What are our best sellers?

But then we realised our maths-whizz types keep all sorts of official stats on Cult Pens. It is, we're told, called 'business analysis'.

 

A lot of it is pretty dry (though essential) but some of it is quite interesting. So, while we can't share everything with you, we thought we could at least pick out a few trivia-type gems that you might find entertaining (we did; but then, we're easily pleased). 

 

So here goes...

1. Diamine ink
2. Legami Erasables
3. Faber-Castell Polychromos
4. OHTO Smile Clips
5. POSCA markers

Which rather tells us that you lovely customers...

1. Enjoy writing (phew!)
2. Are averse to the mundane (not entirely unexpected).
3. Appreciate great quality art materials (we do our best).
4. Like things that make you smile (as do we), and
5. Are fond of a bold statement or two.

1. OHTO Horizon - the 'go to' ballpoint.
2. Faber-Castell's Polychromos and Tombow MONO 100 - the pencils most plumped for.
3. Pilot G-Tec C4 - the most sought-after rollerball (and the pen that kick-started Cult Pens!)
4. MONO Zero - Tombow is in again with the eraser of choice.

Which tells us that we have a very discerning band of customers, for which we will always be grateful.

 

Anything else? No, not really. That's the nature of trivia; it's... trivial.

But having said that, let's say that you're a novice in the world of stationery. You have NO pens or pencils or anything else of that ilk.

 

You're looking to fill a pencil case from scratch, but are confounded by choice. You don't know your Pilot from your Pentel and have no idea what a blind cap might be.

However, with our handy facts and figures at your disposal, all you need to do is get hold of all of the above and away you go! Couldn't be simpler. Pencil case filling 101.

And the top-selling pencil case? Well... looks like those cute pop-up things from Legami are very popular - unzip the head (sounds dire), push down on the base and everything inside bounces up ready to go.

 

But if that's not really your thing, why not stow your stationery in a sustainable, super-tough Scottish-made haven of Harris Tweed®?