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Using bottled ink to fill a modern Conklin Crescent fountain pen

Using a Pilot 78G fountain pen, this video demonstrates filling its pump-style converter with bottled ink.

Another neat fountain pen design from Bookworm. These full-sized pens have semi-hooded nibs and combine a classic profile with a dash of color.

Another neat fountain pen design from Bookworm. These full-sized pens have hooded nibs and combine a classic profile with a dash of color.

A couple of thoughts I left out of part 1! :-)

Bookworm has come up with another winning design in the Abstract series of pens. The cap and barrel are lacquer-over-brass design and the pen has a sleek torpedo-shape overall, with a colorful midsection.

MONTEVERDE MEGA WOOD convertible fountain pen LIMITED EDITION ONLY 300 This marvelous pen can be your finest fountain pen yet. Equipped with a 14kt gold nib in Fine, Medium and Broad nibs Also comes with a front section for use as a Mega Ink*Ball!

Safeguard and cushion your pens in these unique fabric pen rolls. Available in 4, 6, 8 & 10-pen versions, with many patterns available.

The Camlin retractable fountain pen from India is a conversation starter the moment you take it out in public. The fun starts when you remove the cap to reveal....well....nothing!

A really neat series of solid-color and transparent demonstrator piston-filler fountain pens from Dollar brand of Pakistan (I mistakenly said India in the video).

Using a Montblanc 75th Anniversary 149 fountain pen, this video demonstrates filling the pen's piston with bottled ink.

Using a Delta Monza 80th Anniversary limited edition fountain pen, this video demonstrates filling the pen's piston converter with bottled ink.

My interview with longtime fountain pen collector Rick Conner took place during the last day of the 2008 Philadelphia Pen Show. Rick's Penspotters website is a terrific pen resource.

The new Limited Edition pen series from Delta -- the Israel 60th Anniversary. More pen roll designs and sizes from Lai Yee. A look at a number of black & white pens from Duke.

Maryann and Steve Zucker are the owners of www.EmpirePens.com, the exclusive importers of Signum pens into the U.S., and the owners and organizers of the NY/NJ Pen Show. This interview with Maryann was conducted at the conclusion of the 2007 show.

In 1703, a new art form emerged in China known as inside (reverse) painting. Clear glass snuff bottles were hand painted from the inside out. The process is like microsurgery combined with extremely fine artwork but the hand painting is done in reverse. Now that technique has been applied to Limited Edition 'Nabu' pens.

Monteverde Artista Deluxe Sedona rollerball, Delta 'Lucky' pens, Invincia with larger nib, Schoolboy valet, classical David deskpen, Art Deco Strongman pen/card holder, sword pens, new Private Reserve fast-dry inks

Viewing pen items from another angle

What's new on His Nibs.com. Restocked Duke and Uranus pens...including the Blue Spyder, '2018' Multifunction pen and Golden Rings.

Compares the size of Monteverde's Mega Ink*Ball pen to other oversized pens

The 2007 Washington DC Supershow penshow.

Monteverde Artista Deluxe Sedona rollerball, Delta 'Lucky' pens, Invincia with larger nib, Schoolboy valet, classical David deskpen, Art Deco Strongman pen/card holder, sword pens, new Private Reserve fast-dry inks

An interview conducted at a noisy cocktail party with the owner of YAFA, Montevederde and the U.S. importer of Delta pens...Yair Jerry Greenberg. The interview was conducted at the 2007 Washington, DC Supershow.

We introduce 'Pen Rolls by Lai Yee', talk about the USPS petition for fountain pen stamps and present Strauss' Blue Danube in an updated interpretation.

Upcoming NY/NJ Pen Show, new Monteverde Mega Gold & Black pen, Delta limited edition Enrico Caruso, Delta Vintage, new pen roll patterns by Lai Yee, fountain pen gift container