Cover story: STAEDTLER returns to the luxury writing instruments market with a plethora of new products. Also, YAFA: Pens that take selfies and recharge iPhones?;  VON MOOS OF SWITZERLAND: jewel-studded pens made to order; GREAT INKS you’re probably not using; CURSIVELOGIC: salvation of penmanship in the digital age?; meet calligrapher DAO HUY HOANG; VINTAGE PENS: the capless retractable; and much more.

In this issue: See what the leading brands are offering in 2020 in our annual “Trends” section. American pen brand Franklin-Christoph has garnered an international audience by following a family’s century-old creed. Germany’s Graf von Faber-Castell honors ancient Spartans in its 2020 Pen of the Year. Taiwan’s Penlux is creating a new “Dynasty.” Points online pen shop transitions from distributor to retailer, while luggage shops fill a brick-and-mortar void by offering writing instruments. Michael J. Fiedler captures the dignity in work through his photographs and hand-written essays. Japanese pocket pens were offered by more than just the “Big Three.” Plus: S.T. Dupont displays its ultra-luxurious “Haute Creations,” a golden auction-tunity, and saying goodbye to Fred Krinke.

ON OUR COVER: David Oscarson breaks new ground with his blended hot enamel and guilloche Carl Milles Marriage of the Waters writing instrument collection. Germany’s Montblanc enters the flexible nib market with luxurious new fountain pens and complimentary journals. Italy’s Visconti voyages into clear waters with a relaunch of 18 karat gold nibs and the new limited edition Voyager 30 writing instrument. Fountain pens by French Master of Art Hervé Obligí bridge the divide between sculpture and writing instrument. Artisan Tim Cullen of Hooligan Georgia finds his (Shawshank) redemption. In addition, journals by Musubi celebrate world cultures without appropriation; a walking tour of New York City pen shops; the continuing history of Japanese pocket pens; and pens that come straight from the 3D printer. Plus: enjoy “A Feast for the Eyes,” the 2019 Fall Preview of Pens.

In this issue: Lacquered luxury writing instruments from AP Limited Editions will have you seeing double (dragon). With the additions of Russia’s Benu Pen and South Korea’s Colorverse Ink, U.S. distributor Luxury Brands of America is growing its global footprint. Kanilea Pen Co. expands its ohana by never compromising on quality. Point Plume of Paris is more than a pen shop, it’s also an accessories brand. Explore Kaweco of Germany’s robust line of long pens, and learn about the history of the pocket pens of Japan’s Pilot. Plus: Ex Libris, the colors of Germany’s Graf von-Faber Castell, 100 years of Platinum Pens, Danitrio’s rooster, and the winners of the 25th annual Pen World Readers’ Choice Awards.

On our cover: Florence, Italy’s Visconti is experiencing a renaissance as a new CEO takes control and a new pen honors the original Renaissance Man, Leonardo da Vinci. The jubilee anniversary celebrations of Japan’s Platinum Pen Company attracted vendors from around the world, including U.S. distributor Luxury Brands USA. Meantime, Italy’s Aurora Pens celebrates its 100th anniversary with a series of limited edition writing instruments. David Oscarson honors Hinduism and friendship in his new Lord Ganesha series. Plus: the 90th anniversary of Washington D.C.’s Fahrney’s Pen Shop, fashion forward pen rolls from Yenderings, paper pads made to your specs, pop-up notecards like you’ve never seen, Bauhaus-inspired journals, instructions on using wax seals, and stunning outsider art made with…ballpoints?!

In this issue: Germany’s Pelikan gets to the core of what it does best with the Herzstück Limited Edition fountain pen. The Retro 51 Tornado is an iconic rollerball, joined now by a redesigned fountain pen. Itoya enters a new era under a new brand name: PaperSkater. Dromgoole’s Fine Writing is a multi-generational family stationery shop in Houston, Texas, and Pen Boutique stationery shop is an American Dream success story just outside Baltimore, Maryland. Take a ride on the Bullet Train to explore the history of Japanese long/short pens, and see vintage Parker 51 ads by artist Boris Artzybasheff. Plus, it’s your chance to make your voice heard in the 2019 Pen World Readers’ Choice Awards!

This February, PW is vintage-inspired! A new family of brands takes shape: Armando Simoni Club, Wahl-Eversharp, Bexley Pen, and Conway Stewart are united by a love of vintage styling. U.S. brand Esterbrook is revived with new fountain pens that can house vintage nibs. Graf von Faber-Castell’s Pen of the Year Samurai honors the bushido code of the Japanese warrior-philosopher. Take a walking tour of New York City pen shops—vintage stock included. Academia led pen restorer Gerry Berg to Sheaffer plunger-filler fountain pens. In Italy, Aurora has a new flagship store in the Eternal City of Rome, and Pineider is making CMYK Ink Alchemy. Plus: the first in a continuing series on long/short fountain pens; the rich diversity of Parker demonstrator pens; and an electric idea from Thomas Edison.

No fads here! “Trends in 2019” breaks down some of the best products for the new year. Cover story S.T. Dupont honors those with savoir faire, whether it’s Pablo Picasso, masters of chess, or Iron Man. German company Waldmann Pen celebrates its 100th jubilee with a series of sterling writing instruments, while a chance discovery of vintage Italian rod stock leads to a new pen venture, Cervinia. Regalia Writing Labs makes nibs that defy convention, and Cambridge, Ontario’s Phidon Pens shop brings the human touch to pen sales. Plus: iron gall inks aren’t just for dip pens anymore.

“Fall” in love with Pen World! On our cover: Japan’s Pilot sails through its centennial. David Oscarson honors a truly righteous man. America’s Conklin Pens reaches a milestone, and Eagle Pen Co. preserves history. San Francisco’s PBA galleries takes fine pen auctions to the next level, and Irish calligrapher Denis Brown takes lettering arts to the limit. Pen Chalet cracks the code for online retail, and we explore the history of iron gall ink. Plus: lefties, little ones, and lots and lots of luscious writing instruments in our annual Fall Preview of Pens. Enjoy the autumn harvest!

Our August Issue: Getting Inky With It!  U.S. manufacturer Franklin-Christoph produces far more than pens. Germany’s Pelikan celebrates some major milestones. The U.K.’s Diamine Inks is glittering, and artisan penmaker Richard Greenwald creates colorful acrylics, and Richard Binder finishes the tale of the Inkmaker and the Colonel. Lettering artist Nick Stewart repurposes fountain pen ink, Daniel Smith explains exactly what a “nibmeister” does. Pen shop Bittner shows why its tagline is “The Pleasure of Writing,” and Blumberg Excelsior breathes new life into legal pads. Plus, the 2018 PW Readers’ Choice Awards: who are the big winners?

The Paper Issue: Que bella! Dante Del Vecchio and Florence’s Pineider Paper have a new line of pens. Moleskine’s Pen+ Ellipse bridges the analog-digital divide. ¬Urso Luxury honors the ephemeral butterfly. Artisan penmaker Chet Herbert makes blue ribbon writing instruments. American Master Penman Michael Sull is accruing major frequent flyer miles. John Mottishaw’s Classic Fountain Pens gives every nib the superstar treatment. Stationery wiki is positioning itself as the archive for analog culture. Plus: stationery and paper from She’s Got Papers, Leuchtturm1917, Rhodia, Clairefontaine, and Nakabayashi; a vintage pen that makes its own ink; precocious handwriting by some talented kids, and so much more. 

Celebrate writing instrument brands with strong female leadership in the April issue of Pen World: high-concept art from AP Limited Editions, Online of Germany’s growing market presence in North America, the expanded footprint of Taccia Pens, and Russian miniature art mastery from Phoenix Lacquer Art. Michigan’s Opus Mechan gets glitzy, New York City’s CW Pencil Enterprise is the biggest little name in pencil shops, and Graviky Labs turns car soot into sentences. Design your envelopes with postage stamps in mind; weave a spider web with Montblanc; and enjoy vintage, all-metal Parker 51s. Plus: Vote for your favorite pens in the 2018 Readers’ Choice Awards, and submit your artwork to our first-ever pen-and-ink art contest!

On our cover: Legendary U.S. penmaker Sheaffer braves new frontiers with a vibrant relaunch of its classic styles. Yair Greenberg honors his homeland with the new Conklin Nozac Israel 70 writing instrument. Plus, artisan penmaker mania: History Salvaged breathes new life into historical objects. John Greco, of GW Pens, brings style to various substances. Carolina Pen Co.’s Jonathon Brooks mixes magic with his masterful acrylic and hand-painted pens. Renee Jorgensen combines classic calligraphy with stunning botanical illustration, while repair specialist Martin Ferguson brings vintage pens back to life, and Richard Binder traces the final years of A. A. Waterman. New to PW: The Swag Shop! Order your PW t-shirt today at penworld.com!

The holiday season just got inkier with the December issue of Pen World. On our cover: Von Moos Pens of Switzerland is expanding its bespoke footprint in North America. Plus: Our cup runneth over with a Holiday Gift Guide that’s filled past the brim. From Dalí to Daedalus to Da Vinci, Italy’s Visconti Pens pays homage to legends of the past; meanwhile, Monteverde Pens is packaging and marketing ink in a very modern way. Noodler’s Ink brings vibrant colors to your page thanks to one-man ink factory Nathan Tardif, while esteemed calligrapher Paul Antonio has a brand new Copperplate textbook. Richard Binder’s history of A. A. Waterman gets real, Julian Kreeger explains the magnetic appeal of Pelikan pens, and Barry Gabay gets to know the man behind hisnibs.com. 

Celebrate with us the culmination of 30 years in print! On our cover: David Oscarson gives the Romanovs the royal treatment with his Russian Imperial Collection. Germany’s Diplomat has something to say, and STAEDTLER gets artsy with its triplus line. Japan’s Pilot introduces the Crimson Sunrise Vanishing Point, and Namiki pays homage to nature and myth. See the best of the writing instrument community in our Fall Preview of Pens. Get the skinny on calligraphy guilds from Deborah Basel. Brooklyn’s Yoshi Nakama uses modern technology for traditional motifs. Take a drive down Vintage Lane with the Parker 51 Convertible, and get embroiled in the first of a three-part series on legendary penmaker A. A. Waterman. Plus: Montegrappa and Master Penman Jake Weidmann make peace, the sketching brilliance of the Monteverde Tool Pen, Wahl-Eversharp’s Magnificent Seven, pretty-in-purple Herbin Inks, the Total Office Products experience, and tasty treats from Gourmet Pens.

This August, take the Pen World Global Tour. Staedtler’s Corium Urbes pays tribute to cities across the world. Japan’s Sailor expands its ink lineup for U.S. enthusiasts, and David Oscarson pays tribute to maki-e. Turin, Italy’s Aurora and Santini Italia bring passion to each writing instrument, while Kanilea Pen Co. captures Hawaii’s aloha spirit. Get ready for Inktober with Jake Parker, and meet a unique nibmaster in Greg Minuskin. Plus: Ink Fest 2017! See the best in inky offerings from Montblanc, Faber-Castell, De Antramentis, Akkerman, Cross, and so many more!

On our cover: Danitrio Pens of honors legendary Japanese artists with brilliant maki-e application. Plus, Franklin-Christoph uses old-school apprenticeship and new-school manufacturing to reinvigorate American penmaking. Enjoy reams of paper product from Fabriano of Italy, Tomoe River of Japan, Rhodia and Quo Vadis, Leuchtturm1917, Zequenz, Semikolon, Flexbook, and more! Montblanc goes digital with its Augmented Paper, and Anderson Pens brings its shop mentality to the web, pen shows, and its Wisconsin storefront. Plunge into a history of the piston filler, and read about letters that go beyond the personal. Say “¡hola!” to two Argentinian silversmiths, and bid “adieu” to legendary pen show figure Susan Wirth.

Spring is here, and so is the April edition of Pen World. On our cover: Vintage Omas celluloid is reimagined as a new brand, Armando Simoni Club. Graf von Faber-Castell stages an invasion with its 2017 Pen of the Year: Vikings. Ryan Krusac Studios and Modern Chocolatier partner at pen shows, and the results are delicious. We visit Frankfurt, Germany, to find the best of 2017 at the annual stationery trade show, Paperworld. Italian penmaker Montegrappa plays the Game of Thrones in a suite of new writing instruments. Legendary New York pen shop Fountain Pen Hospital continues to offer the best in pendom, while young calligrapher Skyler Chubak brings a sense of whimsy to his lettering. And mysteries abound as we explore the histories of Parker 51 solid gold caps and the mysterious script of the ancient Indus Valley civilization.

Join Pen World as we celebrate our 30th anniversary! A. T. Cross Company partners with non-profit Liberty United to create a pen that directly benefits youth at risk from gun violence. Artus Pens exports Russian-made lacquer brilliance to a global audience. Tuff Writer Pens reinvents the “clicky pen,” and coloradopens.com masters the Matrix in its online sales platform. Indy-Pen-Dance is a husband-and-wife team that makes old pens work like new. Breathe the air in a history of Sheaffer’s pneumatic filling fountain pens, and learn the history of the online pen community. Get the message in a review of To Any Soldier, an epistolary novel set during the Vietnam War; and take a trip to a little Belgian pen shop with a long history. Finally, vote! See the nominees for PW’s annual Readers’ Choice Awards.

Give the gift of Pen World this holiday season! The December issue’s Holiday Gift Guide showcases a plethora of pens for the writing instrument lover in your life. Namiki’s cover pen, Maneki-neko, or “beckoning cat,” wishes you maki-e brilliance. Italian brand Aurora is all new for the new year: Officina della Scrittura, located at the company’s headquarters in Turin, Italy, is more than just a museum; and new versions of the legendary Aurora and Optima are bound to be classics. Bantock lovers can unwrap part two of Deborah Basel’s profile, and lovers of Chinese fountain pens are treated to Barry Gabay’s second foray in the East. Julian Kreeger takes a trip to the Sheaffer Museum, and Jill McIntosh travels to Nota Bene stationers in Montreal, Canada. Suzanne Lee travels back in time with our new series, “Origins,” which explores the world of handwritten communication in all its manifests. Also: learn how to give your nib the perfect grind; an unusual desk set from Parker and László Moholy-Nagy; the importance of an inventory; a pen restorer’s debut novel, and a partridge in a pear tree!

Cover feature: David Oscarson pays homage to his Swedish heritage and Sankta Lucia festivities with his brilliant new Sankta Lucia fountain pen. Montblanc unveils a series of pens that hearken to some of the company’s first pens. And Tim Cullen creates bespoke masterpieces by incorporating unique materials into the bodies of his fountain pens. See the best that pen companies offer this year with Pen World’s annual Fall Preview of Pens: A Cornucopia of Color. Artist/writer Nick Bantock talks all things Griffin & Sabine, RiKwill unveils silvered brilliance with its Conway Stewart Winston Churchill, Danitrio’s Bernard Lyn educates us on urushi, and our writers test the Wahl-Eversharp Decoband. Learn all about air filling fountain pens in two different vintage articles, and get a perspective on the pen community through our run-down of the Washington D.C. Fountain Pen Supershow. Finally, visit PW’s Facebook page for exclusive expanded content.

Cover feature: Read about Staedtler’s new Pen of the Season: Californian Winter, and the company’s partnership with American master penman Michael Sull. David Oscarson honors both Antoni Gaudí and his children with his new La Sagrada Família collection of fountain pens. And Goulet Pens provides a model for successful online pen sales. Also: vibrant inks colors from three major companies; what the color you sign your name with says about your personality; four new children’s books from author and illustrator Steve Light; and a trip to Dodd Printing and Stationery of Fort Madison, IA. Plus a run-down of great Chinese pen brands, a search for Sheaffer Balance in Rose Glow, Visconti’s new Wild West fountain pen, and two fantastic fountain pen shows.

Cover feature: Learn how a new pen from A.T. Cross and Fonderie 47 is mightier than an AK-47. Also: Pair your pens with the right papers. Meet the young entrepreneurs behind the Karas Kustoms pen brand, artisan pen maker Shawn Newton, calligrapher/artist Schin Loong, and bookbinder/journal maker Anna J. Bach. For vintage pen lovers: The caps of silver Parker 51s and what they can tell you about your pen. Find out the winners of our 2016 Readers' Choice Awards!


On the Cover: The Graf von Faber-Castell 2016 Pen of the Year pays homage to Vienna’s gorgeous Schönbrunn Palace. Also: Pen World reports on new pen trends from the sprawling expo Paperworld in Frankfurt, Germany. Conklin releases a new lineup featuring fabulous filling mechanisms in honor of the brand’s illustrious past. Find out why some of the best inexpensive eyedroppers (we’re talking $8) come from India. Join the search for Flamingos—not the bird but the beautiful and rare color found on Wahl-Eversharp pens of the past. Plus: we take the pulse of rising Spencerian calligrapher Michael Ward and go shopping at Century Pens in Chicago, Illinois, and Papeterie H. Künnemann in Berlin, Germany.

On the Cover: AP Limited Editions honors its U.S. roots with the Great American Bald Eagle collection. Toronto-based Silver Hand Studios uses time-honored methods to create pens as new as today. Find out why the durable and affordable Kaweco Sport is the comeback kid of pendom. Learn how to research your vintage pens and how to beat the bushes (i.e., flea markets and antiques shops) for great finds. Plus: Artist/calligrapher Janet Takahashi talks to Pen World and we take you shopping at  P. W. Akkerman in The Hague, Netherlands. Vote in our annual Readers’ Choice Awards!

On the Cover: Pilot adds to its Sterling Silver collection with the Komodo Dragon and the Panda.  Our Holiday Gift Guide offers gifts to please every pen lover. Italian brand Omas celebrates 90 years with stunning new pens. Texas company Retro 1951 makes pens that write with “fleetness and grace.” Five giant pens compared, including Montblanc 149 and Pelikan 1000. Come with us to Bittner The Pleasure of Writing in Carmel-by the-Sea. Plus articles on calligrapher John DeCollibus, the new Speedball Textbook, the origin of the fountain pen, and more!

On the Cover: David Oscarson creates a tribute to the document that provided the basis for the rule of law, Magna Carta.   With one hundred years of history, Caran d’Ache celebrates its Swiss origins and looks to the future. Montblanc unveils the Marc Newson–designed “M” in an unprecedented collaboration.  Pen World’s 23rd Annual Fall Preview debuts the newest lines available now. Plus pieces on cursive writing, Omas, Lamy, science fiction writer and pen collector Harlan Ellison, and more!

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