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15 Love Letters from Famous Writers
How far would you go for love? Would you steal another man’s fiancée? Or spend five years wooing your soulmate only via pen and paper? What about spending two years in prison for expressing your love in a letter? For these 15 authors, romance was more important than their craft. In an age where some […]
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Designer Fountain Pens: 10 High Fashion Brands that Make Luxury Pens
The phrase ‘supermodel’ takes on new meaning Fashion is not just about innovation. It’s also about revival. Designers habitually mine past styles for ideas that can be updated perennially. Keeping the practice alive, some of the world’s largest and best-known fashion houses have added luxury writing instruments to their roster. High-end fountain pens now bear […]
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18 Famous Authors and Their Fountain Pens
There may be a simple secret to writing the next bestseller. (And it’s not purchasing the newest computer or downloading the latest app.) To write a great novel, you’ll need to go with a more time-honored approach such as writing with a fountain pen. Some of the greatest authors in our literary canon rely on […]
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12 Celebrities Who Use Fountain Pens
Celebrities Who Use Fountain Pens Fountain pens can be found inside the desk drawers of some of the most powerful leaders, imaginative literary minds, and significant historical figures known in the world. However, you may also be surprised to find that there are a number of celebrities who use fountain pens. Consider the notion that even […]
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12 World Leaders and Their Fountain Pens
Fountain Pens and World Leaders Many politicians, both past and present, are rarely seen without their fountain pens. Whether they are signing trade agreements, annexing territories, or reaffirming alliances, there is no other pen designed for important moments than the fountain pen. Additionally, the fountain pen has increasingly become a popular present for visiting dignitaries. […]
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The World’s Most Expensive Fountain Pens: A Top Ten List
How much would you be willing to spend on a fountain pen? $100? $1,000? $1 million? Sure, many writers are willing to put a fair amount of money into a quality fountain pen. But the items on this list are some of the costliest pens in the world. You won’t want to use these for the daily […]
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Why Use a Fountain Pen?
Why use a fountain pen when you have every digital and technological instrument available to you? In this modern day and age, using a fountain pen might seem like a giant leap backwards in time.After all, who uses fountain pens these days? People are barely writing, let alone, writing with a fountain pen. It might come […]
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Flying With Fountain Pens: 9 Things You Should Know Before Take Off
Favorite book. Packed.Favorite journal. Packed in the carry-on. Favorite fountain pen to go with it? Wait! Can we bring fountain pens on airplanes? Good question. After all, fountain pens are known to leak on airplanes. And what about traveling with bottled ink or ink cartridges? Flying with fountain pens can be a confusing affair. Below we’ve cleared up […]
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Fountain Pens in Movies and TV
18 Examples of Fountain Pens in Movies and TV Fountain pens can be more than just fine writing instruments; they are emblems of status, education, and wealth. Film and television producers (more specifically their creative staff) put a lot of time, thought, and effort into major decisions like whether or not to outfit a character […]
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