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Review: Ductus P3100 (2007-2014)
In my review of the Pelikan P200, I alluded to my general disdain for the cartridge filling fountain pen. Intellectually, I understand the void that it fills and just how useful it can be to some....
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News: Edelstein Ink of the Year 2018 Announced
One day ahead of schedule, Pelikan announced today via their Facebook page the winner of the contest to design the Edelstein Ink of the Year 2018. Submissions were received throughout early May and a...
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M915 Hunting: A Cautionary Tale of Early Lacquered Finishes
Pelikan’s M915 Hunting was a limited edition of just 3000 numbered pieces released in 1994. This was back in the early days of Pelikan’s limited edition releases, officially only preceded by the Blue...
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News: M205 Aquamarine Special Edition Demonstrator
I’ve been expecting news of an M205 Aquamarine fountain pen to officially break for a few weeks now. It was mid-June of last year when we learned of the M205 Amethyst and I expected Pelikan to keep a...
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News: Pelikan Collectors’ Box Delayed
Last year Pelikan gave us news of a special Collectors’ Box that was to be released to house our pen collections. The chest was to be compact yet hold up to 24 pens including the largest of birds, the...
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News: Pelikan Hubs 2016 Locations Announced
While a month later than last year, Pelikan has finally announced their 2016 Hubs locations and have begun the process of notifying attendees and the location’s chosen hub masters. Many of the cities...
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Review: M120N Green/Black (2016)
Pelikan’s announcement of the M120N in January came as somewhat of a surprise. The retro release marked the revival of a popular 1950’s school pen, the predecessor of the Pelikano. Like the original...
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News: M400 Tortoiseshell Brown & M205 Blue Marbled
Vendors have finally put to rest speculation over this year’s rumored M400 Tortoiseshell Brown by announcing Pelikan’s plans for a September 2016 release. This has been a much anticipated addition to...
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Review: Recollector Collection Management Software
Every so often, someone asks how I manage my collection. I thought that it might benefit the community at large to share my solution and do a review of sorts. This will be one of the few post that...
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The “Metal” Stamp You Probably Don’t Know About
One of Pelikan’s defining features is the iconic beak clip which has been around since the end of the second World War. If you have ever had occasion to look at the underside of a post-1997 production...
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How-To: Air Travel With a Pelikan
Today’s post comes to you from an altitude of 32,900 feet at speeds of 500+ mph. It isn’t often that I fly but, when I do, I always feel very comfortable taking my Pelikans along. I understand that...
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Pelikan Hubs 2016 – Philadelphia: A Recap
September 16th has come and gone, leaving in its wake a lot of the excitement that culminated in the third annual Pelikan Hubs event. Rather than post my thoughts immediately, I wanted to take some...
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News: The Statue of Zeus Limited Edition
Pelikan launched their “Seven Wonders of the World” series back in 2004 with the intent of designing seven pens, each as an homage to their respective ‘Wonder.’ These models represent some of the more...
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News: Maki-e Spring & Autumn
Following the recent news of the upcoming Statue of Zeus, Iguana Sell, a purveyor of luxury goods out of Spain, gave us a preview of an upcoming Maki-e limited edition fountain pen today in a post on...
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News: M405 Stresemann Announced
It was nearly two years ago that Pelikan announced the M805 Stresemann. That model was very well received but many in the community lamented the fact that the finish was only available in an M8xx...
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Review: M400 Tortoiseshell Brown (2016)
Few designs capture the imagination of the fountain pen community like a tortoise release from Pelikan. The tortoise finish goes all the way back to the earliest days of Pelikan’s foray into fountain...
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Controversy Over The Early M900 Toledo
First released to the luxury market in 1931, the Pelikan T111 featured a steel binde (BIN-duh) hand engraved in the Damascene style, a technique imported to Toledo, Spain by the Arabs. Damascene...
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News: Brexit’s Impact on UK Pelikan Pricing
On June 23rd of this year, a referendum was held to decide whether the UK should leave or remain in the European Union (EU). With a turnout of 71.8% of eligible voters, leave won by 52% to 48%. The...
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Review: Pelikan Collectors’ Box
Pelikan’s 24 pen Collectors’ box was announced last year but issues with manufacturing resulted in a significant delay bringing the product to market. Vendors are finally starting to get stock and I...
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2016 In Review: A Look Back At Pelikan’s Line-up
As we embark on a new year, I thought it would be fitting to look back and reminisce about the products that Pelikan brought to market in 2016. Many of those releases were rumored late in 2015 and...
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