The Lamy AL Star 2020 Limited Edition Turmaline :) We found it just impossible to really capture this colour. Its bright, saturated and definitely greener and bolder then the Pacific Blue of 2017. The best way I can describe it is: a bright paradise teal.

The second batch of #InCoWriMo letters were posted this morning :) It is surprisingly fun licking and sticking stamps on envelopes 😂Its also just a great excuse to use some of the pens we have inked up.

Don't use Whatsapp or Social Media to tell someone how you feel this Valentines Day. A handwritten letter will mean so much more. We guarantee it.

Which pens do you have on your desk at the moment? And which one do you reach for the most?

Do you use any thing to protect your pens? If so what is your preferred means of protection? Sleeve, Case or Pen Roll? We tend to carry way too many pens around so the Frara Road Pen Roll and Kaweco Nubuck Travellers Case is our go to items.

Want win this awesome Platinum #3776 Century Fountain Pen Set Worth over R2500? Then head over to our website to find out how :) bit.ly/3776Competition

Join us on a 21 day journey of Disconnecting, Creating, Writing. Every day during the national lockdown, we’re going to challenge you to a pen inspired task. :) So make sure that you have taken all your pens and inks home. You’re going to need them!

Just because we are stuck inside doesn't mean we have to stop exploring. "Writing is like a rollercoaster ride for me, an adventure. I love exploring the world through 'playing' people who are absolutely nothing like me." - Karen Traviss

GIVEAWAY TIME: Want to win an 18kt GOLD Nib Platinum President Fountain Pen plus extras worth over R4000? Well we’re giving this executive package away! Its an Instagram only competition. Head over to instagram.com/writegearsa to enter on our latest post :)

Handwritten letters are already special but a handwritten letter with a wax seal is next level!! We now have single letter wax seals available to order. More options will be coming in the near future :)

The new Limited Edition Platinum #3776 Shiun arrives next week. We are so excited for it to arrive that we decided to show off the previous two Limited Editions in anticipation :) Anyone here manage to get the Kumpoo or Rokka?

A pair of Limited Editions enjoying each others company ;) Seriously though how nice is the deep dark translucent purple on the new Platinum #3776 Shiun! We love it and it seems others do too. We brought in six of them and four are already gone 😱

Are you wanting to take your favourite Lamy pen to the next level? We now have Lamy 14kt Gold nibs in stock. Soft on the page, nice and juicy and in beautiful two tone colour. We had fun playing with one over the last week :) writegear.co.za/product/lamy-1…

Who is not a sucker for Teal Green? And the new 2020 Platinum Plaisir Teal Green does not disappoint. The colour is deep, the finish is slightly matt and the grip section of this one is a slight smoke colour. Its a beauty!!

We now stock Filofax notebooks. They are refillable and allow you to setup the notebook exactly to your liking with different paper options and dividers. Also the 100gsm paper handles fountain pens nicely. We are enjoying ours :)

It is Fountain Pen Day this Friday!! Woohoo. We will be celebrating that evening with a fun Ink Art Workshop by Sharon Rossouw. Come and join us for snacks, drinks, pen talk and of course Ink Art fun with Sharon. Very Limited tickets so get yours now bit.ly/WGInkART

New Year, New disciplines. Working on reading more this year so decided to make a reading tracker. Apparently a compelling scoreboard can help me get to 10 hours of reading a week! And great stationery makes it fun to do :)

You may not know this but we have stock of a very limited number of the Diamine Inkvent inks. We only have a few colours and limited stock but they are available to order online :) And don't you just like the cool bottle.

Have you ever used KUM sharpeners? If you haven't you should try them. They are known for their long point sharpeners and The Masterpiece Sharpener but we particularly enjoy this one. Its simple, made from glass and it make the job of sharpening pencils really clean!