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Aurora Duplex Large Celluloid Pen

This 1930 Aurora Duplex Large lever-fill in Jade with Black ends is one of the rare models, with a floral filigree design on the repousse clip, and three cap bands . The "Duplex" was Aurora's first...

On Point With Go Pens #58

What is special about the Montblanc Hemingway? The Montblanc Hemingway was released in 1992, the first of Montblanc's Writers Edition pens. 20,000 of these pens were released, and they are n...

Handwritten Post - Why Do You Write

There are so many reasons to use those pens! Why do you write? It doesn't always have to be for a "good reason". I practice by just scribbling notes during TV shows, for example.

Waterman Doctor's Fountain Pen Set

Prohibition flasks... thermometer sets... Waterman had tricks up their sleeves! Not just vintage pens, but sets for working. View: Items 242 and 243 in Catalog #79 The 1941 set is a Doctor's ...

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...