A pen nib could be obtained with a steel ... typically had to be reloaded with ink by the end of each sentence. The fountain pen was invented in 1880 by an insurance salesman named Louis Edson ...

The Studio Fountain Pen is a modern take on a classic form from this small boutique maker based in the UK. The carefully weighted Studio is available in five hand dip-dyed colours, with six different ...

In the 19th century, around three quarters of the world’s nibs and pens were made in Birmingham. At its peak, the city was ...

A pioneer in nib-less fountain pens, the company specialises in meticulous drawing instruments, selling sets of multiple-sized nibs since 1967 – the Rapidograph’s chrome nib can be as slender as 0.1mm ...

Turning Point Pen Co.'s new line of pens are is made with resin, sterling silver, and 18-karat gold nibs. They're priced at ...

another hooded nib ebay special, and an old Parker Duofold Jr. I really like to use fountain pens, even though I have to write more slowly with them. I’ll go in and out of using one of my ...

The cap is crowned with the Montblanc emblem in mother-of-pearl. The 18-karat rose gold handmade fountain pen nib is expertly engraved with the likeness of a rabbit in another tribute to this ...

When fountain pens first came along ... One problem was that while the ball worked better than a nib, it had to be an absolutely perfect fit, or ink would either get stuck or leak out everywhere.

This is because inks can promptly be changed, unlike their fountain pen counterparts, once the nib is washed in water. She also said demand for glass pens took off again as items of cultural ...

Maiora Ogiva Golden Age piston-filled fountain pen with 14-karat nib. “We have invested heavily in high technology to obtain a precision product, which blends with the experience and ability of ...

This well-crafted adventure can’t fulfill its charming premise ...

"Leaky nibs and stained shirts are a thing of the past. The number and variety of pens and sellers have grown," Chawm Ganguly, a fountain pen buff who runs a popular blog on the subject ...