Welcome
 
We fill the start of the year, so often, with all our hopes and dreams for the future, along with reminisence for the past. We here ar The PENguin--myself, Anna, Gilly--wish for you all you wish for yourselves. We also hope and plan to be here for all your pen needs with the usual Pelikans as well as expanded offerings of Parker Vacumatics and 51s. Among my resolutions for 2010 is to get ahead of our backlog and get the many good and interesting German pens that have come our way up on the site before heading back to teach in the last week of January. I have a bunch of Bohlers, Kawecos, Osmias and others ready to put up. So here's hoping for the first month of the New Year. We'll see how I do. PS, please enjoy our new third gallery, showcasing non-Pelikan, non-Parker pens of particular interest. |
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A few images from out recent stay in England and travels through Germany in early 2009          | |
 There are a few pens still available through special order. Please inquire for number availability and delivery times. |
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The first two batches of The PENguin pen are complete and have been shipped to their happy owners. We can still make two more lots. E-mail me if you are interested.
Last year was another record year for pen sales at The PENguin. As always, thank you!
As always, I will have pens that are not listed, so if you need something in our area of concentration and do not see it here, contact me. I can probably find it.
This year marks twenty-two years of pen collecting for me. I began with Sheaffers and Parkers and then looked to the classical "big four," of American pendom, Parker, Sheaffer, Watermans and Eversharp. In the mid-1990s, I decided to focus narrowly on Parkers. Then in 1997, I became interested in Pelikans. More recently I have added an interest in oversize German pens, modern Italian pens and a handful of the classical American greats. Today my collection is probably smaller than it was a decade ago, but far more coherent. For more see the About Me page.
If you wish to learn more about Pelikan pens please follow this link to the illustrated Pelikan History article I wrote for PenTrace.
The purpose of PENguin is to offer other collectors, and anyone else who is interested, first rate, fully restored pens to add to your collection or for daily use.
All pens offered here have been fully restored by me or by German craftsmen who I trust and are guaranteed to you for two years. (Please note that this guarantee is not transferrable.) I want you to be able to use or enjoy your pens as much as I do.
Once again, thanks for all the support.
Last updated: January 19, 2010