I'm impressed that the Financial Times dedicated an article to a fountain pen. Design classic: Meisterstück 149 fountain pen Distinctively chunky and cigar-like, it is beloved for its gravitas when signing on the dotted line Beloved by heads of state and businesspeople for its gravitas when signing on the dotted line, the Meisterstück 149 (German … Continue reading The Classic Montblanc 149
Pens as an Investment
That's a line more likely to be written by a pen seller than a pen collector. Luxury investment: your guide to buying a precious pen Writing instruments are a globally collected product, and tend to hold their value over time ...This might explain why stationery is an important market for both age-old auction houses and … Continue reading Pens as an Investment
Little Rock Pen Shop
Brick and mortar pen stores... I live near Philadelphia, the 5th largest city in the US. We have a pen show, but no pen stores. When I started collecting pens in the late 1980s there were at least two in the city and another in a suburban mall. Little Rock, I'm jealous. Special ink, chance … Continue reading Little Rock Pen Shop
Ode to the Fountain Pen
How could I not share an essay from British Columbia, dedicated to the love of the fountain pen? A TIME & PLACE: Ode to the Fountain Pen How soon we forget. How quickly we adapt to our newfangled machines and abandon all that has come before. It has only been a generation or so that … Continue reading Ode to the Fountain Pen
The Collection and the Significant Other
Ah, I remember the days when the briefcase I carried home from the office would often carry that which was deliberately not mailed to my home. Why I am suspicious of all yard sales – Editorial by Dr. James L. Snyder ...She will then come into my office area, pick up one of my special … Continue reading The Collection and the Significant Other
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