Papier Plume Honey Island Swamp Monster

[@RainmanP99]

For those not from Southeast Louisiana, the Honey Island Swamp is a real place just north of New Orleans adjacent to the Louisiana/Mississippi state line. It is a popular area for hunting and hiking. Parts of the year it is mostly flooded, but in late fall and winter it is lovely and dry. I have spent many pleasant hours just wandering aimlessly around hoping I will be able to find my way back out! I am going to have to trek down to the French Quarter to pick up a bottle of this ink. If you are ever in New Orleans, you will probably venture into the Quarter at some point. Make sure to visit the shop. It is a tiny place with a feel of antiquity. For a small shop they have loads of journals, pens, inks, and other interesting stationery supplies.

[@llchapman1234]

Thanks for the local lore 💚

[@llchapman1234]

Very funny name as the Japanese call fountain pen ink collecting The Ink Swamp 😂. I've ordered a bottle just for the Bigfoot stamp. The olive green ink, wax sticks and gold are a bonus 👌

[@davidparrishproductions5082]

Got your letter today my friend! I worked with Hank Bauer and Ted Leitner at KFMB-TV. Loved the wax seal. And the writing sample! Thank you for your kindness.

[@SidF-l8j]

Thanks for the interesting review. You added informational comments are very enjoyable.

[@ruthfeiertag]

“No, Officer, I’m not inhaling the wax fumes.” We’ll vouch for you, David, if you get arrested for lighting up. I have a very old seal with a wood handle that is flat on the side that is the bottom. It’s so simple and brilliant. If i need to make more than seal, I rest the stamp on a blue-ice type rectangle. I suppose it makes sense that a swamp-creature ink would have good water resistance, but I want expecting it have that much staying power. Bonus! I just got my box and need to get the ink into a pen today. I always enjoy your ink reviews because of the interesting content you share in your writing samples. I do want to know what happened to those chimps. I hope they reveled in their freedom and did, indeed, adapt. Thank you for the review!

[@konradyearwood5845]

I was about to comment on David's statement only I do not think he was intimating wax inhalation but something to do with a teaspoon and syringe! 🤣 I have a paper embosser that I found abandoned in a cupboard at an office we were moving from. It is like one of those older style staplers but made of cast iron. I would like to replace the die (about 2.5cm diameter) with something that identifies more with my family but that is on the to-do list. Anyhow, it makes the Basildon Bond paper look a bit more special with the stamp at the centre of the header. from a safety standpoint I would advise using a shallow metal tray when playing with the wax so that flammability risk is minimised! Happy writing, waxing and sealing!

[@619to253]

As usual I went on the site to buy a bottle. Just for the story, it was worth it. Rachelle in Seattle

[@The_Ossifrage]

I can always appreciate a green ink! It's my favourite colour, and I've been keeping an eye out for a potential replacement to my Diamine Sherwood Green. Having studied some minerals in the past, I will say that Monteverde has the shade of olivine much better than Pelikan has. The name of the mineral is a hint - it comes from its olive-greenish hue.

[@mjcossel6136]

When you wrote the first sample sentence, I seriously thought the Honey Island Swamp Monster was going to jump over the lazy dog. 😂