Come November 2020 and its raining pens for Fountain Pen Lovers like never before.. Pens, Pens and exciting lucky draw offer for you with FP friendly papers

Its been an exceptional year  2020,  with COVID19 turning many things Topsy-turvy, creating new equations,  destroying old norms, WFH becoming new norm, old meeting rooms becoming redundant, online conferences becoming more regular than eating out  etc etc..... many rekindling their own old long forgotten hobbies,  writing with and collecting fountain pen being one of many such hobbies. Came November, where in the first Friday is celebrated as Fountain Pen day, falling on 6th November this year of 2020. I am compiling some of limited time offers and launches announced by many Indian manufacturers reviving old vintages or dedicating one line of FP to "Corona warriors"  

Pen buys

• The Warrior  from Magna Carta
• Xiphos by GM Customs (Urushi Studio Fame) 
• Vazir 2.0 from Constellations88
• ASA LE from ASApens
• Lotus Ornament from LOTUSpens
  
• Woodex from Hyderabad.

Paper buy (limited time offer till 08 November 2020 only)

An exciting offer by ASA pens in conjunction with Ayush Surana and a chance to win ASA genius pen for lucky FPL

1. “The Warrior” By Magna Carta 

 In the words of Hardik, owner of the brand

Fountain pen was invented in 1636, with combination of wonderful reservoir of ink and a metal nib. On the day, world of writing was changed forever. Fountain pen is still a choice of those who prefer a more traditional, elegant and beautiful method of writing. When it comes to record the most important and beautiful moments of life, or turning words into poetry, only this pen rocks the world. In the honor of this invention, first Friday of November is celebrated as “The Fountain Pen Day”.  This is the day to gift yourself and your loved ones with a lovely fountain pen.

 

    In this sudden outbreak of COVID-19, we decided to celebrate this day by honoring the warriors of society. Everyone is working from home due to scary surroundings but doctors working and researching for us day and night and saving us from the pandemic. Our brand Dynamic presents the brand new model of fountain pen “The warrior”, made up with solid brass bars with antique finish. The cap is designed with the logo of Caduceus, the logo of doctor, with the symbol of Hermes and two snakes winding around. Let’s celebrate the efforts of all the doctors and medical staff all over world.

         Rs 900.00 including Pan India Shipping ( 4 cartridge & 1 converter included).  For further bookings one can contact Hardik on his whatsapp number +91 98703 03101

 

2. Xiphos by GM Customs

Following message along with offer was shared by Vivek Kulkarni.

 On this 'Fountain Pen Day' let us spread happiness one pen at a time. Introducing "Xiphos", made from Nikko Ebonites in beautiful colours. The pens will come with a no. 6 JoWo nib of choice (EF, F, M, B, 1.1 or 1.5) and a Schmidt converter. 18K gold nib can be provided at an additional cost.

 Overall Length -148 mm approx 

Barrel dia-16 mm max approx

Cap dia- 16 mm max approx
Nib- #6 JoWo
Converter- Schmidt K5
Trims- Tin coating done in collaboration with experts in surface treatments

Price- INR 7450 (black ebonite) and INR 8900 (colour ebonites)

Pan India shipping INR 150

Bookings open. Delivery will start from 15th December. 

Contact Apurv Kulkanrni +91 82752 37371 for booking

 

3. Vazir by Constellations88

Constellations88 has launched a new improved version of Vazir in Acrylic, which was a great success. Alongwith her co-preneur and husband Vishal, Nisha Singhi shared following message for FPL community:

Happy Fountain Pen Day everyone
Launching  : Second model in Vazir (many feedback incorporated after the first launch)

Presenting Vazir Black (cigar shaped) 

Description & Features:
 The pens, handcrafted in India, are made from high quality acrylics and polished to give a lustrous shine, Nibs are  #6(India standard) nib. Each pen comes with a Schmidt converter in a cool box that gives a feeling of pen floating in air.  Threaded cap that can be posted.

 

Floating pen type box

 

Vital Stats:
Pen total length: 5.8 inches
Pen without cap: 5 inches
Cap diameter: 17mm
Barrel diameter: 15mm
Material: Acrylic
Weight: 25gms
Nib: Fine, Medium and Broad

MRP: INR 2999/-
Launch Offer: INR 2499/- till 15 November, 2020
Shipping: Free shipping Pan India

Whatsapp Nisha Singhi for bookings on +91 98207 66530

(First lot has been sold out within 24 hours)

4. “ASA LE” made by V-sign, inspired by Chelpark Moti.

A really true value for money and a bit of nostalgia for FP lovers of India ..as described by Subramanium Laxminarayan, owner of brand ASA

This fountain pen day, I am introducing a pen inspired by the legendary Chelpark Moti (Pearl)

In the late 1980’s, there were a gamut of beautiful models of fountain pens, in India, each claiming a place in the heart of user. One of the most Iconic model (Also most elusive and rare) was the Chelpark Moti. A product of Chelpark, but made by Beena Pens Mumbai.

The Chelpark Moti was an ideal piston filler. It had ergonomic contours and a smooth nib. All these features came with a value for money pricing. It was presented in a box as a set often coupled with a ball point pen.

No wonder the Chelaprk Moti was a true pearl.

Nostalgic memories of pen drove me to often approach Beena/V-sign the actual OEM to recreate this model. It was recently that my request was heard and we decided to go ahead and remake the inspired version of this pen, “The ASA LE”

Presenting the “ASA LE” made by V-sign, inspired by Chelpark Moti. (in comparison with a VSing pen)

 

The “ASA LE” is a store exclusive.

The “ASA LE” is a piston filler. The pen uses a sturdy, long lasting piston filler. The ergonomic design makes writing fun and joyous.
Salient Features :-
· Sturdy Piston, low maintenance
· VintageTapered Nib (F-M Point).
· Satin Finish Cap
· Exquisite Gun Metal Finished Clip
· 2 brilliant colours (Classic Black and Vintage Blue)

All these at an attractive price of Rs.250/- + shipping (Free Shipping Pan India)

Please book yours  on the website https://asapens.in/eshop/v-sign-asa-le-piston-fountain-pen?search=le

5. LOTUS ORNAMENT by Arun Singhi.. 

I always term his workmanship as one of the best in Indian FP. His message to FPL community on FP day is as following:-

Happy Fountain Pen Day..

 A man who hasn’t written with a fountain pen, knows not the joy of writing!
 
A fountain pen is a treasure, like a piece of precious jewellery. Starting from cheap ones that cost a few dollars to ones that can cost a million, there is something out there for everyone. Wooden, metal, plastic, ebonite, glass, gold-nibbed, diamond-encrusted; you name it and will have it!
Today, on fountain pen day, let’s pay an ode to the King of writing instruments, the fountain pen.

On this Day introducing
LOTUS ORNAMENT

 

 

For those special occasions, or just when you are feeling special, add some glitter, get on the shine, a bit of sparkle and nothing will seem ordinary anymore.For that ‘not-so-ordinary’ writing, go for the pen with the bling- Lotus Ornament. Make your writing stand apart from the rest, make yourself feel unique.  From time immemorial, humans have worn ornaments to enhance their beauty, of shells and pearls, leaves and flowers, gold and precious stones. The Lotus Ornament endeavours to do the same.. to enhance the beauty of your writing and to add a touch of class and status

Made in NIKKO Ebonite
Price 11500
Fountain pen day offer price 10350
OFFER VALID TILL - 10, Nov 2020

6. The Woodex from Hyderabad(Deccan)

 The infants of ebonite pen turners from hyderabad are expanding their repertoire with new threaded JoWo sections available though in limited quantity. They have just turned 11 pens as first batch on FP day. The message from The Turners Son-in-Law and Manager Chinna has posted following message for the delight of FPL.

 Greetings from Woodex

We are happy to announce that we are launching our new model with JoWo threaded Section.

11 pens are readily available.

Rs. 1600 with Kanwrite Nib unit and without any converter
Nib unit available are F and M in dual tone.

Rs. 1,450 Without nib unit and without converter.

Can be used as an Eye Dropper also.

Pics are self explanatory

 

One can contact Chinna  on his whatsapp no +91 98854 28100 

7. Ayush Surana and ASApens have joined hand together to offer  an exclusive deal and a chance to win ASA pen 

Subramaniam Laxminarayan  and Ayush Surana has graciously extended this  one day offer till Sunday 08  November 2020 and shared following message

 Wishing all of you a Very Happy Fountain Pen day in advance!!

Its our pleasure to present a wonderful opportunity to you to own an exclusive and sought after “Pen and Notebook”.

ASA Pens has teamed up with Ayush Paper to bring you the most coveted “Offer for Today”

Exclusive offers for the day!!

• Offer A- Buy a A4 Fountain Pen Friendly book and get a 5.5 x 8.5 perfect bound book absolutely free!!
• Offer B- Buy a A5 Fountain Pen Friendly book and get a Pocket Size book absolutely free!!
• Offer C- Buy a Perfect Bound Fountain Pen Friendly book and get Pocket size book absolutely free!!
• Offer D- Buy a Pocket Size Fountain Pen Friendly book and get a Pocket Size book absolutely free!!

ALSO ONE LUCKY WINNER WILL WIN A ASA GENIUS FULL EBONITE FOUNTAIN PEN IN RED-YELLOW RIPPLED COLOUR WITH A CHOICE ASA NIB.

To grab your offer, pls click the link below to buy

https://ayushpaper.com/fountain-pen-group-buy/

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#Happy_Hunting

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• The author cannot be held responsible legally or otherwise, for Any loss or damage or injury by use of any product.
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• Kindly keep yourself updated with latest offers and models by visiting their websites.
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Pst COVID-19 is still here and we have to live with it..However it been blessing in disguise too for FP enthusiasts

 Hello Fellow FP enthusiasts,

Covid 19 has actually played havoc and it's affected one and all. However some of us found it a blessing in disguise with resorting to multiple orders of FP (since there was no outing and diehard FP fans fingers were itching for more 😊) especially in areas where the Postal and Couriers services were restored.

Couple of Groupbuys like #ASA pens, #Ranga pens and #Acriv had a successful subscription to the extent that ASA(Subramanyam Anna) has to resort to FB to declare that they are oversubscribed and they are finding it hard to meet the demands of customers and that they are working overtime to meet the demands of #Orion model (exclusively made by #Click pens for ASA).

Similarly ACRIV came out with unique aeries of #titanium pens, Titanium nibs with name inscribed/etched onto it, Different colour schemes for nibs-with matching acrylics(recycled) or nail paints. :)

So its not been all that disappointing and Though its not all win-win situation but its indeed heartening to know that more and more people are discovering #FP #MadeInIndia.

Another brand that's worth mentioning here is Hyderabad based #Woodex pens who have been noticed for their affordable #Ebonite pens and which has turned out to be a hit with FP community

Its been a long time that I have posted something here on specific brands. Please standby for something  more in this series pretty soon.

Till then #Happy #Hunting #keep_safe_distance #FightCOVID #WearMask

  #FPManiac #FountainPenClubIndia #FPClub

Fountain Pen Made in India : LOTUS PENS

PART-III

Hi FP Enthusiasts and FP lovers. How is your weekend?

We meet once again with our next interaction in this series with Mr Arun Singhi of LOTUS pens, Made in India

“Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.”– Mark Twain

“Forty is the old age of youth; fifty the youth of old age.” – Victor Hugo

And I say:

Age is not just a number, its the measure of your experiences, relations, learning along the paths you traversed during journey called LIFE, till now.

 Look no further for the inspiration from our latest contributor, be it  in the world of pen turners or in Fountain Pen Enthusiasts community, especially in India. They are in fact just a three year old company, but their products have really made inroads in the hearts of all, be it a newbie or a seasoned fountain pen collector and user.

Welcome Mr Arun Singhi , proud owner, turner and designers of brand LOTUS pens.

The brand recently celebrated their three successful year of journey on 27 June 2020.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LOTUS

One can just bow to the dedication of this Entrapreneur in Sweet Sixties and admire his Josh. Lets just start with his video message on third anniversary.

Lets Start

Tell us about different products of your Brand pens 
We have a versatile range, I believe in, and want to work, with every material possible, be it ebonite or buffalo horn, Indian Acrylic or Imported acrylic. Lotus Shikhar that has a niche in the industry, is made in all  sorts of material, mostly on request.

TACTONA INDEPENDENCE DAY SPECIAL(INDIA)

CHINTU

HIDE AND SEEK

MAHARAJA

Chintu model is the smallest fountain pen in our range with Maharaja being the tallest till date. I can say with pride that models like Hide & Seek and Techtona are close to my heart and are one of their kind pens, that are only made by me, in Ebonite with wood-finish.


We also have  tried out hand-carving on ebonite, hand-turned brass fountain pen, Fountain pen in Sandalwood and many more.

Tell us about your passion. At the age, when one thinks of enjoying  a retiree's  life, you seem to have rekindled you hobby and turned it into a passion, a brand that  has carved a niche for itself. How do you ensure quality control?

Each pen is taken care of as we customize every order that has  been placed by our patrons (an interesting term  for those customers ordering pens 😊) in order for them to be fully satisfied. Right from suggesting the best material, hand turning, and then to polish each and every pen- which is  done by me personally-to give the final touch. No writing instrument is passes without being  inspected  for several parameters to ensure that strict quality control is followed.

How did it all start?

About three years ago, on Facebook, I came across hand-painted pens and they caught my imagination.  I was driven by the  strong urge to try and  create something on those lines. So, I bought some ready made pens from the market and  hand-painted them. I gave out these hand-painted pens to some of the Fountain Pen collectors like Mr. Sanjeev Prakash and Mr. Rodrigues. They gave me the feedback that while the painting on these pens is beautiful, the material of these pens wasn't of good quality. They suggested that I should start manufacturing my own pens using materials like Ebonite. I had no clue then, what  it was. I started my research on Ebonite. This took me sometime to figure out about ebonite, its availability and process of making pen, turning them etc.Then, I sourced the raw-material locally. I  hand turned one pen at first to test the waters, but the material quality wasn’t up to the mark and end product was not to my satisfaction. I decided to import Japanese raw-material to make my next batch of about 4-5 pens. They turned out to be outstanding and to my delight, they got sold out quickly. Subsequently, I met Mr. Yusuf Mansoor (who doesn't know him in FP community, especially in India) an avid pen collector.

Mr Mansoor and Mr. Sanjeev Prakash mentored my art, craft and science of Fountain pen manufacturing - things like balance, design.

Their guidance made me confident enough to start my own manufacturing unit. And that is how I started! I researched designs on pintrest, imported raw-materials from Japan and the journey of LOTUS pens began!

What is your customer base?

We have Customers spread across the globe - in about 71 countries.  We are slowly reaching out to  fountain pen lovers - winning their hearts.

Tell us about your future plans?

We want that our products should become part of collection of every fountain pen lover, and be more accessible to the new generation, who are forgetting the essence of writing with fountain pens. I am optimistic about it.
  
Your message to FP community.

My message to the fountain pen lovers out there is to keep their love for fountain pen alive and kicking, and let it strengthen every passing day. Fountain pens are the tangible element of writing as an art. They carry legacy. They are present, are a part of history and they have a beautiful future. Let us keep the love for writing and pens alive.
 
What was your job/profession before you thought of turning to LOTUS?
 I was working with a known pen manufacturing company as the  Production Manager for more than four decades.

At what age did you start your brand Lotus?What was the reaction from family and friends when you informed them about your idea of making pens?
 I started Lotus at the  young age of 65 years. Everyone in my family was very happy when they come to know about this. I started from hand painted pens.

How did the brand name Lotus originate? What is your emotional connect with it? Reason behind naming brand as LOTUS.
 I am a staunch devotee  of Ma Lakshmi (Hindu Goddess Lakshmi). I perform Pooja and Aarti (prayers) everyday. All my friends know this. On my 50th birthday one of them gifted me a statue of Ma Lakshmi I was really mesmerized by it. One day, while offering my prayers, I heard a voice that I should name my pens as LOTUS.  That is how it came into being.

Any interesting incident you want to share.                                                                                       During my early days of making fountain pens, I made a FP in Deep Blue Acrylic and took it to Sudhir ji to get his opinion and expert advice. It was my first meeting with him. I offered him that pen. He just looked at it and then examined it with magnifying glass. He pointed out lathe marks on the section in torch light. That was an altogether new experience for me in workmanship. Ever since, I examin each and every of my pens minutely to ensure flawless piece is delivered to the patron. Sudhirji also guided me about balancing the pen, tuning nibs. Most interestingly, this blue pen I took for his advice was named by him as "Lotus COBALTUM".


Phew..what an experience. Thank you Mr Arun Singhi forletting us all know about your wonderful brand LOTUS. I wish you a bright and sparkling future.

So that was our jurney with Arunji in his making of LOTUS.  He  can be contacted via his website  LOTUS PENS

Picture Gallery

Textured LOTUS SHIKHAR..Arriving soon

TITANIUM

VIRAT IN NIKKO EBONITE

SHIKHAR IN MATT BLACK NIKKO EBONITE

SHIKHAR IN SEM BLACK WAVE

LOTUS IN SANDALWOOD

DORSAL GOLD

GOLD CRIME

Hand Painted Pens

HIDE AND SEEK HANDPAINTED FLOWERS

VIDEO OF MADHUBANI HANDPAINTED PEN

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• All views expressed in this post are of the owner of brand.
• The copyright of all pictures and images is of brand owner
• The details on website of product owner are subject to change as per per requirements of owners of brands
• In no uncertain terms I claim this as final or exhaustive list. there are many I would have missed out but these are some that I own and use their pens.
• This is just  suggestive post and I donot endorse any product.
• The author cannot be responsible legally or otherwise, for Any loss or damage or injury by use of any product.
• Respective Brand owners and manufacturers have their copyright of their brands and warranty on products.
• Respective Brands and owners are responsible for promotion of their products and maintianing information and catalogues. 
• Kindly keep yourself updated with latest offers and models.