Spring 2017 | P2P Magazine |
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STATIONERY
My Favourite Things
1
Parker 51 fountain pen
I don’t use it all the time but do
whenever possible for handwritten
letters and cards, and for signing
important documents, letters and
contracts.
My mother gave me the pen many
years ago for passing a particular exam,
and I have believed in the importance of
handwritten communications ever since.
There are many wonderful, beautifully
designed pens on the market today…it’s
a real feel good product and must-have
accessory for both men and women!
2
Smythson Panama notebook
My daughter is responsible for this
particular indulgence which accompanies
me everywhere, including meetings and
exhibitions. It’s pocket sized and very
flexible – like the Panama hat! – and of
course very convenient to use.
It is home to many of my best ideas,
as well as some of the more far fetched
and insane!
3
Campo Marzio desk organiser
I discovered Campo Marzio in London’s
Piccadilly, and have been a fan ever since.
They are an Italian design-led company
(aren’t all Italian companies?) with very
smart stores around the world and sell
beautiful multicoloured leather goods
and writing instruments.
Funnily enough, this item was also
given to me by my daughter in an
attempt to help me organise if not my
life, then at least my desk a bit better – it
is still work in progress!
4
Faber-Castell pencils
It is amazing how many people like
writing with a pencil, and I am one of
them.
I use a lot of Faber-Castell’s, and had
the pleasure of meeting the late Count
Anton von Faber-Castell and telling him
so. I am also a fan of Caran d’Ache and
their products…both are very fine, family
run businesses.
Chris Leonard-Morgan, founder of the London Stationery Show,
National StationeryWeek andWorld Stationery Day and a Liveryman
of The Stationers’ Company, lists his six favourite items of stationery
and office equipment
5
M&M’s giant paperclips
The bigger the paperclip, the less
likely you are to lose the papers! This
one is proof positive of the power of
branding and licensing, and its growing
involvement in the stationery market.
It puts FUN into the functional, and
always makes me smile.
6
Samsung Galaxy S6
I couldn’t run my business without this
wonderful product, which is a boon to
many like me running a small business
on the go and wanting to keep in touch
with a far flung family, especially with
photographs.
I don’t exactly lead the technology
charge, but I am on a mission to prove
that analogue and digital complement
each other, and can comfortably
co-exist.Writing matters!
