Reading ‘100 Years of Sheaffer’
One might think that a book written by the Sheaffer corporation about the Sheaffer corporation…
De Atramentis Starts Rich and Fades
Happy New Year! Let’s start the year right with a fresh look at some lesser…
Merry Christmas…but just in case
Everyone involved with ThePenMarket.com wishes you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy Hanukkah. However,…
Pen World: Sheaffer’s Future in India
Cross sold the Sheaffer Pen Company to a company in India called William Penn. “Pen…
Fake Mont Blanc Pens Part IV
Some days you just never know what you will find. Someone reached out to me…
Apologies to a Parker 51
Time and again, I’ve mentioned the fountain pen that got me hooked into this crazy…
How Do I Start Collecting Pens: Why Are Some Pens More than Others?
A good friend recently asked me why some pens cost more than others. The cheeky,…
Caran D’Ache Chromatics Face the UV-pH Challenge
Swiss pen maker Caran D’Ache is most famous for its precision engineering on its line…
Fun with Refills
You can see a Pilot G2 refill next to a Pelikan standard rollerball refill in…
Pen Books: Waterman Past & Present
Staring at a shelf full of pen books, it struck me that I ought to…
Plenty of Good ‘Ink’
I am happy to announce that “Ink CT” magazine just profiled ThePenMarket.com and my friend and…
Iroshizuku Ink Gets UV & pH Tested
No one should be surprised by the meteoric rise of Iroshizuku inks on the fountain…