Today’s review is part 2 of the Waldmann review courtesy of Luxury Brands! The model I am looking at today is the Xetra Vienna Black Lacquer. Thanks go out again to Luxury Brands for letting me borrow these for review. Packaging: The packaging is the same between both models. The outer box is black cardstock … Continue reading Waldmann Xetra Vienna Black Lacquer Fountain Pen
Waldmann pens was founded in 1918 in Pforzheim Germany, which was the capital of traditional jewelry making in the Black Forest. The company has become world renowned for making high-quality writing instruments out of gold and silver and for their innovative designs. I had first learned of Waldmann pens at the Baltimore pen show this … Continue reading Waldmann Manager Fountain Pen
“Take care of your green thoughts, sustainable projects will grow.” This is the motto for the new Visconti Eco-Logic line of products. People all over the world have seen the environmental impacts of global warming and pollution. Many people and companies have switched to reusable and sustainable resources and Visconti has introduced their own sustainable … Continue reading Visconti Eco-Logic
I have previously reviewed the Magna Carta Oxford fountain pen and they recently have been releasing a number of new models. Frank from Federalist Pens and Paper graciously lent me one of these new models, the Elements in Earth (brown), to review. What sets this new line apart from their previous models? Well you will … Continue reading Magna Carta Elements Fountain Pen
Get Thee to A Pen Show! The Baltimore-Washington International Pen Show is just around the corner! This year, the event will be held Feb 28th- March 1st at the BWI Airport Marriott at 1743 West Nursery Rd, Linthicum Heights, MD 21090. The show will run 11am-6pm Friday, 10am-5pm Saturday, and 10am-4pm Sunday. Pen shows are … Continue reading Baltimore/Washington International Pen Show 2020!!!!!
The Faber-Castell company has built a reputation for fine writing products, pencils, and a wide range of art supplies. The E-Motion line has been around for a few years now and is available in different finishes to fit everyone’s preference. I have been interested in this line since the first time I saw the Pure … Continue reading Faber-Castell E-Motion Pure Silver
“Considered by many art historians to be one of Van Gogh's most famous paintings, Wheatfield with Crows is often incorrectly thought of as the last painting by the renowned artist. This belief stemmed from the subject matter and use of color in the painting conveying a tumultuous sky and the end of the path with … Continue reading Visconti Van Gogh Wheatfield with Crows
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. This pen is still a much-used part of my collection and one I love to show … Continue reading BENU Supreme New Year Limited Edition Fountain Pen
I have reviewed small pen cases on my blog before, but I have never expanded into what I like to call “portable pen storage.” At home, I currently use a storage box that my amazing wife built for me as an anniversary gift. But, what about traveling to shows or going to pen meet ups? … Continue reading Yak Leather Pen Case
Narwhal pens exploded onto the market at the D.C. Pen show in 2019. The company is based in China and made a name by offering a piston filler for $45! I couldn’t pass this up. For this review I have the Yellow Tang and Poseidon Blue models, but Narwhal pens also makes Hippocampus Purple and … Continue reading Narwhal Fountain Pen
