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Parker 51 Mark 1 Vintage Fountain Pen Review
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8 comments on Parker 51 Mark 1 Vintage Fountain Pen ReviewContinue Reading: Parker 51 Mark 1 Vintage Fountain Pen ReviewReviewing this memento from history has been a tricky proposition for me. Reviewing vintage pens that are not focused on aesthetic presentation (Conway Stewart Dinkies for example), but rather performance, is always tenuous. Do I…
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Sheaffer NoNonsense Calligraphy Fountain Pen Review
Continue Reading: Sheaffer NoNonsense Calligraphy Fountain Pen ReviewThe Sheaffer NoNonsense line has been around since the 1980’s and has been a mainstay of budget conscious students everywhere. I snapped up my own NoNonsense eons ago. Absolutely fell in love with its austere…
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Platinum Carbon Desk Fountain Pen Review
Continue Reading: Platinum Carbon Desk Fountain Pen ReviewThe Platinum Carbon Desk Pen is a mainstay of the artistic world: inexpensive and predictable. It’s found in the pencil cases of illustrators worldwide. Personally, I am not much of an artist, and whilst I…
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Oxford Black n’ Red “Red” A5 Journal Review
Continue Reading: Oxford Black n’ Red “Red” A5 Journal ReviewOxford is a well known brand of stationary in the UK. Growing up, it was basically the standard at school, and whilst it’s not known for catering to trends, it does have a reputation for…
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Wing Sung 698 Piston-Filler Fountain Pen Review
Continue Reading: Wing Sung 698 Piston-Filler Fountain Pen ReviewI absolutely love snapping up budget pens in the under $25 range because they universally have at least one feature that is super impressive, while having so many downsides that are so easily avoided, I…
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Some Thoughts About Reviewing Shinies
Continue Reading: Some Thoughts About Reviewing ShiniesThis will come as a shock to you folks, but I rarely read other people’s fountain pen reviews. The formatting most reviewers seem to strive for is one of professional consistency, which I always found…