Welcome to Amarshi.com!
It is my plan to talk about pens, papers and other things. Past present and where it is all going in the future. I will talk of past experiences and stories and will feature a number of collectors’ items in my blog. Some will be show and tell and some will be available for sale. I am hoping to do reviews of pens past, present and future and will renew old friends and acquaintances in the business and will talk to them and will write about them. I am hoping to catch up with retailers from old days, some who continue being in retail and be able to reminisce of the old days.
Murtaza Amarshi
Scriptus Pen Show 2023
Toronto’s pen and writing showSunday October 29, 202310 AM – 4 PM – No admittance fee Bram & Bluma Appel Salon, 2nd floor Toronto Reference Library,789 Yonge St, Toronto, Ontario Visit us in the Epic RoomTables 48 & 49 www.amarshi.com [email protected] (647) 926-8575
Who Still Buys Wite-Out, and Why?
Correction fluids have improbably outlasted the typewriter and survived the rise of the digital office. Christmastime is when the pens in my house get their biggest workout of the year. Like many Americans above grammar-school age, I seldom write by hand anymore, outside of barely legible grocery lists. But the end of the year brings…
How the Ballpoint Pen Killed Cursive
This is an old article by Josh Giesbrecht that I came across in my bookmarks and I thought it is still very relevant, informative and interesting. Enjoy! Recently, Bic launched a campaign to “save handwriting.” Named “Fight for Your Write,” it includes a pledge to “encourage the act of handwriting” in the pledge-taker’s home and…
In Praise of Snail Mail
Karen Trefzger writes in detail of the enjoyment of writing letters by hand. As she says: “A phone call is nice; email is OK too because it’s the way of the world and staying connected is the most important thing. But an old-fashioned letter can truly be a work of art and a voice for…
Inside the Inky World of Fountain Pen Lovers
Fountain pens are not a refuge for the enemies of progress. They are alive and well in the digital age; in fact, the market for fountain pens was a billion dollars in 2016. Aparita Bhandari explores the passion for pens in her documentary, “Down The Rabbit Hole.” More: http://www.cbc.ca/listen/shows/sunday-edition/segment/15548258