The History of Pens

When Pelikan Tried to Level Up

07/19/2023

Here stands a blue Pelikan Level 5 fountain pen in its inkwell egg filling unit.…

Resurrecting Vintage Pen Brands

06/24/2023

When I first started ThePenMarket.com, I also worked part-time at a brick-and-mortar pen shop in…

Another Fine Story in โ€˜Pen Worldโ€™

11/03/2021

October has another sizzling story by yourโ€™s truly in Pen World. In it, I delve…

A Very Parker Thanksgiving

11/24/2020

Happy Thanksgiving from the Gold Star Memorial Bridge in Groton, Conn. Thanksgiving hasnโ€™t been this…

Vintage Pen Straight from 1905

05/27/2019

Susie Thomas was given this Conklin M31 in 1905 for her high school graduation. She…

Controversy in Chicago Part II: Getting to Know Each Other

05/18/2016

DISCLAIMER: Painting in broad brush strokes, it will be nearly impossible to describe all of…

Can You Date Great Grandmaโ€™s Dip Nibs?

06/27/2015

This week Drippy Musingsโ€™ reader Cheryl B. wrote to us with a special request. Can…