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…
The Business of Antiques
Public Domain Pen Documents Now Online
For a look at a loud conversation about the legal and ethical issues pertaining to these documents, go to: http://fountainpenboard.com/forum/index.php?/topic/6174-public-domain-pen-documents-now-online It is always nice when someone decides to share. And when the thing shared is…
About Descriptions
When it comes to describing antique and vintage items, there are no standards. This is both a blessing, and a curse. For example: the term wet noodle. This term is used by some to describe…
Cracked Wood: Problem, or No Problem?
The other day, we came across a lovely writing box. We’ve seen all kinds, and sometimes we take them on, sometimes we don’t. But this one was nearly perfect. Around two hundred years old, and…
Book Review: The Richardspens Guide to Fountain Pens, Volume 1: Glossopedia
Richard Binder The RichardsPens Guide to Fountain Pens, Volume 1: Glossopedia 2013, self-published. $5.99; isbn-10: 0988407906, isbn-13: 978-0-9884079-0-9. 258 pages, illustrations; ebook. Richard Binder is a name well-known in the North American fountain pen community.…
We’re Moving…
We are migrating our website to new servers, in an attempt to avoid irritating creeping slowness. So, if things look a bit strange, or completely inside out, over the next week or so, we apologize…