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In pursuit of „Hungarian silver”

Posted on 2025.09.09.2025.09.09. By Juhász Péter

The history, technology, and iconic brands of aluminum writing instruments from a collector's perspective.

How I became a fountain pen maker for a day

Posted on 2023.04.12.2023.07.24. By Kiss Csaba

When a dream becomes reality: on-site report of my first fountain pen making workshop.

The soul of fountain pens

Posted on 2023.03.21.2023.07.24. By Dr. Wagner György

In groups dealing with writing instruments, the ballpoint pen is often said to have no „soul.” Does that mean the fountain pen does?

Kovács József töltőtoll készítő standja

You will be lucky if you buy a PatKoPen fountain pen!

Posted on 2022.09.10.2022.10.20. By Kovács Zoltán

The memory of master fountain pen maker József Kovács comes alive in contemporary advertisements.

The history of the felt-tip pen – Pentel's market entry (part one)

Posted on 2022.09.08.2022.10.20. By Tatár Jeromos

Although it is not customary to write with a felt-tip pen at home, especially to sign, this is considered quite normal in many parts of the world.

A Capillaris töltőtoll

Houston! We have a fountain pen! – The Capillaris story

Posted on 2022.09.03.2022.10.20. By Pataki Zsolt

A tale of the birth of the Capillaris fountain pen, or where can an aircraft designer find a challenge 50 years after the moon landing?

Parker Duofold katalógus

A tale of the Parker fountain pen that was thrown out of an airplane

Posted on 2022.09.01.2023.03.22. By Kiss Csaba

The unconventional advertising campaign of the Parker Duofold fountain pen from 1926

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