Some writing instruments are designed to be purely functional, while others combine functionality with aesthetics, drawing inspiration from various sources to become unique. Speaking of unique pens, today we are going to be looking at Esterbrook’s Estie Nouveau Bleu Gold, a charming collection inspired by Alphonse Mucha’s eau de nil […]
Having now worked in the fountain pen industry for just under two months, I have had a reconnection with design that I had lacked in previous roles. I look at the merits of pens and find the subtlety of the designers’ inspiration in the craftmanship of each piece. But I […]
On the 10th of September I had the chance to be invited by Montblanc to a special exhibition of some of the most exquisite Limited Editions created by the Hamburg-based Maison. On this occasion I also had the chance to listen to a creative speech of Alessandra Elia, Director of […]
We firmly believe that watches and pens make a really nice pair. We even wrote an article on this topic a few months ago. Today we are going to be looking at Accutron Oversize Estie, a fountain pen designed by Esterbrook in collaboration with Accutron. Driven by the same ideals […]
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 […]
