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Identity: Best of the Best 2006 -- The results of the international contest of logos, trademarks and corporate identity. "L3, 2-nd place, Written Word Workshop, Unconventional writing program founded by Southern author and University of Louisiana professor Wiley Cash, The Decoder Ring Design Concern (USA)"
BDoubliees.com -- le site qui recherche les BD oubliées dans les albums.
Dave's Mechanical Pencils -- about his mechanical pencil collection and related things, and some thoughts on these.
Coca-Cola Blak -- New coffee drink from Coke.
Buzzcocks Flat-Pack Philosophy -- new album 2006. Listen to the title track at myspace.com (via the cartoonist)
Some say italic is the answer to America's illegibility. Read the story in Rocky Mountain News. (via moleskinerie)
Pelikan M-1000 Fountain Pen Review -- "Let me get this out of the way quickly. There is no justification for a $300 pen. Even if it's a $500 list pen you got from Malaysia for $300, it's still a $300 pen and $300 for a pen in the days where a Sakura Gelly Roll can be had for a buck is pure madness. Yet knowing this, I risked hard earned cash with a moderately risky purchase on Ebay for a Pelikan M-1000 fountain pen. $300 is a lot of money. You can buy an Xbox 360 for $300 or hire a driver in Thailand for a whole year. What would lead a sane man to spend this much money on a pen?" Read the review by Mike Shea at mikeshea.net (via moleskinerie.com)
Russian Nib Poster "All the USSR writes with the furthers", Unknown artist, 1929, from plakaty.ru (via Martin Klasch)
LampiFix is a flashlight accessory that can be used to fasten a flashlight in many ways when you want free hands. (found at tradera.com)
Alan Freed, Live Stage Shows, Download programs in pdf format at alanfreed.com, "the definitive online resource covering the life and work of the man who coined the phrase 'Rock n Roll' and helped shape the future of popular music..."
Daiquiri for 6 persons -- Original Daiquiri recipe by Jennings S. Cox. "After the Spanish-American War, an American mining engineer was inspired to new heights of refreshment due to the hot Caribbean sun. Jennings S. Cox led a team of American engineers in a mining operation near the little town of Daiquir¿ (pronounced dye-kee-ree). Workdays under the blazing Caribbean sun were hot and sweaty. Comforts were few. To keep the men motivated in this trying environment, management gave them high salaries, free housing, free cigars, and perhaps the best reward of all, a monthly gallon of Cuba's finest rum, BACARDI..." Read the history at bacardi.com
Christopher Haanes -- Norwegian calligrapher. New site and blog.
Billboardom, a gallery of billboards, signage and other outdoor advertising.
Pelikan bottles from Starfield's photoset Bungu-bako :: Pens, Stationeries on flickr.
The Cigar Caddy and Cigar Humidor by OtterBox is a waterproof and crushproof cigar travel humidor that can float.
Stockholm Road Tax -- new traffic sign, larger image on my flickr
Teckna Manga -- Manga supplies, books, pens... from Matton, Norrlandsgatan 18, Stockholm, Sweden.
Mr. Peanut Pencil -- found in Roadsidepictures' photostream on flickr
Pencil Spinning by DavidWeis.com is a 'how-to' page for pencil spinning. (via pencilrevolution.com)
Packing Ink (bläck packas) -- nice vintage postcard from Swedish ink factory 'Barnängens', sold on Swedish auction site tradera
