mt lab: mt masking tape

mt lab: mt masking tape

While you will certainly find abundant washi tape made by several different companies in shops throughout Japan, since we were in Tokyo, we wanted to visit the original masking tape company, mt.

July 23, 2019 — wonderpens
Life Stationery Factory and Warehouse

Life Stationery Factory and Warehouse

Life Stationery is another brand that we’ve carried since we opened our doors, and to this day, shipments from Japan are as exciting as ever. Their Noble Note line is iconic among true stationery nerds, and their paper is fantastic for fountain pens.

July 19, 2019 — wonderpens
On Taking the Train in Tokyo

On Taking the Train in Tokyo

I grew up in a small town, and then went to school in another small town. I remember my first time taking the TTC, the subway system in Toronto, and being amazed at the urban-ness of the experience. I think the person I was with laughed at me and said the TTC system is really nothing amazing: it’s a big U and one line across the U.

July 15, 2019 — wonderpens
Nakameguro Traveler’s Factory Visit

Nakameguro Traveler’s Factory Visit

After years of using and carrying Traveler’s Notebook in our shops, we finally made it out to Tokyo to visit the famed Nakameguro Traveler’s Factory.

July 11, 2019 — wonderpens
Update from Tokyo

Update from Tokyo

The first leg of our Tokyo trip was making it to the ISOT Stationery Show—we stayed at a hotel quite close to where it was taking place, especially since we were arriving late at night in Tokyo, a completely new city for us.

July 02, 2019 — wonderpens
Making it to Tokyo

Making it to Tokyo

We made it! It looked a bit hairy there for a minute, but we’re all here: all the luggage, most of our sanity, both children.

June 28, 2019 — wonderpens
Studio Shop Summer Hours

Studio Shop Summer Hours

It’s officially summer here, as the doors are open all day long and it’s iced coffees and ice cream as often as we can get it.

June 24, 2019 — wonderpens
Favourite Spam Comments

Favourite Spam Comments

Some of you long-time followers of the blog may know that I have an ongoing battle with spam. It reached a peak some time a year or two ago, and I had to delete a few blog posts that were receiving hundreds of spam comments a day, but now it's "under control."

May 30, 2019 — wonderpens
Wonder Pens Family Heads to Japan

Wonder Pens Family Heads to Japan

This summer, with Caleb out of school, we're flying over Japan and Hong Kong. We've long been ear-marking time to go and making loose plans, but now that it's May, things are certainly ramping up.
May 15, 2019 — wonderpens
Traveler's Notebook as a Travel Journal: San Francisco

Traveler's Notebook as a Travel Journal: San Francisco

A year and a half ago, Caleb and I went on a trip to San Francisco, and while there, I kept an insert in my Traveler's Notebook to document some of the things we did. It was my first time flying solo with Caleb and without Jon, and we both survived. We attended a wedding, did some touristy things, and also visited the San Francisco Pen Show.

March 18, 2019 — wonderpens
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