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Articles Written By: Michael Waltinger

Having spent the past one and a half decades studying, researching and teaching in both the public and the private sector, one thing that is naturally involved in all these engagements is taking notes and writing. Hence, it might not come as a surprise that I developed quite some experience with these things, having used a broad range of related techniques and products. Having been trained as a retail management assistant and specialist for stationery about 15 years ago on top of that, there was literally no way around me blogging about and reviewing stationery, which I do on my blog.

Caran d’Ache Ecridor “Retro” fountain pen review

September 13, 2022 by Michael Waltinger
caran d'ache zoom

Check out our expert review of the Caran d’Ache Ecridor in ‘Retro’, a high-quality Swiss fountain pen that will delight and last for many years to come.

A review of the Sailor 1911 Ringless fountain pen

April 14, 2021 by Michael Waltinger
An unposted Sailor 1911 Ringless fountain pen in Simply Black, being held in a hand

If there is something like a ‘most iconic’ pen shape out there, it is certainly the ‘cigar’ shape. And few pen manufacturers execute the ‘cigar’ … Read more

Ink review: Graf von Faber-Castell in Deep Sea Green

August 13, 2018 by Michael Waltinger
Graf von Faber-Castell ink

Details: Ink name: Graf von Faber-Castell in Deep Sea Green Unit capacity: 75 ml (in a glass flacon) Price: £25/25 € Price per ml: 22p/ca. 0,33 € Handwritten review on Leuchtturm 1917 … Read more

Pilot Capless Matte fountain pen review

July 18, 2017 by Michael Waltinger
pilot capless fountain pen

The Pilot Capless Matte fountain pen (aka Vanishing Point) is very interesting in many ways. First of all, it is one of the very few … Read more

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