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July 3, 2009 - Rare Esterbrook Demonstrator Pen just listed!  Click for details |
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July 2, 2009 - An excellent article, The Lettered Set, appeared in the July 1 New York Times. If you are into fine stationery and the art of writing letters, be sure to read it! |
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July 1, 2009 - Another small dose of Inkwell-Mania! We've added 10 different antique inkwells in the inkwell department today. |
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June 30, 2009 - This rocker blotter would be just right for an Arts & Crafts era desk. |
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June 29, 2009 - Once again, today is Cursive Italic Day! Just a couple for the custom nib aficionados.  Click for details |
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June 26, 2009 - Put your pens here! Perfect for getting all those pens organized. |
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June 19, 2009 - We're going to go a few days without any site updates while our web guru takes a much needed break! In case you haven't noticed, she's on duty just about 24/7. Don't worry, she'll be back soon. In the meantime,
be sure to check us out on Twitter, The Fountain Pen Network and
Pentrace. We're always dropping in and out of these pen gathering
cyber-spots with news, pics, specials and sometimes just for a little
pen conversation with our friends and customers. |
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Father's Day is June 21st Expires June 20th, 2009 at midnight CDT. |
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June 18, 2009 - Dip Pens have seen a recent resurgence in popularity, partially due in part, I believe because of the increased interest in improving our penmanship. Five additional vintage dip pens were listed today, each with a different nib. One of these might be just the right one for you! This latest group is all priced at $10 or less, so affordable for all.  Click for details |
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June 17, 2009 - Limited supplies available of Sheaffer ballpoint refills in red. No longer made and tough to find. Grab 'em while we have 'em, they won't last long!  Click for details |
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June 16, 2009 - Truly a delight to behold, Cali Pens are each unique and individually hand made. Be sure to take a look at our latest Cali Pens.  Click for details |
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June 12, 2009 - This little pen folder used by Parker and PaperMate is perfect for safely carrying a few pens with you. |
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June 11, 2009 - YAY! It's Cursive Italic Day!  Click for details |
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June 10, 2009 - There are a couple of new classic black Esterbrooks on the website today. A two hole clipper and a 3 rib jewel model, not so common as the double jewel models.  Click for details |
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June 9, 2009 - This is unheard of! Elegant glass inkwells for only $40! |
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June 8, 2009 - Ask and you shall receive! We've had quite the demand for older 2.0mm drafting style leads lately. These also fit a few early Victorian pencils. Big batch in different hardnesses listed today. |
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June 5, 2009 - Very, very nice Wahl Eversharp set in the uncommon Dart pattern.
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| Don't miss the latest pen news, the summer edition of Stylus Magazine has arrived! |  |
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June 4, 2009 - Write with Shakespeare! |
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June 3, 2009 - We've added a bunch of new pencil leads to our listings - Parker, Sheaffer and Eagle including some bulk boxes of lead made by Eagle for Sheaffer. |
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June 2, 2009 - These always sell out quickly because they are such a practical and attractive way to keep a few pens nearby on your desk! Click the photo and take a quick peek before they're gone. |
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For your pencil boo-boos! New eraser refills for mechanical pencils. | |
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June 1,
2009 - New stuff for the pen repairers amongst you added to our Pen Repair Supplies section of the website today. |
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May 28, 2009 - We added several vintage Sheaffer pens to the site today, including the highly unusual prototype Fashion pen set shown below. Prototype pens turn up rarely because very few were produced; this set never went into production.
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May 27, 2009 - We took a mini trip over Memorial Day weekend to northeast Iowa and Galena, IL. An eclectic mix of visiting cemeteries, scenic vistas, roadside oddities, charming architecture, small town festivals and just getting away from it all for a brief time! Click the photo below to view our photo gallery of Memorial Day Weekend.  |
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May 26, 2009 - Do you have your Waterman book yet? Click here and order your copy today directly from author Gary Lehrer. |
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May 22, 2009 - Therapro Stage Write - One of the more unusual paper designs we have seen, practical and definitely a worthwhile venture when it involves improving your penmanship! |
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May 21, 2009 - Lots of vintage inkwells went up on the Pendemonium shelves today. These include a splendid Art Deco double inkstand, a patriotic Liberty Bell inkwell and 9 different Morriset Pen-Ink Units in some unusual colors. |
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May 20, 2009 - Aside from being collectible and having considerably more style than your average drug store $1.99 el cheapo pencil, vintage mechanical pencils use thicker lead that doesn't break on every other letter! Check out our latest vintage pencils.  Click for details Very sharp! Waterman cardinal hard rubber set in original Treasure Box.  Click for details |
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May 19, 2009 - Warning! Totally non-pen related! For several weeks I have anxiously been awaiting my chance to see the Budweiser Clydesdales. They have made several appearances in southeast Iowa, but the first chance I had to see them was rained out last Friday. Thankfully, their last appearance in West Point, Iowa, just a few miles from us in Fort Madison went on as scheduled Monday, May 18th. It was a perfect evening! The Clydesdales are very impressive horses! But what impressed me most as we watched their caretakers unload and harness up the horses was how pampered they are and obviously well loved. They were groomed to perfection, checked carefully, they even had their noses wiped from time to time. We watched them being hitched up one by one to the wagon and it was obvious each had their own personality. When it was time for them to leave the staging area and start the parade, they all instantly melded into this perfect precision team. My favorite horse was probably (I loved them all, so hard to pick!) the lead horse on your right in the photos we posted. He smiled. He nuzzled the horse next to him and he had a way of looking toward the people and sort of nodding his head at you. We also enjoyed the Dalmatian who was obviously a seasoned veteran in these parades. He was an older dog and he was lifted up onto the wagon and when he wanted to be up on top of the beer boxes in the wagon, the drivers would give him a little boost. I twittered a little about the horses while we were in West Point last night and some of you asked for photos. Frank is always happy to oblige with photos. I hope you'll enjoy the photos of the Clydesdale horses in West Point, Iowa. Thanks to Budweiser and Golden Eagle Distributors for bringing the magnificent Clydesdales and a lot of joy to southeast Iowa! |
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May 18, 2009 -Parker Pen Co. printing dies are far more rare than Parker Pens! Lots of different imprints to choose from. A fun addition to your Parker collection.  Click for details |
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May 16,
2009 - Due to unforeseen circumstances (sick granddaughter!), our trip down to
St. Louis today has been canceled. We'll miss seeing all of the pen
people at SLAPU and hope to make another meeting in the future. |
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May 15, 2009 - Pass the salt please, perfect for your next dinner with pen friends! |
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| The latest issue of Pen World Magazine has arrived! For a mere $7 you can lust after beautiful pens by Faber-Castell, David Oscarson, Franklin-Christoph, Danitrio, Laban and others. Plus read some great articles. |
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May 14, 2009 - Jim Marshall's latest book, Writing Accessories is now available in limited supplies. Jim's newest monograph covers a wide range of writing accessories found on your desk, things like blotters, spikes, pen wipes and even wax seal chisels - who would have known that there was once a very ornate tool made specifically to remove the wax seal from your envelope! |
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May 13, 2009 -We have ten newly listed vintage dip pens available today. Ormiston and Glass, John Walker of London and other companies, all have new old stock antique nibs for superior writing.  Click for details |
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May 11, 2009 -Still using a flimsy little plastic drugstore pencil? Get a REAL pencil for working your crossword and sudoko puzzles! We listed several pencils that are NOT run of the mill, and the stunning TRZ fountain pen shown below.  Click for details |
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May 8, 2009 - For those of you who missed the LA Pen Show this year, we have a few extra 2009 collectible pins available from the show. |
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May 7, 2009 - We've been busily adding fountain pens and ballpoints to our Miscellaneous Pens Page - remember this is where the really cool and unusual stuff goes!  Click for details |
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May 6, 2009 - These Sheaffer Triumph Imperial pens are dazzling! Uncommon designs include the Special Edition Holly pen produced for only one year, a Flamme and a 22KT gold lined model.  Click for details |
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May 5, 2009 - Fresh from the cameras of your Chicago Pen Show photographers Sam and Kayla! We've put together a photo gallery of people and pens seen at the 2009 Chicago Pen Show. Thanks to all who stopped by to visit and to shop. We hope everyone enjoys the photos.  |
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May 4, 2009 - It's an Esterbrook Explosion!!! 30 restored Esterbrook fountain pens in a wide range of styles and colors have been listed today.  Click for details |
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April 30, 2009 - Several Parker pens were added today, including a UK Duofold with a killer stub nib, and a minty Parker 41 set.  Click for details |
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April 28, 2009 - We have 4 new ink colors just in from Diamine!  Click for details |
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April 27,
2009 - We've added two dozen pens and pencils to our Sheaffer section today, including the ever popular Fashion, Crest, No Nonsense and Prelude. Look for the NEW notations.  Click for details |
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April 24, 2009 - Looking for a sharp looking ballpoint pen that is refillable and affordable, too? Click on over to our Sheaffer Ballpoint section where we've added some $10 and $15 ballpens that meet all of this criteria! And don't miss the Reminder Clip BP also added today. Reminder Clips fall into the "good as sliced bread" category!  Click for details |
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April 23, 2009 - Esterbrooks are all the talk these days! Be sure to check out our selection of Renew Points. We have many different nib grades including a few unusual ones added to our Renew Point department today. |
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April 22, 2009 - More unusual Parker pens are new to the website today! These include some custom modern Duofolds, a ca. 1980s dual nibbed Parker 180 and a couple of non-production clear demo style rollers.  Click for details Plan ahead! This stunning Sheaffer Connaisseur ballpen would make any college grad smile and put them on the right track in the business world.  Click for details |
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April 21, 2009 - Bruce in Vancouver, British Columbia wrote to us this morning to tell us about the Turkish Bookmarks he just received: "My order arrived this morning. Everything as described, especially the bookmarks which are gorgeous. Only its going to be awfully hard to hand them out with gift books as I planned; I want to keep them all." Have YOU seen our Turkish Bookmarks? The designs are delightful and they're sure to please book and pen lovers alike. |
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April 20, 2009 - Just in time for Spring writing! Sheaffer Agios in springtime sky blue with custom ground cursive italic nibs.  Click for details |
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April 19, 2009 - A must have item from the Sheaffer factory in Fort Madison for those of you who are true Sheaffer collectors! |
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April 17,
2009 - World's Most Popular Pen - this was Parker's advertising claim to
fame in the 1940s and 1950s and I doubt anyone would argue about it!
Parker 51s are still popular today.  Click for details |
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April 15, 2009 - Pull on in and fill up your vintage mechanical pencil! Many new pencil leads have been listed today including a nice batch of Scripto leads from the days when they were still based out of Atlanta.  Click for details |
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April 14, 2009 - Today is Cursive Italic day at Pendemonium! |
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April 13, 2009 - The latest issue of Stylus magazine has arrived at Pendemonium! Aside from worthwhile pen news, the latest issue includes articles on Tighe's Blancpain, Jacobs Journals, Pelikan Griffix, Curtis Australia's Race to the Pole, Barry Gross' custom pens, Armani Pens, Oscarson First Ten Years, Rob Morrison on flex nibs, Women Pen CEOs, Faber Castell's Lead Factory Museum, Erano on Parker Vacumatics and more. |
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The latest issue of The Stained Finger has arrived in my mailbox. The Society of Inkwell Collectors publishes this excellent magazine 3-4 times a year, it's just one of the benefits of membership in SOIC. This issue has articles on the structure of snail inkwells, a stunning Loetz inkwell, Tiffany patterns, and the inkwells that belonged to Abe and Mary Lincoln. If you're an inkwell collector or just interested in learning more about inkwells, you may want to click on over to the SOIC's website: www.soic.com | |
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April 10, 2009 - Sheaffer Fashion pens are still in Fashion over 20 years after their introduction!  Click for details |
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April 8, 2009 - Stab those bills with a little style! |
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April 7, 2009 - Attention, Please! The U.S. Distributor for Diamine English Inks is expecting a shipment in mid-April. We'll be placing our order in the next few days so that we can be sure to get everything we need. If you have a request in for specific Diamine inks, your inks will be included in this order, no need to contact us. For those of you who would like to order specific Diamine Inks, NOW is the time to tell us! Let us know no later than Sunday, April 12 and we will include your requests on our order. The best way to do this is to place your order directly via our secure order form right here on the website and note in the comments section to Ship When In. Your credit card is not charged until the inks are ready to ship to you. Questions? As always, feel free to email us. |
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April 6, 2009 - This is one BIG box of pencil leads! For the true mechanical pencil aficionado! |
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April 3, 2009 - Our latest additions to our pencil leads page includes some basic utilitarian vintage leads and also some excellent collectible older wood lead tubes with great paper labels! |
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April 2, 2009 - We've been back in the vintage pencil lead box and found some neat old packaging, leads inside, too! This batch includes Rite-Rite, AW Faber, Autopoint and Eversharp. |
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March 31, 2009 - Timeline: late 1800s! Your Palmer penmanship copy book is on your school desk in front of you and the teacher is reminding you to "Sit Like This, Not Like This" so that you will have perfect penmanship!  You'll have to work on your writing posture all on your own, as well as your practicing your drills for perfect penmanship, but we can help you with the tools to succeed! Vintage Dip Pens, anyone? |
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March 30, 2009 - Fineliner and TX pencils made by Sheaffer for many years are utilitarian and have a cool look, too. We turned up a couple of the mother of pearl center Fineliners, also an unusual color TX.  Click for details |
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March 28, 2009 - If we wanted Chessie to pose for a photo, she would never sit still long enough! Frank was set up taking desk set photos. Chessie was unhappy because he was paying attention to desk sets instead of her. He stopped to do something else and within seconds Chessie settled right in to get his attention! Chances are good that if you stop by to visit our retail shop, Chessie will be performing her official Pendemonium duties and greet you at the door.  |
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March 27, 2009 - PLEASE NOTE: We'll be away from the shop this coming weekend and running off laptop power from Des Moines and the Regional Club Volleyball Tournament! We'll close up the retail shop Friday March 27th at 4PM and be closed all day Saturday, March 28th. We'll reopen again on Monday. We will reply to your email and order inquiries, but there may be delays. Keep your fingers crossed that the Fort Madison Spikers do well in their last tournament of the season! Thanks to all for your patience while we indulge in a little family time. |
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March 26, 2009 - It's Cursive Italic Day at Pendemonium! Our latest additions include a few vintage pens with custom ground nibs.  Click for details |
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March 25, 2009 - Every now and then a really nice ballpoint comes our way that I just can't turn down. Good deal on this Pelikan Epoch in Sapphire Blue!  Click for details |
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March 24, 2009 - Did you know that the Sheaffer Targa was named after Targa Florio, a sports car race in Sicily? It's true! Targas ceased to be made in 1999 and are what I term a modern collectible. Six new Targas added to our selection today, including two unusual ones!  Click for details Sheaffer Legacy II Roller Ball! Out of production pens made in Fort Madison. Priced right at $95. Limited Supplies.  Click for details |
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March 23, 2009 - Our pen show listings have been updated to include the latest info on the Raleigh Pen Show, June 11-14. We strive to provide you with
the latest pen show info, click on over to our Pen Show section of the
website to find a show near you. Lots of photos and also our
travelogues reside here.
One of the Sheaffer Intrigues that was added to the website today is especially intriguing! It's either a Limited Edition that never went into production or a pre-production model with some odd markings on the barrel. Check it out, definitely unusual and will be a nice addition to someone's Intrigue collection.  Click for details |
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March 19, 2009 - It's Cursive Italic Day! New additions include Sheaffer, Lamy and Parker pens with custom ground nibs.  Click for details |
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March 18, 2009 - There are a few new Parker advertisements on the site today, 2 Duofold ads from 1923 and 1924 as well a full color Vacumatic ad from 1939. |
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March 17, 2009 - Keep 8 pens and other pen stuff, too right at your fingertips in this old pipe rack with an amber swirl glass storage container! |
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March 16, 2009 - There are some recently made Sheaffer Preludes and Agios new to the site today, these are Fort Madison production and include an unusual imprint Agio ballpen that seems to have been a salesman's demo pen.  Click for details |
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March 12, 2009 - The Sheaffer Connaisseur was made from the mid-1980s through the mid-1990s, about a decade of production. Now viewed by many as a "modern collectible", much has been written recently in major pen publications about this very reliable series of pens.  Click for details |
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March 11, 2009 - 18KT, 21KT, 14KT gold nibs were all used by Sailor over the years. We have some cool looking long-short fountain pens with these different nibs. Very expressive writers.  Click for details |
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March 9, 2009 - C is for Camel and Cross Pens, both of which we've included adverts for in our vintage advertisements department! |
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March 6, 2009 - The Parker 51 set the world on fire when it was introduced in 1941. Today, more than 6 decades later, the Parker 51 is still one of the most desired and collectible fountain pens ever made. We've added a large group of restored Parker 51 fountain pens, set and pencils to our listings today. Perhaps the Parker 51 you've been looking for is available!  Click for details |
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March 5, 2009 - It's Inkwellmania at Pendemonium! We just started sorting and photographing a huge collection of inkwells, ink bottles, desk sets, fountain pens, nibs and a bunch of other writing stuff. The photo shows part of the first box we unpacked, there are 10 more boxes to unpack! Stay tuned for a big influx of vintage writing collectibles. We'll keep you posted on what goes up on the site right here in our News and Updates.  PLEASE NOTE: Our retail shop in Fort Madison will close at high noon CST on Saturday, March 7th and reopen for normal shop hours on Monday at 10AM. Our online shop is always open! |
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March 4, 2009 - We have some vintage Pelikan fountain pens and a mechanical pencil for you today. All of the fountain pens have very expressive flexible nibs!  Click for details |
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March 3, 2009 - Our Reform clear demo styled writing instruments are delightful to write with and affordable, too!  Click for details It's Cursive Italic Day at Pendemonium! Two smooth writing Pilots with custom ground nibs have just been listed.  Click for details |
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March 2, 2009 - Smooth writing and as their name suggests, these really are a no nonsense pen! A little goofy, too .... click the pen to read all about them.  |
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February 26,
2009
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February 25, 2009 - You'll be sorry if you don't get an Eversharp ... even if it's one of these bakelite containers filled with vintage pencil leads! We've also added several other hard to find 0.9mm or 1.1mm diameter leads for your older pencils.  Click for details |
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February 23, 2009 - Crow Quill nibs are perfect for ornamental writing styles such as Spencerian, Zanerian and others. We have a small quantity of original Esterbrook crow quill dip pens in nearly new condition.  Click for details |
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February 21,
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The last day of our 2009 LA Pen Show Adventure has been posted! We're
so pleased that so many of you traveled along with us from Fort Madison
to Los Angeles and back again, over 4,000 miles! Now it's back to work
here at Pendemonium Central, we're unpacking and should be back up to
snuff here by the time Monday rolls around. Appreciate your patience
while Frank and I were away.
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February 20,
2009
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We made the most out of one our last days on the road today! We went
pen hunting for YOU in a bunch of Route 66 antique shops. Had lunch
at the new Lucille's Roadhouse and also went shopping at POPS! Read
all about it on our travelogue.
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February 19,
2009
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We invite you to travel along with us to Amarillo, Texas today! I keep thinking about this tilting rock formation in New Mexico. How
long has it been there? When will it tumble down? There must not be any fault lines in this area!
The current fascination with clear pens is not a new thing, take a peek at this Johnson fountain pen made in the 1950s-60s!  Click for details |
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February 18,
2009
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Inky Greetings to all from the Land of Enchantment! This building
mural is in Gallup NM, amazing detail. More pics about our day in
Arizona and New Mexico have been posted to our travelogue, including
a quick peek at two stunning Navajo and Zuni silver desk sets, more to
follow on those when we return to the shop.
From the days before digital cameras! We just listed some beautiful photographs of Waterman fountain pens.  Click for details We've been sorting through our big box of antique pencil leads again and have listed a good batch of new ones on the website for you. These are older 1.1 and 0.9mm diameter leads to feed your vintage mechanical pencils. |
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February 17,
2009
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Our LA Adventure really was an adventure today! Cajon Pass was
closed due to snow in California this morning and caused a big detour
for us. Turned out to be lot of fun taking us to London Bridge!
We've listed some vintage Sheaffer fountain pen parts today: Snorkel caps, Imperial Nibs and Touchdown sac protector tubes. Supplies are limited and we all know how long it can take to search out the right parts these days, so if you're looking for parts, check these out to see if they're on your search list. |
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February 16,
2009
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Saturday and Sunday at the LA Pen Show - Photos from the 20th Annual
LA Pen Show are now up on our travelogue! Frank and I would like to
thank all of you who stopped by our exhibit over the weekend - we
appreciate your business and your friendship. There were great pens
at the show, but it's the people who make it all worthwhile! We're
leaving LA today and starting our eastward trek toward home.
Follow along!
Sam with Paul Rossi in LA Take a stroll down our Italics aisle! Two new pens listed, each with custom ground cursive italic nibs.  Click for details |
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Happy Valentines Day to All!
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February 14,
2009
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Inky Greetings to All from the LA Pen Show! The
Pendemonium exhibit is all set up!
You can see a sneak preview of all the cool pens, inks, stationery and
other odd writing things we have with us on our 2009 LA Pen Show
Adventure travelogue.
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February 13, 2009 - The rumors are true! A nice writing, fun fountain pen need not be expensive! Check out our selection of Sheaffer No Nonsense fountain pens.  Click for details We have arrived in Manhattan Beach and are ready for the first day of the LA Pen Show. Drove through mountains and the Mojave today both with a hint of snow glistening. Very beautiful! But nothing beats the lucious palm trees here! We're looking forward to seeing you at the LA Pen Show this weekend! Stop on by and say hello. Our travelogue is updated now. 
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February 12,
2009
- Greetings from Arizona! More photos from our LA
Pen Show Adventure are up on our travelogue now. We're looking
forward to being at the LA Pen Show and seeing many of you there!
All early reports indicate that as always, this will be another great
show in LA. Remember - Gary Lehrer will be with us Saturday and
Sunday afternoons from 1-3 PM to sign the new Waterman book. If you
do not already have your book, we'll have them available at the show
all weekend for purchase.
It's a custom Parker BALLPENROLLER or perhaps a ROLLERBALLPEN! 
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February 11,
2009
- The wild west lived up to it's name today with
some wild weather in New Mexico! Our 2009 LA Adventure is updated
now. Come see Texas and New Mexico with us as we make our way to the
LA Pen Show.
If you're a diehard Parker collector or someone who is into collectible ballpoints, you know how hard the Parker Minim and the Debutantes from ca. 1958 are to find, and these even have original Parker stickers! They're traveling with us right now on the way to the LA Pen Show. 
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February 9,
2009
- Our 2009 LA Pen Show Adventure has been updated now
that we're officially on the road! Managed some quality time on
Route 66, although I think Frank got a little carried away taking pics
of old stone filling stations in Missouri. We hope you'll travel
along with us! 
Look what we have traveling with us down Route 66! A very nice selection of boxed Parkers from the 1950s-1960s, including the exceptionally nice Parker 41 set in mint green shown in the photo. We have other Parkers with us, too. We'll be putting these up for sale when we set up at the LA Pen Show on Friday. 
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February 8,
2009
- Sneak Preview of some Cali Pens that we will have
with us at the LA Pen Show next weekend! Joe Cali makes exceptionally
high quality unique pens - yes, truly unique each is individually made
and no two are ever the same. If you haven't had the opportunity to see
a Cali fountain pen up close and personal before, stop by and see us and
the Cali pens in LA 
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February 6,
2009 - Sometimes I feel so in sync! Just a few days ago
(see Feb 2 entry below), I wrote that we would again be sending
postcards from our LA Adventure. If you subscribe to our e-Newsletter
Inky Greetings, you would have read about this again yesterday, February
5th. Unbeknown to me until this morning (thanks Susan!) was the fact
that there is a postcard exhibit currently showing at the Museum of
Modern Art! Walker Evans and the Picture Postcard was reviewed
yesterday in the NY Times, it is titled Main Street Postcards as Muse.
If you have a moment, read the review, it looks like a fun exhibit.
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February 5, 2009 -Vintage pen collectors know the value of reference materials and old pen show auction catalogues are a prime source. Just listed on our Ephemera page is a 2001 Chicago Pen Auction catalogue filled with descriptions and photos of vintage pens. |
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February 4,
2009
- We've started packing for the LA Pen Show! We'll
have a small, but high quality batch of Conway Stewart Pens with us in
LA, including the group of Dinkie prototype and dummy pens shown in the
photo. Dummy Pens are pens that do not open. Today the term applies to
pens used as models for the real thing, in days gone by Dummy Pens were
used in store window displays so no harm would come to the real pens
from sunlight. Stop by to see these pens and many others at our
exhibit at the LA Pen Show, February 13-15. 
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February 2, 2009 - Today is Ground Hog Day, one of those silly holidays that has been around forever! Phil saw his shadow early this morning which traditionally means six more weeks of winter. Ugh! Read about Phil and Ground Hog Day. We all need some light reading these days! Our LA Pen Show Adventure starts on February 8th. As in past years, we'd love to send you a postcard from The Mother Road, Route 66! Email your name and mailing address and we'll scribble a little note to you while we're on our trip to the LA Pen Show. You can view our 2008 LA Pen Show Travelogue here. Our new 2009 travelogue is ready to roll, bookmark it to follow along with us on our adventure! |
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January 31, 2009 - We take the scare out of scary! Doing business on the internet can be downright frightening at times, we understand that and try to make things simple and trouble-free for you. Secure online ordering, prompt replies to email queries, real live human beings to talk to on the phone. But don't believe us! Read what our customers have to say! |
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January 30, 2009 - We are pleased to announce that Gary Lehrer, co-author of the book Waterman Past & Present - The First Six Decades will join us at the LA Pen Show for a book signing. Gary will be at the Pendemonium exhibit Saturday February 14 and Sunday, February 15 from 1-3pm. We will have the new Waterman book available for purchase at the show Need I say more? It's Cursive Italic Day!  Click for details |
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January 29, 2009 - Some Parker 51 parts have been listed today in our Repair Supplies section. There is a wide range of items in this section from vintage pen parts to pen sacs to handy tools to help you fix your old fountain pens. |
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January 28, 2009 - If you've been on the hunt for a vintage crow quill style dip pen with real flex in the nib, here it is!  Click for details |
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January 27, 2009 - From the Corning Museum of Glass, this postcard shows a beautiful Sandwich Glass inkstand.  Click for details In case you feel like doing a little tinkering on a cold winter night, we have updated our directions for retrofitting a vintage Esterbrook ballpoint pen with a working refill.  |
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January 26,
2009
- President Obama is using an A.T. Cross pen for official documents. It
is a specially designed Townsend black lacquer roller ball. The
presidential coat of arms and Obama's signature are engraved on the
barrel. I wish he was using a fountain pen, but I will admit that the
Townsend is a very elegant writing instrument.
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January 23, 2009 - Tired of waiting for months for a custom nib grind? Our usual turn around time is about 2 weeks! Read about what our customers have to say about the custom nib grinding work we've done for them. Click here! Rare Italian JIF Waterman blotter just listed!  Click for details |
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January 22, 2009 Early 1900s - 1950s  View our complete selection of vintage Waterman Advertisements. |
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January 21, 2009 - Advance Notice for those of you who will be attending the Chicago Pen Show in May. Special guests will be with us at the show on Saturday, May 2nd. Click here for further details. For those of you into one of writing's recent trend pens
- the roller ball pens that use fountain pen ink cartridges, we have
some special Pelikan
cartridges designed especially for these pens.
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January 20, 2009 - New today in the Pendemonium newsstand is the February issue of Pen World Magazine. Articles on journaling, the new and old Mabie Todd pens and much more. |
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January 20,
2009
- Today is Inauguration Day here in the USA. Barack Obama will be sworn
in as the 44th President of the United States at 12 noon ET. |
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January 19, 2009 - It's DIP-Pendemonium right here at Pendemonium!  Click for details |
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January 16, 2009 - It's time to de-Stress yourself! While away a few hours productively by revisiting your penmanship with an old fashioned dip pen. We have a new nib assortment available, complete with a complimentary vintage dip pen and in a historic container, too! |
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January 15, 2009 - Hot off the press! The latest issue of Stylus magazine is now available in Pendemonium's newsstand! |
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January 14, 2009 - Remember to check our Repair Supplies section of the website from time to time. All sorts of repair supplies, sacs, repair tools and parts, too.
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January 13, 2009 - It's a Pixie Pencil Sharpener! |
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January 12, 2009 - Esterbrook Pastel Purse Pens are not as easy to find as the more familiar J series pens, colors are much more fun in the Purse Pens, too!  Click for details |
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January 9, 2009 - If you've been pondering what to do with those little bits of ink in the bottom of your ink bottle - you know the ones I'm talking about - not quite enough to fill a pen with, but too much to throw away, then consider our Mini Ink Mixing Kit and create a custom color from those bits of ink! |
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January 8, 2009 - This desk set has a sleek art deco look and the eye popping red won't get lost on your desk! |
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January 7, 2009 - It's a mini Cursive Italic Day! One great Platinum FP and a Pelikan M150 broad nib unit.  Click for details |
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January 6, 2009 - Erasers! One of those tiny little writing things that make a great big difference in our life when that OOPS crops up in your writing! We have a wide range of pencil eraser refills in normal and odd sizes, too, to keep those vintage pencils up and erasing. |
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January 5, 2009 - So, you say you need the total Parker experience? How about some ca. 1960s Super Quink ink cartridges for your Eversharp or Parker 45 era pens? Plus they look great displayed! And for the daring ink users out there... we have a few packs of Parker Penman Ebony Ink Cartridges. Also added today, two antique ink bottles, one each from Sanford and Signet. |
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January 3, 2009 - Great German design on this vintage Soennecken rocker blotter. Just listed today! |
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| Clairefontaine Rainforest Journals are available now, but in limited supplies, so don't delay if you've been thinking about one of these! |
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January 2, 2009 - Betcha' haven't seen too many vintage Pencil Tip Covers before?!?  Click for details |
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