We Have a Winner!
Happy Birthday, America! More than 50 names were dropped into our trusty panama hat. Lucky…
On Battlefields & Pen Shows
Now that I have the time to travel to pen shows by car (and after…
Win this Lamy Lx!
Helping us celebrate 100 blog posts, Mike D., our Lamy candyman, has given us a brand…
Delving into Diamine Inks
It seems strange, even to me, that in spite of a lifetime using fountain pens,…
Catching Up Part II: Writing for ‘Pen World’
The editor of Pen World was reading through this very blog as he and the…
Catching Up Part I: Our First ‘Pen World’ Write Up!
It has been a crazy year for us at ThePenMarket.com. As some of you might…
Alexandre Dumas: The Man & The Pen
Alexandre Dumas wrote some of the greatest novels in history. It is difficult not to…
A 3-Month Ink-Fast Test
A gentleman at this year’s Chicago Pen Show showed me his very elaborate ink-fast test…
James Bond Has No Ordinary Mont Blanc
Between the ages of 7 and 10, I set out on a quest to watch…
My First Published Book: ‘Little Victories’
It was a dark and stormy decade, but I finally found a publisher for my…
Still Hunting Parker Vac Desk Set Trumpet
While searching for the perfect matching desk base trumpets for his special Parker Vacumatic and…