I have a hard time deciding which guard I belong to and have been leaning towards a no man's land hybrid user-collector. I have a couple of old pens that still have the original pricing sticker. I have inked one and am careful about keeping the sticker intact. The other has remained uninked for several years now. I do appreciate the older pens in my collection and use some but others get respected spots in my best pen case. They rarely come out to play unless I am taking photos of them or just showing them to friends in real life, of which only one or two truly appreciate them.
I really want to go to a pen show bad but circumstances and finances have not aligned themselves to allow it. It would be a major prospect for me as it would be a family affair, and yet not, as none of my family would really be interested in attending. The closest show is a 12-hour drive away.
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