Fountain Pens 
Pelikan M800 Fountain Pen Photos(4)
Below I share some images I took of one of my favorite fountain pens, the venerable Pelikan M800. I received this pen as a graduation gift from my grandparents and it has served me wonderfully as a writing instrument during my studies at college.
Images of Pelikan M800 by Philip I. Thomas are licensed under a [...]
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Edison Pearl’s Red Black Ebonite: A Closer Look
After some comments on the Fountain Pen Network about the look of the ebonite on my Edison Pearl fountain pen, previously reviewed here, I have posted a short video showing how the material looks under different light. This video better captures the grain of the material that is apparent when viewed in person.
Review of the Edison Pearl Fountain Pen
I was first led to the website of the Edison Pen Company by the community at the Fountain Pen Network. On the company’s website I discovered beautiful custom-made pens created by a man named Brian. In addition to the base models he offers, his site had a gallery of custom pens commissioned by customers. I [...]
Clairefontaine Paper at the WashU Bookstore
While shopping for a lab notebook for my physics class, I made quite an unexpected discovery in the Washington University in St. Louis Bookstore. They carry Clairefontaine notebooks! Clairefontaine is a French paper that works excellently with fountain pens but can be a bit difficult to find both online and in physical stores. Imagine my [...]