Penchantment

There is no lighter burden, nor more agreeable, than a pen. --Petrarch

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The Aurora Boreale Limited Edition fountain pen

A striking tribute to the natural wonder of the Northern Lights.

Aurora 88

See it here (search BOREALE):

Crafted from iridescent blue and emerald green Auroloide, its resin body shimmers with tonal shifts that mirror the dynamic beauty of the Arctic sky. Enhanced by a slightly pearlescent finish and chrome accents, the pen radiates elegance and mystery with every angle of light.

Limited to just 688 pieces worldwide, this pen features a rhodium-plated 18kt solid gold nib and comes with a special turquoise ink, making it as rare as the aurora itself.

#aurora #boreale #northernlights #fountainpen #pencollecting #penhero

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It's not every day that a fairly ordinary pen becomes a hot collectible. The Waterman Reflex certainly meets the "ordinary" requirement, being the entry level pen in the Waterman line during the late 1990s. Many large pen manufacturers in the 1990s produced inexpensive pens that were sold in stationers, drug stores, and big box office supply stores. They were often sold on hang cards or in cheap paperboard boxes. The two versions of the Leonardo da Vinci pens caught the attention of collectors in the early 2000s and prices rocketed to $150 for each fountain pen and more with the matching ballpoint pen. These pens still command prices in that range today.

Read the story about these interesting pens here:

https://www.penhero.com/PenGallery/Waterman/WatermanReflexdaVinci.htm

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gaudy night

ok many of you have read this book and reviewed it and i really was largely prepared for it but NOBODY WARNED ME ABOUT THE DOG COLLAR?????????

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Hoping to find out what model this slim little dream of a vintage Waterman this is. Very MCM, and a delight to use. Currently inked with J. Herbin Lierre Sauvage.

[penchantment]

Amsterdam, P. W. Akkerman:

Stilform INK in Aurora Green, medium nib 

Waterman Kultur Assortis in translucent hot pink, medium nib

Cologne, Ortloff

Kaweco Student, medium, in the 20s Jazz colorway

Kehl, La Papeterie2 Faber-Castell Poly Pens, Medium, in caribic blue, and pale iris (which appear to me to be pale green and pale blue, in that order.)

Basel, Papeterie Zumstein AG:

Faber-Castell Essentsio in blue, EF nib and Lamy P1, in black, medium nib.

Basel, Migros (grocery store):

Papeteria, bright transparent green, medium nib 

Frankfurt airport, Photair Electronics: Lamy Aion, silver, fine nib.

With the exception of the Kultur, all new models to me, and the Kultur has been updated since I bought mine in 2015.

Plus a pack of Kaweco green cartridges (gifted), a bottle of Lamy Dark Violet, a pack of Pelikan blue-black long cartridges, 2 Aurora 80g A4 notebooks, 1 Migros A4 70g notebook, 2 small Ortloff notebooks (gifted) and an Akkerman tote bag (gifted).

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musk is going to die in a Tesla explosion in 6 months after sticking his nose where it doesn't belong and we will never get a conclusive answer on whether it was a CIA car bomb or just a normal Tesla malfunction

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In Norfolk for a reunion, so I popped over to Virginia Beach. This is a great shop, and the owner is great. She let me try the Murasaki-shikibu, which is MUCH more deep and rich than the color on the box. Also a complimentary 2025 magnetic calendar.. Just what I wanted in a purple. Picked up a Platinum Curidas in red, EF nib. And the Monteverde Monza in purple, the 3 in 1 set with fine, medium, and omni-flex. But not just the nibs, a whole separate section and converter for each, as well!

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What a great day! Took Metra from Waukegan to Downtown, and took in the Atlas Stationers 37th Annual Sidewalk Sale...

Which is basically a pen show. Yeah, my penabler husband let me run a little wild.

Honestly, the best part was chatting with all the other pen nerds. Including DAVID FREAKING OSCARSON. I did get a trifle fan-girly. But he is a genius, and also smoking hot!

Laban 3952 Fine nib, Sakura

Platinum Plaisir Medium, Nova Orange

Faber-Castell Grip, Fine, in Rose Copper

(Plus free swag from F-C--a rollerball, pencil, and ink cartridge)

2 Maruman N236 notebooks

Pocket notebook that looks like a Canadian passport 😋

KWZ Sheen Machine ink

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This is a c. 1923-1929 silver eyedropper fountain pen with hand engraved double peony (botan 牡丹) panels. The base of the cap and the barrel are both marked SILVER. The look of the pen is obviously inspired by the Parker Jack Knife Safety with the same basic cap and barrel shape, similar washer clip, and similar hard rubber cap top and barrel end. The clip is stamped POCKET CLIP on the face and 18K for 18 karat gold plate at the top. The cap band is stamped K14 for 14 karat gold plate. The gold nib is stamped WARRANTED over 14K over RT in a hexagon over 9. It’s 5 1/16 inches long capped. It's an eyedropper filler with an ink shut off valve. The hard rubber barrel end cap is stamped with three patent numbers, 64039, 67423, and 126473.

Read the story about this interesting pen here:

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Cursive Is Making A Comeback

The value of learning cursive has been known for years and is finally being acknowledged in school systems nationwide. Check out this editorial by Dr. Daniel Coupland about cursive and its benefits. https://flic.kr/p/2eG2wNV  

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eBay Feature:

Cross Bailey Light Fountain Pens - $7.50 each

An insane price on these neat pens!

Teal - fine or medium

Gray - fine or medium

Coral - fine or medium

Only in our eBay store.

Sale through midnight ET January 31!

Search BAILEY

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Fyi...cartridges only, Cross converter does NOT fit.

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Here’s an array of True Blues!

In 1929 Parker introduced one of the most sought after of their low-priced school pens, known today by collectors as the "True Blue." This new slender blue and white swirled Permanite celluloid pen was called the "Three Fifty" in early Parker advertisements and the 1929 Parker catalog. The color was called "Modernistic Blue" in 1929 ads and the 1929 Parker Catalog and "True Blue" in 1930 ads and the 1930 Parker Catalog. The earliest Parker advertisement I could find showing this new pen line is in the May 19, 1929 Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. The True Blue does not appear in the 1932 catalog, indicating that the line probably ran from 1929 through 1931.

Read the story about these interesting pens here:

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The Gillette Co, 1968

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I would like to wish everyone an uneventful new year

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May we live in very uninteresting times

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may you experience very precedented events

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When is a knock off worth the fun? Jinhao 82

Ana and I met up this past Saturday to exchange holiday gifts, sip coffee, chat stationery and knit. She presented me with a beautifully wrapped package and the first thing I opened was a fountain pen. For a second I gasped, but then she assured me it wasn’t what I thought it was. Ana had bought me a Jinhao 82 ($8.98 on Amazon). If you don’t know anything about fountain pens, Jinhao is a series…

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