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PEN WORLD
To Pick Up a Pen
I was so desperate that I almost was willing to give up all of my artisan-designed Montegrappas and Viscontis in return for a lowly Bic ballpoint ($8.79 per dozen).
2 min |
December 2021
PEN WORLD
Appelboom Lands in Beantown
Two storied shop histories—Boston’s Bromfield Pen Shop and the Netherlands’ Appelboom—unite in a new U.S. shop location.
6 min |
December 2021
PEN WORLD
Stylosuite: Serious Nibbage
From flexible to italic, nibmaster Les Sheely's expressive points help users find their own writing style.
5 min |
December 2021
PEN WORLD
Turning Points: McKenzie Penworks
Tough, sparkling, and unique, Tim McKenzie's DiamondCast resins are beloved by pen companies and collectors alike. Tough, sparkling, and unique, Tim McKenzie's DiamondCast resins are beloved by pen companies and collectors alike.
6 min |
December 2021
PEN WORLD
The Imagination and the Grandeur
After 15 years at the helm of Waldmann Pen, Stefan Schnirch is steering his legacy pen brand toward a secure future.
8 min |
December 2021
PEN WORLD
Luxury Brands and Colorverse: Making a Difference
At the 2021 Washington D.C. Fountain Pen SuperShow, South Korea's Colorverse and its U.S. distributor Luxury Brands of America premiered a new D.C. show ink with a special message and purpose.
1 min |
December 2021
PEN WORLD
Trends in 2022
The Tuscany collection of writing instruments from Germany's Waldmann Pen is a timeless design inspired by the graceful shape of Tuscan cypresses.
10+ min |
December 2021
PEN WORLD
Going Back to Cali:The Los Angeles International Pen Show returns
February 2021 was a lonely time for Los Angeleno pen collectors as the Los Angeles International Pen Show was forced to cancel due to the pandemic.
1 min |
December 2021
PEN WORLD
Artisanal Expansions from Hardy Penwrights and Kanilea Pen Co.
In this issue, we feature the colorful, sparkling resins of the extremely popular DiamondCast series from McKenzie Penworks.
2 min |
December 2021
PEN WORLD
A Brief History of Fisher Space Pen
The ballpoint used by astronauts is also a fashion icon meant for everyday use. This is the story of how it came to be.
6 min |
December 2021
PEN WORLD
Montblanc Gets Flexible
In addition to a new flexible gold nib, the German brand introduces a series of new calligraphy-themed journals.
4 min |
October 2019
PEN WORLD
Feeling Optimistic About The Pessimist
Atelier Lusso and Hardy Penwrights partner in a two-pen series.
1 min |
October 2019
PEN WORLD
Where Waters Meet
David Oscarson celebrates home, family, and another of his Swedish heroes: the sculptor Carl Milles.
6 min |
October 2019
PEN WORLD
Visconti's (18 Karat) Golden Age
The Italian company explores its roots with a new 18 karat gold nib and the Voyager 30 series.
3 min |
October 2019
PEN WORLD
The Long And The Short Of It, V:
Pilot’s MYU pen and the Big Three’s “Karat War.
4 min |
October 2019
PEN WORLD
Excellentia! A Superlative Writing Paper
How a chance meeting between an American Master Penman and a 753-year-old Italian artisan paper manufacturer resulted in a masterpiece of deluxe writing paper pleasure.
5 min |
June 2017
PEN WORLD
23rd Annual Readers' Choice Awards
Pen World Readers Vote for their Favorite Pens.
3 min |
June 2017
PEN WORLD
A Penfriend Is A Friend Indeed
It is hard to imagine the city of London without monarchs and medicine, reason and religion, taxes and trade, plague and revolution.
3 min |
October 2016
PEN WORLD
Nick Bantock
In the first part of a two-part profile, Deborah Basel discusses Pharos Gate and the legacy of his beloved book series.
6 min |
October 2016
PEN WORLD
The Ubiquity Of The Piston Filler
Today, it’s the most popular filling system in pendom. How did we get there?
3 min |
August 2017
PEN WORLD
It's All In The Hands...And The Heart
Greg Minuskin is a different type of nibmaster.
5 min |
August 2017
PEN WORLD
Jake Parker: The Man Behind Ink Tober (And So Much More!)
Jake Parker is an artist, illustrator, animator, and children’s book author. He’s also a partner in the online school, Society of Visual Storytelling (svslearn.com), which he began with friend and fellow children’s book illustrator, Will Terry. The two are joined in the running of the school by Lee White (leewhiteillustration.com).
5 min |
August 2017
PEN WORLD
Montblanc's Rainbow
The Maison has a series of standard and limited edition inks for all your writing needs.
4 min |
August 2017
PEN WORLD
Santini Italia: Writing A New Chapter
We control our surroundings in so many ways that we sometimes forget it’s a two way street: our environment shapes us, too.
5 min |
August 2017
PEN WORLD
Seasons and Synergy
Staedtler comes full circle with Pen of the Season: Californian Winter.
6 min |
August 2016
PEN WORLD
Being The Change
Cross and Liberty United bring attention to gun violence in the United States with a new pen.
6 min |
February 2017
PEN WORLD
Visconti Goes Wild...West
An Italian pen company pays homage to the American frontier.
3 min |
August 2016
PEN WORLD
Timmermans 1845
A historical Belgian pen shop holds everything a pen lover needs.
3 min |
February 2017
PEN WORLD
Inkology 101
In this class, students explore the basics of fountain pen ink chemistry. Three credits.
4 min |
August 2017
PEN WORLD
Everything Old Is New Again
Sailor Pens gives itself a colorful makeover for the North American market.
4 min |