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Success!!! Pen Shopping in Zürich and Milano
1938-1939 OMAS Extra Lucens Six days in and finally today I found a grail pen in Milano, a late 1930s OMAS Extra Lucens!!! The shop: Cartoleria Novecento Run by Albert and Alberta (husband and wife)....
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Uni-Ball 5 Roller Ball Pen Review
The Uni-Ball 5 is a roller ball pen that I can find almost no information on. I couldn’t find this pen on Mitsubishi’s (Uni) Japanese site (http://www.mpuni.co.jp/) nor on their US site nor on...
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Pen Shopping in Paris and Copenhagen
Round 2: Shopping in Paris and Copenhagen. Paris has a number of excellent pens stores but the one that really stood out to me was Mora Stylos. This beautiful little shop has the best selection of...
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Waterford Kilbarry Guilloche Fountain Pen Quick Review
Waterford is synonymous with fine leaded crystal, so I was surprised to learn that they make fountain pens (or at least have someone else make fountain pens under their name). If you search for...
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Field Notes Centipede! Blackbird Tar Field Notes Notebook Review
The mad scientists at Blackbird Ballard have taken three Field Notes Pitch Black Edition notebooks and bound them together with their “tar formula” and added a cord to keep the notebook closed. The...
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Lamy Turquoise Fountain Pen Ink Review
I have always been a fan of turquoise ink, it’s a fun and playful ink color that I enjoy using. Lamy Turquoise is a true turquoise that’s not too green and not too blue. My go to turquoise has been...
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Franklin-Christoph Penvelope Six Leather Pen Case Review
The San Francisco Pen Show is coming up Friday the 22nd, the same day that I have to fly to Seattle. Luckily for me the SF Pen Show is taking place at the SFO (airport) Sofitel. I need to bring three...
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Comparison of 73 Bottled Fountain Pen Inks
I don’t consider myself an ink person…I like ink but I like pens much more. Boring old Waterman Serenity Blue (FKA Florida Blue) has been my go-to ink for vintage pens for a good while now but I...
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Platinum 3776 Century Chartres Blue Fountain Pen Review
On specifications alone the Platinum 3776 fountain pen is a winner; it’s affordably priced and it features a full-sized body and solid gold nib…what’s not to love? Appearance There are a lot of...
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Karas Kustoms Render K Pilot G2 Pen Review
In the last few years a lot of interesting pens have come to the market via Kickstarter and one of the most appealing pens launched is the Render K by Karas Kustoms. I am a bit late to the game on...
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P.W. Akkerman #24 Zuiderpark Blauw-Groen Fountain Pen Ink Review
Every buy ink just for the bottle? I can now say that I have. P.W. Akkerman’s bottle is both beautiful and highly functional. The small reservoir at the top of the bottle is narrow and deep allowing...
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Rhodia DotPad Number 38 Review
Rhodia (and Clairefontaine) products have been a staple at my desk since middle school and there are not many formats I haven’t tried but the Rhodia DotPad # 38 and the Rhodia Clic Bloc mouse pad...
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Montblanc Daniel Defoe Palm Green Fountain Pen Ink Review
This year’s Montblanc Writer’s Edition celebrates Robinson Crusoe author, Daniel Defoe, with an unfortunately ugly pen. The good news is that the limited edition Daniel Defoe Palm Green ink is...
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Visconti Van Gogh Maxi Fountain Pen Review
The Visconti Van Gogh was one of the very first gold nib fountain pens I owned. I purchased this pen new from World Lux in 2002 for just under $200. I should note that this is the original Visconti...
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Kokuyo Century Edition A5 Notebook Review
2013 marked the 100th year that Kokuyo has produced western style notebooks and to celebrate they have released a limited edition notebook called the Century Edition which I picked up in the A5...
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Field Notes Unexposed Edition First Look
Here is the top secret outer cover of Field Notes’ most recent limited edition….plain black and nondescript. I opened the package and MY EYES! So bold! So intense! They are all color wheel near...
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Aurora Afrika Fountain Pen Review
The Aurora Afrika is the first in Aurora’s Continents series of limited edition pens. Each pen is based on Aurora’s top-of-the-line Optima, which is one of my favorite modern fountain pens. Aurora...
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Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Roller Ball Pen Review
I received this pen as gift and while it was a lovely gesture, I didn’t like the pen. Touching a perfectly polished piece of sterling silver was unpleasant for me. I tried using it but found that I...
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Romillo Essential No 9 Fountain Pen First Look!
My Romillo Essential No. 9 has finally arrived. While I take some time to get to know the pen I thought I would share some pictures and some first impressions. Left to right: Aurora Afrika, Nakaya...
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Hermès Ostrich GM Notebook Cover Review
I love items that crossover my interests and the Hermès Ostrich GM notebook/agenda cover is just such an item. It combines my interest in stationary with my interest in fine leather craftsmanship....
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