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What I’m writing with, wishing for, finding pleasurable, or mulling over as related to fountain pen and ink collecting, practicing, mark-making and learning.
BROWN
How much do I love the color brown? This post will tell you (along with knowing I cut out & saved half of it for another post)
Cheap Practical Pleasures = Not Nerdy Enough?
Coming to terms with not being enough of a fountain pen nerd to qualify for FP “community”-recognized enthusiast status
Three Daily Notebooks
What notebooks do I write with pleasure in every day?
Two Brown Samples
Deciding between samples of two fancy brown inks to try next.
Advanced Mess-Making
How I wound up making a mess with my fave cheap fountain pen … and why I’m still using the same pen with even MORE confidence and pleasure
NINE NEW PENS ON THE WAY!
Why I’m excited I spontaneously decided to buy a bunch of pens from an overseas retailer (& am confident about the decision)
Color Swirls Bring JOY!
Trying to decide which variables to prioritize in buying my next fountain pen; should I opt for joy?
Which Turquoise Ink Should I Get?
Trying to decide which cheerful bright blue ink I should get in a bottle
The Myakkahatchee Creek Notebook
Brian Laundrie’s notebook and waterproof pens
Anodized Aluminum, Fireworks Colors
Top of the wishlist: fountain pens that remind me of old anodized aluminum tumblers
My First Rusty Ruined Fountain Pen
Cleaning a pen stored too long with ink made it clear: it’s not salvageable.
Pleasure Writing with Wife
The pleasure of being with my wife using her FIRST fountain pen
Green Pleasure Swirls
The joy of doodling just to run all of the ink out of a pen.
Slims
While there are practical advantages and an elegant appeal to slim and skinny pens, I'm not keen on acquiring super-slender fountain pens. A lot of people with average-sized and large hands would say ALL of the fountain pens I write with on the daily (Parker Vectors...
$256 – Laban Mother of Pearl FP
image source: Laban 2021 catalog This pen keeps jumping out at me when I flip through the Fahrney's catalog. Adding it to the wishlist category here even though it's out of my price range and not a priority (the first pen I buy over $75 is likely to be a brand I...