Do $2 fountain pens really have iridium tips? Iridium is expensive and fairly scarce, so it is unlikely it is truly iridium tipped.
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Handwritten Post – Roald Dahl
Two hours of writing fiction leaves this writer completely drained. For those two hours he has been in a different place with totally different people. – Roald Dahl
Catalog #80 Coming Soon!
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On Point With Go Pens #67
I really want a fancy nib – are there any 22 karat gold nibs I can buy? Sailor makes 21 karat gold nibs, and they are on the firm side. 22 karat pure gold nibs do not exist, but you can find 22 karat gold plated nibs.
Handwritten Post – Ernest Hemingway
If only I had a Montblanc Writer’s Edition Ernest Hemingway fountain pen to pen this with! When writing a novel a writer should create living people; people, not characters. A character is a caricature. – Ernest Hemingway
10% Off Sale – Quarterly Vintage Pen Catalog #77
Catalog #77 Sale: We are pleased to announce a sale of 10% off of any item remaining in Catalog #77. There are about 80 items remaining – hopefully one will be just what you’re looking for. Please be sure to also check out the remaining pens in our other active Catalogs. Visit the catalog to browse!
On Point With Go Pens #66
Can I filter my mouldy ink and use it? This will not help, as the biostatic agents in the ink have likely expired. It’s best to discard mouldy ink and not put it in your fountain pens!
Handwritten Post – Sylvia Plath
Nothing stinks like a pile of unpublished writing. – Sylvia Plath
On Point With Go Pens #65
Does a higher gold content mean my nib will be more flexible? No, this is not the case. Most flexible vintage nibs are actually 14 karat gold and are a more flexible alloy. 24 karat gold is not flexible, it’s just soft. It depends on the alloy, which you cannot determine just from the karat content.
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Handwritten Post – Isaac Asimov
Well put! Writing, to me, is simply thinking through my fingers. – Isaac Asimov
