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Win a Graf von Faber-Castell luxury pen worth £310.50

November 28, 2014 ♦

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It is now less than 4 weeks until Christmas, and the relatively new shopping sensation (to the UK at least) ‘Black Friday’ is seemingly bringing out the worst in people. Encouraging people to panic buy items they don’t really want, all because of an artificially discounted price. At The Pen…

Top celebrity pen lovers

November 24, 2014 ♦

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Although we might never expect the average pen collector to be in the latest blockbuster film, or have written the newest play on Broadway, there are a few big stars out there who just love to get the feel of a good pen in their hand. Here are some big…

What your favourite pen brand says about you

November 17, 2014 ♦

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Although you may often see ‘What your [insert personality identifying medium] says about you’ quizzes on places like Facebook and Buzzfeed, using the brand new YouGov profiling tool, we are now able to see just which personalities happen to like particular pen brands. What’s more, if you fancy giving it…

How to keep the quality of your handwriting in the age of technology

November 14, 2014 ♦

Handwriting

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In August 2010 it was revealed that people use technology at least seven hours a day in the UK. This ranges from watching television, attending to Facebook on tablet devices, and playing games on mobile phones. Being that the average adult is awake for roughly 15 hours a day, this…

Diplomat Life Ballpoint Review

November 10, 2014 ♦

Expert Advice & Product Reviews

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Diplomat (est. 1922) is a pen company that’s flown under my radar until recently. While at the DC Supershow in August, I spent some time at the Diplomat booth and walked away with a Diplomat Optimist Loop fountain pen. I continue to enjoy that pen, and remain impressed by Diplomat’s…

What it means to be left-handed and how to help lefties write!

November 4, 2014 ♦

Handwriting

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Once upon a time, not even so long ago, left-handed people were thought to be sinful, bringers of bad luck or simply less capable of reaching an average level of intelligence. Thankfully, none of this is true, but there are still some people in the world who believe common myths,…

Lamy Logo fountain pen review

October 31, 2014 ♦

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The Lamy Logo is a stainless steel fountain pen. It’s available with a wide range of nibs and will take Lamy’s proprietary cartridges or converter. It costs £29.50 from The Pen Company. As with all Lamy pens, the Logo is beautifully constructed. The cap pushes on firmly and with a…

Petition to bring back extra broad & oblique Pelikan nibs

October 30, 2014 ♦

Fountain Pens

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Please sign our petition to bring back Pelikan broad nibs by leaving a comment on this page. What is this petition about? Pelikan has stood out from other brands because of the quality of these German made pens but more particularly the quality and choice of it’s nibs. The ability…

Caran d’Ache Chromatics Infinite Grey Ink Review

October 26, 2014 ♦

Expert Advice & Product Reviews, Ink

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Review Setup Ink: Caran d’Ache Chromatics Infinite Grey Paper: Rhodia Line (80g/m – 21.3lb) Pen: KarasKustoms Ink, Fine Nib. Thoughts This takes my modest collection of grey inks to four and I can only see this number increasing! The best way to describe this ink is that it is…

Spy Pens: Fact or Fiction?

October 14, 2014 ♦

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We’ve all seen it, the James Bond film where Boris the computer nerd casually clicks away at a pen-grenade before accidentally detonating it, blowing up the evil lair and letting Bond get away with his lady. Click, Click, Click….BOOM Poor Boris. But have pens even been used in such a…