[Pen/Pencil Review] I Found a New Store…
In continuing with a theme of “Rhonda is a pen addictâ€, I have too many pens but keep acquiring more – compounded with “Squirrel Brain†to some degree – it’s hard to focus when it’s 100+ degrees and you have intermittent houseguests. We love having houseguests but it does play a little havoc with trains of thought. The ability to be distracted by such things as your friend, Rosemary Clement, cluing you into an Japanese book and stationary store not that far from where you live…that when you get there find ANOTHER Japanese “general store†ALSO with stationary in the same parking lot…is quite high. That happened this weekend.
There’s a Kinokuniya store in Carrollton in the same shopping center as a Daiso. $20-ish at each store and a handful of pens later… I can’t figure out which one to start with to review. I’m already kinda in love—maybe giddy? But I have rollerballs, gel pens, multi-pens, novelties (most of the novelties are gifts for other people), an eraser and a small stationary pack. The largest point size in the gel/rollerballs is a 0.5mm while the ball points are lovely 0.7mm needle points.
There’s a dog themed mini stationary set from Zebra Sarasa. There’s cats and bears from some company in Japan. And one stick rollerball that simply says “Stationary†on the clip. They all perform admirably so far. But considering how many I still have to review from other purchases (and a small order from Jet Pens that I JUST put in) that I’m now overwhelmed by how many NEW pens I need to review – much less the giant stash that I haven’t even begun to go through.
The future of this blog is really, really bright – almost literally – oh, yeah, I also bought colored notebook paper in a previous shopping trip. Neon college ruled and variegated pastels. Along with some neon Pentel stick pens that almost need sunglasses.
SO MUCH TO DO. SO MUCH. There’s the overwhelming part. And Kinokuyniya? Which also has wondrously kitchy and anime-related merchandise AS WELL AS BOOKS AND STATIONARY? I may have almost cried in that store. It’s probably good that it’s a 30-minute drive on a toll road or I might just live in it and that would be awkward.
So enjoy some photos of the current stash of merchandise. I promise I’ll be back on track next week. For those in the States, Happy July 4th this week. Be safe wherever you are, and be careful with fireworks if they’re legal where you are.
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Daiso is dangerous. Getting out of there with some money in you pocket is a challenge. Every one is a little different. Occasionally there is a real gem like actual Made in Japan waterproof note pads.
The D Stationary gel pens are nice, especially in the .28 size! I like the multiple shades of green and blue. What is your opinion of them?
Their mechanical pencils are usually pretty much junk, but are usually interesting in some way.
Haven’t used the D Stationary one quite enough yet. That will be an upcoming review!