I didn't know Jack but he sounds like, as our friend Terry says, quite a character. I picked out what I thought were some of the more interesting and relevant (to me at least) lines in the article. Pen store’s quirky owner remembered Jack Price, the longtime owner of Vintage Fountain Pen Sales & Repair, … Continue reading Columbus Ohio Pen Store Owner Passes
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Used Porsche and a Fountain Pen
In the early 1970s my Dad was looking for a new station wagon since Oldsmobile ruined the design of the Vista Cruisers he had been driving for years. At the NY Auto Show (held then in the New York Coliseum) my junior high buddy and I saw a guy who made custom Cadillac station wagons. … Continue reading Used Porsche and a Fountain Pen
Montblancs and Money Laundering
Those two pens are worth more than most decent collections! GM suspends exec charged in FCA-UAW scandal General Motors Co. has suspended a top labor executive charged in a $4.5 million-plus corruption scandal tied to his tenure at rival Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV, sources told The Detroit News on Tuesday. Alphons Iacobelli was suspended within … Continue reading Montblancs and Money Laundering
More Fountain Pens in the News: Netanyahu
This article isn't about fountain pens at all. It's about Netanyahu's conduct, and refers to Ehud Olmert's fountain pen collection. Interestingly this article cites that collection's value at $1 million, but the collection was apparently appraised by Fountain Pen Hospital for "no more than $70,000." Are We Witnessing the End of Netanyahu's Reign? ...To see … Continue reading More Fountain Pens in the News: Netanyahu
Betzler & Wilson of Akron Ohio
History of a local Akron, Ohio pen manufacturer. Anyone we know collect these? Local history: Fountain pen manufacturing a forgotten empire of Akron ...Two former B.F. Goodrich workers made fountain pens their signature product when they established an Akron manufacturing company in the late 19th century. Joseph F. Betzler and Wesley E. Wilson had labored … Continue reading Betzler & Wilson of Akron Ohio
Is it a Cross or a Sheaffer?
I'm a little puzzled by this article. What am I missing? I know that the Ion was released by Cross a number of years ago. A.T. CROSS Unveils New Sheaffer Pens PROVIDENCE, R.I., July 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- A.T. Cross Company is thrilled to introduce a refreshed, new line featuring hip, innovative and colorful tools of … Continue reading Is it a Cross or a Sheaffer?
Watch/Pen – Looks Silly to Me
Some pens seem like they weren't made to write with. The photo in this article of the pen in use makes it look like this is one of those. The Anura Rafael Write Time Concept Marries Horology and Fine Pen Making This beautiful objet de art is a fountain pen fitted with a detachable mechanical … Continue reading Watch/Pen – Looks Silly to Me
On Collecting Pens
Nice article for newbies considering collecting, with sections on pen history, "Before you collect", and "Where to find them" http://www.postbulletin.com/life/lifestyles/antiques-collectibles-pens-have-write-stuff-for-collectors/article_9ec4048e-4b41-5d76-af96-2a8a9c9d8b26.html
Wisconsin Brick & Mortar Closing
Inevitable I guess. When I started collecting there were at least three places in Philadelphia and now there are none, and NYC is down to one. We still have pen shows! After 93 years, Daly's Pen Shop will close its doors for good WAUWATOSA - Daly’s Pen Shop is something of a museum. It has custom-made … Continue reading Wisconsin Brick & Mortar Closing
So What’s the “New” Part?
I've read this a couple of times and not sure what's really "new". Montblanc unveils a new boutique concept in Scottsdale The recently re-designed Montblanc boutique reopened on June 8, with 617-square-feet in the Scottsdale Fashion Square, featuring the Maison’s writing instruments, timepieces, leather goods, men’s accessories and jewelry. According to a press release, the … Continue reading So What’s the “New” Part?
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