Hello! My name is Mark Lim and I'm an artist. My life revolves around pens and pencils and I choose my tools much like a samurai chooses a sword or a baker chooses a bakey... pot thingie... that bakes...
Hello. I have been in the Pen Business for about 55 of my 76 years now. (Yes, I know that sounds like ancient history to some of you young bucks!). But, One good experience I have learned over time, and...
To find that perfect mint-condition fountain pen is every pen collector's dream,especially in the field of vintage pen collecting.Most collectors have certain types that they go for,such as Parker 51's or...
Mont Blanc Pens Buying Guide Montblanc is a well-known German manufacturer of fine writing instruments. Montblanc was originally founded in 1906 in Hamburg as a stationery store. Alfred Dunhill --the famous...
Introduction to the Michel Perchin Ballpoint Pen Collection The purpose of this guide is to familiarize you, the potential buyer, with the Michel Perchin Ballpoint Collection of fine, sterling silver and...
As I search other pen seller auctions I regularly see descriptions that go something like this: "This is a Pilot Capless fountain pen made before Namiki bought the company." I shudder every time I see these...
No two writers are the same. That is a very simple self-evident sentence, but when it comes to pens it becomes very important. Pilot pens realized this back in the 1920’s as they tried to move the traditional...
Introduction to the MIchel Perchin Serpent Pen Collection: This discussion pertains to the Michel Perchin Serpent Pen Collection, a pair of beautifully hand crafted, sterling silver and enamel fine writing...
HOMEMADE WALNUT INK Great stuff for antiquing your pieces....walnut ink crystals to make your own brown color wash are a wonderul thing as they easily can be shipped because they are dry and also super...
Introduction to the Michel Perchin MP4 Fountain Pens Collection: This discussion pertains to the Michel Perchin MP4 Fountain Pens Collection, a set of beautifully hand crafted, enameled sterling silver and...
