The summer 2025 Pennant is in the mail!
PCA members should see their copies later in July.
We are grateful for all the hard work the authors and editorial team put into this colorful issue and hope Pen Collectors of America members enjoy it!
Nathaniel Harter uncovered a treasure trove of Sheaffer capless prototypes from the Sheaffer Pen Museum archives.
Gary Weimer chronicles what is known about his favorite Parker pen – the sparsely documented Parker VS.
Ross McKinney continues his history of the Moore Pen Company with the flat-top models and the transition from hard rubber to celluloid.
Arriety Lowell explains how the Welsh Manufacturing Company from Rhode Island fared through World War II and the post-war era.
Jim Mamoulides explains how, in the throes of the Great Depression, Conklin needed its next big thing: Enter the Nozac. Two of them are on the back cover!
Roger Wooten explains how Sheaffer snagged Kraker for $1.
Parker Tech Talk No. 19 explains the mystery of the Parker 51 nib circles.
This issue also profiles pen artisan Pierre Miller and Desiderata.
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If you aren’t a member of the Pen Collectors of America, you should be!
