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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...

Handwritten Post - Iron-Gall Changes

Depending on the color, iron-gall ink may change when it dries. Montblanc's Midnight Blue iron-gall ink changes from a dark blue to a solid, somewhat matte, blue-black color. It smells quite rusty,...

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, ...

Handwritten Post - Sepia

Sepia is an interesting color, and I've seen quite a few variations on it. It also has a really interesting derivation!

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...

Handwritten Post - Sienna

Sienna has always been one of my favorite colors, although I prefer raw sienna as an ink because it shades more. Come to think of it, the same goes for burnt sienna. It's interesting to see sienna ...

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...