Pens pencils – Quality Fountain Pens

Tip! Moore Pen Company, 1898-1950’s: Based in Boston, Massachusetts, made high quality fountain pens until the mid-1950s. The company began in 1899 as the American Fountain Pen Company with an excellent black hard rubber safety pen they produced for nearly 30 years, known as the ‘Moore’s Non-Leakable Fountain Pen.

A fountain pen is often considered to be an extension of one’s personality and as a result, is considered to be a very personal item. It is primarily because of this that for most fountain pen owners, the quality of the pen is of utmost importance. The quality of a fountain pen lies not just in its nib and how smoothly it writes on paper but also depends on the grip of the pen, its size and of course, the quality of materials used in manufacturing the exteriors of the pen.

Scrapbook pens – Italian Fountain Pens

Tip! Rarity – Perhaps the rarest finds are the pens that you may hear about, but will probably never see. Sheaffer made rare pens decorated with beautiful, highly stylized art nouveau swirls.

Even though fountain pens are manufactured all over the world, Italian fountain pens are considered to be unique and special. This is primarily because of the manufacturing techniques used in Italy as well as the special designs carved in the exteriors of the Italian fountain pens. The variety of shapes, colors and designs available is seemingly endless. Another special feature of Italian fountain pens is that they have a distinct national character which allows buyers of any Italian pen to identify the pen with the country. Initially, Italian pen making companies only targeted Italian markets by adding the nationalistic aspect to the purchase of any Italian pen. This nationalistic feature was usually not seen in any of the other pen making companies who catered to the world market and not just the home market.

Discount Fountain (Pens shop) Pens

Tip! Workmanship – Pens that were decorated with intricate hand carvings, cupids, tree trunk designs or Japanese hand painting known as Maki’e work are typically the centerpiece of any pen collection.

Fountain pens are pens that give people not just the joy of fine writing but also serve as collectibles. Fountain pens are usually more expensive as compared to the regular run off the mill ball point pens. As a result, ball point pens are popular for daily use amongst people who cannot afford such expensive fountain pens for regular use. But the ranges of discount fountain pens available extensively, try to compensate for the lesser amount of sales of such expensive fountain pens, by bringing down their prices considerably.

Expensive pens – Elegant Fountain Pens

Tip! Presence of precious stones in the design – Pens that were made in the late 1930’s of solid gold and studded with diamonds around the crown were made and presented to heads of state. You will not likely find these pens on the marketplace.

Fountain pens are special pens as they are not only used for writing but also fall under the category of collectables. Most of the fountain pen owners apart from using the regular fountain pens also have a variety of rare and elegant fountain pens which add splendor to their collection.

Pens ballpoint – Making Fountain Pens

Tip! Moore Pen Company, 1898-1950’s: Based in Boston, Massachusetts, made high quality fountain pens until the mid-1950s. The company began in 1899 as the American Fountain Pen Company with an excellent black hard rubber safety pen they produced for nearly 30 years, known as the ‘Moore’s Non-Leakable Fountain Pen.

Fountain pens have been manufactured ever since the 18th century. However, with improvements in science and technology, the manufacturing techniques too have undergone significant changes.

Limited Edition Fountain Pens (Free sample pens)

Tip! Moore Pen Company, 1898-1950’s: Based in Boston, Massachusetts, made high quality fountain pens until the mid-1950s. The company began in 1899 as the American Fountain Pen Company with an excellent black hard rubber safety pen they produced for nearly 30 years, known as the ‘Moore’s Non-Leakable Fountain Pen.

Limited edition fountain pens are superior varieties of pens that are not commonly available. Only a specific number of such pens are produced in order to maintain exclusivity. These pens are usually collectibles and are commonly in the possession of pen collectors or pen museums. They are generally more expensive than the regular fountain pens, as the latter are produced for usage by common people. For limited edition pens, every aspect of the pen is carefully looked into. Starting from the outer covering of the pen to the high quality nibs and special ink reservoirs, every material used in the making is class apart.

Platinum Fountain (Magic pens) Pens

Tip! Workmanship – Pens that were decorated with intricate hand carvings, cupids, tree trunk designs or Japanese hand painting known as Maki’e work are typically the centerpiece of any pen collection.

Platinum fountain pens have their exteriors made of platinum. Their cap and body are plated with platinum so that the pen and the nib do not tarnish. Certain platinum fountain pens also have platinum cases in which they are placed to provide them extra protection. The inner mechanisms of these platinum fountain pens however, are the same as the ordinary fountain pens. These pens are usually equipped with converters and fillers of international standards so that any ink or cartridge can be used.

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