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Fountain Pen Radio – 20 May 2012

Eric Schneider — Fri, 18 May 2012 18:37:13 +0000

Sunday at 5:00pm Pacific. We'll talk Montblanc, Retro 51, Onoto, Stipula, Pen Storage, Daily Carry Pens, TWSBI, plus we'll play The Geek Challenge. Tune in... if you dare!

Dan Smith shows us his Daily Carry Pens

Eric Schneider — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:39:49 +0000

Mr. Smith opens his pen case for Fountain Pen Geeks and I can only ask myself, “With a friend like Dan, who needs pen shows?”

Montblanc’s New iPad App – A Quick Exploration

Eric Schneider — Thu, 17 May 2012 22:01:35 +0000

Montblanc has released "Creations of Passion," their new iPad app. It is two things I can not resist: Beautiful and Free

Stipula Bon Voyage! – an improvement on the Passaporto

Dan Smith — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:06:35 +0000

Following the success of Passaporto, characterized by a small shape and a great personality, Stipula realizes the desire of its collectors to own a pen that is practical, handy, roomy … and with a clip.

The Bon Voyage! Collection responds to a need for simplicity, transparency and independence from [...]

Here’s an excellent and good looking way to store your pens and ink

Dan Smith — Wed, 16 May 2012 15:57:54 +0000

My biggest problem with owning so my pens, and inks, is that I don’t really have a good way to store or display them (lets not get into the damage they do to my wallet). My pens mostly rest in zippered cases while my inks sit along a shelf on the [...]

Support the Pen Collectors of America by Bidding On Their eBay Auctions

Dan Smith — Wed, 16 May 2012 13:20:28 +0000

This post originally went live on Feb 24th, 2012 at 6am. I will continue to update this when the PCA lists new auctions. FPGeeks feels it is important to support any organization that supports fountain pens. Even if you’re not interested in the pen(s) be listed please share this with as many people [...]

Onoto adds a new color to the Magna Classic line, gives buyers additional trim options

Dan Smith — Wed, 16 May 2012 13:10:02 +0000

From Onoto:

The Magna Classic range is now firmly established as the flagship of the ‘new’ Onoto – and no wonder! The size and shape of all the pens in the range echo the magnificent 1937 Onoto Magna and include the 2-thin and 1-thick cap bands which gave [...]

Retro 51 finally releases some new fountain pens!

Dan Smith — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:23:07 +0000

I’ve been a fan of Retro 51 for many years. The day I bought my first fountain pen I actually bought three and a Retro 51 Scriptmaster II in Citron was one of them. The color is striking and no picture I’ve ever seen has done it justice. I’ve also owned a Tornado [...]

FPGeeks Podcast Episode #24

Eric Schneider — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:30:46 +0000

A Virtual Visit to the Chicago Pen Show!

Montblanc Donation Pen 2012 — Johannes Brahms Special Edition

Dan Smith — Mon, 14 May 2012 12:53:30 +0000

Montblancʼs Homage to the Great Romantic Genius

What you need to know: The cap and barrel is made from precious resin. The hardware is platinum plated. The nib is rhodium-plated 14K gold. Not a numbered limited edition. Available sometime in May 2012 for $785.

His exceptional talent for musical expression and his outstanding contribution [...]

The Sunday Shopper for May 13, 2012

Dan Smith — Sun, 13 May 2012 06:59:51 +0000

Dip pen? Check. Oversize pen? Check. Flex? Of course! Safeties? You know it. Did I forget anything?

My Chicago Pen Show Take-Aways

Eric Schneider — Sun, 13 May 2012 01:57:48 +0000

Armed with my Chicago Pen Show List and the aiding/abetting of other Fountain Pen Geeks, I walked away from the show a winner. Wanna see?