Ballpoint and Fountain Pens Available at Westchester County Shops

OVER THE MOON
The Moon 1969 fountain pen, handcrafted by Italian maker Omas, pays homage to the historic moon landings that year. The end of the pen’s cap is that “big, blue marble in the sky,” Earth, depicted with a polished lapis lazulis stone. The rest of the cap, which gets darker the closer you get to the barrel, represents the void of space between the Earth and the Moon. The barrel itself—aka the Moon—is textured in the pattern of the lunar landscape, and overlaid with Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin’s “footprints.” And the curved, engraved clip? It represents—what else?—the flight path of Apollo 11. A limited edition (1,000 fountain pens), the Moon 1969 is also available as a roller ball (969 pens).
$1,595
America’s Pen Collection
White Plains
(914) 686-2080
hotpens.com

DRAGON SLAYER
The Cross Year of the Dragon Special Edition fountain pen celebrates the Chinese zodiac sign for 2012. The pen is fashioned in your choice high-gloss black or red lacquer, etched with a 23K gold-plated dragon pattern and accents, and features a twist-off cap and 18K gold nib in fine or medium point.
$320
Futterman’s Stationery
Larchmont
(914) 834-1173

DECO-DENT
The Parker Duofold International Pearl and Black fountain pen uses a medium, two-tone, 18K solid-gold nib with rhodium highlights and a hand-polished platinum alloy point. Its art deco design is accented in 23K champagne gold plate.
$550
America’s Pen Collection White Plains
(914) 686-2080
hotpens.com

A HARD DAY’S WRITE
The perfect gift for a Beatles devotee, this John Lennon Special Edition by Montblanc is a ballpoint with twist cap. The barrel and cap are made of black resin, with a texture evocative of vinyl records. The clip is fashioned in the design of Lennon’s guitar, and features Lennon’s portrait(!) in the guitar’s sound hole.
$750
Montblanc Boutique
New York
(212) 223-8888
montblanc.com

WRITE YOURSELF OFF
If you subscribe to the Mayan belief that the apocalypse awaits us on 12/21/2012, you’d better start marking your calendar now with this David Oscarson 2012 End of Days limited-edition fountain pen. The pen is available in a choice of five color schemes with a total production of just 52 pens per color. Its clip displays the supposedly fateful date, while the rest of the pen is adorned with other symbols from Mayan mythology.
$5,400
Cellini Jewelers, New York
(212) 751-9824; davidoscarson.com

RED, WRITE, AND BLUE
The Aurora American fountain pen celebrates our nation in style. A limited and numbered edition, with only 7,500 in production, features a cap and barrel marbled in the colors of Old Glory, as well as an 18K solid-gold nib. A map of the continent is engraved on the clip. A roller ball, ballpoint, and sketch pencil also are available.
$1,050
America’s Pen Collection White Plains
(914) 686-2080
hotpens.com