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Pen Books: Waterman Past & Present
Staring at a shelf full of pen books, it struck me that I ought to…
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…
Pen World: Defining Vintage Part 1
Just what is it that makes a pen vintage? Many people are asking that question…
Pen Collecting Time Capsule
Here are two 5″ X 7″ pen catalogs from 1994! I was intrigued by the…
Bic Cristal Inks Get Testing
We tested these 8 Bic Cristal pens to see how ballpoint ink holds up to…
Our Latest Story in ‘Pen World’
I wrote a story featured in the February 2021 issue of Pen World Magazine. We…
Decameron 2020: The Price of Guilt
The Price of Guilt By Art Cerf Here’s the first snowfall of the year in…
A Very Parker Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving from the Gold Star Memorial Bridge in Groton, Conn. Thanksgiving hasn’t been this…
Decameron 2020: Where did Janey Go?
There are so many beautiful scenes to photograph in Connecticut in the fall…especially a stone…
Decameron 2020: The Pickerel Witch
Here’s a Fowler’s toad lurking in the grass…or is it? Enjoy our modern fairytale. Ilke…
Decameron 2020: The Undertaker
The Undertaker By Art Cerf Having nothing to do with this story, here’s a Revolutionary…