Launched in early 2021, the Bauhaus-inspired fountain pen created by Otto Hutt is already enjoying success among pen enthusiasts and collectors and it’s quite easy to see why. The pen is anything but ordinary and its unique design is perfectly adapted to modern times. In today’s article we’re going to […]
Living in the Digital Age doesn’t mean that we have given up handwriting, quite the contrary. Due to the fact that we already spend most of our time on laptops, smartphones or other devices, writing with a fountain pen is back on the list of our daily activities. It helps […]
Being an actor may not be that hard, some say, but there are only a few talented people in the industry who have made history over the years. One of these people is none other than Elizabeth Taylor, the British-American actress and activist – the latest “muse” to be celebrated […]
If you read our recently published article, you may have noticed that we covered the first four editions of the famous collection signed by Graf von Faber-Castell – ‘Pen of the Year – Pillars of History’. With only four editions left, in today’s article we will be focusing on each […]
Great achievements require time, not only in the pen industry. The British author of one of the best-selling series of novels, J.K. Rowling, knows best. It took her six years to write “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone”, the first book in the Harry Potter series and the main source […]
Some fountain pens are just fountain pens whilst others are simply works of art. That’s why today we are going to be looking at 4 masterpieces launched between 2014 and 2017. Created by Graf von Faber-Castell as part of the legendary “Pen of the Year” line and divided into “Nature’s […]
Have you ever considered using a fountain pen as a highlighter? If you haven’t yet, you should know that Pelikan is going to launch a third version of this kind. With the first edition launched in 2010, followed by another version in 2013, this time we expect to see a […]
Mastering the art of Maki-e is not a quality that so many people possess. In fact, young artisans have to be thoroughly trained to reach a certain level of dexterity in order to become Maki-e masters. This decorating technique also requires time and attention to detail, given that, the production […]
You can tell when a fountain pen is performing well by the way it glides across the paper. Quite similar to tyres, when a set of high-performance tyres can make all the difference on the track. You might find this comparison a little unusual, but it was made on purpose, […]
With the first edition introduced in 2015, Signs & Symbols is a collection composed of “Legend of Zodiacs”, a writing instrument inspired by the zodiac sign of the year ahead and “A Journey Among Dragons”, a line honouring the mythical creatures and their great powers. Each edition is masterfully crafted […]
