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Nine-Bespoke Pens Rosetta

26 Thursday Jan 2023

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One of the joys of fountain pen shows is when something jumps out at you while passing and browsing tables, especially those belonging to the solo and small pen makers. Such a thing happened to me with this Rosetta at the 2022 October London Pen Show. Making their first appearance, Nine-Bespoke Pens were not unknown to me, however it was the first time I had been able to see their work in the flesh.

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Daily Carry – December 2022 Edition

21 Wednesday Dec 2022

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Only three months since I last posted about this set, comparatively short time when you consider the seven months gap with my daily use set.

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Pens in Daily Use December 2022

16 Friday Dec 2022

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I can’t believe it has been seven months since I last updated this list. I know I have been busy recently, then hit by a wave of apathy, but really I should have created this post around October time.

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October 2022 London Pen Show

14 Friday Oct 2022

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fountain pen, Fountain Pen Show, musings, Pen Meet

Last Sunday, the 9th of October, saw the London Pen Show, held once more at the Hammersmith Novotel. Despite the weather forecast being for rain, it proved to be a dry though chilly day, which of course was moot once we were inside and wandering round.

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Kaweco Original Black Chrome Fountain Pens 060 and 250

07 Friday Oct 2022

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Want a Kaweco fountain pen with a size #6 nib? Want a Kaweco with a more traditional look and size? Well as of September this year (2022) Kaweco have you covered with the release of the Original. Two versions of the pen providing two nib options, the ubiquitous size #4 Bock made 060 and the much more common size #6 Bock 250.

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Daily Carry – September 2022 Edition

09 Friday Sep 2022

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It has been over two years since I last posted about the pens I was taking to work. February 2020. Not long before the COVID-19 pandemic started to spread with the inevitable restrictions and lock downs we still see in many parts of the world. Times changes. I went from working from home several days a week to full time with the result my pen cases went in to a drawer.

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Stipula Etruria Magnifica Miele Selvatico 1.1

22 Friday Jul 2022

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This is not the first Stipula I have tried, after all I reviewed my personal Etruria Faceted a couple of years back. Their lack of presence is noticeable, not only in the UK, but do a search and you will struggle to find any of their present range of pens available to buy in Europe as well. So what has happened to this Italian pen maker and why am I reviewing one of their present models of fountain pen.

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Pens that make you go Oooh

15 Friday Jul 2022

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OK, let’s be honest. Most of us have pens in our collection that we know we should really get rid of, but which visually appeal too much. The works of art, the bright coloured ones, fountain pens with glitter and glow. We are all guilty of this, so when I grabbed a number of pens I keep out but use little, little did I realise quite how many pens I have that can fall in to this bracket.

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Sheaffer VFM

08 Friday Jul 2022

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The era of the high end Sheaffer fountain pen being supported by the white dot mark of excellence are long gone. These days, having been sold then sold again, the brand now produces a range of solid low and mid level priced writing implements with even the most expensive barely exceeding $100. At the entry point you have two models. The cheap plastic Pop and for the same price the metal VFM. Thing is for just £18/$18 is this a bargain pen or something for the waste basket. Note this model was launched under BIC ownership, before the brand was sold (in 2014) to Cross.

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BENU Euphoria Scent of Irises

01 Friday Jul 2022

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Armenian, Benu, fountain pen

No one can accuse BENU of producing boring pens. From the start they showed you can add sparkle and glitter in ways that can appeal to those who like subtlety as well as the ‘bling brigade’. Bright strong colours and bold designs help their produce stand out in a world of repetition. BENU was started in 2016, however it was not until 2020 that they finally produced a pen with a #6 nib. The Euphoria is the third model in their range to come with this sized nib, following on from the Grand Sceptre and Supreme.

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