2010 Readers’ Choice
Award Nominations
INCREDIBLE VALUE
At any price level, the pen representing the best value.
Diplomat Optimist (Apr p. 56)
Libelle Santa Croce (Jun p. 12)
Monteverde Invincia multi-function Executive (Feb p. 18)
Online Highway of Writing (Oct p. 86)
SPORTS THEME
The best pen dedicated to a sport.
Cartier Roadster (Apr p. 44, back cover)
Cross C-Series (Apr cover, p. 50)
Historic Pen Editions with Mark and Brian Gisi #7 Tribute Pen (Dec p. 42)
Krone Wimbledon (Aug p. 16)
OMAS Lamborghini (Dec, inside front cover)
METAL MASTERY
The pen that makes the most of metal.
Conway Stewart/Metalwrite RR1 (Oct p. 16)
Curtis Australia Race to the North Pole (Feb cover, p. 54)
Grayson Tighe Reticulated Crystal (Dec p. 41)
Laban Vinifera (Oct p. 59, Aug p. 5)
William Henry Studio Golden Ring (Jun p. 56)
MAKI-E
The pen exhibiting the best maki-e artistry.
Danitrio Sakura Ni Bijin (Apr p. 13)
Namiki Polar Bear (Dec p. 18)
S.T. Dupont Shanghai (Oct cover, p. 72)
MOST GLAMOROUS
The pen most like jewelry.
Curtis Australia Colours of Australia (Oct p. 18)
Laban Checkerboard (Jun p. 15)
Montegrappa Piccola Solitario (June p. 17)
Visconti Divina Royale (Dec p. 32)
FINEST TRIBUTE
The most fitting tribute to a historical figure or event.
David Oscarson Alfred Bernhard Nobel (Dec p. 20)
Delta Evolution (Aug p. 16)
Montblanc Thomas Jefferson (Feb p. 19)
Montegrappa Modigliani (Feb p. 14)
OMAS One Small Step (Aug inside cover, Oct p. 57)
CULTURAL THEME
The best pen inspired by a cultural or literary theme.
Delta Dreidel (Dec pp. 33, 35)
Montegrappa Invito a Il Barbiere di Siviglia (Dec cover, p. 44)
Pelikan Hanging Gardens of Babylon (Aug p. 14)
Stipula Divina Commedia (Feb p. 17)
Visconti Templari (Dec p. 40)
EASY WRITER
The pen with the best writing qualities.
Loiminchay Opus II (Dec p. 64)
Parker Premier (Oct p. 54, back cover)
Pilot Falcon II (Oct p. 22)
Platinum 90th Anniversary (Jun p. 14)
Sailor piston-filling 1911 Realo (Oct p. 20)
BEST CONTEMPORARY DESIGN
The pen with the freshest look.
Caran d’Ache Ecridor Rotation (Aug p. 18)
Diplomat Balance (Apr p. 11)
Patrick Carbon Fiber Babe (Feb p. 11)
Pilot M90 (Aug p. 15)
S.T. Dupont Carbon Fiber Défi (Oct pp. 7, 65)
JUST FOR FUN
The pen with the greatest “fun factor.”
Barry Gross Tempus (Apr p. 35)
Jac Zagoory Space Skulls (Apr p. 23)
Michael’s Pens Arcangelo (Dec p. 43)
Retro 51 Bamboo Mickey (Dec p. 43)
Think Godfather (Dec p. 41)
BRAND ICON
The pen that is most true to its brand tradition.
Aurora Palladio (Jun p. 17, inside cover)
Conway Stewart Dandy Heritage (Feb p. 16)
Faber-Castell 2009 Pen of the Year (Jun p. 14)
Sheaffer Legacy Victorian (Oct p. 58, Dec p. 34)
Waterman Elegance (Oct pp. 5, 55)
PEN OF THE YEAR
The most extraordinary achievement of the year.
Atelier Simoni Amazonia (Jun cover, p. 58)
Curtis Australia Colours of Australia (Oct p. 18)
David Oscarson Lilies (Aug cover, p. 54)
OMAS One Small Step (Aug inside cover, Oct p. 57)
S.T. Dupont Shanghai (Oct cover, p. 72)
Treasures from the heart
