Make Your Own ‘J’ Pressure Bars
See how the needle nose pliers have started making a box in the end of…
‘Out of Africa’ into the Pen Blog
Last week we had a request from loyal reader Karen P. to identify the pen used…
When Hard Rubber Misbehaves
A Waterman’s #15 eyedropper soaks in water to help loosen the old ink sealing its…
Was Mark Twain the First Pen Pitchman?
American author Samuel Clemens, who wrote under the pen name Mark Twain, was the spokesman…
Treat Yourself as You Write Your Christmas Cards
With its striking greens and golden browns, this beautiful Parker Duofold fountain pen from 1941…
We Don’t Want No Fountain Pen Drama, Ladies
Despite the beautiful watercolor painting and classic 1930s fashion, this vintage pen ad is loaded…
Fountain Pen Ink 101
This is just an “inkling” of ThePenMarket.com’s private collection of vintage and modern fountain pen…
The Pens of Presidents Kennedy & Johnson
This collection of pens signed 50 iconic American laws into effect by President John F…
Buy Museum-Quality Pens
Sleek black elegance is breath-taking in this seemingly new old stock Parker 17. In the…
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…