11 January 2006



Pelikan Fountain Pen Ink

This was found in the warehouse. This obviously dates back to a long gone era. The design of the bottle is such that one can dip one's pen conveniently.

Pelikan is, of course, a long established maker of fine fountain pens based in Germany.

5 comments:

Merv Kwok said...

that's a refil right? i usually have a disastrous time with these things. black hands. go figure lol

V said...

There was a time when I absolutely fell in love with all things fountain pen and collected numerous nibs. I did some calligraphy. Sometimes it got really messy. I still have a sepia ink bottle I've never used yet.

Chuang Shyue Chou said...

Merv, yeah. Bottles of ink were fairly common. There are still a fairly sizeable number of people who use them. I don't. Give me a 30-cent fine ballpoint anyday!

V, you collect nibs? May I know what kind?

I do remember doing calligraphy in school once upon a time!

Alicia said...

refill.. pelikan.. hehe.. i played with it when i was young.. muahaha.. till hands turned black..

Chuang Shyue Chou said...

You used Pelikan rather than Parker ink, Alicia? Heheh. I have always had the impression that Parker is a lot more common?

Did you rub your face with your ink-stained hands? Heheheheh.