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    Default New from PA

    Hey everyone,

    I'm Emily from central PA (Harrisburg and surrounding.) With FredRydr's guidance, I just got my first fountain pen today, a Sheaffer Vintage, from Ron at Main Street Pens. It's a beauty!

    I started postcrossing last summer, and have acquired some penpals via postcrossing and Instagram. Fun community! I really know nothing about pens still, so I'll mostly be lurking and taking in info.

    Apart from that, I love rollerblading, music, and food (all of it.)
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    Welcome home. Pull up a stump and set a spell. The Sheffer Old Timer family of pens was truly wonderful.


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    Default Re: New from PA

    Welcome.

    You can't go wrong with Fred's guidance, nor with Ron at Main Street Pens.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Chrissy View Post
    Welcome.

    You can't go wrong with Fred's guidance, nor with Ron at Main Street Pens.
    Thanks for the welcome! Yes, agreed

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    Quote Originally Posted by CrayonAngelss View Post
    ...I just got my first fountain pen today, a Sheaffer Vintage, from Ron at Main Street Pens. It's a beauty!...
    And soon, when it comes to fountain pens, vintage will take on a whole new meaning. Shred the credit cards!

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    Cool pen and welcome! Now I have to go lookup post crossing (I know what cross posting is though)

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    Welcome from Padre I sland, Texas. Nice pen!
    "Nolo esse salus sine vobis ...” —St. Augustine

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    I just looked closely at your avatar Fred. Remind me to tell you how I learned that you can't just connect a wire and plug a dry cell battery into the wall to recharge it.

    Back to subject. I've had a green Vintage loaded up for the last few weeks. They're really pretty pens.

    Visit Main Street Pens
    A full service pen shop providing professional, thoughtful pen repair....
    Please contact us by email, and not PM for repair inquiries.

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    Hello and welcome. Did you do a photo for the 15th anniversary of Postcrossing? I didn't this time, but did one for a previous anniversary request.

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    Quote Originally Posted by azkid View Post
    Cool pen and welcome! Now I have to go lookup post crossing (I know what cross posting is though)
    Thank you! It's a really cool website where you send and receive postcards from all over the world!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Morgaine View Post
    Hello and welcome. Did you do a photo for the 15th anniversary of Postcrossing? I didn't this time, but did one for a previous anniversary request.
    Hi! I didn't, but I wanted to look through the photos. I haven't signed in for a few days. I need to write some cards tonight!

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    Quote Originally Posted by jar View Post
    Welcome home. Pull up a stump and set a spell. The Sheffer Old Timer family of pens was truly wonderful.

    Thank you! Nice pens indeed!

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    Quote Originally Posted by VertOlive View Post
    Welcome from Padre I sland, Texas. Nice pen!
    Hello and thank you!

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    Quote Originally Posted by CrayonAngelss View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by azkid View Post
    Cool pen and welcome! Now I have to go lookup post crossing (I know what cross posting is though)
    Thank you! It's a really cool website where you send and receive postcards from all over the world!
    Cool! I just signed up. Looking forward to sending and receiving some postcards!

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    Default Re: New from PA

    I am very fond of Postcrossing, just not Royal Mail for the postage, which is why I haven't sent many in recent years. I have sent over 2000 postcards through the main site, and won't begin to count what I've sent via their forums.

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    Hi Emily

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