EQPR
Erano’s Quarterly Pen Review (EQPR) is a quarterly just for vintage pen lovers, with a smattering about new pens, too. In addition to pens for sale, each issue contains frank commentary and insights by experienced pen collectors on subjects that vintage pen collectors care about.* It includes articles and essays on vintage pens, pen shows, and aspects of our hobby that are presented in a way to set it apart from other pen publications. From ink to ethics, EQPR offers a unique point of view, all wrapped up in a colorful and entertaining package.
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Topics of articles and essays in past issues include:
Ancora Perla • Platinum Y2K
Ethics of Buying Flea Market Finds
Trends in Pens • Bottles of Ink
The Parker Duofold • Ten eBay Tips
Repair Tips for Collectors • Ink in History
Pens that Attack • Who Are Today’s Vintage Pen Collectors?
Waterman’s Edson • Avoiding Pitfalls
Pen Show Etiquette • Keeping it Clean
Cheap Tools • Paul’s Top Ten Overlooked Pens
It’s the People • Sheaffer’s Crest & Triumph Pens
Ingersol Pens • Why Do We Choose the Pens We Do?
Wood Pens • Sheaffer’s Streamline Balance • Piston Fill Pens
The Love of Longhand • Blending the Old with the New
The Dunn Pen Company • In the Shadow of Another Pen
The Wonder of Hand Written • Why Don’t We Have Our Own Museum?
A.T. Cross Company • Notes on the Parker 51 Vacumatic
Black Pens: My Three Amigos Aurora Hastile and Slim Pens
I Go Hunting with My Dad • Big Pens, Not So Big Pens
Every Pen Has a Story • The Act of Writing
Shades of Ink • Know Your Nib
If you love vintage pens and are looking for something tailored specifically to what interests you most, give us a try. It may be just what you’re looking for. It’s in full color and available for only $25 for four issues. To order, send check or money order payable to Paul Erano to:
EQPR
P.O. Box 1385
Ballston Lake, NY 12019
or use PayPal to: plerano@aol.com
* Save money on vintage fountain pens!!! EQPR now offers a large selection of vintage and contemporary pens for sale at discounted prices for subscribers. Subscribe now and get first choice at pen listed in the quarterly at discounted prices before being posted on the website.