Dip
1 item in stock, $19.99 to $19.99.
What “Dip” means here
A nib in a holder with no reservoir; you dip it. He sells the occasional dip pen and inkwell together, and his blog counts dip pens among the four kinds worth collecting (how-do-i-start-collecting-pens-know-thy-obsession).
From Drippy Musings
How Do I Start Collecting Pens? Know Thy Obsession
Starting a pen collection isn’t always easy. There are soooooo many great pens out there in need of a good home. Where do you begin? There is no right or wrong way to begin, but sometimes it helps to narrow your options. Do you like dip pens, fountain pens, ballpoint pens or rollerball pens? Do…
Pres. Truman Writes with Sheaffer & Esterbrook
Thanks to a wonderful conversation with a man named Brad P., we received a great insight into the pens used by American president Harry S Truman. Brad reached out to us looking to sell an especially unique item: an Esterbrook dip pen used by Pres. Truman to sign an act to amend the Displaced Persons…
Can You Date Great Grandma’s Dip Nibs?
This week Drippy Musings’ reader Cheryl B. wrote to us with a special request. Can you help identify and date these dip nibs for fellow reader Cheryl B? She is in the process of restoring the steamer trunk that supposedly belonged to the great grandmother of the trunk’s previous owner. The trunk is said to…