Well, I tend to spend when I’m either happy with a purpose, or the opposite. I’d say these are the latter. They did cheer me up though…

Firstly, a rather natty ever ready case for my G10.

As you can see, all the way from HK.

I think it’s rather cool. I have to give the credit to a chap I saw walking down the street with one, just had to ask where he got it… ebay of course.

It’s already gouged a mark in the bottom of the G10, because I didn’t align it properly, but hey, that’s my fault.

Next up, from the same great folk i bought the Rotring pencils from, One-Stop-Japan-Shoppers, a Staedler pencil holder, very nice it is too.

Worth it for the packaging alone.

I’m hoping to go to Japan soon, it’s been on the list for quite some time, so now seems a good a time as any. I think the fact i found both the pencil holder and my rotrings there is good karma. Besides, I don’t deserve and shit karma, I’ve had plenty.

In my time I’m collected various pieces of design ephemera, but it’s never been particularly structured… maybe i should have collected typewriter ribbons

They’re really quite beautiful.

Amazing custom models from Aleksander Stein

We all know clients can sometimes be a little slow coming up with the goods, subsequently i’ve lost count of the amount of times i’ve used lipsum.com – which despite being a great resource, has just been usurped… by this

I like this, sadly it didn’t have any nippers in it, but i still like it…

More awesomeness from the states. Check out their blog, there’s some amazing stuff on there.

I love this stuff…

Well, sharpies have once again been my friend. So, i think it’s only fair i introduce this:

yes, another pen… well, more of a container, hence the name ’sherpa’. i saw it in kate’s paperie in new york and just had to make the purchase. i feel very subversive carrying a sharpie dressed up as a fountain pen.

i bought this munny many moons ago, and like a brand new sketchbook, it’s expanse of white scared the shit out of me.

then, in need of distraction, i finally tackled it! it’s quite tricky drawing on something so… well… ‘awkward’ but it was fun.