It was 1891, and Roy Conklin had just been granted a patent on his first fountain pen. He founded the Self Fountain Pen Company in Toledo, Ohio seven years later. The Crescent Filler was patented in 1902 in the name of Conklin Pen Manufacturing Company. With good quality, advertising, and marketing…he was endorsed by Samuel […]
Tag Archives: Fountain Pen
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Dec
Dec
As I have written elsewhere, a fountain pen or other high quality writing instrument is crucial for improving your penmanship. Those who are new to the world of fountain pens, however, face the difficulty of choosing a high quality fountain pen that is also suitable for beginners. I have extensive experience with the Waterman brand […]
When I was a kid, my grandmother used to make me practice my cursive handwriting. Needless to say, when I was younger, I found handwriting practice to be incredibly tedious. My grandmother would sit me down, yank a book off the bookshelf, open it up to a random page, and make me transcribe the entire […]
As someone who has always been a fan of writing with a fountain pen instead of the more pedestrian ball point pen, I have noticed that there is a basic lack of familiarity in the general public with the art of writing with the more elegant fountain pen. I was frustrated by this lack of […]
For the writer, the gift of high-end writing tools is as decadent as chocolate is to the chocolate lover. Most writers are obsessed with their writing tools, so writing tools are a natural end to our love. This article will review a few of the most popular writing instruments including Cartier, Cross, and Montblanc. Writers […]
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Mar
Mar
Vintage pens are romantic and eclectic. If you have an interest in accumulating these treasures, basic guidelines from seasoned antique pen experts will point you in the right direction. English novelist Graham Greene once said, “My two fingers on a typewriter have never connected with my brain. My hand on a pen does. A fountain […]