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Waterman Carene Stub Gets a Forever Home6 comments

inkophile wrote 1 month ago: For weeks I have been in fountain pen nirvana with my latest acquisition, a previously owned Waterma … more →

Tags: Reviews, fountain pens, italic handwriting, italic nib, Waterman pen

A Little Montblanc Eyecandy1 comment

inkophile wrote 1 month ago: Are you in the mood for some pretty pictures? Check out the review and handsome photos of a Montblan … more →

Tags: fountain pens, Reviews

The Rhodia Webnotebook vs Moleskine Journal Showdown24 comments

inkophile wrote 2 months ago: Many journal devotees would agree the Moleskine A6 journal has cachet to spare. So can a newcomer ca … more →

Tags: fountain pens, japanese pens, Ink, paper, Reviews, fountain pen ink, Lamy, sailor 1911, rhodia

New Pen Colors from Lamy17 comments

inkophile wrote 2 months ago: Look at what I found at Art Brown this afternoon, two very tempting new fountain pen colors from Lam … more →

Tags: Lamy, fountain pens

When Orange is Retro Cool11 comments

inkophile wrote 3 months ago: After years of Japanese, Lamy and Levenger models with a few vintage Watermans thrown in, imagine my … more →

Tags: Reviews, Herbin, fountain pens, iroshizuku

J. Herbin Lierre Sauvage8 comments

inkophile wrote 5 months ago: J. Herbin Lierre Sauvage (wild ivy) is a true green and a bit brighter than the sample below. It is … more →

Tags: Ink, Reviews, fountain pen ink, Herbin, Lamy, italic nib

Arabian Rose, A Tasty Leftover7 comments

inkophile wrote 5 months ago: Yesterday a big box of goodies arrived, leftovers from reviews by BiffyBeans. Pretty cool, eh? No qu … more →

Tags: Ink, Reviews, fountain pen ink, Lamy, rhodia, Private Reserve, italic nib

Guest Review: Lamy Studio Fountain Pen3 comments

inkophile wrote 5 months ago: Hi! I’m Beth. I bought my first fountain pen last summer and quickly became semi-addicted. In my lim … more →

Tags: fountain pens, Reviews, Lamy

Esterbrook 9128 Nib Comparison10 comments

inkophile wrote 6 months ago: If you are not familiar with Esterbrook fountain pens, check out Vintage Pens Richards Pens Esterbro … more →

Tags: fountain pens, Esterbrook

Back to Basics - Pen and Ink That Is2 comments

inkophile wrote 8 months ago: Sometimes a writer just has to write and the last few weeks that’s exactly what I’ve bee … more →

Tags: Ink

Vintage Pens - Terrific or Terrible?8 comments

inkophile wrote 8 months ago: Years ago I moved into the modern pen camp for reliability and ease of care. Cartridge/converters an … more →

Tags: fountain pens, japanese pens

Diamine Sepia Meets a Lamy Vista3 comments

inkophile wrote 9 months ago: Diamine Sepia is a unique color that comes and goes in my favor. However, the shading and outlining … more →

Tags: Ink, Reviews, diamine, Lamy, rhodia, bagasse, italic nib

1940's Eversharp Broad Nib5 comments

inkophile wrote 9 months ago: The Pen Fairy missed my home last night but I did score this 1940’s “never inked” … more →

Tags: fountain pens, Eversharp, fountain pen nib

Lamy Studio in Rubinblack 12 comments

inkophile wrote 9 months ago: If ever there was a Lamy that could tempt me, the Rubinblack Studio is it. Amongst my pen friends th … more →

Tags: fountain pens, Lamy

A Pen Case for Two Lamy Al-Stars1 comment

inkophile wrote 10 months ago: It can take a long time for a good idea to meet reality and such is the case with finding a case for … more →

Tags: paraphernalia, Reviews, Lamy

Another New True Writer2 comments

inkophile wrote 1 year ago: Levenger has released another new color in the True Writer line. Here’s the Lev description. T … more →

Tags: fountain pens, levenger true writer

The Yellow True Writer Arrived

inkophile wrote 1 year ago: The yellow marble Levenger True Writer arrived this afternoon though the color is quite different fr … more →

Tags: fountain pens, Ink, levenger true writer, Stipula, Herbin, diamine

Another True Writer

inkophile wrote 1 year ago: In the last several months, winning bids for True Writers in retired colors have been climbing so I … more →

Tags: fountain pens, levenger true writer

Levenger's newest fountain pen, the Clipper4 comments

inkophile wrote 1 year ago: Levenger has moved in a new direction with its latest fountain pen, the Clipper. As the name implies … more →

Tags: fountain pens, Levenger


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