Blackwing Collaborates with TRAVELER’S COMPANY

We've teamed up with our friends at TRAVELER'S COMPANY to create a new capsule collection dedicated to our shared love for all things pencils and paper.

Moving to a Different Beat – Coffeehouses and the Beat Generation

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In 1952, John Clellon Holmes published an article in the New York Times Magazine titled, “This is the Beat Generation.” The story introduced the mainstream public to the philosophies and lifestyle of a new generation of young people in…

Bruce Lee’s Writings

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“This page marks the beginning of another year. I must laid great stress on the necessity of a good education as the only means to achieve distinction, because in our age of enlightenment, a man’s ability is generally measured by the knowledge…

Dragon: The Life and Legacy of Bruce Lee -Part I

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On November 27, 1940, between the hours of 7 and 9 AM in San Francisco, a dragon was born. According to the Chinese Zodiac, Lee Jun Fan, also known as “Bruce,” was born during the hour and the year of the Dragon. It is said that those born…

My Favorite Steinbeck

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Our hearts are mending slowly since the passing of Thom Steinbeck last week. He was an inspiration to many, including those members of our team who were fortunate enough to get to know him in the past year. While we reached out to offer condolences…

Weekly Discoveries 04.02.2015 – Aled Lewis and Flannery O’Connor

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Mahlon War & Pizza by Aled Lewis Everybody knows the Shredder couldn’t beat the Turtles in a pizza eating contest. But, for the nonbelievers, artist Aled Lewis has recreated the scene of the famous showdown here with pixel art pulled…

Weekly Discoveries 02.27.2015 – Ready Player One and Midori Traveler’s Notebooks

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Mahlon Ready Player One This little surprise showed up in my Loot Crate this month. Although I haven’t gotten a chance to start this yet, I’m a huge fan of anything that deals with gaming and/or Science fiction and this book has both!  The…

Weekly Discoveries 11.06.2014 – Wonder Woman, 10 String Symphony & Timmy’s Organism

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Charles Mary Norris' Between You & Me: Confessions of a Comma Queen This week I received a galley copy of Mary Norris’ new book Between You & Me: Confessions of a Comma Queen which will be published by W.W. Norton during Spring 2015.…

Weekly Discoveries 10.16.2014 – Noodles, Trigger Hippy, Kenner, and Borges

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Alex Frank’s Noodle House I’m a sucker for handmade stuff, and that includes food. Last night, I finished up the 12 hour drive from our headquarters in Stockton, California to Portland, Oregon, where we’ll be exhibiting at Coffee Fest…