M400
Pelikan M215
Pilot Namiki Falcon
Sailor 1911
Sailor Sapporo
Baoer Eight Horses in Bronze
Baoer Eight Horses in Copper
Pilot Custom 742FA

Links From Moleskine To Horses To Snow

NYC + snow + chutzpah = FUN!

• 10 Rare And Beautiful Horses
• The Well-Appointed Desk: Reconsidering Moleskine

Assorted Links From Pens To Letters To Horses

Be sure to read the caption under the image of the horses. I love it when someone puts government bureaucracy in its place.

• Forget Twitter, give me a good old fashioned fountain pen (h/t Edison Pens)
• Anonymous letters spread love
• Estilograficas.net – Sheaffer Tuckaway Vacuum-Fil Lifetime (Elegant!)
• Mashable – Augmented Light Bulb Turns Desk Into a Touchscreen
• Horses In The Shade
• Gizmodo – Ten Tricks To Make Yourself a Gmail Master
• Gentian does intricate in a colorful way
• Market Watch: 12 stock investing rules for the next 40 years
• Make an impression with pretty gift enclosures from Nan Rae