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A Brief History of Victorian Era Gold Pens (Gold Nib Dip Pens) — Part II
Continue from my previous article, when I discussed how the predecessor of fountain pen was gold nib dip pens of the Victorian era. In this article, I want to introduce a couple more gold nib dip pen manufacturers from the 1800s, including Albert G. Bagley, Edward Todd, Mabie Todd, E. S. Johnson, A. Morton and Aikin Lambert. Particularly, I am interested in exploring development of their business and those intricate relationships among these pen makers. If you are also interested in these fine writing instruments back in 1800s, this blog post is for you. ;)
A Brief History of Victorian Era Gold Pens (Gold Nib Dip Pens)
Gold nib dip pens from the Victorian era (referred to as "gold pens”), have disappeared completely within less than 200 years. Apart from dedicated pre-war pen collectors, few are familiar with this category of writing instrument. As an enthusiast of gold nib dip pens, I couldn't bear to see such a glorious era forgotten, hence I've penned this informative piece to shed light on a lesser-known past.
Flex Review: A Modern Flex Monster – Fountain Pen Revolution 14K Gold Ultra Flex Nib
In this post, I reviewed Fountain Pen Revolution’s NEW 14k gold ultra flex nib. This nib truly amazed me with its softness and flexibility. As always, I have included details of all flex parameters and provided writing samples of this nib. I also compared this gold UF nib with its steel counterpart. If you would like to know how this nib performs, click on this post to find out!
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17 Modern Flex Fountain Pen Nibs Comparison [Updated in 2025]
The most comprehensive modern flex nib review and comparison you can ever find on the internet! This post aims to provide comparison between different parameters of 17 modern flex nibs, including Magna Carta Mag 600 flex fountain pen, FPR #6 steel and 14k gold ultra flex, Pilot 912 FA, Pilot 743 FA, FPnibs steel and 14k gold semi flex, Bluedew flex, Secretary of de flex, nibmeister-modified flex nibs, and more. [Updated in 2025]
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