Pen World: Defining Vintage Part 2
The sequel to my story in Pen World Magazine is now on news stands. Click…
Front Page News
News about ThePenMarket.com is spreading. I was lucky enough to be honored by a front-page…
How Do I Buy a Used Car?
Crocuses. Our first flowers of spring. Spring is here, and, traditionally, this is a time…
A Potpourri of Ink Tests
As we have been conducting our ink tests, we ran into a grouping of mostly…
Pen World: Defining Vintage Part 1
Just what is it that makes a pen vintage? Many people are asking that question…
Decameron 2020: The Headsman
EDITOR’S NOTE: I wrote this story in 1995, at the age of 19, for my…
Whoa! Montblanc Inks…Beware!
Happy New Year, everybody! Sorry for the long absence. December and early 2022 have been…
Holiday Slowdown
Due to forces outside our control, we will not be able to ship any packages…
Levenger’s Ink Kicks Ass!
Mathematical and computer genius Alan Turing famously said, “Sometimes it is the people who no…
Another Fine Story in ‘Pen World’
October has another sizzling story by your’s truly in Pen World. In it, I delve…
Decameron 2020: Mr. Hobbs Revisited (Finalé)
Preston, Connecticut, is home to several abandoned asylums for the mentally deranged. They make Arkham…
Diamine Versus the Sun & a pH Test
People often ask what my favorite ink brand is, and, more-and-more it is Diamine. Just…