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Toga @toga.penfount.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/10/2026

Kaweco have announced the last 2 colours in the Lunar Sport series—Shadow Purple & Light Purple—along with the latest colour in the AL Piston Sport range with a rather lovely Bordeaux colourway. Similar to the previous Navy version, it can look subdued in […] [Original post on penfount.social]

Product photo for the Kaweco Piston Bordeaux & Gold fountain pen, with the previous Navy & Gold + Black & Gold in the background

Product photo for the Kaweco Lunar Sport Shadow Purple, showing the ballpoint pen and uncapped fountain pen

Product photo for the Kaweco Lunar Sport Light Purple, showing the uncapped rollerball and capped fountain pen.

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Toga @toga.penfount.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/09/2026

@toga @BennysLittleThings @jezlyn I found them! I was hunting for an old Inkvent ink and noticed the little folder with stuff from Everyday Explorers & Galen Leather that I had forgotten all about hidden behind some boxes, and there they were! Panic over

Photo of stickers in plastic folders on a black background

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Toga @toga.penfount.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/09/2026

ORANGE DIPLOMAT VIPER!! I'd secretly been hoping they would release it in this colour, but was doubtful since the brown existed. Due for release near the end of the month. Now I know what's at the top of my shopping list for the London Pen Show next month! #FountainPens

Product photo of the Orange Diplomat Viper fountain pen on a white desk with a hand-written letter and a notebook next to it.

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Toga @toga.penfount.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/07/2026

3 new Kaweco Sports coming out this summer, 1 in the Kaweco Collection series, & 2 additions to the new Lunar series. The Light Blue I'm kinda so-so on, but Shadow Blue and Marble Ocean look great. Lunar Sports are available in all Sport types, Marble Ocean […] [Original post on penfount.social]

Product image for the Kaweco Lunar Sport Shadow Blue, a dark blue iridescent pen shown in both fountain pen and ballpoint permeations.

Product image for the Kaweco Lunar Sport Light Blue, a pale blue iridescent pen shown in both fountain pen and ballpoint permeations.

Product image for the Kaweco Collection Marble Ocean, a marbled blue and green fountain pen.

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Toga @toga.penfount.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/06/2026

And here is is with the closest I ever expected to get to the L'Essence du Bleu. In front is a new colourway of the Jinhao 85 with its hooded steel nib (EF) and an almost metallic lacquered blue barrel (that I might actually like more than the Carene's blue […] [Original post on penfount.social]

Photo of 2 blue fountain pens with silver caps engraved with a wave pattern, sitting in a plush lined box. The closest is the hooded-nibbed Jinaho 85, and the other is the Waterman Carene L'Essence du Bleu.

Photo of 2 blue fountain pens with black sections and silver nibs, with silver caps engraved with a wave pattern, sitting with their caps off in a plush lined box. The closest is the hooded-nibbed Jinaho 85, and the other is the Waterman Carene L'Essence du Bleu.

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Toga @toga.penfount.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/06/2026

Cult Pens did another one of their £100 blind boxes last week, and for once I happened to catch it just as it was made available and actually had some spare cash for once, so I went for it. Would anyone be interested in a full blog post review of everything […] [Original post on penfount.social]

A photo of various stationery items from the recent Cult Pens blind box, including a fountain pen (no converter...), in (not pictured), 2 ballpoint pens, black fineliners, coloured brush pens, a mechanical pencil, a notebook, and a pack of erasable gel pens.

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Toga @toga.penfount.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/06/2026

New notebook day! My @penaddict order arrived from across the pond today! Finally got his wool baseball cap, as well as his new MD Products collaboration B6 Slim notebook, and assorted stickers (including a non-foil version of the smaller round sticker I […] [Original post on penfount.social]

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Toga @toga.penfount.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/04/2026

Oh, hey! I've finally published another blog! This time I'm looking at the Sailor 1911 Large Casual, with a comparison to the rest of the 1911 family. blog.stationeryvagaries.com/a-large… #FountainPens

Image of a fountain pen nib with a Heinz-style label over it.

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Toga @toga.penfount.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/02/2026

Got my Iridescent Pearl Perkeo today! The material appears to be a bit more matte than the Sport version, but it still looks great! The only branding is the "Kaweco" name logo embossed on the cap, which is unusual. No silver "Kaweco Collection" logo in silver […] [Original post on penfount.social]

Photo of the Kaweco Iridescent Pearl Sport & Perkeo fouuntain pens

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Toga @toga.penfount.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/02/2026

Kaweco's DIY Sport this year has me VERY interested! I'm hoping Libraries & Archive Paper does the event again this year as there's nowhere else even remotely near to me. Glad to see they're making it a bit more unique this time. I'm looking forward to the […] [Original post on penfount.social]

Product photo of the 2026 glow in the dark DIY Sport

Product photo of the pearlescent Kaweco Perkeo

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Toga @toga.penfount.social.ap.brid.gy · 06/02/2026

Still very sick, but better enough to speak a bit about 2 new pens. In front is a special edition Jinaho 82 that's more akin to smaller 1911 Profit models. Sadly, the finials aren't swappable like on the standard 82, so it's not as customisable. The rear […] [Original post on penfount.social]

2 capped torpedo-shaped fountain pens on a white background. The rear pen is a dark teal-ish green Sialor 1911 Large Casual, the front pen is a sparkly pastel tuurquoise Jinha 82 special edition, both with gold trim.

The same 2 pens with their caps off, showing their gold-plated steel nibs

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Toga @toga.penfount.social.ap.brid.gy · 31/01/2026

A very, VERY late wrap-up of my stationery habits in 2025. blog.stationeryvagaries.com/a-belated-2025-wrap-up/ #FountainPens #FountainPenInks #Stationery

Photo of ink bottles, pens, and a pouch, with 2025 in the middle. The text reads: "A Belated 2025 Wrap-Up" "What do you mean it's almost February?" "blog.stationeryvagaries.com"

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Toga @toga.penfount.social.ap.brid.gy · 31/12/2025

Last #SwatchWednesday of the year with the last Cult Ink Subscription box (RIP). Sadly, half of this month were dupes. I've also completed the Cult Iridescink set after getting an email asking for a swatch of Becky. Not sure why I hadn't picked these up […] [Original post on penfount.social]

Photo of fountain pen ink swatches and chromatograms. The inks are: Robert Oster Choc Pudding, Vinta Jewel Green & Carol Red, and Diamine Herbert, Helen, & Becky.

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Toga @toga.penfount.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/12/2025

For #SwatchWednesday today we have the penultimate Cult Ink Subscription box. Sadly, it will be coming to an end after the December box. I've really enjoyed these boxes, even when I end up with dupes—something that happened far less often than you'd think […] [Original post on penfount.social]

Overhead photo of 6 ink swatches as well as chromatograms & paper towel faux-chromatography for 5 of them. The inks are: KWZ Old Gold, De Atramentis Solar Yellow, Robert Oster Bronze & Silver Dawn, Diamine Silver Fox, and Endless Molten Bronze.

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Toga @toga.penfount.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/11/2025

New Blog Post! Majohn/Moonman don't hide the fact that they take heavy "inspiration" from other brands, with none more obvious than their P-Series fountain pens. Are they any good? And which Montblanc's homework did they copy for each of these designs? Let's […] [Original post on penfount.social]

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Toga @toga.penfount.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/11/2025

Small #SwatchWednesday today. My (maybe) last ink purchases for the year—Cult ink sub boxes not included—are Wearingeul - The Ugly Duckling & Diamine × r/fountainpens - Lady Grey. I think I'm liking Lady Grey a little more as it's a tad more legible while […] [Original post on penfount.social]

Swatch & chromatogram for Wearingeul - The Ugly Duckling

Swatch & chromatogram for Diamine × r/fountainpens - Lady Grey

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Toga @toga.penfount.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/11/2025

[INKVENT '25 SPOILERS!] INKVENT SPOILERS For those interested in the 2025 Diamine Inkvent calendar but are still on the fence, I've added swatches of them all to my site so you can have a look & see if they're up your alley. 6 standard, 1 sheen, 3 extreme […] [Original post on penfount.social]

Box for the Diamine Inkvent Teal 2025 calendar.

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Toga @toga.penfount.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/10/2025

A wee #SwatchWednesday this week. Now that my Inkvent has arrived (no spoilers!), I've decided to dig out my #Chromatography strips to get a more accurate idea of how they're made up compared to my usual paper towel pseudo-chromatography. You can see how […] [Original post on penfount.social]

Photo of 2 ink bottles on a wooden surface, along with their swatches, paper towel pseudo-chromatography, and chromatograms. The makeup of each ink is very similar, just with differing base colours.

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Toga @toga.penfount.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/10/2025

I'd been very interested in the new blue Kaweco Sport Piston, as all the promo material portrayed it as a lovely dark blue-grey. But then I saw what looks to be its true colour & lost interest. Don't get me wrong, it's still a good looking pen, but the navy […] [Original post on penfount.social]

Product photo showing blue-grey and raw titanium uncapped fountain pens on a wooden table

A different product photo showing the pen in a navy colour

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Toga @toga.penfount.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/10/2025

Some backlogged #SwatchWednesday today. First off the Sept Cult sub box with some nice Autumny colours, then I picked up samples for the Diamine Forever inks I didn't have yet, plus 2 Fountainfeder exclusives. All scans are up on my swatch site. No October […] [Original post on penfount.social]

Ink swatches for: Iroshizuku Momiji, Troublemaker Autumn Rain Grey, J. Herbin Terre de Feu, ColorVerse Methuselah Tree & Methuselah Grove, Octopus Fluids × Fountainfeder Midsommar & Schietwetter 😂, plus the paper towel pseudo-chromatography

Ink swatches for Diamine Forever Ink Tiger Lily, Hyper Green, Butterscotch, Honey Pot, Cherry Red, Red Ochre, Blue Indigo, Amazonia, & Raven, plus the paper towel pseudo-chromatography

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Toga @toga.penfount.social.ap.brid.gy · 28/09/2025

Pleasantly surprised to see Sailor put their new steel nib in a 1911 L sized body! The material doesn't look quite as good as the gold nib ones, but I'm still really liking the look of them. Of the 4 "muted" translucent colours, Muted Green is my favourite […] [Original post on penfount.social]

4 fountain pens on a desk with an open notepad and a bottle of ink. Photo from Stilo & Stile / Sailor

https://www.stiloestile.com/en/75-coming-soon/s-1/series-sailor_1911_casual_l/

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Toga @toga.penfount.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/09/2025

It's been a while since my last post, so I thought I'd take part in #12PenPersonQuestions from @oliveoctopus She had many questions I'd never asked myself before, so it was fun to think about over these past couple weeks. Also a special appearance in the […] [Original post on penfount.social]

A photography of writing in different inks & styles on a notepad with a red cover. The overlaid text reads:
#12PenPersonQuestions
A Dozen Questions for People Who Are Particular About Pens

blog.stationeryvagaries.com

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Toga @toga.penfount.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/09/2025

@toga Bonus photo of the Hocoro dip pen with the ink on it. This was also the point I discovered that the little cream-coloured Benu flower pen rest that came with my Benu Pixie glows in the dark & fluoresces bright orange! #FoutnainPenInk #UltravioletLight

Photo of a Fude nib Sailor Hocoro sitting on a Benu flower pen rest, sitting on a paper towel with 2 plastic cups filled with water behind it. The ink on the nib is fluorescing bright blue, and the pen rest is fluorescing bright orange.

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Toga @toga.penfount.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/09/2025

NND! Libraries & Archive Paper Co had a sale on their notebooks, so I picked up 2 (& a notepad). I love Life Noble Note notebooks, so I got one of the special Kleid versions with 2mm grid to replace my current one once it's eventually done. I also got a Life […] [Original post on penfount.social]

Top down photo of 2 A5 notebooks and a notepad: A Life Kleid Noble Note Section 2mm grid with a grey cover, a KateJo Onion Skin notebook with a creamy Stardream Quartz cover, and a Life Writing Paper - Bank Paper pad with a red cover. All sitting on a dark grey wooden tray.

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Toga @toga.penfount.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/08/2025

Bonus #SwatchWednesday time! Diamine Forever Coral Blaze didn't quite hit the mark for me, as I was hoping for a more vibrant orange-red similar to Blaze Orange. So I thought I would try mixing my own! I started off mixing Magenta & Yellow at different ratios […] [Original post on penfount.social]

Scan of orange ink swatches on original Tomoe River cream, colour-corrected as close as possible

Scan of orange ink swatches on Rhodia dotgrid, colour-corrected as close as possible

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Toga @toga.penfount.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/08/2025

#SwatchWednesday today! It's been a while since I've posted these so I had a bit of a backlog. We have the Jun/Jul/Aug Cult sub boxes, some bottles I bought, & some samples I generously got from @paradoxmo 🧡 June was mostly calligraphy inks, so I plan on […] [Original post on penfount.social]

The 2 fountain pen-safe inks from the July box (Octopus Fluids Djinn & Manuscript Black Ice), plus Nahvalur Jade, Diamine Aqua Surf, & Diamine Handel, plus the paper towel pseudo-chromatography. Handel is taking RO Bantham Blue's spot in my swatches since it's not safe for fountain pens.

The July Cult box is the full set of Diamine "Wonder's of the World": Colosseum, Taj Mahal, Petra, Chichen Itza, Machu Picchu, Christ the Redeemer, & the Great Wall of China, plus the paper towel pseudo-chromatography.

August Cult box: Diamine × Cult "Summer" Summer Sunset, Tom Hessin Highland Green, Wearingeul the Count of Monte Cristo, & Pennonia Atlanti-kék, plus the paper towel pseudo-chromatography. Not pictured are Diamine Grey Skies No More & Pennonia Jegmenta, as I already had those inks.

Left swatches are bottles I bought, right swatches are samples Paradoxmo sent me. Endless Alchemy Molten Bronze came with my Endelss Phantom Kickstarter, Diamine Registrar's Ink is my special #400, Diamine Forever Skyline, Hot Magenta, & Solar Yellow for mixing. Samples from Paradoxmo: Pilot (Thailand) Washable Red, Bungubox Eternal Sunset, Dominant Industry Earl Grey Tea, Krishna Jungle Volcano, & J. Herbin Bleu des Profondeurs, plus the paper towel pseudo-chromatography.

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Toga @toga.penfount.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/07/2025

I think it might be time for me to finally get a Liliput. The new Kaweco Collection Kolibri (hummingbird) is looking pretty gorgeous! I think I still somewhat prefer the look of the Fireblue, but this one is cheaper & has a prettier nib. I _really_ like how […] [Original post on penfount.social]

Product photo from Stilo & Stile showing different views of the rainbow PVD-coated Kaweco Collection Liliput Kolibri fountain pen.

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Toga @toga.penfount.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/07/2025

While doing more copying from the book "Stationery Fever", currently near the end of the Pencil section in a piece about The Erasable Podcast, I came across a familiar name-drop @penaddict 😆 Ink for this page is Kobe #57 Himeajisai in a medium nib Majohn […] [Original post on penfount.social]

Wide view of an open book & an open notebook. The book is "Stationery Fever" published by Prestel, opened to an interview of The Erasable Podcast. There is a red elastic place marker pointing to the words "The Pen Addict". The notebook is a lined Midori MD A5.

Closer shot of the highlighted section in the book.

Macro shot of the ink used for this page: Kobe #57 Himeajisai, a purple with deep violet/blue tones & gorgeous shading.

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Toga @toga.penfount.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/06/2025

I'm not a particularly big Eco fan, but man this one looks so good! More photos on Cult's listing here: cultpens.com/products/twsbi-eco-fou… (Not Sponsored, just where I saw it first.) #FountainPen

Product photo of a special edition TWSBI Eco Serpentine Bronze.

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Toga @toga.penfount.social.ap.brid.gy · 31/05/2025

[Potential Inkvent 2025 Spoilers] When Diamine announced their new pigment ink line, I thought it'd be highly likely for pigment to be the new ink type in this years Inkvent. I was partially right, I just wasn't thinking big enough. They're not only be […] [Original post on penfount.social]

Product photo of the 2025 Diamine Inkvent (Teal Edition) from the Stilo & Stile website

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Toga @toga.penfount.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/05/2025

Long overdue #SwatchWednesday today! We've got swatches from the @cultpens Ink Subscription boxes from April (Green) & May (Purple), along with bottles of Diamine Forever Ink Smoky Mauve, Esterbrook × TheCoffeeMonsterzCo Forgotten Iced Coffee, & Sailor Dipton […] [Original post on penfount.social]

Cult Pens April Ink Sub Box swatches + paper towel faux-chromatography. Troublemaker Sea Glass, Pennonia × Cult Jégmenta, Private Reserve Sherwood Green, Diamine × Cult Lime Ice Lolly, Laban Hera Dark Green, & Robert Oster Green Lady

Cult Pens May Ink Sub Box swatches + paper towel faux-chromatography. Dominant Industry × Cult Dawn, ColorVerse Anti-Matter, Diamine Forever Passion Flower, Diamine Majestic Purple, Octopus Fluids Violet Parrot, Pennonia × Cult Árvácska

Ink swatches of Sailor Dipton Ripe Fig, Diamine Forever Ink Smoky Mauve, & Esterbrook × TheCoffeeMonsterzCo Forgotten Ice Coffee, along with their paper towel faux-chromatography & their ink bottles.

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Toga @toga.penfount.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/05/2025

Opus 88 have released 2 new pens based on the 2025 Pantone colour "Mocha Mousse". The Demo model I can completely see as being based on it, but I don't see the connection on the Harmony model whatsoever. That being said, I *REALLY* like the Harmony version […] [Original post on penfount.social]

PANTONE 17-1230 Mocha Mousse colour chip

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Toga @toga.penfount.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/04/2025

I'm so happy that Sailor are continuing to invest in the Hocoro line! They've now released a brush tip which interestingly has a connector for the Sailor cleaning kit, which is essentially just a cartridge connected to a syringe, meaning you should be able to […] [Original post on penfount.social]

Product photo from Stilo & Stile for the Sailor Hocoro Brush tip

A close-up of the brush tip from Stilo & Stile

Another photo from Stilo & Stile showing the new Sailor Dipton "Creamy" line of pigment dip inks.

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