The relentless rise of Amazon – a small business point of view
The relentless rise of Amazon has undoubtedly changed the nature of retailing, both in the high street and online. As a partner in a small … Read more
Articles Written By: Alan Gill
Photographing pens: a journey into product photography.
When we started selling pens on-line, James, Tom and I decided that we wanted to give potential customers as much information about the products as … Read more
Sailor “Spring Under the Stars” maki-e pen
Japanese artists and master craftsmen are renown world-wide for their skill and artistry. None more so than the Master Craftsmen that hand-craft the famous Sailor … Read more
Why Celluloid?
Celluloid is widely hailed as the resin material for pens, but why? Celluloid and hard rubber or ‘ebonite’ were the first plastic materials to be … Read more
Lamy Safari 2013 Special Edition – Neon Yellow?
Originally produced as a school pen, the Lamy Safari fountain pen soon found favour with the grown-ups. It’s spare functionality designed for schoolroom use, which … Read more
The Sailor Cross Emperor – Amazing!
To those of us used to a fountain pen and the standard nib, the Sailor Naginata nibs are a revelation, and none more so than … Read more
Lamy – is it red?
Lamy have always been quite reserved on the colour front, tending to stick with blacks and grey metallics in the main. Occasionally they bring out … Read more