Petoskey Pen Pillow

[Kay]

One of my favorite things about FPN is how many creative people are members, and I love to support their projects. There is something really special about the handmade journals, pen wraps, wooden revolving pen stand, ink, and so on that members make. Most things seem to be made for the enjoyment of making them rather than to turn a profit, and the extra time and care put into them really is apparent.

 

When I saw an ad in the Marketplace for a pen rest made from Petoskey stone I had to get one. They hadn't been made yet but I love rocks and have wanted a Petoskey for a while, so...

 

I got my Petoskey Pen Pillow today, and I am really impressed, it's much better looking even than in the photo. posted here I got rock number 8. It's beautifully polished, and I love the stone, a fossilized coral found mostly in Michigan (I think). The gentle groove can accommodate any size pen, and I will probably use it most with my clipless Japanese pens, or clipless Edison Pearl, since the purpose of a pen pillow is mostly to keep a clipless pen from rolling away, although this one is pretty enough to just sit around looking beautiful. I'm not worried about it harming the finish on my pens, the polish on the stone is satiny smooth. Unfortunately it's not quite heavy enough to be really useful as a paperweight.

 

Did I need it? No.

Will I use it and appreciate it every day? Definitely.

[Tricia]

Wow, I'd missed these! What a great idea. Beautiful stones. Thanks for posting about them.

 

Off to find out which ones are still left...