Few Bismi Pens

[SiddharthMohanNair]

"Bismi" was a famous brand of fountain pens made in Kerala. It was very much famous during the 90s.

 

I was in search of these in old stationery shops in Palakakd district of Kerala but I could not find any. At last when I was in a small stationery shop in Olavakode to buy few envelopes I saw these pens along with few other Camalin pens put in a dusty plastic pen holder.

 

The shopkeeper told me that it was old stock and that all may not write well. Few were damaged. I bought three non damaged ones.

 

Here are the pictures.

 

 

I do not know the model names. Would be great if someone could share details of these. Even the shopkeeper did not know the model names.

[hari317]

Nice finds!

[mhguda]

Charming. Especially love the black one. So tongue in cheek...

[subbu68]

Good finds Siddarth. Reminded of my school days - late 70's and 80's.

[deepak23]

Indeed. A sky blue Bismi was my first FP. Though it used to leak at the threads and cover my notebook with comets (blobs which would be given a tail by yours truly) I was fascinated by FPs from then on. In the early 80s I used to love walking into Syed Agencies and see all those pens arranged there though a new pen was bought only every other year.

 

Bismi was our (as in Cochinites) own brand and we used to scorn people who used Jubilee pens, a brand that was made in Trichur (kunnankulam).

 

This love with bismi pens lasted till I was gifted a Hero and then a P45.

 

So many memories...

[subbu68]

Bismi was our (as in Cochinites) own brand and we used to scorn people who used Jubilee pens, a brand that was made in Trichur (kunnankulam).

 

 

 

Exactly.

 

So you are also from Ernakulam / Cochin area!!

 

I too used to frequent Syed Agencies in that by-lane in Broadway. Pens used to be given only for important exams. Had we known the silicone grease most pens that we threw out due to the leaks would have lived to be photographed and put up on FPN.

 

Deepak if you happen to be in Ernakulam do go to Pen House. He has some new avatar of Bismi. He said they shifted to Mumbai now and started making pens again.

Edited September 30, 2015 by subbu68

[sajiskumar]

Good old Bismi days. Sid, Thanks for sharing the pictures. I really love the big black pen.

[kvgbismi]

Wonderfully narrated yourself to recollect those Golden & Olden BISMI days, Siidh ....

I have been gifted one fatty RED Colour (like the fat one as you showed in pics) Bismi  by my father when I was in the fifth class and since then I have been using Bismi Big FP's for more than 11 years and I lost the one with me ..... later I came to know that Syed agency stopped production ........

And the name slips of BISMI ...... I love them, even now ...... just attached an image got from net .....

Thanks a lot dears .... sharing those BISMI era ....... 

 

kvg

(Always a BISMI lover)

 

[Ayaz Mohammed]

On 9/29/2015 at 4:30 PM, SiddharthMohanNair said:

"Bismi" was a famous brand of fountain pens made in Kerala. It was very much famous during the 90s.

 

I was in search of these in old stationery shops in Palakakd district of Kerala but I could not find any. At last when I was in a small stationery shop in Olavakode to buy few envelopes I saw these pens along with few other Camalin pens put in a dusty plastic pen holder.

 

The shopkeeper told me that it was old stock and that all may not write well. Few were damaged. I bought three non damaged ones.

 

Here are the pictures.

 

 

I do not know the model names. Would be great if someone could share details of these. Even the shopkeeper did not know the model names.

Really glad to hear about BISMI Pens. I am Ayaz BISMI Pens grandson i dont know much about these pens but seeing this post lightened me up. There are still some bismi fountain pens and Nibs at my family house. Please contact if interested in buying 

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Edited January 13 by Ayaz Mohammed