Legacy GoPens Blog

Handwritten Post: Vintage Pen Brands - Flexed!

I thought this post would be fun to show some flex while listing a few of the pen brands. My favorite happens to be Waterman, because my first vintage pen was a red ripple Waterman 52V with a F-BBB...

On Point With GoPens #4

This may be a stupid question, but what can I put into my vintage pen? They always say there's no such thing as a stupid question, and that's true. Fountain pens are meant to be used with fo...

Vintage Flex vs. Modern Flex

It's interesting to compare vintage flex nibs to modern flex nibs. My preferred, unmodified modern flexible nib is the OMAS extra flessible nib (in this case, an extra-fine). The OMAS nib is a 14KT...

Waterman 20S: Prohibition Era Flask

Aside from interesting ephemera and useful tools like the Signagraph, Waterman created some other handy items. The Waterman 20S was a prohibition era flask from the 1920s. It was supposed to look e...

On Point With GoPens #3

What is blotting paper? How do I use it? Blotting paper is a highly absorbent type of paper which we fountain pen lovers use to absorb excess ink from whatever we have written on. For inks t...

Handwritten Post: Calligraphy

Why not have some hand written posts? Some posts will be hand written using vintage pens with mostly flexible nibs because that's the best part of gopens.com, isn't it? Aside from producing line va...

Montblanc 149 Celluloid

Pen #19 is a 1955 Montblanc 149 piston-filler. Modern Montblancs are made of precious resin, which is indeed plastic. For those who are interested in the celluloid 149, this particular model is bla...

On Point With GoPens #2

What type of maintenance does a vintage pen need? This will depend on the pen, the condition it is in, the material of the body, and the filling system. Generally what you can expect is: ...

Waterman Tokens

Some interesting vintage Waterman ephemera: Waterman tokens! These chips have been found in red, white, and blue. It also appears there may be a black. From 1910, they were  handed out as good luck...

Conklin Halloween

Pen #178 from our Catalog #74 is the Conklin Halloween. This 1927 pen is composed of ivory, orange, and black veined celluloid. The lever almost blends into the finish. This model is highly desirab...