Legacy GoPens Blog

Extraordinary Pens - Tibaldi Doctor

Tibaldi was founded in 1916 and closed doors in 1960. Somewhere in its middle years, this 1935 Model 0111 Doctor fountain pen was produced. This vintage pen is one of the rarest Tibaldi pens, with ...

On Point With GoPens #14

What kind of paper should I use with my vintage fountain pen? You can use any paper with your fountain pen, but with copy-type papers, your ink will likely feather, and bleed through the pap...

Handwritten Post: When Does A Pen Become Vintage?

Help me out here, folks. When does a pen qualify as vintage? Ten years? Fifty? The oldest pen in my collection is something like 101 years old, and I'd say that qualifies. Or is it not the age, but...

Extraordinary Pens - Parker 51 Buckskin

The Parker 51 is very popular and features some quality design, but one thing I really love about them is the colors. This gorgeous 1945 Parker 51 is a vacuumatic-filler in Buckskin Beige. The 14kt...

On Point With GoPens #13

I love the look of fountain pens, but don't they always leak? A leaking fountain pen is a sign that something is either broken, misaligned, or you're throwing it around too roughly. A f...

Handwritten Post: One Of The Oldest Pens In The Pouch

Waterman has been around for a long time, being one of the first companies to produce fountain pens (arguably even the first!). That's one of the reasons I love vintage Waterman pens: they've been ...

Extraordinary Pens - Omas Colorado

The 1945 Omas Colorado double-barreled vacuum filler qualifies as an extraordinary pen! It is a double-nibbed pen with a scissor barrel configuration (below: pictured open). Each section is marked ...

On Point With GoPens #12

I'm interested in buying a vintage pen, but I want a pen with the easiest filling system to use and take care of. What would you recommend? The eye dropper filling system was the first found...

Handwritten Post: Ink Shading

Ink shading is something a lot of people look for when they are using a flex nib. Flex nibs tend to highlight shading because of the line variation - the variation in wetness and line size changes ...

Extraordinary Pens - Montblanc Meisterstück 144

Pen #5 - 1950s Montblanc Meisterstück 144 piston-filler in light green straight striped celluloid. To match the body's beauty, the nib is a broad, oblique italic. Overall condition is near mint. No...