Pen Links
(This page revised August 2, 2018)
Pen collecting is a lot more fun when you share your passion with others. We have a list of links to pen clubs that we know.
Here are some pen sites we’ve found interesting or useful. Enjoy!
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AusPens.com: Australia’s answer to the lack of an Antipodes rocket, owned and operated by the redoubtable Peter Ford
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eBay online auction (direct link to fountain pens)
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European Pen Shows [The complete calendar]
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Five Star Pens: Robert and Rita Lott’s site, where you’ll find an extensive selection of vintage pens and nibs, some modern pens, and a few miscellaneous accessories. The Lotts are good people!
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Fountain-Pen Magic: Written by “Amadeus W. Penmacher,” this blog is a fascinating inside look at fountain pen design and manufacture.
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Brassed Trim Restoration for Vintage Fountain Pens: Daniel Kirchheimer does perfect trim restoration and ding removal
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The Legendary Lead Company: American-made leads of all sizes and colors for vintage pencils, and more; by Jonathan Veley
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Maille Order By Margaret: Jewelry, not pens, but do not miss Margaret Bernstein’s magnificent sterling and gold chain mail creations.
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marcuslink.com: art, fountain pens, travel, and the art of entertaining; by Glenn Marcus
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The PENguin: Rick Propas is the Pelikan guy; he sells Pelikans and a few others, and it’s all good stuff!
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PenHero.com: Jim Mamoulides’ tremendous site, with tons of reference info, a great photo gallery, and a monstrous one-stop shopping list of pen-related links
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The Pen Practice: For all you pen lovers in the U.K., Laurence Oldfield is one of the best domestic restorers going, and he offers some excellent tools for certain highly specialised repair tasks.
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Rocker Blotters: Fabulous “oversize” rocker blotters, handcrafted from solid red oak (and fitted with solid brass knobs) by a master woodworker
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RossPens: Reliable, Affordable Vintage Pens
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sheaffertarga.com: Gary Ellison’s encyclopedic reference to the iconic Targa by Sheaffer; indispensable for the serious collector!
