Month: October 2013
Haunting at 715 S. Phillips Ave.
When I lived at 715 S. Phillips Avenue in Sioux Falls, S.D., there were all…
My Battle with Snorkels Advances, Stymies
Two Snorkel filling units mock me from my work bench, as I try to sort…
The Last Endorsement Deal Poets Got?
Could it be that this 1957 Parker ad featuring Carl Sandburg was the last time…
Parker Pens of WWII–Return of the Jedi
This modified Parker Duofold from around 1930 was used by French General de Lattre de…
Learn from Vintage Pen Ads
Vintage pen ads tell us so much. They help us catalog what a company once…
Pen Tip #2: I Flushed My Pen. So Why Am I Still Getting Ink on My Hands?
A Q-tip can be one of your best tools for helping to clean out a…
Parker Pens Win WWII–Revised
It is hardly ground-breaking news that Gen. Douglas MacArthur signed the “Instrument of Surrender” ending…