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These are links to some of my favorite pen related websites, and sites with topics
that are of personal interest to me, that I would like to share with you. I hope that
you find as much enjoyment from them, and learn as much from them as I have.

The Pen Collectors of America (The P.C.A)
publish a magazine called The PENnant,
dedicated to hobby of fountain pen and writing
instrument collecting. It's a great publication and
you can join the P.C.A. and read online articles
from the website.

Bookmark this site! Jim has put together a
website with hundreds of links to all sorts of pen
related sites. Modern pens, vintages pens. If you
need to contact a pen manufacturer about repair
or replacement, of modern pens, you can find
them here.

Pendemonium sells fountain pen collector books,
paper, ink, pens, pencils, tools, repair supplies, old
inwells, dip pens, the list goes on and on. Great
customer service and good people to deal with.
Their store is in Fort Madison, Iowa. The home of
Sheaffer Pens.

Beacon Pens offer a good variety of vintage
fountain pens, vintage inks, stationary, even
vintage pencil leads. They have galleries of
examples of pens from their personal collection
on the website. Mike offers pen restoration, and
does absolutely beautiful work. As good as you
will find anywhere. This is an extensive site, with
tons of information for the beginner, as well as
intermediate pen collector.

The Penfettler site is under construction at this time,
5/15/03. I am very excited about this new site!!! If you
repair your own pens you will be excited too. It's going
to be loaded with lots of info on pen repairs and
restoration.

The Pen and Pencil Gallery offers many great vintage
pens and vintage & antique British writing accessories
at reasonable prices. Also has the Penfettler site above.

Do you have cracked, broken or bent nibs?

John is the miracle worker of the pen world.

Repair and customization of gold nibs are his
specialties. He can turn an extra fine nib into a broad
for example, or an italic or oblique. They offer vintage
replacement nibs as well as custom nibs for modern
pens.

Swisher Pens offers modern fountain pens and other
modern writing instruments at reasonable prices, and
they run some very good specials.

Online catalogs selling mostly vintange and some
modern. The catalogs have fairly extensive listings that
include hard to find models of vintage and modern pens.

Gary also repairs pens.

David creates beautiful handmade fountain pens and
knives. You have to see this work! Many of the pens
and knives employ the ancient art of Damascus metal
working, with some twists on crafting that incorporate
modern rare metal alloys. Interesting design work!

Peter sells a good mix of vintage pens from the U.K.,
U.S., France and of course pens made in Australia.
He is a familiar face at some of the U.S. pen shows.

That's dedication to your hobby and business!

The Bexley Pen Company manufactures high quality
pens that are of more generally traditional styles,
from modern materials. They also make some pens
of hard rubber (ebonite) in nice colors. Bexley pens
are also famous for their nice writing gold nibs.

Great pictures of Pelikan pens! I think this website
will interest you, if you are a Pelikan collector or
just curious about vintage Pelikans.

Chris handcrafts reproductions of Parker Duofolds,
and Sheaffer's in modern materials. Traditional
colors, and new colors. He also makes repros of the
famous Parker "Giant" pens, with #12 nibs. He has
a new line of pens of his own design.

Ariel makes nice after market parts for some Parker
models. Has a nice variety of vintage writing pens
and pencils as well.

Online auctions for all types of writing instruments
and accessories. Many pens from the U.S. and
around the world. Highly recommended!

Pen discussion via e-mail with pen collectors and
dealers in North and South America, and around the
world. If you want to subscribe click on the link

(It's Free).

I suggest the digest version, because it comes to your
e-mail inbox 4 times a day, instead of each individual
message.

If you would like to see what the Zoss List is all
about without subscribing to the list, you can click
on the Zoss archives at escribe, and view messages
from there.

Pentrace has a very active online pen

related discusson message board. There are also
articles written by pen collectors. Pentrace
Marketplace has pens listed by individuals and pen
dealers for sale. There are too many options to list
here!

Beautiful sterling silver overlay pens, over new
Sheaffer, Parker, Pelikan, and others. Also has a
new line of gorgeous pens with handpainted Maki-e
from Japan.

Maker of stunningly beautiful fine handmade
customized fountain pens. The nibs in these pens are
matched to your personal writing style. They have
very highly skilled craftsman! A small Japanese
company, with an interesting website.