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Parker and The Royal Family: A British Tradition
The Royal Warrant
Parker has a long and distinguished history of producing quality writing instruments. This commitment to service and excellence has been recognised by the British Royal Family with ... Read More
May 24, 2022
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Defying Gravity: A Brief History of the Fisher Space Pen
During the space race in the 1960s, NASA scientists stumbled upon a seemingly small but significant problem - pens could not write in space. The story goes that in order to overcome the issue, the age... Read More
April 22, 2022
Handcrafted: BENU
As technology continues to develop, more and more of our everyday activities are becoming automated. From supermarket checkouts, to ordering drinks to your table, to appointments with your GP, it’s ... Read More
April 12, 2022
150 Years Of Luxury Craftsmanship - S.T. Dupont
There are few manufacturers in the world today with a pedigree quite as majestic as S.T. Dupont. Founded in 1872 by 25-year-old Simon Tissot-Dupont, the young leatherworker - who’d first cut his tee... Read More
January 11, 2022
All Things Merry & Bright
With the clocks turned back, and the evenings shorter and darker, many of us are already turning to our favourite wintery comforts to shield us from the cold. Hot drinks, big jumpers, brisk morning ... Read More
November 11, 2021
Introducing the Otto Hutt Design08
Since their foundation in southwest Germany’s “Golden City” of Pforzheim, Otto Hutt have really made a name for themselves as exponents of cutting edge German design. Last year they celebrated t... Read More
June 21, 2021
Hello, Sailor
In the city of Kure, Hiroshima in 1911, Mr Kyugoro Sakata worked as an engineer. A city famous at the time for its naval port, Sakata would meet and befriend many sailors passing through Hiroshima bet... Read More
April 23, 2021
Parker 51: A Classic Reimagined
Among the oldest and most prestigious pen brands still going today, Parker has been responsible for some of the most stylish and iconic writing instruments of the 20th and 21st centuries. Known for th... Read More
March 4, 2021
Otto Hutt Relaunches the design03
Anyone who’s been following this blog will know we’re already very excited about the 100 year anniversary of Otto Hutt. The German artisans have already blown us away with their celebratory limite... Read More
October 2, 2020
Pilot: The Everyday Innovators
In the UK we are familiar with a whole host of Japanese brands known for cutting edge technology and innovation. Ask anyone and the names Sony, Toshiba, Nintendo or Mitsubishi would likely trip off th... Read More
June 30, 2020
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Stationery with Zest June 7, 2022
Parker and The Royal Family: A British Tradition May 24, 2022
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Handcrafted: BENU April 12, 2022
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