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…
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…