I've seen coverage of this lately (the stories first appeared in August 2016), but didn't realize it could be obtained on Kickstarter for as little as $25. AIR-INK: The world's first ink made out of air pollution While at the MIT Media Lab, we asked ourselves a simple question. How can we turn something as … Continue reading Kickstarter for Ink made out of Air Pollution
Goulet Pens Recognized
Goulet Pens was recognized in this article for their fantastic customer service experience and their responsive social media team. Two great examples of stellar social media presence are the fountain pen company, Goulet Pens, and the body jewelry company, Body Candy. Goulet Pens has spent years creating a community with their exceptional content marketing. They … Continue reading Goulet Pens Recognized
Fountain Pens for Women
There was a decent photo of some of the recommended fountain pens with this article that I failed to capture. Fountain pens become more fashionable for women ...According to Yuko Matsuo of Kingdom Note, a writing materials specialty store in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, there is increasing interest in fountain pens among women nowadays. “When choosing … Continue reading Fountain Pens for Women
Trump’s Pens: (About Pens, not Politics)
I like Cross pens. They're not generally considered among the top manufacturers of collectible pens, perhaps IIRC, due to their late entry into manufacture of fountain pens. But to those of us of a certain age a Cross Century pen was considered a prestigious gift before we had ever heard of Montblanc. My collection includes … Continue reading Trump’s Pens: (About Pens, not Politics)
Does your Staples still carry Fountain Pens?
Mine doesn't, unless you count an occassional Sheaffer No-Nonsense. They used to have a pretty decent selection including Sheaffers, Cross and maybe some others. In fact, that's where I bought the Prelude fountain pen that got me started down this slippery slope years ago. I digress; this article is actually about the distraction that fountain … Continue reading Does your Staples still carry Fountain Pens?
Fountain Pen assassinated of Kim Jong-Un’s half-brother?
Cold war type fountain pen weapon involved? North Korea tries to BLOCK autopsy of Kim Jong-Un's assassinated half-brother as a female Pyongyang spy posing as a Vietnamese woman is arrested over the poisoning US sources said a fountain pen may have been used to spray the deadly poison ...Some reports have suggested the assassins held … Continue reading Fountain Pen assassinated of Kim Jong-Un’s half-brother?
Dubai Museum Columns Represent Fountain Pens
They don't look like fountain pens to me, but I appreciate the sentiment. Etihad museum tells history of UAE’s formation External façade of museum is in form of folded manuscript supported internally by golden columns, representing fountain pens symbolising seven Emirates. http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=81416 I believe these are the features to which the article refers. In pictures: … Continue reading Dubai Museum Columns Represent Fountain Pens
Who was Petrache Poenaru?
The article focuses on a nice store in Ontario, Canada, but also references fountain pens has having been, "created in 1827 by Romanian inventor Petrache Poenaru". That's a name I haven't heard before. Retro fountain pens push for placement in digital world From obsolescence to opulence, the fountain pen has rewritten its image in a … Continue reading Who was Petrache Poenaru?
The Ink Squirts (not what I thought it was going to be)
From, "50 Vintage Photos of Wonderful Military Aircraft Nose Art during World War II"
Red Bird. New from Pelikan
Uch. I didn't plan on succumbing to covering articles on giving pens as gifts for Valentine's Day, and I didn't plan on finding another pen that I'd like to own, but I caved when I read this. Pelikan pens are great writers and their limited editions are reasonably reliable at holding their value. Plus it's … Continue reading Red Bird. New from Pelikan
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