Welcome
At VintagePen.net we sell restored vintage fountain pens, pens with flex nibs, and a few new Pelikan pens. We focus on Parker 51, Parker Duofold, Parker Vacumatic, Waterman Ideal, Diamond Point, vintage pens with flexible nibs, and Pelikan Souveran.
Two individuals exposed me to pendom world since my early childhood. My grandfather, an avid calligrapher who loved writing with his Sheaffer pens, and my dad who used his Parker 51 fountain pen as a daily writer for more than 30 years. The Palmer Calligraphy Method was taught at our school from first to ninth grade, further developing my appreciation for great calligraphy and shaping my handwriting skills at an early age.
Over the years I acquired some pens, but the passion for vintage pens came in 2006 as I was looking for a Parker 51 fountain pen similar to the pen my father lost. I found and bought a fully restored and identical pen to my father's beloved Parker 51 and gave it to him as a surprise gift. There were tears in his eyes as that Parker 51 pen brough memories from his parents giving him that pen on prom night and many other memories from decades of his life.
Since then, I have been looking for "a few more pens" for myself. This search has led me into searching, studying, buying, selling, trading, attending regional pen shows, creating friendships with pen enthusiasts, watching my pen restorer fix pens, practicing and trying to enhance my penmanship, and accumulating "a few more pens," mostly vintage ones. My latest interest has taken me into vintage pens with flex nibs and learning how to write with them. Simultaneously, I have become addicted to how modern Pelikan pens simply glide over paper, their relialbility and great craftmanship. While I do not own every fountain pen or know all the technical aspects of every pen (I am not even near that!!!), I am grateful to have discovered a hobby that provides me with lots and lots of fun as I learn more about the great pendom world and make new friends sharing the same pursuit.
This humble website launched on October 26, 2009 and we have already fulfilled orders and shipped pens to four continents throughout the world. A lot of pens have been sold even before being uploaded in this website. What lays ahead is uploading a large section of vintage Pelikans and Waterman Ideal pens and a new "surprise" section. Stay tuned for these upcoming features.
Please take notice that although a lot of the writing samples have been intentionally made applying pressure to the flexible nibs, most of these flexible nibs write just like a regular non-flex nib if no pressure is applied to them. Also take note that I have not uploaded all pens available for sale (it takes a lot of time to upload data for every pen). If you have are looking for a specific pen and do not see it listed in this website, please contact me as I might have it in my stash of pens to upload. Finally, we all go through phases with different pen brands, styles and models. Should you have some pens that do not make it through the rotation regularly and are interested in trading for some of the pens listed in www.VintagePen.net, please email me and we will figure something out to trade on your used pens.
It is my hope that you can also find and buy "a few more pens" for yourself at www.VintagePen.net and continue enjoying your journey on vintage pens, flex nibs, and penmanship.
Tu amigo,
Two individuals exposed me to pendom world since my early childhood. My grandfather, an avid calligrapher who loved writing with his Sheaffer pens, and my dad who used his Parker 51 fountain pen as a daily writer for more than 30 years. The Palmer Calligraphy Method was taught at our school from first to ninth grade, further developing my appreciation for great calligraphy and shaping my handwriting skills at an early age.
Over the years I acquired some pens, but the passion for vintage pens came in 2006 as I was looking for a Parker 51 fountain pen similar to the pen my father lost. I found and bought a fully restored and identical pen to my father's beloved Parker 51 and gave it to him as a surprise gift. There were tears in his eyes as that Parker 51 pen brough memories from his parents giving him that pen on prom night and many other memories from decades of his life.
Since then, I have been looking for "a few more pens" for myself. This search has led me into searching, studying, buying, selling, trading, attending regional pen shows, creating friendships with pen enthusiasts, watching my pen restorer fix pens, practicing and trying to enhance my penmanship, and accumulating "a few more pens," mostly vintage ones. My latest interest has taken me into vintage pens with flex nibs and learning how to write with them. Simultaneously, I have become addicted to how modern Pelikan pens simply glide over paper, their relialbility and great craftmanship. While I do not own every fountain pen or know all the technical aspects of every pen (I am not even near that!!!), I am grateful to have discovered a hobby that provides me with lots and lots of fun as I learn more about the great pendom world and make new friends sharing the same pursuit.
This humble website launched on October 26, 2009 and we have already fulfilled orders and shipped pens to four continents throughout the world. A lot of pens have been sold even before being uploaded in this website. What lays ahead is uploading a large section of vintage Pelikans and Waterman Ideal pens and a new "surprise" section. Stay tuned for these upcoming features.
Please take notice that although a lot of the writing samples have been intentionally made applying pressure to the flexible nibs, most of these flexible nibs write just like a regular non-flex nib if no pressure is applied to them. Also take note that I have not uploaded all pens available for sale (it takes a lot of time to upload data for every pen). If you have are looking for a specific pen and do not see it listed in this website, please contact me as I might have it in my stash of pens to upload. Finally, we all go through phases with different pen brands, styles and models. Should you have some pens that do not make it through the rotation regularly and are interested in trading for some of the pens listed in www.VintagePen.net, please email me and we will figure something out to trade on your used pens.
It is my hope that you can also find and buy "a few more pens" for yourself at www.VintagePen.net and continue enjoying your journey on vintage pens, flex nibs, and penmanship.
Tu amigo,
www.VintagePen.net
E-Mail:VintagePen@att.net
Little Rock, Arkansas - USA
Last Pen Additions: January 30, 2010
E-Mail:VintagePen@att.net
Little Rock, Arkansas - USA
Last Pen Additions: January 30, 2010