Legacy GoPens Blog

Catalog #80 Coming Soon!

Catalog #80: Our next Catalog is scheduled to open to the public at 11:00 AM EDST on Tuesday, September 6.  If you would like earlier access and a larger array of available pens, please consider be...

On Point With Go Pens #67

I really want a fancy nib - are there any 22 karat gold nibs I can buy? Sailor makes 21 karat gold nibs, and they are on the firm side. 22 karat pure gold nibs do not exist, but you can find 22 ...

Handwritten Post - Ernest Hemingway

If only I had a Montblanc Writer's Edition Ernest Hemingway fountain pen to pen this with! When writing a novel a writer should create living people; people, not characters. A character is a caric...

10% Off Sale - Quarterly Vintage Pen Catalog #77

Catalog #77 Sale: We are pleased to announce a sale of 10% off of any item remaining in Catalog #77. There are about 80 items remaining – hopefully one will be just what you’re looking for.  Please...

On Point With Go Pens #66

Can I filter my mouldy ink and use it? This will not help, as the biostatic agents in the ink have likely expired. It's best to discard mouldy ink and not put it in your fountain pens!

Handwritten Post - Sylvia Plath

Nothing stinks like a pile of unpublished writing. - Sylvia Plath [caption id="attachment_1292" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Quote by Sylvia Plath[/caption]

On Point With Go Pens #65

Does a higher gold content mean my nib will be more flexible? No, this is not the case. Most flexible vintage nibs are actually 14 karat gold and are a more flexible alloy. 24 karat gold is ...

Handwritten Post - Isaac Asimov

Well put! Writing, to me, is simply thinking through my fingers. - Isaac Asimov [caption id="attachment_1289" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Quote by Isaac Asimov[/caption]

General Manufacturing Co. Snapfill #2 Lever Filler

The 1920 General Manufacturing Co. Snapfill #2 Lever Filler in black chased hard rubber is an unusual filling mechanism. [caption id="attachment_1322" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Item 107, ...

On Point With Go Pens #64

What does 750 on my nib mean? Last week, we answered this question with regards to 585 on a nib, so this makes sense to follow with! This is the gold content of your nib - it is 75.0 % gold,...