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The Complete Guide to Chinese Fountain Pen Brand Crocodile

By Midnight Indigo Leave a Comment | Last Updated October 19, 2020

Established around 2008 the Shanghai European Crocodile Stationery Co. Ltd sell what they describe as authentic crocodile series gold pens. In the time-honored tradition of most Chinese pen companies, they firmly believe that you should not re-invent the wheel and that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

In this guide, we will cover what are the most popular Crocodile pens are and their approximate price to buy in U.S dollars. There will be details of which pen it is a copy of if known. It is not intended to be an in-depth review or an endorsement of the quality but to make you aware of what is available. If you can add any further information about these pens it will be great to let us know in the comments. [Read more…]

The Complete Guide to Baoer Fountain Pens

By Midnight Indigo Leave a Comment | Last Updated October 18, 2020

If you are not familiar with Baoer they are a Chinese Pen manufacturer that makes some great inexpensive fountain pens. The quality of some of their pens is actually very good for the price considering that they are only a few dollars. As with a lot of the Chinese pen companies, some of their pens are inspired by other major brands including Montblanc, Monteverde, and Parker.

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Fountain Pen Nib Size & Replacement Guide

By Midnight Indigo Leave a Comment | Last Updated October 15, 2020

Every fountain pen uses a nib to write with and it is made up of three parts which are the nib, ink feed, and the nib housing. When these three parts are assembled, they are fitted to the bottom end of the pen in what’s known as the nib section.

Many fountain pen nib units are manufacturer specific and cannot be interchanged with other manufacturers fountain pens. However, there are some nib manufacturers whose nibs are interchangeable with different makes of fountain pens. In this guide, we will cover all the main manufacturer’s nibs and nib sizes as well as how to replace the nibs.

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Complete Guide to Prison Pen Pals

By Midnight Indigo Leave a Comment | Last Updated July 14, 2020

There are nearly 15,000 internet searches for prison pen pals/jail pen pals each month and there is certainly no shortage of people incarcerated. In the U.S there are over 2 million prisoners locked up in state and federal prisons and in the UK, there are 86,000 people who are in jail.

If you are thinking of becoming pen pals with a prisoner and are looking for more information, then you have come to the right place. Our complete guide will tell you everything you need to know. Including where to find prisoner/inmate pen pals, any safety concerns, and how having a pen pal can help the prisoners cope with being locked up and help towards rehabilitation.

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Top 5 Safety Tips for Pen Pals

By Midnight Indigo Leave a Comment | Last Updated July 14, 2020

Building a friendship with a pen pal either by email, online messaging or snail mail can be one of the most rewarding things that you can do. There are many reasons that people decide to be pen pals it may be that they want to increase their circle of friends, learn a new language or want to learn more about the everyday way of life in a new culture.

However, before you rush off to find your new pen pal there are several precautions that you should initially take to remain safe. The likelihood of anything bad happening to you by exchanging addresses especially if you can validate the other person’s lives in another country is very low.

But that does not mean that you should throw caution to the wind, here are our top 5 safety tips: [Read more…]

The Complete Guide to Chinese Fountain Pen Brand Crocodile

The Complete Guide to Baoer Fountain Pens

Fountain Pen Nib Size & Replacement Guide

Complete Guide to Prison Pen Pals

Top 5 Safety Tips for Pen Pals

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