Fountain Pens are Back. (Who knew?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local...d4e_story.html
And what that about a global nib shortage?
Fountain Pens are Back. (Who knew?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local...d4e_story.html
And what that about a global nib shortage?
Fortibus es in ero
BlkWhiteFilmPix (June 11th, 2019), carlos.q (June 10th, 2019), catbert (June 10th, 2019), fountainpagan (June 11th, 2019), FredRydr (June 10th, 2019)
I know vinyl records went away for a couple of decades because I sold about 1500 of my 3000 album collection, and I regret having to try and replace some of the Blue Note and Impulse jazz that I practically gave away in the 90s. But fountain pens never went away as far as I know. I have had fountain pens, and used them daily since elementary school and I am about 50 years removed from those days now. Fountain pens can’t be back if they never went away.
BlkWhiteFilmPix (June 11th, 2019), Marsilius (June 10th, 2019), Robert (June 13th, 2019)
Marsilius (June 10th, 2019)
Swell. RIP reasonable used prices on eBay I guess?
Marsilius (June 10th, 2019)
I noticed that articles like this have popped up periodically since at least the 1980s. I do feel a bit better about using my fancier pens to just write lists sometimes. Maybe that means I am part of the reddit generation after all.
Fortibus es in ero
azkid (June 11th, 2019)
All news to me lol. I have always used a fountain pen from a kid. School did not really like biros so it was pencil and then a fountain pen when I got older. I guess I am a bit of a traditionalist lol but I still like fountain pen and pencil today. I also use a double edge razor and have a mechanical watch and I am not even that old lol.
BlkWhiteFilmPix (June 11th, 2019)
Is anyone here personally familiar with Fahrney's brick and mortar shop? I admit as close as I am, especially when visiting D.C. for pens (DC show, Bertrams Inkwell, LaBelleEpoque, former Pen Haven) or other reasons, I've yet to make a detour downtown to Fahrney's Pens. What's it like? Do they offer a range of vintage like Fountain Pen Hospital? In house repair?
I use a fountain pen and a paper planner - paperinkplan.wordpress.com
Fortibus es in ero
countrydirt (June 13th, 2019)
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