Legacy GoPens Blog

Currently Inked September 24, 2016

[caption id="attachment_1374" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Currently Inked September 24, 2016[/caption] Currently Inked for September 24, 2016! Pilot Parallel 6.0 mm + Platinum Carbon Black ...

Extraordinary Pens - DJ Kennedy Stylus

Take a look at this interesting pen! This is a 1993 DJ Kennedy “Stylus” shaped bulb-filler, by this famed artist and Sculptor, who produced pens by private order for Nieman Marcus. The pen is hand ...

On Point With Go Pens #70

I bought a vintage pen at a flea market for $6. The seller didn't know anything about it but it seems to work ok, except the nib has what I think is a crack in it. Is that possible? It's ver...

Handwritten Post - Pros of Ink Vue Demonstrators

The pros of Ink-Vue Demonstrators, according to Waterman! Not just for sales demonstrations! No springs or pistons to break Simply filling - no parts to unscrew and lose, and just as easy t...

Extraordinary Pens - Pelikan 112 from 1933

This 1933 Pelikan 112 Piston-filler in 14K has a pinstriped and wavy line panels design. The barrel is visualated in amber celluloid. This is one of the rarest of the early Pelikans! The cap is ado...

On Point With Go Pens #69

The fine flexible nib on my pen keeps catching the paper when I'm writing, and then ink splatters everywhere. Sometimes the tines get misaligned. What am I doing wrong? With nibs that accomm...

Handwritten Post - Montblanc Ad

Montblanc Germany Ads, March 1948 It is better to wait awhile and then you will have a real Montblanc. [caption id="attachment_1301" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Montblanc Ad, 1948[/caption]

Waterman 12 Sleeve Filler

A 1910 Waterman with an unusual filling mechanism! This Waterman is a (5)12 SF “Sleeve-filler” in 14K Solid Gold “Filigree” pattern on black hard rubber. In-between the "Pump-filler" and "Coin-fill...

On Point With Go Pens #68

Do $2 fountain pens really have iridium tips? Iridium is expensive and fairly scarce, so it is unlikely it is truly iridium tipped.

Handwritten Post - Roald Dahl

Two hours of writing fiction leaves this writer completely drained. For those two hours he has been in a different place with totally different people. - Roald Dahl [caption id="attachment_12...