Sunday Reads - May 25. 2014

• Inktronics reviews the Pilot Metropolitan fountain pen.
• Shades of Neon - some pen p0rn over at A Penchant for Paper.
• Pens! Paper! Pencils! review the Palomino Blackwing Pearl pencil. Check out the review for a great sketch as well. Have a look at Ian's review of Pilot Iroshizuku's Ama-Iro, too.
• The Clicky Post talks about why the Retro51 Tornado is a great "first pen", which I agree with. They're addictive, but they're also encouraging. 
• What else to do with ink bottles?
• Everyday Carry Essentials: Keychains, at Gear Patrol. Ooooh the EDC bug is chomping...
• FP Physicist reviews Organics Studio's Join or Die Sepia, which is a very peculiar colour!
• The Pen Addict reviews a white Lamy Pico, which I have been curious about for a long time - small pen, portable, adorable refill (although proprietary), ballpoint...
• Are you against wildlife trafficking? You don't have to answer. But this is worth a watch. 
• Want to order a Clicky Post Dudek Modern Goods tee?
• SBRE Brown reviews this ridiculously cute Peter Pan micro fountain pen. 
• Write To Me Often reviews the adorable Sailor Sapporo Mini fountain pen with a zoom nib. 
• The Gentleman Stationer does a mega review of the Nock Co. cases - Part I, Part II, and Part III.

And don't forget you can get 10% off at Pen Chalet until the end of the year on your purchases! (Not an affiliate link!)