Thanks a lot
True, I can’t say that your definition of a collector is wrong.
In that sense I‘m a collector as I have way more pens than somebody reasonably can argue.
Regarding inks it is even worth, I own more inks than I can use up in several life times, but I enjoy using them.
My personal definition is a bit different, for me a collector is somebody who gains his enjoyment and satisfaction by just owning things (rating them for different aspects like value, completeness, brands, time periods,....).
In that definition I‘m not a collector, I enjoy high quality tools and really use them, not just looking at them, they are tools for me.
Imho a tool which is not used is not worth owning it. (And here a collector in my definition would strongly disagree).
For sure I could also be satisfied with less pens.
They just grew over time.
In the beginning I was also not sure what I like and what to buy (especially vintage), so I just acquired pens which looked interesting to me or which had an aspect that I not already had.
If I would start buying pens from scratch I would for sure end up with a much smaller amount of pens, because I know now what I like and what not.
But I‘m like a black hole, what I acquired once usually stays with me unless it is a complete lemon (and there are a few pens I dislike and I still own (others I gifted (those which I have not a bad feeling gifting it to somebody I like) to get rid of them), I just tossed them in a drawer where they rest (for years), .... I know this is against what I claimed above but try to sell them is kind of too much action for me).
Years ago I stopped buying (ok with some exceptions) pens as I had the feeling I already have all kind of pens/nibs/filling systems and I do not miss anything unique.
Just a fancy new design does not trigger the „want immediately“ feeling for me.
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