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Tag: 13. – the two brands dominated the school fountain pen market across Europe for decades. While Pelikan also opened up to the premium segment, Geha consistently focused on practical, durable, and affordable student pens and office supplies. This strategy paid off: Geha pens found their way into the hands of millions on school desks and writing tables, not only in Western Europe but also – through various commercial channels – in the eastern part of the continent.

Pelikan Hub 2023

Posted on 2023.09.24.2023.09.25. By Hegedűs Pál

Join me for a virtual tour at this year's Pelikan Hub location in Budapest and get to know the organizers and participants through the eyes of an enthusiastic amateur!

We visited Papeterie in Berlin

Posted on 2023.03.08.2023.07.24. By Hegedűs Pál

On-site report from Berlin's legendary stationery shop, Papeterie, which has been in operation for over a hundred years.

Time travel: remembering the GEHA office and writing instrument brand

Posted on 2023.01.24.2023.01.26. By Kiss Csaba

In the ’70s and ’80s, Geha was Pelikan's major competitor in the fountain pen market in Germany.

Fountain pens around the world

Posted on 2022.11.19.2022.11.20. By Bencze Zsolt

Journey across the sea of ink with a paper boat and fountain pen paddles

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