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News from Pen World
As the calendar turns to the next year, Pen World continues to expand and change.
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December 2022
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2022 Pen Artisan Guild Award
The first annual Orlando Pen Show, which took place September 8 to 10, 2022, was well attended by artisan pen makers.
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December 2022
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The Universal Appeal of Table Games
Being a successful table game player involves a little bit of luck and a lot of strategy. Bere: of a table board, at least two players, and the rolling of dice, table games have challenged us in a playful way for 5,000 years now.
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December 2022
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A Tree Grows in Taiwan
Cypress may be a young pen brand, but its competitive pricing and ability to maneuver supply chains promise years of continual growth.
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October 2022
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Unicorns Exist: Nahvalur Pens
This young pen brand sets itself apart with house-made nibs and a true piston-filling mechanism.
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October 2022
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Why I Collect Rolleroalls!
On the following two pages, we present two highlights from the work of the late Jerry Ceppos for Pen World. The article on this page, “Why I Collect Rollerballs!”, was originally printed in PW Vol. 24 No. 1 (2010). The essay on the next page, “Thanks for the Thank-You Note!”, was printed in PW Vol. 31 No. 6 (2018). To learn more about Ceppos’s storied career in journalism, see page 12 in this issue.
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October 2022
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The Heavenly Realm
David Oscarson's new Deus Regit collection is a testament to his faith in God and the goodness of humanity.
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October 2022
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The Kenro Method
As a U.S. distributor and now as manufacturer of Esterbrook, Joel Blumberg and Kenro Industries are still providing a roadmap for the industry 30 years on.
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October 2022
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The Great War and the Trench Pen: Part
World War I, the first and last trench war, led to technical innovations that changed our way of life—including life in the trenches themselves.
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October 2022
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Pen Heaven's Virtual, Pearly Gates
The London-based pen shop gives customers across the globe a uniquely comprehensive online retail experience.
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October 2022
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Orlando's Premiere: sept. 8-10
The first pen show in Orlando, Florida in over two decades was a huge success according to vendors, attendees, and Show Director Joe Cortner.
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October 2022
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ILeft My Pen in San Francisco
Over 100 vendors were present for the 2022 San Francisco International Pen Show, once again held at the Grand Bay Hotel formerly Hotel Pullman) the last weekend in August.
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October 2022
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Still the SuperShow (August 5-8)
The Washington D.C. Fountain Pen SuperShow returned to the Marriott Fairview Park in Falls Church, Virginia the first week in August.
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October 2022
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Steinway Pianos and Jan Zander Pens Make Beautiful Music
On June 24, piano makers Steinway & Sons announced the Masterpiece 8x8 collection, an homage to Earth's most precious woods.
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October 2022
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Remembering Jerry Ceooos:
October 14, 1946 July 29, 2022
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October 2022
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The Church of Maki-e
With lower price points for its newest series of writing instruments, AP Limited Editions continues its mission of spreading the joy of maki-e.
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August 2022
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The Metaverse of Colorverse Ink
The young South Korean ink brand is changing our perception of fountain pen inks through a universe of unique colors.
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August 2022
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Winners around the World
The 28th Annual Pen World Readers' Choice Awards display robust creative strength from brands across the globe.
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August 2022
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S.T. Dupont Défi Millennium: Redefined
The newly redesigned S.T. Dupont Défi Millennium collection is aptly named.
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August 2022
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Kanilea's Kai Huli: Treasures from the Tide
While walking the coastline during trips to Hawaii, Hugh and Karol Scher of Kanilea Pen Co. enjoy roaming the beaches early in the morning to see what treasures the ocean tide turned up in the night.
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August 2022
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The Monkey King for a New Generation
The Monkey King is the oldest Chinese superhero. He was tasked along with the monk Tripitaka to travel west and learn things that would help "save" China, essentially a journey of Buddhist discovery.
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June 2022
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The Ma Family and Janoff's
New York City's Janoff's stationery store is a hidden gem of rare new-old stock from the 1980s and '90s.
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June 2022
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What Did You Do in the War, Sister?
This novel about faith and bravery in the face of Nazi oppression was born out of the real-world letters of everyday nuns who became resistance fighters.
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June 2022
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World War II and the Fountain Pen, Part III
War rationing and patriotism on the home front led to creatively-designed wartime fountain pens.
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June 2022
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Consider the Stars
With the new Lewa Lani collection, Kanilea Pen Co. leaves the fertile soil of the Hawaiian Islands to capture the ethereal firmament of the midnight sky.
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June 2022
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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.
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April 2022
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A Feast for 39+1 Years
With the new "39+1” fountain pen collection, Nino Marino reunites with his first love: Delta Pen Company.
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April 2022
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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.
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April 2022
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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.
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April 2022
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Globe Trotting, Pen-Style
Italy's to Texas Globe pens
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