I was looking online at a couple of pens today, wondering what was next... I guess I finally learned how addictive they are.
No more!
I went to my pen pot, and found all these pens inked up.
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Plus there's another 3008 drying after being flushed out
Plus there's two more spare 3008s in a drawer
Plus five spare Baoer 388s to come
Plus a Parker Vector set with three nib sizes
Plus a dip pen with a few different nibs
Plus all my other types of pens
ENOUGH! Behave yourself, Wuddus!
Realistically, I'm highly unlikely to ever need to buy another fountain pen. That's zero to excess in less than six months. Even if I'm really clumsy with a couple and wreck them, lose a couple, and give a couple away, I'll still be good for a few inks and nibs on the go at once, plus spares in the drawer. However, including the 388s that aren't here yet, that's less than £50 for the lot! I'm delighted with that result.
Sixteen pens is far too many, but some of the spare will end up in the hands of others (friends and family) as "starter pens". I put that in inverted commas, as some of these aren't starters at all - they're finishers as far as I'm concerned - and made the other pens I was looking at online today seem rather uninspiring in comparison.
The journey isn't over though, anymore than a hike is finished just because you've found the right boots. I'll gradually meander my way through inks and paper, and what I can achieve with them. I look forward to many years of putting scuffs, scratches, and general wear and tear on my new companions.
I wonder how long it will take me to wear out my first nib...
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