Once every often one comes across a pen that turns conventional thinking on its head. To me that happened the other day when I stumbled upon the IWI pens in the Penspecials office in Kolkata. “IWI? What on Earth is that” you are thinking? Let me give you the same pinch, for that is exactly…
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The pandemic and the lockdown that followed was perhaps the worst period of time that many of us have encountered in our lives. Yet, we fountain pen, ink, and stationery lovers on the balance, are not complaining. Let me tell you why. For one, forced indoors, many people picked up the fountain pen. Some merely…
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The Lamy 2000 is much more than a writing instrument to me. It had appeared first in 1966, the year I was born. Made of what was then dubbed the “space age polymer” Makrolon, it had represented a huge step forward in the world of fountain pen craftsmanship. (That the material was later used to…
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Kaweco is one brand that is seeped in history. It started its journey from Heidelberg in Germany in 1883 and though it has changed hands many times since then, neither has the brand lost its iconic status, nor has the quality of its products come in for questioning, ever. As a matter of fact, it…
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As an independent family company, since its foundation in 1930 Lamy has been firmly committed to Heidelberg as its only production centre, guaranteeing consistently premium quality “Made in Germany”. With the LAMY 2000, Dr Manfred Lamy established in 1966 the clear, unmistakable design language that still characterises the style of all the brand’s products today…
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Pelikan Hub Kolkata Pelikan Hubs Day Celebrated in Kolkata September 20th is a special day in any pen lover’s calendar, for this date is celebrated as the Pelikan Hubs Day around the world. In 2018, the special day was celebrated in as many as 181 cities, spread across 46 countries as almost 5000 aficionados congregated…
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