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Pilot Vrs. Namiki, Understanding the names
by kamakura-pens( 867)
As I search other pen seller auctions I regularly see descriptions that go something like this: "This is a Pilot Capless fountain pen made before Namiki bought the company." I shudder every time I see these...
Tags: Fountain pen | Pilot | Namiki | Japan | Japanese pens
19 of 19 people found this guide helpful
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How not to get cheated on Makie Pens.
by kamakura-pens( 867)
A few weeks ago a well known ebay seller listed what he described as a perfectly mint 1930’s Platinum maki-e pen. The final bid was nearly $2,000. The pen was signed by Rosui, one of Platinum’s main artists in...
Tags: pen | makie | Japanese | urushi | lacquer
14 of 15 people found this guide helpful
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Watch Out for Fake Dunhill Namiki pens
by kamakura-pens( 867)
Recently I have learned that there is a group of scam artists out there passing off fake Dunhill Namiki pens to the Japanese pen community. I guess this was inevitable.Wherever there is value and money,...
Tags: Dunhill | Namiki | Makie | Fountain pen | Japan
10 of 11 people found this guide helpful
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