The Swan from Mabie Todd / Mhatre Pens flies again I stumbled upon Saji Kumar S in the net. He is from the world of finance (and highly qualified at that) someone who has given up his lucrative job as a pen pusher, to take up pushing pens to another
Antique, Vintage or Collectable – how best to describe your Fountain Pen? We collectors (hoarders, aficionados, squirrels, gleaners, whatever) of fountain pens are always in a quandary, when it entails describing our prize possessions. How do you classify the Montblanc Rouge et Noir safety BHR (No. 4 long) pen that
After the recent successes in Mexico, Turkey and Iran, Aurora Pens opens its first Boutique in Rome, at the number 12 in the prestigious street Via del Babuino. Renowned and appreciated worldwide, from 1919 Aurora is synonymous of Made in Italy par excellence and reaffirms its distinctive style and its
A new writing instrument pays tribute to the life and legacy of China’s emperor With its High Artistry Limited Editions, Montblanc pushes the boundaries of creativity and technical virtuosity to tell the stories of history’s great figures. Pairing the traditional expertise of the métiers d’arts nurtured for over 110
Fountain Pen Addiction? Here, take some Ink! I am an addict and my dope is fountain pens. I talk to Montblancs. I caress Benus. I whisper complements to Soenneckens. I raise toasts to Swans. My days are obsessively, compulsively, disorderly strung around fountain pens and at night, I either have
The Moleskine Passion Journals: For the things you love. November 2018 – Finding and pursuing a passion is one of those small, yet huge life changers, an awakening of a curiosity, a discovery of that which makes us tick and smile. Passions speak to that creative and enthusiastic side of human
MADE BY YOU A new website, and a completely new way to own the pen you’ve always dreamed of. Introducing Montegrappa Configurator! A workshop that makes you the designer is the centrepiece of our brand-new web presence. Montegrappa Configurator is the world’s first pen customisation platform: a place to turn your ideas into
Fountain pens – memories and inks that survived the holocaust! There are times when even hardcore lovers of fountain pens fail to screw our eyes to read the fine print on the nib or even the nearly worn stamp of the manufacturer on the barrel of the pen. We fail
Soennecken – once upon a time, long, long ago… Friedrich Nietzsche – German philosopher, cultural critic, composer, poet, philologist, and a Latin and Greek scholar of extraordinary sharp mind and a fathomless knowledge pool. The profound influence on Western philosophy and modern intellectual history that his work has exerted needs no elaboration. Naturally, when Nietzsche put on
Founded in Turin in 1919 as first Italian Fountain Pens Manufacturer, Aurora always aims at the innovation with a special attention to craftsmanship and tradition. Very close to its first 100th year, Aurora has decided to valorize its heritage, updating it for the future generations. Today Aurora is therefore proud
Pen Collectors of the world unite – you have nothing to lose but your apathy and a whole new ink to win! The world is full of married men? Nah, if the world is full of anything, it is a strange species called the failed pen collector. Failed, as in
Lamy 2000 – forever in steel and makrolon It has been in continuous production since its introduction in 1966. Like the Coca-Cola contour glass bottle, the Rolex Oyster perpetual and the Porsche 911 it has not had a major design overhaul since inception and continues to remain the main battle
