NPD and NID - March 2025

Several new acquisitions for me ...

First I picked up a TWSBI Eco in Persian Green with Medium nib. I won a gift card at my local shop, Penny Post, back in January and finally decided to use it earlier this month. I love the TWSBI Ecos, they're such a workhorse of a pen. Decent price, reliable, great color selection, etc. Here it is inked with Iroshizuku Syo-Ro.

Then I picked up a bottle of ink. We just got back from a quick trip to Los Angeles. While there we stopped at Flax Pen to Paper. I didn't need another pen, so I bought a bottle of ink, intending to fill my new TWSBI back at home. I found a couple that I wanted, but settled on the Pilot Iroshizuku Murasaki-Shikibu (Japanese Beautyberry) ink because I need a really good purple. Here's my swatch of the Murasaki-Shikibu.

Finally I picked up a new Esterbrook Estie in Ebony with gold trim and a Medium nib. I hadn't planned to get another pen, but I received some good news as we were on our way to Vroman's Bookstore in Pasadena. While shopping the bookstore I found their pretty extensive stationery section and my wife encouraged me to reward myself with a pen. I settled on this elegant looking Estie with the gold trim (and it's now filled with the Murasaki-Shikibu).