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.

The Truth About the Honduran Caravan!

Please go vote.

Pelikan Celebry P580 Pen Mail

I got back from a brief vacation to find that my Pelikan Celebry P580 had been delivered. It is a cartridge converter pen from the late 1990s to early 2000s.

Some of My Favorite Vintage Fountain Pens

I was recently asked what some of my favorite vintage fountain pens were. I share some of them from my collection.

I made an old woman cry.

Vintage Pen Mail - Parker 51 and Waterman 54

Today I share the two latest pen acquisitions. In the mail just today I got my Parker 51 Vacumatic back from being restored. I had purchased it some time ago, but it was going to need more of a restoration than I can personally perform. I finally sent it out for repair and got it back just today. I will show you it being inked and writing for the first time. I also recently got a Waterman 54...or did I?
Here is the link to the video supplied by Antique Digger of the restored pen. https://youtu.be/3dR7l3m4WRQ

New Pens - Pelikan M1000 & Karas Kustoms Fountain K

My two newest additions to my pen collection are a new Pelikan M1000 and a Karas Kustoms Fountain K. I show them to you here.

Pen mail - Sheaffer PFM III and vintage Waterman lever filler

In today's pen mail video, I show the Sheaffer PFM III, which had been on my wish list for a long time. I also got an old 1940's or 1950's lever filler Waterman's fountain pen.

The Sheaffer pictures I harvested from the internet can be found at http://www.penhero.com/PenGallery/Sheaffer/SheafferPFM.htm Pen Hero is a great web site for history, pen profiles, and information, especially for Sheaffer pens.

Our Hurricane Florence update

Thoughts on hurricanes, social media, and prayer

As I am sitting here at my desk, we are waiting for the landfall of Hurricane Florence. Like many others, I have prayed for God to lessen the storm, to steer it away from populated land, and push it back out to sea. Earlier forecasted tracks of the storm took the eye right over where I am sitting, making landfall as a category 4 storm. I have endured many hurricanes since moving to North Carolina over 30 years ago. I have seen the devastation that Hurricanes Fran and Floyd brought, especially. Another storm with a name starting with the letter F heading towards the North Carolina coast did not particularly enthuse me. I have been reading on social media about people thanking God for answered prayer with the hurricane’s path being diverted away from the original path that looked like we were “in the crosshairs” and is now heading in a more southerly direction, lessening the impact to our local area. Sure, we will still get heavy rain and winds. We will see flooding and loss of property. But at this moment, it appears that we may not get whacked as hard as originally thought. Personally, I am thankful for that. But I have an honest question for those who attribute the change in the storm’s path to answered prayer. Do you believe that God, in His love for you and your prayers of petition, care more for you than the other people that are now in the path of the storm? Are your prayers more special than the prayers of others? Does God love His saints in North Carolina more than those in South Carolina? Did God get more prayers from North Carolinians than He did from South Carolinians, so He decided to shift the storm track? What does that say about your discernment of The Body and mankind in general? Is your rejoicing at the price of others’ peril? Sure, “when the righteous prosper, the city rejoices” (Proverbs 11:10). The other half of that verse says that "when the wicked perish, there is shouting." Are those who are now going to be in the storm path all wicked? Of course not. He sends rain on the just and the unjust alike (Matthew 5:45). Yes, we can be glad that our level of danger has lessened some. But let us not attribute that to some act of God in response to your prayers which is still contrary to the prayers of others. Let us still pray for those in greater danger than ourselves, for their preservation and salvation, and not blame God one way or the other.

Vintage Pen Mail - Sheaffer Tuckaway & Waterman's Crusader Taperite

In today's pen mail, I follow up with a viewer request on a writing sample on a Scripto 1950's lever filler fountain pen. I also share some new acquisitions of a Sheaffer Tuckaway, a Waterman's Crusader Taperite, and a circa 1970 - 1980's Waterman cartridge/converter pen.