Legacy GoPens Blog

On Point With Go Pens #48

I think my ink stained my pen. Can I use rubbing alcohol to remove it? No! Rubbing alcohol can dissolve pen materials, or at the very least, fade and discolor it. It's best to start with wat...

Extraordinary Pens - Montblanc Masterpiece

This 1950 Montblanc 642-G Masterpiece piston-filler is in the beautiful green striped with a gold-filled cap in the “Alternating Pinstripe and Plain Panels” pattern. Two-toned, medium, flexible nib...

On Point With Go Pens #47

What does gold-filled mean? Gold is bonded to a base metal using heat and pressure. Gold-filled is more difficult and expensive to achieve than gold-plating, as the gold is 100 times thicker...

Extraordinary Pens - Soennecken Rheingold 915

This 1933 Soennecken Rheingold 915 is a button-filler in black, with gold-filled trim. This is a top-of-the-line model. The cap top has the “Starburst S” logo in it. The black sleeve surrounding th...

On Point With Go Pens #46

What is vermeil? Pens with vermeil trim look like they have gold trim, when in fact it is gold over sterling silver, which is often reflected in its price and weight. To be used as vermeil, ...

Extraordinary Pens - Waterman Ink-Vue

This 1939 Waterman 5116 Ink-Vue Demonstrator (rare) with Amber celluloid barrel and Black cap with gold-filled trim. The lever hinges in the middle and is then pumped several times to completely fi...

On Point With Go Pens #45

What is gold-plating? Following up on last week's question about rolled gold, gold-plating is created by electroplating another metal with gold. Gold-plated objects are usually quite attract...

Extraordinary Pens - Waterman Art Nouveau

This 1910 Waterman (4)12 Black Hard Rubber fountain pen has a signed "Sterling" overlay in the Art Nouveau pattern. These rare, early, electroformed silver overlay Watermans, with their recessed ba...

On Point With Go Pens #44

I see some of your vintage pens are described using the term "rolled gold" - what is that? Rolled gold is created by a process that involves placing a base metal between two sheets of gold. ...

Handwritten Post - Little Nibs, Inkredible Things

I have a few really large nibs - oversize-sized - but some of the little ones in the collection are truly spectacular. This Mabie Todd Swan Self-Filler 1 has a #1 nib that is soft and pleasant to w...