There’s a lot to like about Oldwin’s Classic. The fact that these pens are handmade from interesting materials in Paris. The seamless, streamlined shape, with the cap threads right on the end of the barrel. The huge gold nib and ebonite feed.
Maybe that explains why I bought another, after the troubles I had with… Continue reading
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OK folks, that time of the month again (well, near enough). Let’s see what’s in my tray for August.
Left to right: Montegrappa Extra, Visconti London Fog, Visconti Medici, Aurora 88 Nettuno, Aurora Duo-Cart, Montblanc Agatha Christie, Montblanc Geometry Solitaire, Montblanc 1912, Lamy 2000, Kaweco Art Sport Alabaster, Pelikan M805 Ocean Swirl, Geha 760, Graf… Continue reading
I mentioned Oldwin nearly a year ago in my roundup of small European pen makers. This small French manufacturer, the in-house brand of Paris-based store Mora Stylos, has been on my radar for a while, but in recent months it’s been all over my Instagram feed.
I gave up on getting one of its torpedo-shaped… Continue reading
I often write about American or Japanese brands, or the big familiar European companies like Pelikan, Lamy and Montblanc.
But in Europe we’re blessed with many wonderful makers producing innovative and beautiful (and often expensive) pens in small numbers. They don’t advertise; word spreads only at pen shows, on FPN, and on Instagram — so… Continue reading