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Where Have All the Cheap (Parts) Pens Gone?

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The last few years have been ones of what seems like fast-paced change. covid? Come and gone. Politics? In turmoil. The worldwide economy? Bouncing around like a pinball machine. And in keeping with other world… 

A New Thing: Tool Day

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We are happy to announce a new feature for our languishing blog. We are often asked for recommendations as to what the best tools are for repairing pens. Many are available and, the internet being… 

A Few Changes

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You may have noticed: we’ve been a bit quiet around here. But it’s for good reason. The pen business is booming in Canada, and in Toronto specifically. This, however, has had a bit of an… 

25% Off at the Vintage Pen Market Today

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Today we will be exhibiting at the ARTiculations Vintage Pen Market, in the Junction neighbourhood of Toronto. We are happy to offer a flash sale of 25% off everything we have there. The Market is… 

Pen Collectors of America Library Online Access Now Free

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In an interesting development, the venerable Pen Collectors of America (PCA) have thrown open the doors of their online library. All public domain documents in their holdings are now free for all, including pen catalogues,… 

Hundreds of Free Vintage Pen Catalogues Now Online

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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…