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趣味の文具箱 / Japanese penmagazine

 趣味の文具箱 / Japanese penmagazine

The first issue is from 08/2004 and they just reached Nr. 70 in April 2024. New issues are now published every January, April, July and October. I will sell them (in one batch only) if your offer is good. mkepens@gmail.com

創刊号は2004年8月号で、2024年4月に70号を迎えた。現在、毎年1月、4月、7月、10月に新しい号が発行されている。良い申し出があれば(一括のみ)販売します。



In the last photo are a few other books (left side) which do not belong to the penmagazine.

最後の写真に写っているのは、ペンマガジンのものではない数冊の本(左側)である。

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