Aero Orange from Diplomat – steely resolve meets the ink of creativity. Admittedly, I am a fountain pen fanatic. Like so many of you out there, I too, can never have enough of fountain pens. I already have more pens that what I can possibly write with for the rest
Shikhar – literally the summit of Indian penmanship, unboxed I had once asked Yusuf Mansoor, veteran pen collector, lover and restorer, which “one” India made fountain pen he would recommend that I must possess, if only to prove my love for fountain pens to myself? Without even batting an eyelid
Inks in myriad hues – quality at unbelievable prices! Finding the right ink has always been a daunting task – most often fruitless, even frustrating. Gone are the ubiquitous Chelparks and Sulekhas of childhood and the inks that are available in the net, often come with price-tags that are enough
Ebony and Ivory – perfect harmony from ASA pens Ebony and Ivory – the Paul McCartney – Stevie Wonder duet had hit the charts when I was in the final year of school, way back in 1982. Naturally, the lilting tune and the catchy phrasing of the song had turned
Sniper – the weapon of mass creation from ASA pens. ASA calls it the Sniper. And like a sniper, it aims to blend in, picking kills from a-far without blowing its cover. That explains the black matt body. It also explains the hooded nib, obviously an effort to ensure that
Dr Sreekumar creations – the story of fountain pen evolution reaching its apogee. For all those who claim that the Fountain pen is dead and buried, here is a small piece of news: there is a queue for them outside the gate of a man who is not a professional
Origin One where my addiction for fountain pens seeks its final solace I am a self-confessed fountain pen addict. Addiction, that borders on penophilia. Countless well-wishers have suggested that I seek professional help. Friends and relatives shun me. Colleagues nod disinterestedly in stoic silence every time I accost them with
Monte Rosa 042g – a collectable like no other. The Montblanc, particularly the ones with their black resin bodies, gold nibs and trademark white crest resembling the snow-capped peak of the mountain it represents on the finial is much more than a mere fountain pen – it is a status
Falcons are birds of prey – and an average pen lover would be hard pressed to relate one with a pen, any pen. The pen may be mightier than the sword, but for a writer, the dove is certainly closer to the heart. Not unless, the Falcon happens to be
Endless Recorder Notebook and your prized Pen – a marriage made in Heaven A Glencairn tumbler for the Single Malt, any connoisseur will tell you, is de rigueur. Anything less and well, it is not the same. It is the same with Notebooks and Fountain pens. You Just cannot have
BENU Hexagon – a passion perfect must possess for the pen addict! A hexagon (from Greek hex, “six” and gonía, “corner, angle”) is a six-sided polygon or 6-gon. The total of the internal angles of any simple (non-self-intersecting) hexagon is 720°. But is a hexagon beautiful? Like, is it something one can fall terribly, madly in love with? Can
Plasma – the fourth state of matter, now in a fountain pen! I am a lover of fountain pens. I also collect them, gloat over my hoard, fill my hours sinking in as much trivia about them as I can access, write with and about them – to put a
