Legacy GoPens Blog

Handwritten Post - Hemingway's Creations

A little author inspiration doesn't hurt the soul. Or the pen. Or the nib! After seeing the Montblanc Hemingway pen in person, I confirmed to myself I really liked it. What does that have to do wit...

Extraordinary Pens - La Plume D'Or Bibax

This 1924 La Plume D'Or is a very special pen. The Bibax capillary-fill Taper/Cone Cap in Red Mottled Hard Rubber is extremely rare. While the barrel is a hollow hard rubber tube, it is NOT an eyed...

On Point With Go Pens #49

Does a pen really adapt to your handwriting? There isn't really one answer to this question. It depends who you ask! Since there are many vintage pens out there being purchased and reused, it's ...

Vintage Pen Catalog - Sale Reminder!

We just wanted to share a reminder that the remaining items in the following vintage pen Catalogs are 10% off! Click one of the following: Catalog #73 | Catalog #74 | Catalog #75 | Catalog #76 Or...

Handwritten Post - Orange

A good orange is cheery and bright. What do you think about when you think of orange? Maybe something like "Kill Winter With Orange"? I also enjoy trying out yellow-orange inks, and red-orange i...

Extraordinary Pens - Colorado Scissor

We wrote about the scissor barrel configuration some time ago, but here we have an actual 1945 Colorado double-barreled, double nibbed piston-filling scissor barrel vintage pen. This model is in th...

Handwritten Post - Silver

Diamine Silver Fox is a nice mix of a medium to dark grey, and silver. It's not shimmery or glittery, but the silver is obvious when compared to other normal greys. The ink shades nicely, and altho...

Extraordinary Pens - Pelikan M620

In 2005, Pelikan released the M620 City Series: Piazza Navona Famous Places Special Edition. This piston-filling fountain pen is quite pretty, in semi-transparent amber with bronze elements. It has...

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...

Handwritten Post - Black

I came across a bottle of Sheaffer Skrip Black, in the older style inkwell glass bottle. I love these bottles, and the black ink inside is pretty nice, too. I'm always looking for a true black - on...