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 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
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…
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…
Scriptus 2017 ~ Date announced!
Here’s the latest announcement from Scriptus: “With the roaring success of Scriptus over the past three years, we are happy to announce Scriptus 2017, our biggest, best show yet! This year’s show will be held on October 29, 2017, again at the Toronto Reference Library. Admission, keeping pace with the foolishness of the organizers, will…
US National Handwriting Day
The United States of America celebrates National Handwriting Day today. It was originally established by the Writing Instrument Manufacturers Association in 1977. Not many people would have heard of this holiday since it wasn’t proclaimed as a national holiday by US Congress. Their objective is to promote the use of pens, pencils and writing paper. January…
Nibs!
My fascination with exotic nibs, or nibs that were different from your regular ‘M’ that was and is marketed by most manufacturers began back in 1984 when I discovered the Rotring Artpen. These were offered individually as well as a set. I actually saw an ad for it somewhere and went over to my pen…