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Lead, Follow, or Get Out of the Way: An Overview of Dip-less Desk Sets, Part III
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Lead, Follow, or Get Out of the Way: An Overview of Dip-less Desk Sets, Part III

Once dip-less desk sets became entrenched in the business world, they naturally proliferated as more companies got into the game.

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February 2024
The Inkwell and the Imagination
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The Inkwell and the Imagination

A history of the inkwell as a source of inspiration.

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February 2024
From EDC to OMG!
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From EDC to OMG!

The Visconti Year of the Dragon limited edition collection pays tribute to the Chinese five-clawed dragon, which was reserved solely as representative of the Emperor and nobility.

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February 2024
Love Story
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Love Story

AP Limited Editions celebrates its 10th anniversary with pens in honor of its deep U.S. connection. Originally published in Vol. 29, No. 2 (February 2016).

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February 2024
The Magic Kingdom at Orlando's Sam Flax
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The Magic Kingdom at Orlando's Sam Flax

In central Florida, a writing instruments and art supplies store carries on the Flax pen shop legacy.

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February 2024
Piloting My Way To Dromgoole's
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Piloting My Way To Dromgoole's

Rice Village in Houston, Texas, is always buzzing with holiday shoppers in the weeks leading up to Christmas, so it was no surprise to me that not a single parking spot was available in front of family-owned Dromgoole's Fine Writing Instruments and Stationery store for its holiday shopping event on December 9, 2023.

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February 2024
The Ohio Pen Show
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The Ohio Pen Show

Begun more than 25 years ago, the Columbus, Ohio, Pen Show is one of the most respected among all North American pen shows.

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February 2024
These Snakes Don't Bite
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These Snakes Don't Bite

The new BENU Viper Collection finds inspiration in the sinuous bodies of three snakes.

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February 2024
A Fountain Pen Scribe's Ode to a Typewriter
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A Fountain Pen Scribe's Ode to a Typewriter

I stood there, just 15, clutching a $30 check from a magazine for something I'd written, the first ever for my writing, growing dizzy with images in my head of where I needed to be.

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February 2024
Introducing LeatherLuxePH
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Introducing LeatherLuxePH

Raymund Nino Bumatay creates high-end leather pen cases with Filipino pride.

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February 2024
Crafting the Divine
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Crafting the Divine

What's in a name? Paradise, when the name is Divine Pens Plus.

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February 2024
Fortunately, AP Limited Editions
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Fortunately, AP Limited Editions

Eighteen years on, this artisanal brand remains dedicated to preserving and promoting the maki-e arts.

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February 2024
Atelier Lusso and the Borchard Center on Literary Arts
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Atelier Lusso and the Borchard Center on Literary Arts

On May 26, PW received an email from Eric Sands, the artisan pen maker behind the California-based brand Atelier Lusso, along with a photograph. \"You see the amazing people in this photo?\" begins Sands's email. \"All are recipients of the coveted Borchard Prize for literature, and each of these wonderfully talented writers is a part of the Atelier Lusso family.\"

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August 2023
Sailor Iro-Miyabi Fountain Pens Presented to G7 Leaders
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Sailor Iro-Miyabi Fountain Pens Presented to G7 Leaders

From May 19 to 21, heads of state traveled to Hiroshima, Japan, for the G7 Hiroshima Summit, hosted by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

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August 2023
Jeanne's Ohana Designs: Take Notes, Send Notes, Create 'Ohana
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Jeanne's Ohana Designs: Take Notes, Send Notes, Create 'Ohana

For some companies, it's all about the product and the purchase. Then there's Jeanne's Ohana Designs, which offers not only items and assistance but genuine connection.

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August 2023
Parker Pen's EP Point: Smoother Writing Through Chemistry
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Parker Pen's EP Point: Smoother Writing Through Chemistry

Throughout its history, the success of the Parker Pen Co. was largely the result of a commitment to innovation through research and development.

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August 2023
Written in History
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Written in History

The Scranton Penmanship Collection gives us insights into the rich heritage of American cursive.

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August 2023
Anderillium Flies on Gossamer Wings
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Anderillium Flies on Gossamer Wings

This family-run ink brand proves you don't have to be big to have a big impact.

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August 2023
Flax Pen to Paper: The Next Generation
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Flax Pen to Paper: The Next Generation

Outside its home area of Southern California, Flax Pen to Paper flew under the radar for decades. Now under new ownership, this is about to change.

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August 2023
Santini Italia Slays the Giant
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Santini Italia Slays the Giant

With the new No. 8 Giant nib, this artisanal Italian pen company is making its largest mark yet.

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August 2023
Fountain Pen Hospital and the End of an Era
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Fountain Pen Hospital and the End of an Era

The Wiederlight brothers have sold their business to The Pen Family, marking the most significant change this landmark shop has ever seen.

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August 2023
Apprentice to Journeyman to Master
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Apprentice to Journeyman to Master

Since the turn of the century, Penlux's Kevin Hsu has been mastering his craft.

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August 2023
Like a Phoenix, BENU Rises
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Like a Phoenix, BENU Rises

First, a move from Russia to Armenia. Now, this young company is challenging our conceptions of the hand-painted fountain pen.

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August 2023
A Consumer's Guide to Paper From Vol. 22, No. 4 (April 2009)
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A Consumer's Guide to Paper From Vol. 22, No. 4 (April 2009)

On average, the American consumer uses nearly 700 pounds of paper yearly. A portion of that is attributed to newspapers, phone books, product packaging, and other uses where quality is of little importance, but when it comes to writing paper, it can be useful to know a bit about the various options-from the basic to the most luxurious.

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June 2023
TANSTAAFL
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TANSTAAFL

Looking for a jewel of a fountain pen at a bargain basement price? Then get ready for a long hunt.

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June 2023
Paul Fisher's Mission
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Paul Fisher's Mission

The Fisher Space Pen is inarguably the most well-traveled pen in the galaxy, invented in the middle of the last century by a man of great determination and vision.

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June 2023
Testing the New Tomoe River
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Testing the New Tomoe River

When production of this beloved Japanese paper moved to a new company, fans worried it wouldn't be the same, and they were right: it might be even better now.

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June 2023
Leuchtturm 1917 and stilform: Learning, Sketching, and Infinite Writing
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Leuchtturm 1917 and stilform: Learning, Sketching, and Infinite Writing

The parent group of the beloved German notebook brand doubles down on cognitive note-taking and adds its first-ever fine writing instruments brand to its family: stilform.

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June 2023
This Is Your Pilot Speaking...
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This Is Your Pilot Speaking...

The venerated Japanese pen and accessories company shows its appreciation for its U.S. fan base with a slew of new products.

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June 2023
A Carousel of Color and Form
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A Carousel of Color and Form

Thanks to a 45-year family legacy in pen making, Leonardo Officina Italiana has exploded in popularity and changed the face of fountain pens.

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June 2023

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