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On Point With Go Pens #34

What's the difference between an ebonite feed and a plastic feed? Ebonite is a hard rubber, which can typically be molded to the shape of the nib using heat. This is beneficial if you h...

Handwritten Post - Turquoise

Turquoise. One of my favorite ink colors, and there's so many to choose from! Of course, one of my favorites is no longer available: Caran d'Ache Caribbean Sea. I'm still looking for a close match....

Extraordinary Pens - Parker 75 Rainbow

Catalog #77 is full of extraordinary pens - especially Parkers! This 1973 Parker 75 ''Rainbow'' is a cartridge/converter-filler in 18K gold-fill concentric rings, and as you can see, in varying sha...

On Point With Go Pens #33

Do all vintage pens have flexible nibs? No, and just because a nib is 14KT gold doesn't guarantee it will be a flexible nib either, so unless you know what kind of nib you have, it's no...

Handwritten Post - Royal Blue

What's a little royal blue? What's your favorite royal blue? I used to think this was a boring color to put in my pens, and then it started to grow on me. I kept using it because many of them were ...

Extraordinary Pens - Parker 51 Vacumatic

This 1945 Parker 51 Vacumatic-filler set in India Black has a 14K solid smooth gold cap, clip, and bottom tassie. The barrel imprint is deep and crisp. This is a new-old-stock, mint in original box...

On Point With Go Pens #32

What is Urushi lacquer? Urushi lacquer, often used on Japanese pens by Nakaya, Danitrio, Platinum, and more, is made from the sap of the urushi tree. It's thick and takes a lot of care and p...

Handwritten Post - Catless Writers

I realize my handwriting in this is atrocious. My apologies. Please don't be angry. This is a modern Aurora, and looks far different than the older-style Auroras that are still available. Cats a...

Featured Pens - Sheaffer 500 Balance Set

If the previous Sheaffer was not the right color for you, this 1937 500 Feather-Touch lever-filler Balance set is so stunning. The brown striped material is so rich and warm, complete with gold-fil...

Catalog #77 Opens Tomorrow To Public

The current Catalog #77 for December 2015 will open tomorrow to the public. Although subscribers have had first choice on items in the Catalog, the remaining items will be available to all else. ...