I often find myself thinking about these things...

The last pair of pens I bought are from around 1983, and this make them 37 years old.

I was just a five year old kid, who didn't even knew how to write, when someone made these nice pieces of art in West Germany. Berlin Wall was still up with people trying to escape it and I had no idea. Meanwhile someone was polishing the tip of the nib in multiple, hypnotic, figure eights so that I could write smoothly so long after.

I'm a big fan of handcrafed things, and these thoughts (stupid or not) make me respect the pens and their makers. I wish I could make something that would still be appreciated after 37 years.

Makes me womder: Who crafted them? Is the person who tested the pens still alive? What is he (or she) doing these days? Do they own a montblanc pen today?

Does this nonsense ever cross your mind? Share your thoughts....