The third and last article of the Confessions of a Spanish Pen Addict appeared in issue 77 (nominally April 2026) of Shumi-no Bungubako (趣味の文具箱). I say final because I have decided to discontinue this collaboration due to the strict internal censorship that forms part of the magazine's editorial policy. The ostensibly subversive subject of these particular Confessions is the s...

The Parker T1 briefly described on the previous text speaks of both the material –titanium-- and of the nib geometry –the integral nib conformed out the same material- of the section. And pens with this type of nib are not that numerous in the market. Integral nibs. From top to bottom, Hero 850, Parker 50 "Falcon", Parker T1, Pilot Murex, Pilot M90, Pilot Myu-701. Only t...

I started collecting fountain pens after discovering the Pilot Myu 701. Taking that as a sign, I made a mental note to track down its natural predecessor, the Parker T1. It took me more than fifteen years to find one. In the meantime, many other pens —too many, in fact— found their way into my pockets. Among them were several other titanium pieces : an Indian Lotus, a C...

I did not want to keep talking about pen shows and similar events. I thought I had already written a tad too much on the matter, but about two weeks ago Pens and Friends, the organizers of the Madrid Pen Show, announced that they were stepping down from that role. The consequences are obvious—as of today, there will not be a 22nd edition of the Madrid Pen Show in 2026. Is there ...