Hari Balakrishna on Fountain pen collecting Hari Balakrishna is one of the foremost authorities on India made fountain pens. An penthusiast who has carefully nurtured his all consuming love for everything fountain over the last three decades, painstakingly creating, in the process a collection that is unmatched both in quality and
Dr Sreekumar creations – the story of fountain pen evolution reaching its apogee. For all those who claim that the Fountain pen is dead and buried, here is a small piece of news: there is a queue for them outside the gate of a man who is not a professional
Origin One where my addiction for fountain pens seeks its final solace I am a self-confessed fountain pen addict. Addiction, that borders on penophilia. Countless well-wishers have suggested that I seek professional help. Friends and relatives shun me. Colleagues nod disinterestedly in stoic silence every time I accost them with
Opus 88 Picnic – no hanging rocks here. Many people do not know that Michael Hsu, in his earlier avatar, had been an OEM producer, supplying parts to many high-end writing instruments and had decades of experience to back the Opus 88 brand when it was finally launched. Needless to
Monte Rosa 042g – a collectable like no other. The Montblanc, particularly the ones with their black resin bodies, gold nibs and trademark white crest resembling the snow-capped peak of the mountain it represents on the finial is much more than a mere fountain pen – it is a status
Japanese Pens – delights to behold, wonders of craftsmanship. Legend has it that it was a friend returning from England, who first had shown a fountain pen to Kyugoro Sakata. Sakata was an engineer by profession and had immediately taken up the challenge of manufacturing fountain pens in Japan. The
Falcons are birds of prey – and an average pen lover would be hard pressed to relate one with a pen, any pen. The pen may be mightier than the sword, but for a writer, the dove is certainly closer to the heart. Not unless, the Falcon happens to be
Top 5 Contemporary Indian Fountain Pens – the search begins! The average pen lover who wants to possess an Indian pen is at a huge disadvantage. He / she does not know what to aim for, where to look for, or even how much to shell out for the unit.
Montegrappa: Extra Otto The octagon is the example of geometric perfection that has long provided Montegrappa with a timeless motif, one that also provides its own unique feel and level of comfort for writers who bond with their favourite pens. Extra Otto Among the many signature details of Montegrappa products,
Endless Recorder Notebook and your prized Pen – a marriage made in Heaven A Glencairn tumbler for the Single Malt, any connoisseur will tell you, is de rigueur. Anything less and well, it is not the same. It is the same with Notebooks and Fountain pens. You Just cannot have
