Gary Lehrer has been collecting vintage pens since the 1980’s. He turned his hobby into a full-time profession in 1995 when he retired from The Upjohn Company (now Pfizer Inc.) as Group Manager, Operations, for a manufacturing division in Connecticut, USA. Gary, who is a worldwide recognised authority in vintage
K C Janardhan is a living legend. That said, it is so difficult to ascribe any one reason to labelling him thus, for he has achievements by the ink pots – so many, that whatever accolades are heaped upon him will fall short of honouring all that he has achieved.
The Opus 88 Interview – Michel Hsu talks exclusively to Inked Happiness. The rise and rise of Taiwanese pen maker Opus 88 has been gravity defying. The entity has swiftly moved into the lexicon of discerning fountain pen lovers around the world, established its brand in the discerning space and
Yusuf Mansoor – the grand-daddy of Indian Fountain Pen lovers picks his favourites The average pen lover who wants to possess an India 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
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
Famous men and their Fountain pens Shri Pranab Mukherjee assumed office as the 13th President of India on July 25, 2012, crowning a political career of over five decades of exemplary service to the nation in Government as well as Parliament. Shri Mukherjee is a man of unparalleled experience in
ASA Pens, Chennai, where passions are turned into pens! The name Subramaniam has many meanings, one denoting someone who is dear to the Brahmins, another loosely translated meaning “a worthy jewel”. The Subramaniam we lovers of fountain pens know, the “other half” of the husband-wife duo behind ASA pens of
Dr Sreekumar of Krishna Pens talks about pens, inks, nibs! If turning a fountain pen is an art, then grinding of the nib is certainly a fine art, one that is the exclusive domain of the masters. And Dr Sreekumar is certainly a master who can easily walk into any
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
The World’s First Purpose built 3D printed fountain pens are being built, literally adding layer on layer even as you read this. Manufacturing through such “adding”, instead of removing material, opens up endless possibilities for design – unique design, to be precise. Additive manufacturing revolution is not about making things at home, it is
