May 21, 2013 - Get the lead out! We have vintage mechanical pencils aplenty for you today. Plus some interesting wood pencils, too, including a neat old Dixon Eldorado Master Drawing set in original yellow case and some St. Louis - San Francisco Railroad pencils, better recognized as the Frisco Line.

May 20, 2013 - Several new Waterman items await you today!

May 17, 2013 - Large selection of vintage Sheaffer writing instruments added to the website today. All of these were made right here in Fort Madison, Iowa the former home of the Sheaffer factory and world HQ. Sheaffer continues to make pens in factories around the world and this year is the 100th Anniversary of the Sheaffer Pen Company.

May 16, 2013 - Italian Rensaissance design with a french horn motif. This beautiful antique rocker blotter is sure to impress, plus it gets the blotting done, too.

May 15, 2013 - Vintage Waterman, Sanford, Carter and Parker vintage inks fresh up on the website today. Be sure to check these out. Great labels and and some have usable ink, too.

May 14, 2013 - Yay us! We're in the News! AntiqueWeek Central Edition just published their weekly newsletter and there is an article about Pendemonium, the Sheaffer Pen Museum and Dana Bushong Jewelers and the Sheaffer Pen connections. Hope you'll take a moment to read.

May 13, 2013 - Let it never be said that Pendemonium doesn't have the coolest old stuff! Check out this Rock-Art Inkstand just added to the website today. Other new items in our Inkwell and Desktop department, too.

May 10, 2013 - Eversharps were so popular in their day that many people used the name Eversharp as a generic name for mechanical pencils, similar to people calling all tissues Kleenex or a photocopy a Xerox. We have new Eversharp listings for you today - the real thing!

May 9, 2013 - Yes, we know that Thursday is our usual day for Inky Greetings and you have not received yours yet today! Got a tad behind in all the catch up to do after returning from the Chicago Pen Show. Inky Greetings will be going out to subscribers this week on Friday, May 10 at 8am CT.

If you don't subscribe to our eNewsletters Inky Greetings and Midnight Madness, we hope you will consider it. Inky Greetings goes out on most Thursdays and usually has a bit of pen news, sometimes a contest and always a list of writing collectibles for sale that are offered to subscribers first. Midnight Madness goes out on Mondays and is a short list of items for sale usually based around a theme of some sorts.

May 7, 2013 - Seeing as I am a bit of a clutter-bug myself, I know how easy it is to have pens and pencils strewn from one end of my desk to another. I try not to let this get out of hand because quite frankly, this bad habit makes it tough to keep track of your pens, not to mention (gasp!) having one roll off your desk or just get scuffed up amongst other desk clutter. Be sure to check out our many vintage and re-purposed solutions for keeping your pens in safe place on your desk. Check out our Pen Storage section of the website, lots of new items added today.

May 3, 2013 - Pendemonium is exhibiting this weekend at the Chicago Pen Show. We hope you'll join us on Saturday & Sunday, May 4 & 5, 2013 at the Westin O'Hare. Look for our exhibit in the outer lobby near the pen show registration desk. We'll have a wide assortment of writing equipment for sale - fountain pens, ball pens, mechanical pencils, dip pens, lots of inks both new and vintage, things to hold your pens, weird bits of memorabilia and as always a few surprises.

We'll make one last post office run early Friday AM before we leave for Chicago and will resume shipping on Tuesday, May 7, 2013. We monitor email and website orders while we're on the road and at the pen show. Our retail shop in Fort Madison is closed through Monday, May 6, 2013. Thanks for your patience while we're in Chicago.

We look forward to seeing you at the Chicago Pen Show this weekend!

May 2, 2013 - Nice batch of antique Poster Stamps listed today for your perusal and purchase. Poster Stamps were widely used in Europe primarily during the late 1880s into the 1920s. Many companies, including a number of pen, ink and writing related companies used these stamps on their letters and correspondence as advertising. Please take a moment to enjoy these small works of art.

May 1, 2013 - One of a kind hand painted Salamander Journal waiting to hold your latest written words.

April 30, 2013 - We're always adding little odds and ends to make your pen repairs easier. Today, we've listed some Kerr Changepoint vintage nibs. These are well made nibs that were made long ago in Tulsa Oklahoma.

April 26, 2013 - Jewelry for Writers! Check out our selection of cool old writing instruments that are no longer functional as originally intended, but now server a second purpose in their extended life.

April 25, 2013 - A quickie Sheaffer update today, just three items. A great writing Snorkel with very soft nib, Sheaffer Desk-ette and a cool Sheaffer Union sweatshirt for those chilly nights.

April 22, 2013 - Special Offer on U.S. Made Bexley TriContinental Pens. Pendemonium is pleased to offer the TriContinental for only $25. Grab one while they last - these make a perfect Graduation or Father's Day gift.

April 19, 2013 - Just in from U.S. Ink Maker, Private Reserve - Vampire Red and Cadillac Green. Vampire Red has the look of dark dried blood, we think of it as a sort of Brick Red. Cadillac Green is a vivid dark green. Available in 50ml bottles for $8.80 each. Get your new ink colors today!

April 18, 2013 - If you're a serious Parker Pen collector, then a Vacumatic is a must for your collection. We have a very nice example of an early Parker Vac for you today, in the gorgeous burgundy pearl stripes to boot, and a hard to find Vacumatic deskset! Also listed today, a very nice Parker 51 Signet set in original box.

April 11, 2013 - Dip Pens are lovely to write with, they make you slow down even more than a fountain pen and make you think a little bit about what you are writing. They're also perfect for testing out new ink colors. Many, many antique dip pens added to our Dip Pen aisle today including a number of hard to find Crow Quill dip pen holders and a few unusual items, like the Esterbrook Crow Quill Dip pen with 12 Crow Quill Nibs in the original box, shown below.

April 8, 2013 - Far more rare and in much better condition than many vintage Waterman fountain pens is this 1923 Waterman advertising blotter. We just have one!

April 2, 2013 - Ephemera, those pieces of paper that were never intended to survive the ages, always have a good story to tell. We've updated our Ephemera listings today with a couple of vintage poster stamps along with a wonderful Sanford Ink postcard contest.