Just finished an interesting morning at Parker Pen. Very helpful folks there; everyone wanted to get a look at the pen in Fred’s pocket. As these were the same people who repair all the Parker pens they were very helpful. The consensus was that the pen is a “Vacumatic” (apparently spelled several ways) and I [...]

Sheaffer pens were one of the “Big Four” American pen manufacturers of the classic era, and is probably the only one that today survives close to its original configuration. Although Sheaffer’s ownership changed (it is currently owned by French based Bic Pen Company), they continue to design and manufacture the majority of their pens.
It [...]

Red Lamy Safari

Lamy Safari is available in several colors at a very affordable price ($30). While being an inexpensive pen, it’s got a bunch of pros:

Cheap – for such a well made pen, the price is very reasonable;
Replaceable nibs – $10 and very simple to replace;
Easy to flush and refill – change color ink whenever [...]

Unique fountain pens aren’t that easy to find – or to afford. Come to think of it, there are two options to get an absolutely like-no-other pen: either seek for some Mont Blanc Limited Edition with diamonds, produced in quantity of 3 items ever and never to be found in places other than high-rolling auctions [...]

Murex is the ultimate modern fountain pen. You can carry it everywhere, travel with it, sit on it, toss it in your bag, knock it around, and it never fails you. This is the pen you’ll want to grab as you go out the door. And this is the pen most likely to grab everyone’s [...]

Do not use MY fountain pen!

I am not unlike many others… I have a certain fountain pen I use that I consider Mine and only Mine. It isn’t an expensive Namiki, or a Cross pen… it’s a simple straight forward Parker Duofold fountain pen. But it is MY pen, and that’s the whole story.
For [...]

Dedicated pen collectors, passionate amateur lovers and all other “in-the-know” can easily draw a solid distinguishing line between professionally manufactured, mass-produces, mechanically engraved and encrusted writing instruments, and hand-crafted wood fountain pens. The latter items are pure gems in the eyes of connoisseurs treasuring the delicate uniqueness of each of the crafted pens.
When you buy [...]