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On Point With Go Pens #92

I have $1000 to buy a pen. What should I get? That is a tricky question! $1000 can buy you a special, unique pen, but so can $20, depending on what you are looking for in a pen and what you ...

Extraordinary Pens - MacKinnon Fluid Pencil

This is an 1880 MacKinnon “Fluid Pencil” eyedropper-fill stylographic pen in Black Chased Hard Rubber with (2) gold-filled repousse bands and repousse cap. Douglas MacKinnon is recognized as the in...

On Point With Go Pens #91

How do I know if an ink is saturated? Sometimes, you can tell because there is a rich sheen that crusts on the mouth of the bottle, or there are particles at the bottom of the bottle. Most l...

Extraordinary Pens - Moore Trench Pen

This is a 1915 Moore Trench Pen model 62/6.00 Safety eyedropper-fill in Black Chased Hard Rubber. Cap imprinted “THE INK TAB” with patent dates. Barrel with normal Moore imprints. Cap-top unscrews ...

On Point With Go Pens #90

Why is the Aurora 88 vintage pen so popular? Aurora made the 88 with the "hooded nib" - Italy's hooded nib answer to the Parker 51, which was quite popular. They're also attractive pens with...

Currently Inked - February 18, 2017

Currently Inked - February 18, 2017 Montblanc Moon Pearl - Music Nib - PW Akkerman Diep Duinwaterblauw Waterman 94 - Fine Flex - PW Akkerman Hofkwartier Groen Classic Pens LB5 - King Eagle - KWZ...

Pelikan 100N Magnum Emege

This is a 1935 Pelikan 100N Magnum Emege PIF in Tortoise with Red Hard Rubber cap, inner cap and turning knob, and gold trim. Pelikan's only oversize vintage pen, explaining its high demand among P...

On Point With Go Pens #89

Is Visconti the only company that has made Palladium nibs? Believe it or not, Sheaffer has used Palladium nibs before! They are more often gold or steel now, but check out our Catalogs for q...

Currently Inked - February 11, 2017

Currently Inked - February 11, 2017 Parker Vacumatic Senior Maxima - Stub - PW Akkerman Hofkwartier Groen Webster's Jade - Warranted Music Nib - Montblanc Red Chalk Montblanc 146 - OBB - Montbla...

Extraordinary Pens - Montblanc 149 Clear

Talk about extraordinary! Here is a 1990 Montblanc Meisterstück piston-filler as a clear transparent demonstrator! This is by far one of the most rare 149s out there - with a two-tine, 14k fine nib...