Am. Stat. , Mar 11, 1880, p.5 . [This is the “short” preamble.  Look for part 2, the “long version” , next.] [Posted on L&P on...

  [Posted on L&P on June 7, 2013.]         Ron Dutcher has stated on several occasions that he is working on a book on Mark Twain’s Pen...

, and “frankenpen” and “stylophile”.       Here is a story about the word “sumgai”, pronounced “some guy”, from the fountain pen of Bi...

, and pensmiths and the Lourdman.         Altering the “Big Red” ballpoint into a fountain pen was a major sport amongst pen collect...

[Posted on L&P on June 19, 2006.]         Have you ever seen a picture of Einstein’s fountain pen?  This has been brought up before...

, two-part thimble caps & finger guards.           I can’t believe that Waterman’s actually came up with this pen, let alone produced...

  , for someone else to follow up on.           There’s a trove of old records in Boston.  The Dunn Archive at Harvard is one of the resour...

, my first message board series.      [Posted on L&P on May 27, June 1, 4, Sept 25, Oct 23, 2005, Sept 5, 2007, and Jan 30, 2012 .] I...