Pelikan Maki-e Range - Pelikan from Pure Pens

Pelikan Maki-e Range

Maki-e is a Japanese lacquerware technique dating back 1,200 years. It requires the artist to paint intricate, detailed designs with the lacquer using a fine brush and then sprinkling, usually, gold power into it before it hardens. Maki-e translates to 'sprinkled picture'. It is a very time consuming process, where each piece is handmade, so therefore unique. 
April 14, 2023 — Ross Adams
M1000 Limited Editions - Pelikan from Pure Pens

M1000 Limited Editions

Over the years Pelikan have released many special edition pens, many of them limited editions which are no longer available to buy. Here is a complete list of the M1000 releases.
March 30, 2023 — Ross Adams
M800 and M805 Special Editions - Pelikan from Pure Pens

M800 and M805 Special Editions

Over the years Pelikan have released many special edition pens, many of them limited editions which are no longer available to buy. Here is a complete list of the M800 and M805 releases.
March 30, 2023 — Ross Adams
M600 and M605 Special Editions - Pelikan from Pure Pens

M600 and M605 Special Editions

Over the years Pelikan have released many special edition pens, many of them limited editions which are no longer available to buy as new. Here is a complete list of the M600 and M605 releases.
March 30, 2023 — Ross Adams
M320, M400 and M415 Special Editions - Pelikan from Pure Pens

M320, M400 and M415 Special Editions

Over the years Pelikan have released many special edition pens some of which are no longer available due to their limited quantities. Here is a complete list of the releases from the M300 and M400 ranges.
March 30, 2023 — Ross Adams
M200 and M205 Special Editions - Pelikan from Pure Pens

M200 and M205 Special Editions

Over the years Pelikan have released many special edition pens, many of them limited editions which are no longer available to buy. Here is a complete list of the M200 and M205 releases.
March 30, 2023 — Ross Adams
40 Years of Souveran Anniversary Fountain Pen - Pelikan from Pure Pens

40 Years of Souveran Anniversary Fountain Pen

At the end of 2022 Pelikan released an anniversary fountain pen to honour 40 years of the Souveran. The Souveran M800 40 year Anniversary fountain pen is a tribute to the first pen launched under the Souveran brand in 1982. 

This pen was the M400, with its green and black 'Stresemann' striped barrel. The M400 played a big part in Pelikan's history. It has been hailed at helping to turn around the fortunes of the company when they were in financial troubles in the early 80s.

March 30, 2023 — Ross Adams
The Vicar of Baghdad and his Pelikan - Pelikan from Pure Pens

The Vicar of Baghdad and his Pelikan

The Reverend, Canon, Dr Andrew White has, over the years, been a pivotal figure in the fight for peace and religious tolerance in the Middle East. Having spent his early career practising anaesthetics, he moved into Theology in the 1990s and was appointed a canon of Coventry Cathedral in 1998.

It was in subsequent years Canon White utilised his pastoral acumen in the promotion of reconciliation in (mainly) religious conflicts across the globe. His work drew him towards the Middle East, namely Iraq, and he had soon earned the moniker, ‘The Vicar of Baghdad.’

December 05, 2019 — Ross Adams
The Pelikan Souverän fountain pen - Pelikan from Pure Pens

The Pelikan Souverän fountain pen

The Pelikan Souverän fountain pen range is a truly iconic line within the fountain pen world. Featuring Pelikan’s signature striated (pin-striped) design and differentiated piston filling mechanism, it combines all of Pelikan’s most sought after features.

Souverän fountain pens include the gold finished M300, M400, M600, M800 and M100 and the silver finished M405, M605 and M805. Pelikan also release special editions within the Souverän range from time to time. Popular models include the likes of the M800 Stone Garden and M600 Vibrant Orange.

August 23, 2019 — Ross Adams
Pelikan Fountain Pen Nibs - Italic & Oblique - Pelikan from Pure Pens

Pelikan Fountain Pen Nibs - Italic & Oblique

Historically, Pelikan's nibs had a square tip which means they gave a good line variation when writing - a little bit italic. If you are left handed, there is a good chance that you hold the pen in the ‘wrap around’ grip to prevent the side of your palm from smudging the words you have just written before the ink dries. When the different hold is used, the nib would not sit flat on its smooth edge and often would dig into the page on one of its sharp edges - not good! It would make the nib feel scratchy, write inconsistently and sometimes flick ink as it jumped when the edge lost its grip. 
January 31, 2019 — Ross Adams
Start of Niche selling Pelikan Pens - Pelikan from Pure Pens

Start of Niche selling Pelikan Pens

Niche Pens have been selling Pelikan fountain pens and inks for over a decade. We discovered Pelikan by accident when looking for another make of pen, which is the market leader in the expensive pen domain. As a fountain pen user throughout school, when GCSEs had been finished and results were in, a pen was sought as a congratulations gift. We bought a used said Pelikan competitor from an auction website and when it arrived in the post after a couple of days, it was not as good as was expected for its value.

 

January 31, 2019 — Ross Adams
Fountain Pen Cartridge & Converter Fitting Guide - Pelikan from Pure Pens

Fountain Pen Cartridge & Converter Fitting Guide

The table below has been created by us to demonstrate to our customers which brands have cartridges and converters that are interchangable between them. I.e. a Pelikan International Standard will also fit a pen the same way an International Standard Diamine would.

However, all the brands where the cartridges and converters are Manufacturer's Specific - They will ONLY fit their own brand pens. For example, you would not be able to fit a Lamy cartridge in a Sheaffer pen.

January 31, 2019 — Ross Adams