The PENguin Blog

For a number of reasons, we once again have large numbers of pens not listed on the site including a few remaining Gang of Five pens. This is just a sampling of some of the most notable of what is not yet on the site: •Conklin Oversize Endura Long Cap in red hard rubber •Parker 51 set with 14 K smooth gold caps •Pelikan 100 from early 1932 with a green striped barrel band shifted to yellow •Pelikan 140 in black with reverse trim •Pelikan 400s in green and black, near mint in the box with higly prized OF nibs •Pelikan 500 in seagreen •Pelikan 400N in green •Pelikan M800s including first year pens with 14 C nibs, inquire. •A small selection of available 14C M800 nibs •Wahl Eversharp Oversize Art Deco Set in Jet and Pearl •Expanded offerings of Flexible nib pens as on the Waterman page

I’m pleased to announce that a new person has agreed to step into the role of webmaster for The PENguin. Crystal and I hope to have her up to speed and able to post the first of our New Years updates in the next couple of weeks.   Thanks to all of you who have gone out of your way to inquire about and purchase new pens in the interim. As soon as we are up and going, I think we’ll celebrate with a grand re-opening sale.   Stay tuned. We’re also pleased to announce that the oft-rumored, long-awaited reissue of the iconic tortoise M800 seems to be on its way.   I have been able to get as many as a dozen of them and am currently taking reservations. Pricing is as yet unclear.   But for those who reserve, I promise to meet or better the common street price from authorized US retailers. Finally, I have left one Lizard M101N with a broad nib.   Let me know if you want it.

--> We also have available one M101N Lizard with a Broad nib. If anyone wants it shoot me an e-mail quick.   I may or may not not be able to get any more. The price is $525.00. ******************************************************************** As I have noted elsewhere, we are in transition at The PENguin . I hope to be able to introduce our new interim webmaster and get a very substantial update onto the site in the next two weeks. In the meantime the lists below reflect part of the update: if you see something you like, please contact me ( rickpropas@comcast.net ) citing the inventory number (PE34XX, etc.) and I will send images and any  additional information. --> Montblancs G5MB2968-1950s Montblanc 142 G in black celluloid with gold filled trim.   This is one of the early postwar Montblancs that retained all the quality of the early Montblancs.   The nib, as stamped on the turning knob, is a bicolor medi...