In this issue

On Our Cover: Celebrate the 40th anniversary of Italy’s Delta Pen Co. with the new Delta 39+1 fountain pen. Also in this issue: California’s Yafa Brands is bursting with new, creative writing instruments from Monteverde USA and Conklin Pen Co. Germany’s Graf von Faber Castell honors the ancient Aztec civilization in its 2022 Pen of the Year collection. Meet the minds behind the very popular Sailor 50 States ink series. Richard Binder continues his series on World War II and the fountain pen, while Nathaniel Cerf wraps up his two-part series on defining vintage fountain pens. Artisan pen makers raise money and awareness for Ukraine through a series of stunning writing instruments. Plus: see all the nominees for the 2022 PW Readers’ Choice Awards!

Globe Trotting, Pen-Style

Italy's to Texas Globe pens

8 mins

The Pen Is Mightier

Horrified by the war in Ukraine, artisan pen makers across the globe are using their skills to make a difference.

7 mins

Defining “Vintage

How you delineate between vintage and modern writing instruments may be based less on your age and more on when you began collecting.

7 mins

World War II and the Fountain Pen, Part II

It is an axiom that technology advances more rapidly in wartime than in times of peace. In the case of military technology, this is certainly true, but advances made for the military often spill over into the civilian world, and the fountain pen was not left behind during World War II.

6 mins

A Feast for 39+1 Years

With the new "39+1” fountain pen collection, Nino Marino reunites with his first love: Delta Pen Company.

4 mins

A Mountain of Enduring Design Excellence

From the Conklin Endura Deco Crest to new pens in the Monteverde Regatta collection, California's Yafa Brands is bursting with creative new designs.

4 mins

Graf von Faber-Castell Honors the Aztecs

Pen of the Year 2022: Aztecs is inspired by the history, mythology, and precious objects of the ancient Central American civilization.

6 mins

A More Colorful Union

The pen public has questions about the Sailor 50 States fountain pen ink series. Sailor's U.S. distributor, Itoya Profolio, has the answers.

6 mins

Remembering Paul Rossi: September 24, 1948 - June 19, 2021

Largely considered one of the founding fathers, Paul was an artist's artist

6 mins

The Genesis of Book of Books

James Mathew is a cardiologist who lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He has presented papers at the Annual Gatherings of the Thoreau Society in Concord and the Annual Conference of the American Literature Association in Boston, Massachusetts.

3 mins

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PEN WORLD Magazine Description:

Founded in 1987, Pen World is the premier niche luxury magazine of fine writing instruments and handwriting culture. Based in Houston, Texas and issued bi-monthly, Pen World entices both new and experienced pen connoisseurs to look at writing instruments in an unconventional way. In our pages, you will find contemporary fountain pens and other writing instruments at all price points, fine papers, inks, and desk accessories. Our long-form articles cover leading brands, vintage pens, pen-and-ink artists, how-to guides, and much more. If you love pens, then Pen World is the magazine for you.