Fountain pen of the day: A special piece for the holidays, this is a Wancher Aizu Urushi fountain pen. Urushi is a special lacquer made in Japan, and also the technique used for lacquering. It’s a gorgeous pen that writes excellent and came in a very nice packaging. Happy Holidays to all!

Fountain pen of the day: A recent addition to my collection, this is a Pelikan Souverain M200, the red marble version. It’s a shiny red in the classic shape of this German brand, with a gold plated steel nib, that the fans of feedback nibs will like.

Fountain pen of the day: A classic in its own right, this is a Hongdian 1850 Black Forest. Hongdian makes them in a variety of nibs, colors including rainbow, and materials like carbon fiber and brass. It’s a solid choice for a beginner and a very affordable option, with good quality.

Fountain pen of the day: My Christmas gift to myself, the Pelikan M1000. I was undecided between this and a MB149, but I ended choosing this one, as it’s a great quality pen and a 30% cheaper. Montblanc is now more of a luxury brand than a pen manufacturer. I tested both and I’m glad with this one

Fountain pen of the day: A well beloved model, this is a TWSBI Diamond 580AL, the Iceberg Clear. I hear many opinions, from the price, to the overall quality. Since in Mexico there aren’t oficial resellers, it’s too expensive to buy here, but mine has good quality.

Fountain pen of the day (vintage): An oddity, the Parker 180, from 1979. This is a special edition, the Gold Ecorcé. This strange nib is specially designed to write in both sides, as a medium and as a fine. It does! And is very smooth both ways.

Fountain pen of the day: From past year, one of Hongdian’s year of the dragon models, the A24 this is a piston converter in resin covered brass. It was a variant of their N24, in wood, that cracked easily, so I decided for this very nice version. The nib is beautiful and smooth.

Fountain pen of the day: My last purchase, that I’m a little conflicted about. The Ranga Majestic model. I wanted a classic Duofold style, and thought that a classic ebonite pen would do. I received it, but it’s really a big red pen, 180 mm long! It’s lightweight and works well, but…

Fountain pen of the day: The most Canadian pen ever seen, even if it’s Chinese, the Hongdian N8, a converter pen in brass, with maple leaf designs. It’s quite nice and solid, with smooth lines.

Fountain pen of the day: A fancy one, this is an Omas Ogiva Cocktail (Bloody Mary). A demonstrator in purple, with a very nice 18k gold medium nib. It’s a reliable and smooth writer.

Fountain pen of the day: A very pink and shimmery pen, this is a Taiwanese PENLUX Concerto, the Rose Nebula. This has a wet and smooth Jowo nib. It’s funny, but although it looks like a very ladylike pen, I don’t refuse a nice pen. It even came with its own pink ink. And I like pink.

Fountain pen of the day (vintage): From between 1926 and 1934, this is a Sheaffer Flat top, their first model in Celluloid (called Radite). A very nice pen with good weight and a superb 14k gold Lifetime nib. The pen uses a lever filling mechanism.

Fountain pen of the day: A classic model from a less known German brand (less than Kaweko, Lamy or Montblanc, that’s it). The Diplomat Aero, in Stripes Black. It’s an interesting design in aluminum,with a solid and smooth nib.

Fountain pen of the day: A Hongdian 1845 brass fountain pen, chromium plated. It’s a heavy model, with good quality and nib. Better than the current models of well established brands, but not the best from this Chinese manufacturer…

Fountain pen of the day: From Ferris Wheel Press, this is a curious design, the Bijou in Capitain Earl Grayson. This model has a very simple model, leaving all the detail to the grip section and the nib. It’s comfortable to use and with a good quality nib.

Fountain pen of the day: A nice piston filler from China, this is a Hongdian N7 in blue. The pen has a peacock motive. It has a good and smooth nib and good ink capacity. A little on the heavy side by very reliable.

Fountain pen of the day: Avery recent addition to my collection, this a Wancher World Tree, in red sandalwood. The pen is quite light and good looking, with an special Keryu nib, artisanal adjusted. It’s buttery smooth. Kudos to Wancher for the attention to detail.

Fountain pen of the day: From Hongdian, this is one of my favorite models from the brand. The N6 in black metal with a red cap ring. It’s a shorter piston filler with a long blade nib, that gives naturally line variation. Very good quality and feeling, with an original design.

Fountain pen of the day: From Nahvalur, a classic design, the Bautilus. This is a red and black ebonite pen, the Stylophora Berry. An original design, with a piston filler system and 3 ink windows. My only peeve is that it doesn’t posts, but is comfortable enough. Has a good medium nib.

Fountain pen of the day: From Taiwan, this is a Laban, the Rosa Blue Marble edition. It’s a nice blue cracked acrylic, with a fine, smooth steel nib. The pen is very comfortable. It’s a little expensive for the materials. More than double the price of an Asvine P20, but it’s a good quality pen.

Fountain pen of the day: (vintage) One of my oldest pens, this is a Parker Duofold junior, the jade pearl, from 1931. The body and filling system were as good as new, even if it has no nib. The seller replaced it with a 1936 Parker Vacumatic. It holds a good amount of ink, and the nib is smooth.

Fountain pen of the day: From India, this is a more known brand, but not as fancy as Magna Carta (I can’t get one) or Ranga (I got plenty from them), this is a Kanwrite Legacy in dark solid blue. It feels a little cheap with thin resin, and comes with a very thin flex nib and a medium. It’s good.

Fountain pen of the day: An exotic one, at least from Mexico, this is a Turkish pen, the Kilk Epigram. It’s a nice resin pen in blue and white swirls and a silver ring with the legend “Vincit Omnia Veritas” (Latin for truth conquers all) very smooth writer and an original design.

Fountain pen of the day: A more modern take from Pilot economy line, the Pilot Explorer, in silver. It is a plastic pen, with the same nib as the Metropolitan. This is a lightweight and reliable model, and I suspect that the metallic box is more expensive than the pen. Anyway, cool design.

Fountain pen of the day: A two for one, this pens are quite similar in the shape, from two reputable brands, even if the final experience is very different. The Montblanc Meisterstück 144 and a Sailor 1911 S. A longer description in the caption…

A very late fountain pen of the day: A very nice design by Hongdian, the 660, in ebony. This wooden pen feels great and has a good nib and design. I like how Chinese manufacturers use different materials for their models. It’s an smooth writer.

Fountain pen of the day: From Hongdian, this is a not so hot looking model (even in a hot pink color), this is the N10, a piston filler pen, with an ebonite feed and a smooth number six steel nib. This is a great quality model and although I don’t like much the pattern, de design is quite good.

Fountain pen of the day (and fountain pen day!): This is a simple, but well designed model, and also my first fountain pen, the Cross ATX, in matte black. 20 years ago, I found a nice pen shop in Mexico City downtown, and got hooked on…

Fountain pen of the day: A Hongdian 1845 Navigator, a variant of their famous Black Forest series. This one is an aluminum pen in brown, with a smooth fine steel nib. Hongdian is a very reliable brand, that dares to make original models. The Black Forest line is a solid choice for a beginner.

Fountain pen of the day: (vintage) A 1949 Sheaffer Crest Deluxe. This is a curious fountain pen, with the famous Triumph nib and gold cap, with the touchdown filling system. It’s a smooth and reliable pen, light and elegant.

Fountain pen of the day: A very basic one, this is the Schmidt Intrinsic pen. It had, obviously, a nice Schmidt nib, in a light aluminum body. It’s little more than a nib and converter vehicle, but it does a good job with a very reliable nib.

Fountain pen of the day: In the spirit of the day, and with Día de Muertos the Sunday, I present you the Montegrappa Fortuna Skull, a nice steel nib pen with skulls in the body and the cap, with a little onyx. It’s a good writer, a little heavy, but also expensive for a steel nib.

Fountain pen of the day: (vintage) This time, it’s a little more vintage than the last one. A 1946 Parker Vacumatic jr., the Azure Blue Pearl. This pen is a 1942-1947 model, with just one jewel, a 14k gold nib and a celluloid lever instead of a metallic one, because of the war. Superb writer.

Fountain pen of the day: A nice acrylic pen from Majohn, the N3 model in blue and cream. It’s a good looking pen with an ok nib. It’s very lightweight.

Fountain pen of the day: (vintage) This is a 1999 Waterman Le Man 200 the Rhapsody red riple variant, in hard rubber and electroplated gold. It’s a very nice pen with a 18k gold nib. Great writer, much better than anything Waterman has been doing lately.

Fountain pen of the day: The Pelikan Jazz Nobles Elegance (what a name!) in gold and white. This is a cheap pen with more or less quality. It isn’t a Souverain, but it’s worth for the price. The nib is smooth, after some maintenance…

Fountain pen of the day: From Chinese PENBBS brand, one of their well liked model, the 308, a cartridge converter pen, with a nice nib. This pen comes in a big variety of colors and is a very good writer. I don’t know if something happened to this brand, that I don’t hear much about anymore.

Fountain pen of the day: A cheap and cute one, the Platinum Preppy New Maki-e Wa Neko, in purple with white cat details. With the Pilot Kakuno, it’s one of the best beginner pens, with the converter more expensive than the pen. It’s a good writer, with the same nib of other models.

Fountain pen of the day: This is another of Majohn’s homages, the M700, made after the Parker Duofold. Even with a Bock nib, this was very scratchy, and one of the reasons Majohn isn’t as good as other brands like Hongdian, Asvine or even Jinhao. And that’s a pity, considering some models are great

Fountain pen of the day: A recent addition to my collection, the Asvine V800, a big pen inspired by the MB 149. This one is a Vacuum filler in amber acrylic and a big number 8 nib. The pen is a good writer, although I have been unlucky with Asvine’s vacuum pens.

Fountain pen of the day: A classic and fancy one, the Montegrappa Nero Uno, a nice writer with a tiny but great quality 18k gold nib. It’s a very good writer, even if I recently saw some hairline cracks in the body…😱

Fountain pen of the day: (vintage) One recent discovery, a Parker Vacumatic from 1935. This beautiful piece was in perfect condition, and even a coworker thought that it was a new pen. It has a little feedback and I have to carry an ink bottle since it keeps very little ink, but it’s worthwhile.

Fountain pen of the day: A popular pen among my female coworkers, the Hongdian N23 year of the rabbit. It’s a nice pen with a long blade nib, that gives line variation. Although it comes in four different colors, this white was my favorite. The nib has the engraving of a rabbit.

Fountain pen of the day: This a Jinhao 92, a pen in gold and red metal. It’s a little heavy, but quite affordable and reliable. It also have versions in chrome, all black, and black/chrome.

Fountain pen of the day: From my Ranga collection, the model 4 pen. This is a nice piece, in cream and orange ebonite. Very big but light, and with the quality of this artesanal Indian brand.

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Fountain pen of the day (vintage): Recently, I got an old Pelikan. It’s a good pen, although younger than I expected. The M481, an economical prelude to the M200 from 1983. Curiously, it has no pelican in the cap, unless you unscrew the top. I also expected the “W-Germany” in the ring, but no luck.

Fountain pen of the day: A homage of a classic pen, the Parker Duofold, this is the Jinhao Centennial. It’s a cheap but well made pen, combining the design of the Duofold Centennial with the clip of the first Duofold pens. It’s a reliable writer and comes in lots of colors…

Fountain pen of the day (vintage): I recently saw the new Sheaffer Legacy, a good pen with the classic inlaid nib, at $215 USD. So I went and bought… this Sheaffer Targa, in gold, for a third of the price. I had to buy a new converter and wash the feed, but it was worth it…

Fountain pen of the day: This one is a little curious, the Montegrappa DC Heroes and villains, their Catwoman version. It was at an irresistible price, so I got it. It’s a heavy pen with a very good steel nib. Solid writer.