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Scriptus 2019

October 19, 2019 by Murtaza Amarshi Leave a Comment

Scriptus 2019

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In Praise of Snail Mail

August 16, 2019 by Murtaza Amarshi Leave a Comment

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… [Read More]

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Inside the Inky World of Fountain Pen Lovers

August 5, 2018 by Murtaza Amarshi Leave a Comment

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

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Scriptus 2018 Pen Show

August 3, 2018 by Murtaza Amarshi Leave a Comment

Scriptus 2018 Pen Show

It is back! The 5th year of Scriptus and still growing. Please join us: at the Metro Reference Library, Bram & Bluma Appel Salon, 2nd Floor, 789 Yonge Street, Toronto on Sunday October 28th, 2018. 10 AM – 4 PM Looking forward to seeing all. Regards Murtaza

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2017 Scriptus Pen Show

October 23, 2017 by Murtaza Amarshi Leave a Comment

2017 Scriptus Pen Show

2017 Scriptus Pen Show is here! Scriptus 2017, Toronto’s Pen & Writing show is coming up on Sunday October 29 2017 at the Appel Room, 2nd Floor of the Toronto Reference Library.  Time: 10am to 4pm. Please join us and check out the huge collection of pens, writing accouterments, paper, inks and leather.  As per Philip… [Read More]

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Celebrating National Pencil Day USA 20 Things You Didn’t Know About … Pencils

March 30, 2017 by Murtaza Amarshi Leave a Comment

Celebrating National Pencil Day USA 20 Things You Didn’t Know About … Pencils

  1 There is no risk of lead poisoning if you stab yourself (or someone else) with a pencil because it contains no lead—just a mixture of clay and graphite. Still, pencil wounds carry a risk of infection for the stabees, lawsuits for stabbers. 2 And bad juju for anyone linked to Watergate: In his… [Read More]

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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.

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