Company Logo Pens for Christmas

Parker Sonnet Ballpoint Engraved

The ovens are far from heating up for this 2011 Thanksgiving dinner, but that doesn’t mean that Christmas is content to wait on the sidelines until we are all done digesting. In fact, ho-ho-ho tinged commercials have already infiltrated the airwaves and local shops are already trimming their newly frosted . . . → Read More: Company Logo Pens for Christmas

Acme Pens: Brand X

Acme Brand X Biltmore

If you know anything about the Acme pen company then you know that they are a highly successful company that creates fun and innovative products of high quality (not to be confused with the fictional company of a similar name that has sold a plethora of devices and gadgets to . . . → Read More: Acme Pens: Brand X

Porsche Design: Timeless Writing Instruments

Timeless good design is not just a matter of superficial styling. It is a process that takes place from within, as part of the formal implementation of a functional principle. –The Philosophy of Ferdinand Alexander Porsche

The Lohner-Porsche Mixte Hybrid

There are many pen companies that have histories filled with rich imagery and . . . → Read More: Porsche Design: Timeless Writing Instruments

Diamonds: Baseball and Montblanc

Diamonds Are A Pens Best Friend

The 2011 World Series of Major League Baseball (MLB) doesn’t start until October 19th and for the many fans that means there are still hundreds of games left to watch. Like other sports, the true fans of MLB have a visceral connection to the game, one that is . . . → Read More: Diamonds: Baseball and Montblanc

Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta

Mont Blanc Etoile Eternelle Fountain Pen

It was 1972, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, when KOB Radio station manager Dick McKee came up with the idea of using a hot air balloon to help celebrate the radio station’s 50th birthday. At the time, there were very few people in New Mexico that had hot air . . . → Read More: Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta

A Mont Blanc Pencil: Style and Forgiveness

Montblanc Starwalker Pencil

I’ve known for some time now that Montblanc is more than just a company that makes fine writing instruments and leather goods. They are more than a brand celebrated by those with fine tastes for quality executive goods that boarder on art. They are also a company that understands how to . . . → Read More: A Mont Blanc Pencil: Style and Forgiveness

Movado Clock: Bold, Inspired

Movado Black Aluminum Circle Crystal Clock

Communication is a burden and a joy. Even in a comfortable environment, surrounded by those who speak our language, our meaning and our explanations can lose their desired effect. The purpose of our words can get lost. If this happens, we might get an order of food we . . . → Read More: Movado Clock: Bold, Inspired

The Stylus: A Second Chance for An Ancient Tool

Lamy Pen Stylus Combo

In ancient times, the Mesopotamians used pieces of dried reeds, bone, bits of wood and pieces of metal to write cuniform – one of the earliest forms of written expression – into semi-dried clay tablets in order to record their history and document events. The utensils they used were . . . → Read More: The Stylus: A Second Chance for An Ancient Tool

Parker Pen Products

Yes, as through this world I’ve wandered I’ve seen lots of funny men; Some will rob you with a six-gun, And some with a fountain pen.

–Pretty Boy Floyd by Woody Guthrie

Parker Premier Fountain Pen In Black

When I tell people that I write for a pen blog, often the response . . . → Read More: Parker Pen Products

Omas and the Supermoon

Supermoon: Image — Public Domain

Many writers throughout history have drawn inspiration from their natural surroundings. These writers tried to find an understanding of their society through nature. They reached out to the wilderness to draw inspiration in their thoughts and while doing so created memorable works of literature that gave us all passages . . . → Read More: Omas and the Supermoon