Legacy GoPens Blog

Extraordinary Pens - Parker 61 Heirloom

This 1955 Parker 61 Heirloom First Edition capillary-filler in Burgundy is a very rare model. The pen has a two-tone GF “Rainbow” cap with “First Edition” plaque mounted below the clip. It has the ...

On Point With Go Pens #52

What is the white dot on my Sheaffer? That white dot is, according to Sheaffer, the globally recognized symbol of writing excellence and quality and prestige. It is an unmistakable mark of a...

Handwritten Post - A Civilized Wardrobe

A friend of mine left this comment on one of my pictures awhile back, and I thought it was perfect. Indeed, fountain pens look as good in a pocket as a proper bow tie! To me, anyway.

Waterman Color-Coded Pens and Nibs

The Waterman Red Ripple – color coded for perfection! The story of Waterman pens is as rich and as fascinating as the pens the company has, and continues to make. Lewis Edson Waterman – the man ...

Sheaffer Lifetime and their incredible 1960's Ad Campaign

Sheaffer Lifetime - so nearly perfect that its guaranteed for life!   The Sheaffer Lifetime pen is one of those icons that has defied, and continues to defy, time. The first Sheaffer pens with a ...

Matchbook - The Flying Swan

The Flying Swan   At one point in time, 1890 and thereafter, the Swan Pens were among the most beautifully crafted eye candies in America. Their Overlay Eye droppers where not only ostentatious w...

Matchbook Parker's 1964 World’s Fair Pavilion

Parker pavilion at the New York World’s Fair The world had not seen anything like it before – 80 nations, 24 states of the US of A and 45 plus corporations showcasing the apogee of their achieveme...

Vintage Montblanc 146 Review

By Request: A Favorite Pen Review by John Harwood So, why on earth are you reading this?  Why would you be interested in a stranger and his favorite fountain pen?  If I were asked this question, ...

Matchbook

Matchbook Advertising

Matchbook Advertising A "matchcover", or "matchbook cover", is a thin cardboard covering that folds over match sticks in a "book" or "pack" of matches. Covers have been used as a f...