Acquisitions
Show us what you have.
The collection grows by invitation and by offer. An inherited pen, an estate, a collection finding its next chapter — if it is honest and interesting, we want to see it. You will hear from a person, not an algorithm. We reply within 24 hours.
How to photograph your pen
Four photographs tell us most of what we need — shoot in daylight on a plain surface:
- The nib, close — any markings on its face matter most.
- Every imprint you can find — barrel, cap, cap-top, end. These date the pen.
- The clip and cap band.
- The full pen, capped, beside a ruler if possible.
Don't restore, polish, or ink the pen before writing to us — untouched is best, and "found in a drawer" is often the start of the good stories.