In this issue

In this issue: The new Kanilea Pen Co. Blue Moana Mau Loa fountain pen is a view from below of the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Hawaii.
TACCIA's Shu-Jen Lin returns from a trip to Wajima, Japan, and the news on the ground is at once devastating and hopeful. Rich Paul of River City Pen Co. brings a meticulous eye for detail to his artisanal fountain pens. Good Made Better's desk objects combine childlike whimsy and very adult engineering. South Carolina's Truphae pen shop explores the connection between handwriting and creative writing. We investigate the Case of the Purloined Parkers, and we explore dip-less pens in the penultimate chapter of our continuing series. Plus: summer pen shows big and small, new and old.

Stationery Fest 2024 Introduces a New Pen Show Concept

Starting a new pen show is always a risky venture, but starting one in New York City, New York, is even riskier, especially when the pen show in question is not designed to be a pen show, per se—at least, not in the format we are used to.

3 mins

The Road to Recovery

A recent trip to Wajima, Japan, by TACCIA's Shu-Jen Lin shows tragedy in the present but hope for the future.

3 mins

Show Your Summer Style

The newest Visconti Homo Sapiens, Iris Garden, is a tribute to the beautiful irises that bloom each spring in Florence, Italy's Iris Garden.

10+ mins

Fathoming the Unfathomable

The new Kanilea Pen Co. Blue Moana fountain pen and Mau Loa cap band are inspired by the ocean's depths and universal interconnectivity.

8 mins

Layers of Talent: River City Pen Company

With his skills in design and eye for details, Rich Paul crafts pens that are as beautiful as they are functional.

6 mins

Good Made Better Keeps Getting Better

SUZANNE C. LEE tests Dan Keller's wood and metal reading and writing accessories and finds her childhood dream desk come to fruition.

6 mins

Truphae: Flexibility Is Key

This young pen shop is writing a new chapter in retail pen sales by finding unique ways to foster community.

6 mins

Swivodex, Sailors, and the Plastic Revolution: An Overview of Dip-less Desk Sets, Part V

The end of World War II ushered in a new era, with plastics technology opening the way to better and less costly products of all sorts.

6 mins

The Mystery of the Purloined Parkers

What do G-men, mobsters, and tampons have in common? The two most epic fountain pen heists in history.

5 mins

The Other Articles of Impeachment

\"Hear ye! Hear ye! Hear ye! All persons are commanded to keep silent, on pain of imprisonment...\"

5 mins

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PEN WORLD Magazine Description:

Founded in 1987, Pen World is the premier niche luxury magazine of fine writing instruments and handwriting culture. Based in Houston, Texas and issued bi-monthly, Pen World entices both new and experienced pen connoisseurs to look at writing instruments in an unconventional way. In our pages, you will find contemporary fountain pens and other writing instruments at all price points, fine papers, inks, and desk accessories. Our long-form articles cover leading brands, vintage pens, pen-and-ink artists, how-to guides, and much more. If you love pens, then Pen World is the magazine for you.