Michael Hsu has been building the OPUS 88 brand for the past two decades by crafting each design to high standards. Since 1988, Michael worked as an OEM/ODM supplier and has developed a reputation for excellence. This reputation is well deserved, and their dedication is clearly evident in the fountain pens OPUS 88 produces. I … Continue reading OPUS 88 Jazz Fountain Pen
Ayush Paper was founded in 2012 with the mission “To provide one stop solution for all your paper and art supply need” and to “Supply sketch books, watercolor books, acrylic, etc book in various sizes to fit into each and every budget.” I have seen a few friends and pen/paper reviewers posting about this brand … Continue reading Ayush Paper A5 Notepad from Federalist Pens and Paper
Michael Hsu has been building the OPUS 88 brand for the past two decades by crafting each design to high standards. Since 1988, Michael worked as an OEM/ODM supplier and has developed a reputation for excellence. This reputation is well deserved, and their dedication is clearly evident in the fountain pens they produce. I have … Continue reading OPUS 88 Bela
Michael Hsu has been building the OPUS 88 brand for the past two decades by crafting each design to high standards. Since 1988, Michael worked as an OEM/ODM supplier and has developed a reputation for excellence. This reputation is well deserved, and their dedication is clearly evident in the fountain pens OPUS 88 produces. I … Continue reading OPUS 88 Demo
The original INK fountain pen from Karas Kustoms was introduced back in 2013. Improvements were made in 2015 which included switching to a #6 size nib and a different grip section. New improvements to the design were introduced in the INK V2 which included: an internal o-ring in the cap to prevent it from coming … Continue reading Karas Kustoms INK V2
S.T. Dupont was founded in Paris in 1872 by Simon Tissot Dupont as a leather goods and luggage shop catering to the elite of Europe, such as Napoleon III and Empress Eugenie. In 1919, the company passed the Simon’s two sons, Lucien and Andr and they expanded the company in 1921. With the business doing well, … Continue reading S.T. Dupont Line D Diamond Guilloche Collection
Visconti has created many wonderful models of pens over the years, but one model stands out as a flagship pen, in my opinion. The Visconti Homo Sapiens model came into the marketplace and immediately made a name for itself. It was a unique design, material that no one else was or is using, a range … Continue reading Visconti Homo Sapiens Lava Color Collection
The Venvstas company came into being when Filippo Carmignani Tirelli and Lucio Rossi met at the Bauhaus in Dessau in 2009. Lucio began producing the first mechanical pencil and fountain pen prototypes in 2014. In November of 2018, the two designers met in Amsterdam and officially gave life to the first Venvstas Paris product. The … Continue reading Venvstas Carbon T Fountain Pen
Founded in 1999, Penlux began manufacturing and designing pens for third party companies. In 2015, they began producing their own line of pens exclusively in Taiwan. Production runs are kept low and they have designed their own piston mechanisms as well to work with a variety of designs. I first saw this brand at the … Continue reading Penlux Masterpiece Grande Aurora Australis Fountain Pen
The BENU pen company has brought out many creative and eye-catching designs since it began in 2016. For those of you that have been following my blog, one of my first reviews was the BENU Jolly Chameleon fountain pen as well as the Supreme New Year limited edition. The good people at Luxury Brands sent … Continue reading BENU Tattoo fountain pen in Green
