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Stunning simplicity: Lamy 2000 Taxus ballpoint pen review

November 8, 2016 ♦

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This pen has THE LOOKS. A very close relative of the more easily recognized Lamy 2000 Makrolon ballpoint, the Lamy 2000 Taxus features a hardwood body rather than a resin one. With considerably more heft than the Makrolon version (35 g vs. 16 g), the Taxus is well-balanced and substantial—smooth…

Lamy AL-Star mechanical pencil review

August 4, 2016 ♦

Expert Advice & Product Reviews, Pencils

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Today: a look at Lamy’s AL-Star mechanical pencil. The AL-Star series of pens was released in 1997 and was created by Wolfgang Fabian, the same designer who came up with the fantastic Lamy Safari. I was a fairly early user of the Lamy Safari – I’ve been using Safari fountain pens since…

Lamy Z55 14K bi-colour gold nib review

August 3, 2016 ♦

Expert Advice & Product Reviews, Fountain Pens

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One of the lovely things about Lamy pens is they all (except the 2000) use the same nibs and these nibs are very easily swapped (simply pull one nib off and push another one on). Lamy produce a wide variety of stainless steel nibs and they’re generally pretty good. They…

A review of the Lamy 2000 mechanical pencil

April 11, 2016 ♦

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Welcome to my blog post about the Lamy 2000 mechanical pencil. 50 years of the Lamy 2000 The Lamy 2000 was first released in 1966 so this year is its 50th anniversary – and after several special editions covering materials like grenadill wood, ceramic, titanium, and more, we can expect a…

Calligrapher interview: Linda Yoshida

March 2, 2016 ♦

Interviews

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This month’s interview is with talented and accomplished US-based calligrapher, Linda Yoshida. Have you often found yourself staring at beautiful handwriting and lettering, wondering how someone created it? Or have you ever daydreamed of becoming a calligrapher yourself? Grab a cuppa, and have a read of our chat with Linda,…

Win a Lamy gift set with The Pen Company!

March 1, 2016 ♦

Competitions

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This competition is now closed. Thank you to all who entered. The winners are listed in the Rafflecopter widget below. March is here, and with spring just around the corner (hopefully!), we decided that it was time for another competition to get us all through the last part of winter.…

Top 5 Christmas gifts for stationery lovers

December 7, 2015 ♦

Christmas

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Choosing Christmas gifts for loved ones can be really hard, however well we know them. Yet a gift card or voucher just doesn’t seem personal enough; they don’t suggest the level of thought most of us would like to think goes into our gift choosing. So, how do we decide…

Win A Lamy Safari Fountain Pen of Your Choice!

September 18, 2015 ♦

Competitions

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Please note: this competition has now ended. Thank you to everyone who entered. The kids are back at school armed with their new pens, pencils, and pencil cases, so we thought it was time for the Mums and Dads to get their hands on some new stationery too! After…

Lamy Nexx M Fountain Pen Review

August 5, 2015 ♦

Expert Advice & Product Reviews, Fountain Pens

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My Pen-Using Background I’m a university lecturer and during the teaching year I almost always have a fountain pen, often a Lamy Safari or Lamy AL-Star, in my shirt pocket. But there’s a problem over the summer – I wear t-shirts and I don’t have a shirt pocket for my…

Lamy CP1 Fountain Pen Review

February 11, 2015 ♦

Expert Advice & Product Reviews, Fountain Pens, Pens

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When I say Lamy 2000, most people who are somewhat into pens will probably know what I’m talking about. You probably know how great it is, and that it’s history goes way back. In short: the Lamy 2000 is a true icon – but, it’s not the only pen Gerd…