5th ANNUAL FOUNTAIN PEN
TOURNAMENT CHALLENGE
(2025)

Hosted by: ATLAS STATIONERS

The 5th Annual March Madness Fountain Pen Tournament hosted by Atlas Stationers is here! 64 of the community’s favorite fountain pens will square off head-to-head tournament style!

The tournament will feature four regions of 16 unique fountain pens. The Four Regions: Aloysius, Joseph, Donald, Brian.

Overview: Atlas Stationers is excited to present the 5th Annual Fountain Pen Tournament Challenge! Fill out the tournament bracket, submit it, and have a chance to win big prizes.

How to Play: Find the bracket here and determine your champion! Each round will consist of “games” between two of the community’s favorite fountain pens. Choose the winner for each game and move that pen to the next round. Continue until your champion pen is selected.

*Please note once you submit your prediction bracket you will not be able to make changes.  If you submit your bracket and need to make a change please email our customer service team - info@atlasstationers.com. 

Submit your bracket by Friday, March 14, 2024 to be eligible to win. At the sole discretion of Atlas Stationers, incorrectly filled out brackets may be voided. Limit of one bracket submission per person.

After the submission deadline has passed, your bracket is locked in. Next, the voting round begins!

How the Winner of Each Game Will be Chosen: Participants will vote for their favorite pen in each matchup (see voting schedule below). The pen that receives the majority vote will move on to the next round. For example, let’s say the first game in the “Champ” region is ‘PEN A’ versus ‘PEN B’. If more participants vote for ‘PEN A’ over ‘PEN B’, ‘PEN A’ wins and will advance to the next round. For each correct “game” picked, points will be awarded to your bracket’s overall score.

Tournament Schedule (CDT)

Scoring: Your bracket will be awarded points for each correct “winner”. The awarded points increase after each round.

Round 1: 4 points
Round 2: 8 points
Round 3: 12 points
Quarterfinals: 16 points
Semifinals: 20 points
Championship: 24 points

Prizes: Prizes will be awarded to the top five scoring brackets at the end of the tournament. Additionally, prizes will be awarded to the top scoring bracket after each round (independently). Should there be a tie, a random drawing will be held. All participants who submit a bracket successfully, will be entered into a Platinum Izumo giveaway! Winners of each round will be announced on Instagram and will be contacted based on the information they left when submitting the bracket. Prizes will ship at no-charge. 

First Place Overall: Pelikan M1000
Second Place Overall: Aurora Optima
Third Place Overall: Graf von Faber-Castell Guilloche
Fourth Place Overall: Waldmann Tango
Fifth Place Overall: Waterman Carene

Top Score Round of 64: Visconti Mythos
Top Score Round of 32: Visconti Comedia
Top Score Round of 16: Pilot Grance
Top Score Round of 8: Platinum #3776
Top Score Round of 4: Hinze Pen Co Havasu
Top Score Round of 2: Delta DV

Extra Prizes For Voting Sessions
Esterbrook Estie, Nahvalur Nautilus, Esterbrook JR, ystudio Revolve, Laban 325, Waterman Hemisphere, Conklin Endura, Diplomat Viper, Benu Dailymate, Faber-Castell Ambition, Lamy Studio, Sheaffer 100, Parker IM, Caran d'Ache 849, Monteverde MP1, Benu Pixie

Thank you to all our sponsors who help make the Fountain Pen Tournament Challenge such an amazing event.  A big shoutout to Yafa, Kenro Industries, Luxury Brands, Coles of London, Faber-Castell, Pilot, Newell Brands, Caran d'Ache Lamy, Pelikan, and Hinze Pen Co.