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Pen vs Pencil for Daily Notes: When Each One Wins

Ellen Ashford · June 20, 2026
Pen vs Pencil for Daily Notes: When Each One Wins

Right here on my desk sits a battered Staedtler Mars Lumograph next to a Zebra F-301, and between the two of them I’ve settled an argument that used to send me back and forth in the stationery aisle like an indecisive fool. Ten-plus years into hoarding analog writing tools — watches, fountain pens, ballpoints, mechanical … Read more

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Ellen Ashford

Watch collector, fountain pen enthusiast, and lifelong journaler. Time & Ink is where I explore the craft of analog living — from vintage timepieces and fine stationery to the simple pleasure of putting pen to paper.

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