The Road to Hong Kong
Here is the view of Hong Kong from Victoria Peak, after the lights have come…
Esterbrook has those ‘Biloxi Blues’
Neil Simon is one of my favorite playwrights, and I wasn’t 3 minutes into the…
Santa Backs Parker Again; Mail Deadline Dec. 17
Here is Santa peddling Parker button fillers in 1900. These were the “safety sealed” precursors…
March of the Toy Soldiers
Tish, a pen collector in Canada, also takes painstaking measures to recreate battle scenes such…
Launching New Pens’ Site!
We’ve done it! ThePenMarket.com is now a fully licensed and authorized dealer of Lamy and…
Yard-O-Led Ink Review
It isn’t often we get to see Yard-O-Led inks on this side of the puddle.…
Improve Your Handwriting Today
See the difference a 1.5mm Lamy nib can make for your handwriting? Not only do…
A Brief History of Cursive Writing
Since letters have been invented, people have looked for ways to write them more swiftly.…
Is Cursive Writing Going Extinct?
As we ponder the start of a new school year, did you know most schools…
Happy Hunting at the D.C. Pen Show
Hello to the members of The Black Pen Society. I hope this year’s pin is…
Pen Ads of World War I
Today, essentially, marks the 100th anniversary of the start of World War I. It is…
Fix Scratchy Nibs
WARNING: The following repair advice can easily mess up your favorite nib if you aren’t…