19 Feb

A Birdseye View of Pelikan

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Recently we went on a tour of the Pelikan factory and museum in Hanover, Germany. Having learnt so many interesting facts about their brand history and heritage we thought it’d be rude not to share! Pelikan History Pelikan originally started life

as a water colour and ink specialist. Founded by Carl Hornemann in Hanover, Germany, in April 1838, the factory quickly became renowned for its inks. Günther Wagner came to work for Carl Hornemann as a chemist and workshop manager in 1863 where he…

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This entry was posted in Stationery Addicts, Brand Focus and tagged history, Pelikan, facts on February 19, 2019 by Gemma Plumbridge.

27 Sep

Handcrafted: Bomo Art

In our digital age, we strive for a simpler life. We yearn for the old ways and value the skills of previous generations and trained craftsman. We appreciate those who use their expertise to create. Through ‘handcrafted’, we aim to celebrate some of

our smaller suppliers. Those who have been following time tested traditions and methods to create some of the individual and unique pieces we stock. In this series of blogs, we’ll focus on a brand per blog to highlight their manufacturing processes.…

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This entry was posted in Stationery Addicts, Brand Focus and tagged journal, handcrafted, made by hand, manufacturing, behind the scenes, Bomo Art on September 27, 2018 by Gemma Plumbridge.

23 Feb

Around the World in 80 Pens (or close enough...)

Ever wanted to know where your favourite pen brand hails from? Or wanted to know how they got started? We've devised this fun interactive map for you to try. With a marker showing the current HQ (or original location for global brands), you can zoom in

and out, finding out more about where the brands we stock found their beginnings, how they came to be and see where all the pen and journal making powerhouses reside. The blue markers show journal and notebook brands while the red markers show pen…

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This entry was posted in Brand Focus and tagged history, map, interactive, brands, location on February 23, 2018 by Gemma Plumbridge.

08 Jan

Handcrafted: Yard-O-Led

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In our digital age, we strive for a simpler life. We yearn for the old ways and value the skills of previous generations and trained craftsman. We appreciate those who use their expertise to create. Through ‘handcrafted’, we aim to celebrate some of

our smaller suppliers. Those who have been following time tested traditions and methods to create some of the individual and unique pieces we stock. In this series of blogs, we’ll focus on a brand per blog to highlight their manufacturing processes.…

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This entry was posted in Stationery Addicts, Brand Focus and tagged handcrafted, made by hand, Yard-O-Led, manufacturing, behind the scenes on January 8, 2018 by Gemma Plumbridge.

28 Jun

About Visconti - Pure Italian Style

Although relatively new to the pen scene, Visconti have quickly built a reputation for creating beautiful and unique writing instruments. Their bold designs, superior craftsmanship and dedication to perfection, mean that Visconti is a status symbol for

any pen aficionado. Visconti provides a range of premium pen products which sit closely with Graf von Faber-Castell in terms of price and their superior feel. Their HRH range (Stands for Her Royal Highness - their ultra luxury range which utilises…

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This entry was posted in Stationery Addicts, Brand Focus, Promotions and tagged art, colour, visconti, italian, culture, design on June 28, 2017 by Gemma Plumbridge.

28 Jun

Inspired by the Rising Sun - The Platinum Kawaguchi

What inspires the design of a new writing instrument? I suppose it’s true most pens are created to fulfil a function, but some are inspired by great works of art or perhaps an image of natural beauty. The story of how Japanese pen brand Platinum created

their Kawaguchi pen caught our imagination, and we wanted to share it. The imperious Mt Fuji has been something of a muse to Platinum for a while, what with their 3776 being titled so because it is the height of the mountain in metres. Recently…

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This entry was posted in Stationery Addicts, Brand Focus, Product Showcase on June 28, 2016 by David Cole.

26 May

We Visit our Italian Calligraphy Factory

Image courtsey of of www.oknavara.it First impressions of our feather quill dip pens are “Ye Old-Wolde” traditional England (think Charles Dickens and William Shakespeare). It is therefore quite surprising to know it is all made in Trecate, a little

village outside of Milan. During our recent visit, we discovered a small workshop where everything was finished by hand, and we wanted to share these pictures with you.  The factory was established about 60 years ago by Franca’s father (Franca…

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This entry was posted in Stationery Addicts, Brand Focus and tagged calligraphy on May 26, 2016 by David Cole.

08 Jul

Play Our Pen Finder Game

We have developed a short game for you to play, profiling your personality in 5 short questions, and then suggesting to you the pen brand we think is the best fit. Questions

are simple multiple choice and are designed to get to the heart of your pen buying needs. Have a go and let us know which brand you are most likely to buy.…

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This entry was posted in Stationery Addicts, Brand Focus, Pen Advice & Care on July 8, 2015 by David Cole.

03 Jul

Which Pen Brand is For You?

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What makes the brands different? Why choose Worther? What’s so great about Parker? Is Sheaffer better than Cross? You go to buy a pen and unless you’re a real stationary buff it can all get a bit confusing. You think to yourself: ‘What makes the

brands different?’ Or ‘I really want a great mechanical pencil. Which brand does those?’ Or ‘There’s just too many choices!!’ Here at Pen Heaven we wanted to impart some wisdom and ease that pain. Take our quiz and find out which brand…

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This entry was posted in Stationery Addicts, Brand Focus, Pen Advice & Care and tagged pen brands on July 3, 2015 by David Cole.

15 Jan

Behind the Scenes at Parker

Parker pens have established a leading reputation for top quality and design. From writing notes at school to taking exams at university, most of us have fond memories of our ‘trusty’ Parker. We take a visual look behind the scenes, at the incredible

amount of detail that goes into making one of their pens. The Concept With any new pen, the first stage for Parker is the conceptual design; is it technically innovative? Does it aesthetically stand out? Does it respond to consumer demand? Technical…

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This entry was posted in Stationery Addicts, Brand Focus on January 15, 2015 by David Cole.