Christmas Shopping from a Pen Nut’s Point-of-View

So, I’m sure you’ve already been wondering… “What can I get that friend/family member/spouse/girl/boy-friend that’s a pen nut for Christmas?” Hopefully here in today’s post I can list a few items that have definitely topped my review list, as well as items that I haven’t reviewed but someday hope to. So, in each category, I’ll list my top pick of each type as well as link them to my blog post or even to a post on another pen enthusiast’s blog…

Pens:
 

• Ballpoint: Uni Power-Tank Smart Series 0.7mm or Uni JetStream colors 0.5mm (both available from JetPens)
• Gel: Pilot Frixion ball 0.7mm (Erasable) or Uni Style Fit (0.5mm Gel Cartridge) (Frixion available at any office supply store and JetPens, Style-Fit available from JetPens)
• Fountain: Platinum Preppy 03 Fountain Pen (cheap beginner’s fountain pen available from JetPens)
• Rollerball: Morning Glory Mach Pen II or Uni-ball Vision RT (Morning Glory available from JetPens, Uni-ball Vision RT available from any office supply store)
• Marker: Sanford Prismacolor Premier FineLine Marker Set (available from Michael’s)
• Pencil: Pentel Jolt Mechanical Pencil or Field Notes Brand Pencils or Derwent Drawing/Sketchign Pencils (Pentel and Derwent available at office/art supply stores and Field Notes available from Field Notes Brand and local retailers)
• Multi: Zebra SK-Sharbo +1 or Pentel Slicci Gel Multi-Pen (both available from JetPens)

Notebooks:

• Plain/Sketchbook: Kikkerland Writersblok Bamboo Notebooks (available from Kikkerland as well as other online retailers)
• Ruled: Quo Vadis Habana or Exacompta Nostalgie Forum Journal or Leuchtturm1917 Soft Covered Notebook (Quo Vadis and Exacompta available from Exaclair and online/local retailers, Leuchtturm1917 available from Kikkerland)
• Specialty: Doane Paper or Field Notes Brand Notebooks (Doane Paper available from Doane Paper and Field Notes Brand available from Field Notes)

 

• Ink: J. Herbin 1670 Anniversary Ink (Rouge Hamatite) (available from many online retailers in limited quantities)
• Misc.: JetPens.com $25 Gift Card

So, there you have it… A bunch of great items that would also make great gifts for the pen nut in your life. (Bt the way, I’m hankerin’ after the last two items, if anyone’s curious what I want… But if you do go with the JetPens gift card, my account is set up under my personal e-mail address, not my blog one, lol)… 😉