They like hanging out together.
![Two Edison pens](http://www.leighreyes.com/wp-content/uploads/P1040052-600x799.jpg)
Even if they’re not doing much.
![Menlo and Beaumont](http://www.leighreyes.com/wp-content/uploads/P1040071-600x450.jpg)
One is an easygoing Menlo.
![Yummy Tibaldi Impero celluloid](http://www.leighreyes.com/wp-content/uploads/P1040058-600x450.jpg)
Shocks of blue enliven the mix of grays. This celluloid is subtle, yet striking.
![Menlo, uncapped](http://www.leighreyes.com/wp-content/uploads/P1040084-600x450.jpg)
It carries its name well.
![Discreet engraving](http://www.leighreyes.com/wp-content/uploads/P1040065-600x450.jpg)
The other is a Beaumont. Though smaller, it’s no less striking. It has a slimmer profile and wears a black section and blind cap.
![A sleek Beaumont pneumatic filler](http://www.leighreyes.com/wp-content/uploads/P1040063-600x450.jpg)
Their shapes differ, but they sport the same nibs: extra fine with added flex by Richard Binder.
![Flexible nibs by Richard Binder](http://www.leighreyes.com/wp-content/uploads/P1040061-600x450.jpg)
Both are responsive writers, with a good level of flow.
![Writing sample](http://www.leighreyes.com/wp-content/uploads/P1040090-600x450.jpg)
These pens don’t just write and draw stories, they’re part of an ongoing story. (It’s a really good story, promise.) The rest of it is here.