It all started one fateful evening. I was planning to head to the 2018 DC Fountain Pen Supershow and love cheesecake. Veniero’s cheesecake. If you know it…
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The Namiki Yukari Royale is one of the most impressive pens I've seen to date. With a gorgeous urushi finish coating a brass body…
Read MoreNakaya Naka-ai Ama-iro Rhodium SF Elastic
Some of my favorite Nakaya colors are the single-color variants, with Ama-iro leading the pack. A gorgeous shade of teal, it's stuck with me since…
Read MoreRegalia Writing Labs Overture in Franklin Christoph Prototype Model 02
I've said it before and I'll say it again: Ralph at Regalia Writing Labs is a mad genius.
Ralph sent me a Slack a few months back before his flight to New York…
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Nakaya Decapod Toki-tamenuri
Finding true Japanese urushi that's done truly well is a rarity these days and few companies do it better than Nakaya. This beauty…
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Regalia Writing Labs Trilogy First Generation
Ralph of Regalia Writing Labs is a mad genius. Sitting at Golden Unicorn eating dim sum in Chinatown, Manhattan, I asked…
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Montblanc Starwalker Extreme Steel
Montblanc's Starwalker line a line of pens I couldn't possibly imagine coming out of Montblanc. The standard Starwalker never did much for me…
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CONID Minimalistica Monarch Fontoplumo Exclusive
Here, I'll say it. I. Love. CONID. It all started one fateful March night in 2016 when I stumbled across CONID's website and couldn't help myself. The engineering, the Bulkfiller system, the industrial profile, their logo; it…
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Nakaya Neo Standard Toki-tamenuri Rose Gold with Music Nib
Nakaya is a special pen company that makes some incredible pens. My first exposure to the brand was a Piccolo Writer in their now discontinued Ama-iro finish. Unfortunately for me...
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Wahl-Eversharp DECOBAND Gold Seal Oversized Rosewood SUPERFLEX
Wahl-Eversharp DECOBAND Gold Seal Oversized Rosewood SUPERFLEX. That is one hell of a name for a pen.
My first experience with the Eversharp...
Read MoreSailor 1911L Tangerine
I'm in the middle of a love affair with Sailor's pens. I'm not and have never been a huge fan of cigar-shaped pens, nor do...
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Nakaya Piccolo Writer Ama-iro
Spending time with any of Nakayas pens elicits a special feeling in most fountain pen users. This particular pen, a Piccolo Writer in their ama-iro urushi...
Read MoreSailor Cocktail Series Aprés Ski
I have a love-hate relationship with Sailor pens. Sailors have some of my favorite nibs, period. Sailor also makes...
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Sailor Professional Gear Kanreki 60 Year Anniversary
I love Sailor's ProGear line. I've always been a fan of flattops, preferring the slightly modern look over the more traditional cigar shape. Sure, that's a...
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