The
PENNANT

Vol. XV, No.1
Spring 2001

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FEATURE ARTICLES

King of The Pencils
Melissa Lowry and Michael McNeil

OMAS and Ladies' Pens
Charlie Harles

OMAS: A Chronological Listing
of the Pens of OMAS
Sam Fiorella

The First Sheaffer Pens
David Nishimura

Making Pictures Without a Camera
David Snyder

An 1865 Fountain Pen
George Kovalenko

Fashion Pens and the Colorful 1930s
Vernette M. Carlson, M.D.

IN BRIEF

Swan Trench Pen

Letters to the Editor

From The Editor
Rick Propas

Web Museum Project Update
Melissa Lowry

Membership Drive

eBay Glossary
David Nishimura

Repair & Restoration Q & A
Frank Dubiel

Upcoming Pen Shows

Notes from the Board

From the President
Sam Fiorella

Pen Repair Directory

About the Contributors

Classifieds