Innovation How rivalry between two Japanese companies in the 1950s led to the world's best pencils Ellsworth Toohey

gifts Stamps to add calendars, to-do lists, rulers and headers to your notebooks Rob Beschizza

pencils Faber-Castell 1.8mm mechanical Exam Pencil Andrew Yi

Japanese culture Check out these Japanese erasers that go bald as you use them Devin Nealy

art Prime Day picks for artists and makers and people who fool around with tools Rob Beschizza

Games Hexagonal grid notebooks Rob Beschizza

stationery The perfect stocking stuffer is this Japanese company's new clear eraser John Struan

gifts "People To Kill" notebook Rob Beschizza

happy mutants Reflections on letterhead collecting, with accompanying (gorgeous) samples Cory Doctorow

happy mutants The winners in a massive roundup of the 100 Best Pens are surprisingly affordable Cory Doctorow

happy mutants Japanese self-sharpening mechanical pencils give the lead a tiny turn every time you lift the tip Cory Doctorow

happy mutants Pencil dice: a D6 in pencil form Cory Doctorow

happy mutants A field guide to the incredible scissors of Japan Cory Doctorow

movies Notepads from imaginary hotels like The Overlook David Pescovitz