For today’s edition of Things We Find In Fountain Pens, we have something particularly creative. The patient was a lovely Esterbrook “J”, in vibrant blue. The customer requested that, in addition to a new sac, we pay attention to the lever, as something seemed a bit odd to them. Good instincts! The sac removal was […]
Is Handwriting Dead?
Is handwriting dead? Not if Tanja Tiziana has her way! See the delightful short documentary film “Ink”, by Ryan Couldrey.
Things We Find In Fountain Pens: Boutique Ink Damage
We regularly find unusual things in fountain pens. Sometimes they don’t belong. Sometimes they do. Sometimes we understand why they are there. Sometimes we don’t. Sometimes they make us shudder. Sometimes they still make us shudder long after the pen has gone home. Behold, what we found in an innocent Esterbrook “J” pen. As you […]
Hundreds of Free Vintage Pen Catalogues Now Online
Our hat is off to Dr. David Isaacson. Well known for his vacumania.com web site, and for his unabashed presence on fountain pen forums, David has quite generously released a huge archive of pen documents for download. These documents—mostly in pdf format— include: catalogues, service manuals, promotional magazines, advertising material, and much, much more. We […]
Swan 4500 Eyedropper Pen Breakdown
The early design history of the fountain pen is full of outstanding examples of innovation. Sometimes one glance is enough to tell you that you have found one of these gems. The Swan 4500 is unquestionably one. In the early days of fountain pens, it was assumed that—with the exception of a few special-purpose users—most […]
Scriptus Pen & Writing Show
Months of hard work are coming home to roost: Scriptus 2014, Toronto’s pen & writing show, is finally happening this Sunday, November 2, at the Toronto Reference Library. We will be there, with most of our stock, both from Restorer’s Art, and from the letterpress side of things, at Sevanti Letterpress. Joining us will be […]
