Fountain Pen Follies - musing about fountain pens, inks and the like
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My name is Laura, and I’ve been using fountain pens for, oh, it feels like forever. I blog everything about fountain pens, inks and the like.
Fountain Pen Follies - musing about fountain pens, inks and the like
4y ago
Are you a fountain pen beginner interested in knowing some basics about fountain pen inks? This post is for you. A very knowledgable pen professional told me fountain pen beginners have trouble finding solid information on the internet. He’s right. Forums are random. Yes, there are pearls; but you only recognize those with knowledge ..read more
Fountain Pen Follies - musing about fountain pens, inks and the like
4y ago
Yes, there are things we all hate about fountain pens. But those pesky problems from yesterday aren’t the whole story. There is an answer to every objection. 1. Cleaning them out. Well, there are some people who love cleaning. I suggest finding one. If they can also cook, never let them go. 2. Ink stains. After ..read more
Fountain Pen Follies - musing about fountain pens, inks and the like
4y ago
Yeah, I like fountain pens and ink, but let’s be honest. not everything about them is good. There are plenty of things we all secretly dislike about fountain pens. 1. Cleaning them out. Tedious and time-consuming. You don’t have to do this with pencils, ballpoints, rollerballs or any other writing instrument. Even the quill just needed ..read more
Fountain Pen Follies - musing about fountain pens, inks and the like
4y ago
Finally! The Most Wonderful Time of the Year! After an endless summer of no hockey, tonight we finally drop the puck and welcome the new season of NHL Hockey. Which means another chance to play a game I like to call “Lamy Safari Your Team.” The 2019 year’s hockey season dawns wet and drear in Chicago ..read more
Fountain Pen Follies - musing about fountain pens, inks and the like
4y ago
I used to do this every month, when the blog was new, and I enjoyed it. I have a strong nostalgic streak. And as you get older, well, the memory goes. I’m now firmly in the “What did I walk into this room to get?” stage. So looking back is kind of relaxing. What were ..read more
Fountain Pen Follies - musing about fountain pens, inks and the like
4y ago
I felt funny posting about the new Lamy 2000 Blue Bauhaus Limited Edition set, because people in the US seemed kind of ticked off by it. So I decided, “Not wading into that firestorm, thank you.” Sensible. Except here we are. But it’s not new any more. Also, being sensible is not my thing. Mostly ..read more
Fountain Pen Follies - musing about fountain pens, inks and the like
4y ago
I just got the chance to open my new Pelikan M205 Star Ruby, the pink sparkly Pelikan I’ve been waiting for. So, in real life, it’s not exactly the pink sparkly Pelikan I’ve been waiting for. But it’s a handsome, translucent dark ruby red pen that I think will find a lot of fans among ..read more
Fountain Pen Follies - musing about fountain pens, inks and the like
4y ago
In the happy afterglow of a Pelikan Hub, I wondered what were my favorite Pelikans. On purpose, I didn’t look at my pens, didn’t sift through what I have, analyzing and attempting to rank them in any scientific way. Instead, I just thought about it, to see what came to mind. I ended up with ..read more
Fountain Pen Follies - musing about fountain pens, inks and the like
4y ago
Ah, it was fabulous, as always. But we have to call this one the “Knocking on Death’s Door” Hub, because our Hub (in Evanston, Illinois) got hit hard with a nasty respiratory virus this year. If you include me, ugh, who feels at least half dead, but had to go, as the Hub Host, fully ..read more
Fountain Pen Follies - musing about fountain pens, inks and the like
4y ago
Yo, Manyo. Looks like Sailor is giving us even more new inks. This Manyo collection is coming later in the fall, to pen and ink dealers outside Japan (per my own ink dealer, Dan Smith, the Nibsmith). The Manyo inks come in Sailor’s new square bottle, the 50 ml size, at the MSRP of $24 ..read more