Old money is inheritance passed down generations, a class of people who have maintained their wealth over time. These are people, as opposed to the nouveau riche: those that have most likely come into money within their own generation. Old money reeks of class, a subtle refinement that quietly frowns
There are broadly four kinds of people who buy fountain pens. I know that I am about to commit an unpardonable sin by writing what I have set out to write in this piece, for I will be generalising things to a point where it will be rankling at the
Croxley Pens from Dickinson – as pucca as a sahib can be, stiff upper lip, understated elegance et all. British fountainpens do not, in general, stir the kind of excitement in stylophiles that German, Italian or even Japanese pens do. A pity, actually, considering the glorious legacy that British pens
For many years now I have presented myself a fountain pen on my birthday. How or why this practise came into being, I do not remember, though I can rest assured, vouch for the fact that I love it. And like the person that I am, I do not look
Lapis Bard is the story that begs to be told. Told over and over, in fact. And hear me all ye, for this is a story of Indian triumph, one that is heralding the fact that we have arrived! This is the story of an Indian brand starting at the
Fountain pen & Ink – the story of Calcutta’s intricate connection with their development, especially in the first half of the twentieth century, is a fascinating one that demands to be told, again, to the lovers of fountain pens. Nearly a hundred years on, most sources are as dry as
Many congratulations to Inked happiness on completing two glorious years. I remember the humble beginnings when Chawm put it in Black and White. Ever since he has never stopped taking his fountain pen for a walk, inking those emotions and powerful feelings with overflowing thoughts. His concentrated imaginative experiences about
All the world’s a stage,And all the men and women merely players;They have their exits and their entrances,And one man in his time plays many parts, – As You Like it, Act 2, Scene 7, William Shakespeare The world’s greatest writer, William Shakespeare, was born in England, in April 1564,
Turing-Welchman Pen a tribute to the men who broke the Enigma-enciphered messages during WWII by Conway Stewart A limited edition of 211 pens to celebrate the achievement of Alan Turing and Gordon Welchman who created the Turing-Welchman Bombe machine used to break Enigma-enciphered messages during the Second World War. The
Fountain Pens in different languages About fifteen percent of the world speaks in Mandarin – that is Chinese to us philistines from the wrong side of the Great Wall. And they call the Fountain Pen the “Gāngbǐ” (钢笔). By comparison, less than half of those putting their Gāngbǐ on paper,
Meet Dave – the person behind the name Penultimate Dave. Dave has a collection of fountain pens and inks that he has acquired over many years, many of which people would call “grail pens” and reviews the fountain pens in his collection both by posting daily photos on his Instagram
This is the pen that was made famous by the “Munims” (traditional accountants of Gujarat and Rajastan). Just imagine – a tool of trade of the hard nosed, people employed to keep track of incomes and expenses – naturally, the device has to be reliable, robust and above all, value
