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Stationery and office equipment is something most people need and actually have to stare at for most of the day, so heres a few nice looking and useful things to equip your workspace with.

01 
Macinari ballpoint pens 
These wooden ballpoint pens available in 
various finishes make for a nice detail and 
a neat gift as well. also available in a 
mechanical pencil 

3,675yen  
available from Lane Crafword, Hong Kong 
and online at Idea Frames (jp)  

02 
I.D.E.A international calculator
This neat looking calculator by Ippei Matsumoto from Industrial Facility comes
in a variety of colours. With a USB cable,
it also makes a useful addition for a laptop.

$58 / 5,250yen
from MoMa store and Idea Frames (jp)

03  MUJI goods Love it or hate it (or both..), Muji makes good looking, reasonably  priced stuff. Considering our obsession with anything cardboard made, Muji is a good source for both useful and useless things. Grab some bagged chicken legs and prunes as well if you're in a japanese outlet. shop in USA, Europe and Japan

04 
LaCie Little Disk
This portable hard drive series designed by Sam Hecht starts from a zippo sized 30gb drive and goes up to 320gb, with the biggest one being a mere 0.7 inches thick. All models have an extractable USB cord and some have firewire connectibility in addition to the USB 2.0 hook up.

$79 - $199
from various retailers around the world

05 
Hello! paperclips 
A little twist to the traditional paperclip, not the most necessary thing in the world but fun nevertheless.

$8, from MoMa store

 
06 
Gigliodoro Pelletterie 
All leather products from this Firenze 
based manufacturer are entirely hand 
made. The old pit tanning method used 
on this calf leather notebook leaves an 
incredibly soft surface and a nice leather 
scent. The raw edged pages and leather 
enclosure are also a nice touch. 

580 hkd 
available from Lane Crafword, Hong Kong 
and select retailers around the world