Circa 1900 - 1910 Vintage Eyedropper Fountain Pen - Pen Mail

Today I got a vintage eyedropper fountain pen that is of unknown manufacturer or date. There is no branding on this pen at all except that it has a Sengbusch brand nib on it. It is possibly circa 1900 to 1910, but there is no documentation on this.

Vintage Pen Mail - A Hi-Writer and an unbranded lever filler

In pen mail today, I got two vintage additions to my collection. One is a circa 1920's or 30's third tier manufactured Hi-Writer. I have not been able to find any information on that brand in all of my searches. The other is an unbranded lever filler with a hooded nib, probably from the 1950's. It reminds me a lot of a Universal brand pen I have in its construction.

FOLLOW UP: Esterbrook Phaeton 300r

I wanted to follow up with more information I omitted in my last video on the Esterbrook Phaeton 300r fountain pen. Also, I correct one mistake I made in the video.

Esterbrook Phaeton 300r Fountain Pen Review

Today I review the Esterbrook Phaeton 300r, the newly "reborn" release of the 1964 pen.

1930's Packard Fountain Pen & Pencil Combo

In pen mail today, I got a 1930's Packard fountain pen/pencil combination. Packard was a third tier manufacturer. I was never excited about combination pens like this, but picked one up finally out of curiosity. Side note: since the recording, I have cleaned and polished the pen a bit and it does look a little better.

Parker Duofold Senior - Vintage Pen Mail

Today I show my newly restored circa 1932 Parker Duofold Senior.

GRAIL PEN DELIVERY! Waterman Edson Boucheron AND Newton Pens Shinobi

For a long time I have been wanting a Waterman Edson. I especially wanted one when I saw the Edson in a Boucheron edition. I finally got one. It was my very first "Grail Pen" I wanted. ALSO, the wait is finally over and I got my Newton Pens custom made Shinobi. I ordered the pen in September of 2017 and it arrived in my mail delivery just today. I unbox and show them both in today's video.

Leonardo Momento Zero Positano and Waterman Forum - Pen Mail

Today was a decent pen mail day. Several days ago I got my Leonardo Momento Zero Positano and today my Waterman Forum, Waterman Student Pen, and Pay It Forward Kickstarter reward arrived.

Pelikan Jazz Elegance Fountain Pen

Today I will share with you my experience with the new Pelikan Jazz Elegance.

Bricks and Boondoggles

My local town purchased an old building to become a new "civic center".  There are only about 6,000 residents in our town, and the majority of those people do not own their homes.  They are property renters, which means that they vote but do not directly pay property taxes to the municipality.  Our town sometimes falls prey to the idea that because something is a nice idea that we must spend taxpayer money on it.  I highly differ.
When it comes to this civic center, it was a boondoggle from the beginning.  It was an old building owned by the American Legion.  Well, the leader of that post is now on our town council.  The woman who was leading the charge to purchase the building and renovate it is also now on the town council.  At least the building was purchased by the town prior to her being elected.
The problem is that we already have a civic center building for public use.  We also have an unused Lion's Club building in town.
The idea was to get private donations to renovate the building.  The building cost the town $60,000 and the renovation to make it usable was going to be $300,000.  Private donations were never going to cover the cost.  So what do fundraising leaders do?  They look to handouts from government grants, of course.  What does an empty building in a rural town have to do with the USDA?  Why are our federal tax dollars funding a civic center in Podunk, NC?  What business is it of taxpayers in Arkansas or California to help fund a boondoggle project in Selma?  The only positive side to this is that it was not a loan, so we are not being taxed on the front end to supply the funding by the federal government and taxed locally on the back end to repay the loan.
Well, the fundraising is not quite over yet.  The town is still taking donations/purchases of bricks to fund the project further.  I have purchased a brick to pave a veterans' memorial before, and they were about one fourth the cost of what the town is asking.  But, IF the town is willing to take my $100 to engrave the brick I want to purchase with the message I want, I am willing to buy one before the upcoming deadline.

Parker 95 Fountain Pen Review

I share the Parker 95 fountain pen today. This one is a Laque Thuya. The Parker 95 was introduced in 1988 and was in production until 1994. These pens are still fairly common in the used market. I give my evaluation here.

Bulgarian Rekord 66 Vintage Fountain Pen - Pen Mail

Today I got a package from Bulgaria that contained a Rekord 66 piston filled fountain pen, circa 1961. Is this communist made vintage fountain pen worth considering?

Vintage Waterman Safety Pen 12s

I finally got the chance to ink up my newly restored Waterman Safety Pen 12 s, circa 1905 - 1935. Stef from Grandmia Pens did an awesome restoration job on this old piece of history.

Montblanc Meisterstück 146 Fountain Pen

Today I show you the Montblanc Meisterstück 146 fountain pen. It is an elegant luxury pen that was on my wishlist for a long time.

Kaco Edge vs. Lamy 2000

The new Kaco Edge Chinese made fountain pen is being compared to the Lamy 2000. There are both similarities and differences. Is it a good substitute for the Lamy or just a cheap knock off? I compare and contrast them here.

Esterbrook Phaeton and Stipula Pasaporto Unboxing

It took the US Postal Service seven days to get this package from Goulet Pens to me once they had it in their local distribution center, but I finally got to unbox my latest pen mail order. You see it as I see it. I got a few pens for giveaway like a Lamy Safari, a Nemosine Singularity, and a Platinum Preppy marker. I also picked up a bunch of ink samples that were on sale. The main two items that I wanted to play with, however, were a modern Esterbrook Phaeton 300R and a Stipula Passaporto.

Ben Shapiro PERFECTLY Explains Why Socialism Always FAIL

BENU Briolette Fountain Pen Review

BENU is a Russian made fountain pen brand that has been gaining popularity here in the USA. Here is a review of their Briolette model.

The Tool Pen by Monteverde

Today I show you the Monteverde Tool Pen fountain pen that my lovely bride gave me for Christmas. It has decent utility, is pretty indestructible, has some novelty, and writes well.

3 vintage fountain pens and modern pen & ink unboxing

I am sharing in this video two vintage fountain pen acquisitions, one newly restored pen that I showed you prior to restoration, and I unbox my latest Birmingham Pens order. Here is the previous video I mentioned on the Waterman Safety Pen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_XfmCnvr90 This is the link to Grandmia Pens' YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/user/penkino1

Package Thief vs. Glitter Bomb Trap

Pen Mail - Diplomat Aero, Nemosine Singularity, and some inks

S.T. DuPont Classique Fountain Pen

Today I share with you the S.T. DuPont Classique model fountain pen. I have been wanting a DuPont for a while. I found a decent price on one with Pen Gear Global. https://www.ebay.com/usr/prevoua

Vintage Montblanc 342, Pelikan GO!, & Pelikan M200 fountain pens

In today's pen mail, I received a vintage circa 1951 MontBlanc 342 with a flex nb, a "new old stock" Pelikan GO!, and a "new old stock" Pelikan M200 fountain pens.

Kreuzer German Cartridge/Converter Fountain Pen

Today I share a Kreuzer German made cartridge/converter fountain pen that I recently bought. If you like this pen, you can check out others from the same seller.
Pen Gear Global
https://www.ebay.com/str/PGG-PenGearGlobal

Benjamin's Baptism Nov. 18, 2018

At The Bridge Church in Princeton, NC, water baptism is regularly practiced. I had the pleasure of baptizing my son, Benjamin today. Also, the first child in the video is Logan, who is in my Royal Rangers class for 1st and 2nd graders, so I included him in the video, as well.

Waterman Safety Pen & Waterman 0552 Vintage Fountain Pens

I share my latest two vintage pen acquisitions, a Waterman Safety Pen (circa 1905 - 1935) and a 1920's Waterman 0552.

Vintage Fountain Pen Advice & Pen Mail -- or Something Like It

I share a few experiences in cleaning vintage fountain pens and something I recently got in the mail.

Sailor Profit 1911 Fountain Pen - Pen Mail

My latest pen mail is a Sailor Profit 1911 fountain pen from Japan. I give my opinion on it and Japanese fountain pens in general.

1700 foot TV tower

Just watching this video makes my stomach churn and butt pucker.