Irreverent questions: How does one pronounce the last syllable of Moleskine? Rhyming with pine (as in tree) or pin (as like a needle)? The answer seems obvious to me, but the people I've actually heard pronounce the word (about two persons) seem to think it's like the hide of a...

Some of J. Herbin's inks for steel pens crossed my threshold recently, and I'm finding these difficult to clean from the pens. The inks a (1) Encre Authentique; (2) Encre Victor Hugo; and (3) Roi Soleil (Sun King ink). I've begun using rubbing alcohol as a solvent, but varying amounts of residue...

Have a few more interesting items for sale...all mint and all no new-old-stock...off to eBay if they don't sell here by Sunday evening. Scans available for all items. Shipping $4 in US, at cost to other countries. Happy to combine shipping on multiple item purchases. PayPal preferred, money...

For all those interested in European pen shows, there is a new web site listing them all, including e-mail contacts and links to official websites: http://www.freewebs.com/euroshows

Are any of the Noodler's blue inks completely free of the permanent black dye? I'm looking for a blue ink that can be easily washed out of cotton fabric. I very much like the color and freedom of feathering of the Ottoman Azure, but it seems to have a component that binds tenaciously to paper. ...

Give your sweetie a sweet Sheaffer pen this Valentine's Day... How about a compact Agio? http://www.PenHero.com/PenSale/SheafferStore/Pics/SheafferAgioCompactCran.jpg Or a Prelude that can change its color like a...

Can anyone tell me the best place to buy a Pelikan M1000 fine nib in the UK or Europe please ?

Well, it's me again... I just filled my Pelikan M200 for the first time. I had to make several attempts to fill it. First, I just put the first 2/3rds of the nib in the ink. I twisted the filler knob to draw ink into the pen body, but just a small amount of ink entered the chamber. I made two...

Jesus wants you to give your money to the church, so sell all your pencils and DONATE the money!

Nobody will find small amounts of Pu-239 in pencils and after smuggling enough of them into the USA, they will build a bomb and KABOOOOM ! So check all pencils for Plutonium or the USA are doomed !

First, thank you to the half dozen or so folks from this group who have given me advice over the last few weeks. It is very much appreciated. For the last couple of months, I have been reading everything that I can get my hands on related to fountain pens. I'm facinated with them. As a...

has anyone tried this recently released entry-level pen ? is it smooth and easy to write ?

Hi all...have the following pens for sale, almost all mint, filled once to test, at great prices. Shipping $2 in US, at cost to other countries. Happy to combine shipping on multiple item purchases. PayPal preferred, money orders or cashiers checks OK too...more info, email me at ....

What you think about this? http://www.vintagepens.com/FAQbasics/ink.shtml "Plunger-fillers (and to a lesser extent, piston-fillers) may benefit by having supplementary piston seal lubrication in the ink. A few drops of liquid glycerine (available from pharmacies) added to a bottle of ink can give...

Howdy All, My first post here on the Pens & Pencils forum. I'm into fountain pens sumthin fierce and thought I would stop in and say hi... Hi! I've been hostin a little community site for fountain pen chatter. Stop by if you like; it's nothing like this here board but tons of fun just...

Fellow Collectors, We have received a large shipment of Sheaffer Balance 2 pens, including lots of rollerballs and ballpoints, and all the remaining stock of fountain pens. We've priced them to move at 50% off! The Balance 2 is a nice gift pen, especially for those friends we have that maybe...

Howdy All, Rambling Snail News 002 is out and a summary of the major events and goings on are listed in an extremely condensed format. http://www.ramblingsnail.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=453 Plans are in motion for some fountain pen fun, the Blogathon among other projects are slowly but...

I watched a PBS show about the Queen and her family- really a rather interesting slice of 20th century British history, BTW- and there was a scene of the Queen reading and signing papers at her desk. This looked pretty recent, I would say, from her appearance. The pen she used was obviously a...

I recently stumbled across the Laban Mento on www.moleskineus.com, and it looks like a really great (and affordable) pen. I really like the design and the finishes. I think it is a fairly new model, does anyone have experience with this particular pen? I had never heard of Laban before I saw...

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