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Retro 51 Birthday Pen

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Writing Instruments

The price of cards keeps going up, but for just a little more you can say happy birthday to a friend with something a little more permanent. The vivid convertible roller pen from Retro 51 comes in a box covered with birthday greetings that match the pen inside. There is also a Congratulations box for other occasions. The pen sells for $22.50.

Tags: birthday, pen, rollerball pen

Ballpark Pens

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Writing Instruments

With more and more famous ballparks either disappearing or getting redone each year, these Ballpark pens might be your last chance to get your hands on a bit of history. The pens are andcrafted from salvaged wooden stadium seats. THe barrels and disc at top are made from wooden seats from historic stadiums. The pens ship with capless rollerball refill but can also use Parker style ballpoints and each is laser engraved with the name of the ballpark and years in existence. The prices vary depending on the stadium. Fenway Park sells for $250 and Yankee Stadium is $190.

Tags: baseball, fenway park, pen, stadium, yankee stadium

The Montblanc Boheme Papillion

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Writing Instruments

Another beautiful pen from Montblanc: the Montblanc Boheme Papillion. It's all about butterflies, and since they've been inspiring writers since the beginning of time what better subject matter for a writing instrument. The Montblanc Boheme Papillion comes in 6 different versions of yellow gold, white gold, and rose gold embellished with over 1400 diamonds in the pattern of butterflies and delicate intertwining plant stems and leaves. Plus, of course, the signature Montblanc diamond gleaming on the cap.

Butterflies and plant tendrils? How perfect for spring. Priced at about $273,000.

Tags: butterflies, Montblanc, pen, writing, writing instrument, WritingInstrument

Montblanc Prince Rainier III Limited Edition 81 Pen

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Writing Instruments

The Montblanc pen shown above was displayed on Thursday night in Monaco at a VIP charity gala honoring Prince Rainier III of Monaco and attended by his son Prince Albert and a bevy of beauties that included Helena Christiansen and Eva Green. The Prince Rainier III Limited Edition 81is limited to only 81 pieces (Rainier was 81 when he died in 2005). Half of the sales of the been will go to the Foundation Princess Grace. The pen is a skeletonized fountain-pen of 18K white gold decorated with diamonds and ruby-studded lozenges to mimic the red-white lozenges on the shield of the Grimaldi coat of arms. It includes 996 diamonds cut with facets and 92 rubies which form a network that inner workings of the writing instrument can be seen through. 19 more rubies surround the clip ring on the cap and the 18K gold nib is set with two rubies. The pen is worth 200,000 euros.

Tags: expire-images:2008-11-15, monaco, montblanc, pen, prince rainier, PrinceRainier

Buy Saddam's Bling

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Timepieces / Watches, Writing Instruments, Celebrity Shopping

Saddam Hussein was a rich man, and now that he's gone some of his "bling" is going up for sale.

Well, it's supposedly his bling. We have Haitham Wihaib's word (an ex Saddam Hussein employee) that the items he's putting up for sale (including a custom-made gold and diamond Rolex, Dior sunglasses, and a Cartier pen with which Saddam was rumored to sign death warrants) used to belong to the famous Iraqi tyrant. Overall Wihaib hopes to raise £350,000 from the sale, to be put towards Iraqi schools.

Personally I don't care what the reason, I wouldn't buy that creep's stuff for any amount of money.

Tags: cartier, dior, Hussein, iraq, pen, rolex, Saddam, Saddam Hussein, SaddamHussein, sale, sunglasses, timepiece, watch

Lepine Free Ride Pen

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Writing Instruments

How's this for a wild pen? This is the Free Ride from Jean Pierre Lepine. The Free Ride's race-car-like curves are designed to be ergonomic and fun. The ballpoint pen uses a rubber like material to cushion the areas where finger meets pen. This odd-looking pen is available in blue, orange, red, yellow, green or the chrome shown here. The pen sells at Joon for $152.

Tags: ballpoint pen, pen, writing instrument

Omas Marte Pen

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Writing Instruments

The gorgeous pen shown here is the latest from Omas, a celebration of the red planet, Mars. The pen's rose gold surface has been crafted to serve as a map of the planet, with deserts, mountains and craters. The frozen caps of the planet are done in a cluster of two-carats-worth of diamonds clustered on the pen cap and the base of the pen. Four small rubies on the pen celebrate the four landing points of Martian probes. It also comes in a Mars-shaped box.

[via Sybarites]

Tags: mars, omas, pen

Montblanc Marlene Dietrich Commemoration Edition pen

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Writing Instruments

Dedicated to actress and singer Marlene Dietrich, this beautiful Marlene Dietrich Commemoration Edition fountain pen from Montblanc is available in a limited edition of 1,901. The cap and barrel are made of 925 Sterling Silver with a fine barley guilloche. On the cap a blue mother-of-pearl inlay houses the Montblanc signet, as well as a single deep blue sapphire (reminiscent of Dietrich's eyes) and 22 brilliant cut diamonds. It also has a platinum-plated 18k gold nib with delicate engraving and a heart-shaped hole. And of course there's an engraving of Marlene Dietrich's signature on the barrel ring.

Via Retro to Go

Tags: dietrich, fountain pen, FountainPen, marlene dietrich, MarleneDietrich, montblanc, pen, write, writing, writing instrument, WritingInstrument

Alexander von Humboldt Montblanc Pen

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Writing Instruments

The 2007 pen in Montblanc's Patron of Art series is dedicated to the German naturalist Alexander von Humboldt. The pen is created of granadille, rare wood similar to ebony and found in the southern hemisphere, where Alexander von Humboldt did much of his scientific exploration. The pen is trimmed in sterling silver on the ends, clip, band and in the center in an abstract motif that references the art of the indigenous peoples von Humboldt studied during his expeditions. The pen has an 18K nib that is engraved with a sextant, another nod to von Humboldt's voyages of discovery. The pen is available in an edition of 4,810 pieces. The pen sells for 1,850 euros.

Tags: fountain pen, montblanc, pen, writing instrument

Posh Pens to Fit Different Bugets

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Writing Instruments

Forbes decided the decidedly crave-worthy Limited Edition Mystery Pen, which is the most expensive every created with a price tag of $730,000, was a little bit out of the average budget in spite of the fact that the Mystery was practically flying off the shelves an into the hands of collectors last week. So for the rest of us, they put together a list of somewhat more attainable writing implements. The list includes the Cartier Le Dona Crocodile Pen ($4,000), the Omas Arte Italiana Arco Fountain Pen ($975, pictured) and the Cross Century II ($80).

Tags: forbes, list, pen, pens

Vermeil Fountain Pen

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Writing Instruments

Once in a while, we come across a writing instrument that is slightly more covet-worthy than others and this seems like one of them. The Vermeil Fountain Pen is made of solid silver and is covered in 18K gold. It has a vintage guilloche design, an 18K gold nib and a worldwide standard converter/cartridge refilling system that makes it convenient to use anywhere, not just at your desk. I'm not sold on the idea that it will make you "feel capable of drafting a treaty," but you just might enjoy writing checks a little bit more. Price: $350.

Tags: fountain pen, pen, pens, silver, Vermeil, writing

Conway Stewart Pilgrim Pen

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Writing Instruments

Just in time for Thanksgiving, Conway Stewart has created a pen honoring the Plymouth Pilgrims who migrated to America on the Mayflower. The Conway Stewart Pilgrim Limited Edition pen uses airbrush and hand painting to evoke scenes from the history of the First Pilgrim settlers. The pen shows the coastlines of both Plymouth, where the settlers first set sail, and the Massachusetts Bay, with an ocean scene of the Mayflower at sail on the cap and scenes of the colony painted on the barrel. The pen has an 18K gold nib in a choice of eight grades and sells for $2,450.

Tags: fountain pen, pen, pilgrims, thanksgiving

Cartier La Dona Crocodile Pen

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Writing Instruments

Cartier's La Dona collection is inspired by the Latin American movie star,Maria Félix, who was popular in the 1940s and 1950s and was Mexico's answer to Marilyn Monroe. She was a longtime customer of Cartier and considered the crocodile to be her personal talisman ordering reptile-themed jewels. Cartier has created the La Doña de Cartier watches with strikingly large links as well as this amazing pen. The limited edition pen is gold plated with a crocodile on the cap and the pen and a peridot set in the cap. It is in a limited edition of 888 pens and is available for $4,000.

Tags: cartier, la dona, pen, watch, wristwatch

Cartier Pens with Charms

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Writing Instruments

Unlike most traditional pens, the Cartier Charm Pens allow you to express yourself in other ways than simply with ink while you write. There are three pen/charm combinations: pink with a heart, white with a double Cartier C and blue with a Cartier decor charm. The pens have a shimmering, opaque pearl finish and platinum detailing, for a luxurious look as well as a smooth feel. Price: $250.

Tags: cartier, cartier charm, charms, pen, pens

Conway Stewart Westminster Teal Pen

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Writing Instruments

British pen company Conway Stewart have released the latest version of their popular Westminster pen this time in teal enamel. The pen takes its design cues from the palace of Westminster with its Gothic style engraving on the cap and barrel. The small diamond-shaped recesses mimic the detail on the palace and the tiny oak leaves are a symbol of England. The teal color of course doesn't have anything to do with the Gothic style, it just looks cool. The pen is available in an edition of 100 fountain pen or roller ball writing modes. It sells for $1,800.

Tags: collectible, conway stewart, pen, ConwayStewart,Pen, pen, writing instrument

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