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The new Parker Sonnet fountain pen review
The Parker Sonnet is a successful combination of elegance and strength. Although the pen only came to market in the nineties, the Parker Sonnet is already being frantically imitated by companies in Asia. This also happened with the most innovative fountain pen at the time: the Parker 51. Of course, the quality of the fake [...]Otto Hutt Design 04 fountain pen review
I didn't know Otto Hutt's fountain pens yet. At first glance I immediately thought of a German fountain pen. That turned out to be true during further investigation. I am very surprised that Otto Hutt has been a very old brand from 1920. I've been looking at all kinds of fountain pens for about 30 [...]Wancher Dream Fountain Pen review
Japan intrigues me. Years ago I bought a travel journal about Japan and I dream of travelling through Japan. Unlike most people, I don't care for the landscape or famous old temples or buildings. It's all about the people who are different from us in so many ways. I would love to visit ordinary people [...]What are your fountain pen new years resolutions?
We all know them, and maybe you even made some for next year. Yes, I'm talking about new years resolutions. Maybe you want to stop smoking, or save more money for a big trip, eat healthy, all that kind of resolutions are good to make. But did you make some new years resolutions about fountain [...]Caran d’Ache Ecridor Retro fountain pen review
I finally got the chance to test a serious fountain pen from Caran d' Ache, the Caran d' Ache Ecridor. This fountain pen immediately feels good. It is a beautiful writing instrument, I can't call it anything other than that. The Ecridor Retro fountain pen by Caran d' Ache has an engraving in the shape [...]Conklin All American fountain pen review, American fountain pen with special print
In 1898 Roy Conklin, an inventor of Toledo, Ohio (USA), founded the Conklin Pen Company. This is still regarded today as one of the most important and innovative producers of American writing materials from the golden age of fountain pens. Conklin Pen Company The modern Conklin Pen Company, reinvigorated after about 50 years, strives to [...]Waterman Carène glossy red fountain pen review
The Waterman Carène is a fountain pen of great class. Most of Waterman's fountain pens are great. Waterman is one of the oldest fountain pen manufacturers in the world. It is currently the second largest fountain pen manufacturer in the world. The company, founded in 1883 by the American Lewis Waterman (20 November 1837 - [...]Our first ever YouTube video is a fact!
Today we wrote history (for ourselves). We launched our very first YouTube video. With great thanks to Anabelle Hiller. Who is kind enough to represent Luxe Vulpennen on our YouTube channel. We will be posting more videos in the future of course. But are you curious what our first video is about? Go check out […] More
Montegrappa Fortuna fountain pen review, big but affordable pen
Who doesn't want to own a Montegrappa? The name alone makes Montegrappa's fountain pens a delight. Where is my Montegrappa? Can you hand me a my Montegrappa? Montegrappa, Montegrappa, Montegrappa, Montegrappa. Suddenly life becomes a bit more bearable. Everything is bad, it's cold, it's raining, you have a fight, but somewhere in your pocket is [...]Diplomat Aero fountain pen review, pocket size zeppelin
When I first heard about it, I was immediately very interested in the Diplomat Aero. Diplomat is without a doubt one of the best fountain pen makers around, the nibs they make are fantastic. On the other hand, I don't usually find the design of Diplomat's fountain pens very special, not to say boring. With [...]