Since the dawn of civilization, the artistry and craftsmanship of writing instruments have been instrumental in communicating and preserving knowledge. From the quills painstakingly crafted in medieval scriptoria to the sleek fountain pens treasured by today’s professionals, these tools have...
Anybody under the age of sixty will struggle to imagine a world without the humble ballpoint pen. They're cheap, reliable, and available pretty much everywhere - the perfect embodiment of the modern world. The most popular brand has sold over 100 billion pens since its production began. Yet achieving this level of dominance was by no means a simple process; the rise and rise of the ballpoint pen span over a century, and appropriately for a global icon, crisscross all over the world.
Winter is upon us, that means it’s time for a new installment of our quarterly pocket notebook release. This edition rings (no pun intended) especially close to our family. Joe Gans, perhaps one of the most historically relevant Baltimoreans to...
Henry David Thoreau - 200th Birthday Edition Henry David Thoreau’s Walden is a seminal text of American letters, and no less should be said of the author himself. On July 12th of this year, we celebrate the 200th anniversary of...
