Available in April...new Sheaffer Preludes

The latest Sheaffer Prelude Signature Collection, which includes fountain pens, rollerball pens and ballpoints, features Gunmetal Ceramic with palladium-plate trim, Gold Plate with a Diamond Square Pattern and gold-plate trim, Silver Plate with a Snakeskin Pattern and 22-karat gold plate trim, and Palladium Plate with an  Imperial Pattern and palladium-plate trim. Moderately priced and marvelously attractive, this collection will be in pen shops in April.

Mini me and thee

Sheaffer just introduced its newest addition to the Prelude line—the Mini Ballpoint. Though it’s not launching until September, here’s a preview of the translucent red with gold-tone trim. The diminutive twist-action pen also comes in brushed chrome plate, black onyx laque with a chased palladium cap, gloss white and rose gold shimmer, all with nickel-plate trim. There’s a black laque that also has gold-tone trim like the red model shown here. The pen is intended to toss in a purse or pocket, since it’s quite a bit smaller than other pens in the Prelude line that we’ve come to know and love. Priced at just $40, I’d certainly find a few reasons to own a couple. The pens take standard Sheaffer refills, by the way, which I think are quite good. The Mini has a three-year limited warranty and comes in a gift box. Note the White Dot.