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The 5 Best Parker Pens For Every Budget
The 5 Best Parker Pens For Every Budget
  • Sep 11, 2023

The 5 Best Parker Pens For Every Budget

In this article, we share our best Parker pens and their price range, plus a peek into their heritage, and fascinating stuff for fountain pen lovers like you!

Guide to the Pilot Vanishing Point Capless Fountain Pen
Guide to the Pilot Vanishing Point Capless Fountain Pen
  • Jul 27, 2023

Guide to the Pilot Vanishing Point Capless Fountain Pen

Now you see it, now you don't. Find out how a Pilot Vanishing Point fountain pen works and why the Pilot VP is the world's most renowned retractable nib fountain pen.

7 Best Pens for Your Journal
7 Best Pens for Your Journal
  • Jul 26, 2023

7 Best Pens for Your Journal

Make your journaling experience enjoyable, informative, and worthwhile with our hand-picked recommendations for the best pens for journaling.

Top 5 Fountain Pen Inks (2023)
Top 5 Fountain Pen Inks (2023)
  • Jul 21, 2023

Top 5 Fountain Pen Inks (2023)

In this post, we’ll share our top 5 bestselling fountain pen inks of 2023 (so far) as well as our top 5 most popular inks, and my (Tom’s) 5 favorite inks. Using these 15 inks as a starting point, we’ll make some suggestions on how you can continue your journey into the world of fountain pen inks to explore new colors you’ll love.

Tom Answers #21PenQuestions
Tom Answers #21PenQuestions
  • Jul 14, 2023

Tom Answers #21PenQuestions

Call it a challenge, a trend, or a writing prompt, the #21PenQuestions is a fun way to share your unique collecting habits with the pen community. Here, I (Tom) will do my best to answer all of these questions to the fullest degree of honesty and integrity. I haven’t looked at anyone else’s answers because I did not want to color my thoughts.

Alternatives to buying a Mont Blanc
Alternatives to buying a Mont Blanc
  • Jul 10, 2023

Alternatives to buying a Mont Blanc

Ask a non-pen person what's a fancy pen they've heard of and they will invariably say "Montblanc," or the "one with the snowflake on top." As one would expect of a household luxury brand name, Montblanc pens can be prohibitively expensive. In this post, we'll take a look at which pens you can buy instead of a Montblanc. The idea is to obtain a world-class writing experience without the high price.

Flying With Fountain Pens? Fountain Pen Airplane Travel Explained
Flying With Fountain Pens?  Fountain Pen Airplane Travel Explained
  • Jul 6, 2023

Flying With Fountain Pens? Fountain Pen Airplane Travel Explained

Are you traveling with fountain pens in an airplane? It’s critical to be careful when flying with fountain pens, before you take flight, here’s what to do!

An Introduction To Vintage Fountain Pens
An Introduction To Vintage Fountain Pens
  • Jun 22, 2023

An Introduction To Vintage Fountain Pens

If you’re interested in learning about vintage fountain pens, which vintage pens to look at first, why people are into antique pens, and what some of the best vintage fountain pens might be, then this is the article for you.

Our Favorite Fountain Pen Forums
Our Favorite Fountain Pen Forums
  • Jun 14, 2023

Our Favorite Fountain Pen Forums

Find a new pen pal. Browse our list of favorite forums to hang out and appreciate fountain pens with fellow pen aficionados from around the world.