Writing by hand should be a pleasurable experience, and a decent fountain pen enhances this, with a well-balanced weight and a nib that glides smoothly over the paper. However, I am also old ...

Starting with the Platinum Preppy at $7 and the Kaweco ... it’s one of the most affordable ways to get a gold-nib fountain pen. In keeping with the theme that there is a fountain pen for ...

A fountain pen is one such item ... The pens feature solid platinum barrels and gold nibs handcrafted in Turin, which are then finished with iridium – a metal derived from platinum – giving ...

Fountain pens remain the top seller, ranging in price from $20 to $20,000. A popular option is the 1911 Sailor pen featuring platinum trim and a 21 karat gold nib. "Used to be 14 stores in New ...