Fat Tuesday Grab Bag

Carnival! (pic via MAURICIO LIMA/AFP/Getty Images)
Carnival - The Big Picture - Boston.com

Architecture.
Laurel Creek Park Models
Brighton House by Nic Bochsler

Style.
Loake Shoemakers (U.K.)
Shoe repair shops bring new life and style to classic bags, heels

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Journals / Fountain Pens.
How to get a better line from your fountain pen's nib
Girard-Perregaux Debuts New Writing Instruments
Moleskin Folio Collection
NPR: Penmanship in the Digital Age

I've got to get this book.
Meltdown: It's the Federal Reserve, stupid

Watches.
Quick view: an original Black Memovox

Signs of the Times.
American Express Offers $300 to Some Customers to Cancel
Campbell Net Declines as Retailers Cut Soup Inventory

Misc.
Swiss Air’s New First Class Suite [more here]
Is anything made in the U.S.A. anymore? You'd be surprised
New Da Vinci Portrait Reveals Artist in Middle Age