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This will be a shorter-than-usual post, but the title seemed too good to waste.

Last week, my wife Ling casually mentioned that she had been clearing out some drawers at her parents’ house. She handed me a fountain pen which had lain there for over 10 years. Her dad, Chan Chiu Fa, died in 2015. I took it eagerly, as I take pleasure in rescuing old pens and nursing ...


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At our recent monthly pen club in London, my latest purchase drew quite a few admiring glances. This was the Majohn P140 in a clear demonstrator version.

My own experience of this pen is still in its infancy. I first received an email from a friend overseas, on 2 April 2026, who had been down the rabbit hole of Chinese pens. One that he thought might appeal to me, ...


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