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On Point With Go Pens #57

Can italic nibs be flexible? I like the variation but I also like flex nibs. Yes they can be, and you can find several examples in our Catalogs. Catalog #79 has a stunning Parker Red Giant i...

Handwritten Post - JK Rowling

Vintage pens are not just for collectors! They're also for users, writers, artists, and everyone else! I use mine to doodle and sketch, to write important things, unimportant things, and everything...

Scripto Pussycat Ball Pen Counter Display

A unique item in Catalog #79 - the Scripto Pussycat Ball Pen Counter Display! This is item 255 in Catalog #79. A piece from 1966: twelve (12) Scripto “Pussycat Pens” button-activated Ball Pens i...

On Point With Go Pens #56

Is an oblique nib good for a left handed writer like myself? It can be, if the left-handed writer rotates the nib into the paper as they write, which is the intent of having a nib with the o...

Handwritten Post - Fire & Ice

A classic, well known Robert Frost poem: Fire & Ice. A sad poem to reflect upon, and of course, best written with a fountain pen.

Extraordinary Pens - Montblanc 2 Safety ED

A 1920 Montblanc 2 Safety eyedropper-filler in black hard rubber, with a white snowcap finial. What makes this example even rarer is the Montblanc “14 Carat 2" nib with the die stamped “J” above th...

On Point With Go Pens #55

My dad just gave me some of his old fountain pens. Is it safe to polish the silver cover on them? The silver cover on the barrels is usually overlay. Some people like to polish the metals on...

Handwritten Post - Sweep Yourself Away

I imagine many people don't give themselves enough credit for their written words - whether it's literature or artistic. As a result, others are probably swept away by one's work. Sweep yourself aw...

Waterman Duo 7 Glass Cartridge Filler

This 1953 Waterman Duo 7 Glass-Cartridge-filler is a black model with Gold-filled cap in alternating pinstripe and plain panels. What is particularly interesting about this nib is it writes on both...

Catalog #79 Opens To Public Tomorrow!

Just a reminder that Catalog #79 for June 2016, already open to subscribers, opens up tomorrow, May 31 for the public! Come browse extraordinary pens, special writers, Montblanc, Pelikan, and mu...