by P. M. Starr | May 4, 2023 | Fountain Pens, Mark-Makers, MINE, My Fountain Pens, Sheaffer
May the FOURTH Be With You Today (Star Wars Day) feels like the right time to celebrate two of my most-delightful collectible entry-level fountain pens: Sheaffer Pop Star Wars R2-D2 & DEATH STAR fountain pens Been meaning to post about them for awhile as perfect...
by P. M. Starr | Feb 20, 2023 | Black, Fountain Pens, Inspiration, Journaling, My Desks & Tables, My Experience, Pink, Platinum, Tests & Trials, Top Flight, Wishlist
Living the dream, pleasure writing on a train. Pink Spiral notebook & Platinum Preppy fountain pen on Amtrak train tray table Living the partial dream, anyway, just on a quick (2 hour) trip in coach. The real dream would be pleasure writing in my own sleeper...
by P. M. Starr | Oct 24, 2022 | Fountain Pens, In the Media, Ink, Philosophy
Ran across an unexpected gem within a gem of a movie: Rat Race. I was barely aware the movie existed and had no idea what it was about (malarkey & shenanigans) or who was in it (a whole bunch of people), but it has a whole bunch of elements I love in movies. I...
by P. M. Starr | Oct 1, 2022 | Fountain Pens, My Collection, Pilot, True Crime, Waterman, Wishlist
I’m glad my wife tolerates not only my love of air disaster documentaries, but also my pen(!)chant for pausing all kinds of movies & television shows whenever I spy the employment of a writing utensil. Like this fountain pen in Flight/Risk: Big Boeing...
by P. M. Starr | Sep 22, 2022 | Black, BRANDS, Fountain Pens, Montblanc, My Fountain Pens, My Spaces
In Bed With Icons I definitely was not expecting to find myself anywhere near pens like these anytime soon (if ever). Let alone in bed next to me. TODAY. The shriek-gasp-scream that came out of me when my wife slowly unveiled the first one of these to me this...
by P. M. Starr | Aug 28, 2022 | Gold, Goldspot, Ink, My Collection, Packaging & Presentation, Pelikan, Problems, Pure Pleasure, Special Edition, Special Editions, Yellow
Dishwashing Gratitude & Golden Beryl Ink Spill Most of the time I really hate washing dishes. Generally speaking I actually hate all housework, but I have an extra special set of resentments for dish-washing, maybe because it is the housework I have done 1) the...
