I came across this article that's primarily about subscription gifts, but one stood out because it includes a Kaweco fountain pen and an Opinel knife, both of which I'm a fan, as well as other items. Many months of merry: the wide range of subscription gifts http://news.yahoo.com/many-months-merry-wide-range-subscription-gifts-151156505.html
Parker Pens on CBS Sunday Morning
We love to see fountain pens getting attention in the mainstream media. This short news article gives a quick overview from George Parker's birth, to the status of his 6-bedroom house, now owned by Paul Ryan, speaker of the house. http://www.cbsnews.com/common/video/cbsnews_video.swf Almanac: The Parker pen And now a page from our "Sunday Morning" Almanac: November … Continue reading Parker Pens on CBS Sunday Morning
Ballpoint Pen History
My Dad owned one of the original Reynolds ballpoints sold by Gimbels. He confirmed that it didn't write, but I still wish he had kept it and that it was in my collection. Why the Invention of the Ballpoint Pen Was Such a Big Deal The now-humble writing instrument is celebrating the 70th anniversary of … Continue reading Ballpoint Pen History
Pilot Metropolitan: Reliable, popular and extremely affordable
Whenever I see a thread online these days asking about the best entry-level pens, the Pilot Metropolitan invariably is one of the top three mentions (along with the Lamy Safari and the Twsbi brand.) I don't own this model myself, but based on other Pilot models I have used, it's a safe bet that in … Continue reading Pilot Metropolitan: Reliable, popular and extremely affordable
Dog lover and pen lover? Look here
I am both a dog lover and, as you probably figured out, a fountain pen aficionado. As soon as I saw this I went to the Kickstarter page, although the last one of their pen projects in which I was involved was a lukewarm product (in my opinion.) This will be produced by Retro 51 … Continue reading Dog lover and pen lover? Look here
Fountain pens are green!
It pleases me that fountain pens are a good choice for the environment, but I'll admit that has nothing to do with my choice to use them. Here's one item listed in the article cited: ‘Little Deeds’ to save the earth * Why don’t we use fountain pens any longer? Throwaway pens are convenient, sure, … Continue reading Fountain pens are green!
A Giant’s Pen
It's too bad that the 8'11" Wadlow's fountain pen is not pictured. I'd love to see if it was a standard large production model of the day or if it was custom made, as his size 37 shoes no doubt were. Science Center’s Wadlow exhibit delivers Ripley’s exhibit at St. Louis Science Center showcases the … Continue reading A Giant’s Pen
10 fountain pens for $2.8 million
Yes, these are expensive, modern pens. You can really jack up the value of anything by adding a lot of jewels. There are two things about which I wonder: First, what are the most expensive vintage pens (although we know their value is going to fluctuate, and will vary based on condition for multiple examples … Continue reading 10 fountain pens for $2.8 million
Modernized Montblanc
In my collection I have several less expensive Montblanc pens that fell well under the price-point of the Meisterstruck series. Those include the Turbo, the Carrera, the Generation, and more recently, although not that low priced, the Starwalker. (Can you think of others?) The new Montblanc M, announced last June, appears to fall more in … Continue reading Modernized Montblanc
“Montblanc for BMW” Special (?) Edition
I had to look pretty closely to see what was 'special' here. In case you have a hard time finding it, apparently it's that, "The clip is laser engraved with several stylized 7s and an individual series number." (I guess that if yoiu have a 3 Series you're stuck with a Lamy.) It's not clear … Continue reading “Montblanc for BMW” Special (?) Edition
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