Swatching My 2026 SFPS Ink Haul

(Kimberly (she/her) took the express train down the fountain pen/stationery rabbit hole and doesn't want to be rescued. She can be found on Instagram @allthehobbies because there really are many, many hobbies!.)I didn’t think I bought that many inks at the 2026 SF Pen Show but apparently I had 10 bottles! (This doesn’t even include other bottles of ink that I had pre-purchased but didn’t get muled to me until the show - those totally don’t count as pen show purchases, right?!) Now that I’ve recovered from the show AND from writing one of my longest recaps, I had some time to swatch some inks and make a wee dent in my swatching backlog. This isn’t going to be an ink review, but more of a quick look with a few comparisons. The inks are sorted alphabetically by brand: Anderillium x Hello Tello, Alba Turquoise Colorverse x 2026 SFPS Pier 39 Esterbrook x SakuraDragon Dark Cherry Wood Esterbrook x SakuraDragon Morning Skies Esterbrook x SakuraDragon Sleepy Burgundy Fog Cats Whiskers in a…