In this review we have a fountain pen from the American company Conklin, one of the many models most desired by fans, the Conklin Endura Lapis Oversize. The Conklin Endura models were produced between 1924 and 1931 and replaced the Conklin Duragraph models whose production didn’t last long.  Our protagonist is made in Lapis colored celluloid, [...]
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Today, you will meet somebody you may know. It is the very popular Boheme model from german firm Montblanc. Boheme collection was released in 2000 as the first “Great Collection” of Montblanc after the MeisterstĂĽck, back in the 40′s. One of the main symbols of this collection is the fashionable gem in the clip. This [...]
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Today, we will show you an astonishing Wahl fountain pen. It is the Ring Top Gold Filled Ripple Pattern model, manufactured circa 1922. As we can see in the pic, it is incredibly mint, and we can still admire the box and the original and rare cord, sold to be able to hang the pen as [...]
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
In this review we have a fountain pen from the American company Carter, the 4125 Standard. Carter was founded in 1858 by John W. Carter in Boston, Massachusetts.  It was a producer of ink and stationery, and in 1926 decided to invest in fountain pens by purchasing the patents of the recently closed Laughlin Pen Company. [...]
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Conway Stewart has released his new Capulet & Montague Collection, based on the Romeo & Juliet Shakespeare characters. Capulet and Montague could have been two families, or maybe two political tendencies, but anyway, considered enemies, even in purgatory, and they are not only in Romeo and Juliet but also in Dante’s Divine Comedy. We can [...]
Tue, Feb 21, 2012
In this review we have a fountain pen from the American company Conklin, a very peculiar model with some history behind it, the Conklin Glider Blue. When the Conklin company changed hands and moved production to Chicago (instead of Toledo, Ohio), the new owners A. J. Parrson, M. H. Jacobs and Max Horwitz wanted to [...]
Tue, Feb 21, 2012
Once again, a great fountain pen event, a great opportunity for pen enthusiasts to see, test and, of course, to buy these little marvels, in the next Barcelona PenShow 2012, that will take place on Saturday March 10th, from 10:00 to 20:00. HOTEL MOTBLANC VIA LAIETANA, 61 08003 BARCELONA Entrance will be free as always. [...]
Tue, Feb 21, 2012
Japanese firm Platinum has released a new superb fountain pen, in a limited edition for 2012. Her name is Makie Zodiak Dragon 2012. ©penhouse We can see in the barrel an engraving which is a story itself. A dragon emerging from a seed. It is made in black lacque over black resin. ©penhouse Filling systen [...]
Thu, Feb 16, 2012
In this review we have a fountain pen from the American company Conklin, the Crescent-Filler Lady Filigree, manufactured between 1912 and 1921. The beginning of the twentieth century was a time of advancement of women’s rights: the recognition of women’s suffrage in some countries, the access to the labor market and the world of academia. [...]
Thu, Feb 16, 2012
Today, we will show you a Pilot/Namiki fountain pen. Model is called Zodiac Rabitt, dedicated to this animal as a zodiac element. Unlike most Namiki models, this one is flat top, being this one of the most interesting characteristics. At the top of the cap, and also at the end of the barrel, we find [...]
Mon, Feb 13, 2012
In this review we have a fountain pen from the Omas company, the FPC Personal Computer introduced in 2008… … the same year the number of personal computers in the world reached the magical number of one billion. It is made in an aluminum alloy and weighs 42.4 grams and is 150 mm. long. The [...]
Mon, Feb 13, 2012
In this review we have a fountain pen from the Italian company Omas, a peculiar model that I still remember seeing in showcases in shops when it was introduced back in 1996. Its name is Ingegno Scrittorio. The fountain pen is made in solid silver 925, with engravings over the body inspired by the Italian [...]
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