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Pelikan Souverän M1000 Red Infinity limited edition
The Pelikan Souverän M1000 Red Infinity limited edition is the next pen in the raden saga. It is made with particles from the Australian abalone shell, and the greenish hues used for this precious fountain pen are scarce. The surface of the M1000 is painted in a red urushi coating and sprinkled with silver powder to give it a sparkling appearance. The rectangular abalone stripes are fixed to the cap and barrel. Finally, after months of elaborate work, the artist signs each fountain pen using the highly valued Maki-e technique.
Spencerian Penmanship
Mott Media in the US relaunched these iconic Spencerian Penmanship Theory and Practice Books. With these, you can practice the Spencerian script at home. The booklets, from 1 to 5, contain instructions and example words to copy on the relevant line markings. Practice makes perfect, and that also counts for writing. Enjoy!
Kaweco Toyoma Teal fountain pen
At the coast of the district Toyama the water is illuminated by a mysterious blue sheen during that time. The rare and spectacular phenomenon is called bioluminescence and is caused by light-emitting creatures. Especially in Toyama, it is created by the gathering of a certain species of squid. Thousands upon thousands of points of light, performing a captivating spectacle upon the water surface. The Kaweco Toyoma teal fountain pen has a reflecting pearly green shimmer, and will be available for 1 year.
Sailor Seikkei ebonite limited edition.
Sailor Seikei is a limited edition King of Pen made of high-quality Japanese ebonite. Seikei refers to snowy scenery as in the Ukiyo-e print Snowy Muko-Jima of Kawase Hasui. The ebonite of this Seikei is laminated ebonite. A production process in which different colors are built up layer by layer until the desired mass and shape is obtained. Therefore it is possible to observe pin holes or tiny particles in the material, but it adds all to the character of the ebonite.
These pens are very popular due to their exquisite ebonite and unique colors. We only choose the NMF nib sizes since these are more suitable for the western writing style.