Pen Collectors of America

Keeping The History of Writing Instruments Alive Through Member Support and Community Education

The PENnant
Spring/Summer 2004

 

Vol. XIX, No.1 & 2
Spring/Summer 2004

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FEATURED PENS:

  • BUT I WAS JUST GETTING USED TO IT AT THE TOP!
    By Daniel Kirchheimer
  • THE PARKER “51” RED BAND FILLER – WHAT WERE THEY THINKING?
    By Don Hiscock and Dan Zazove


FEATURES:

  • A TRIBUTE TO FATHER TERRY KOCH
    by Victor Chen
  • LAST MAN STANDING: THE FINAL TOUR OF SHEAFFER PEN
    by Rick Conner
  • WATERMAN CALENDAR BLOTTERS
    by Bruce M. Craig
  • FROM THE COLLECTION OF DOUG FLAX
    IS IT MINT YET?
    by Joel Hamilton
  • THE DAY PEN & SOME HISTORY
    by L. Michael Fultz


POEMS DE PLUME:

  • Nibmeister by Rhonada Foster

  • Pens and Poetry by Simcha Raphael
  • Power to the Pen by Gerry Baksys

  • The Day the Elephants Came to Town by George Marlowe
  • THE ALLURE OF HARD RUBBER PENS
    by Dan Carmell
  • A MEMORIAL: GILBERT IAN SOCAS
    by Shaun Marie Trumble


DEPARTMENTS:

  • TECH NOTES REPAIRS & RESTORATION
    by Victor Chen
  • Pens for Kids Repairs and Restoration
    by Richard Kaufman and Marlena Mackie


IN BRIEF:

  • ARE YOU FAMILIAR WITH THE P.C.A. LIBRARY?
    Dan Reppert, VP, P.C.A.
  • ANNUAL PCA MEMBERSHIP MEETING
    At OH Pen Show 2004


PEN SHOW REVIEWS:

  • Philidelphia Pen Show by Bill Hong
  • The Great Southeaster Pen Show by Suresh Enjeti, M.D
  • Los Angelos Pen Show by Bruce Hirschman
  • Michigan Pen Show by Lee Chait & Li-Tah Wong


LOCAL FOCUS:

  • Kansas City Area Pen Club by Dennis Bowden.
  • St Louis Area Pen Club by Bruce Mindrup.