Incremental Intermediate Inconveniences, or the Sailor 1911 Young

https://www.instagram.com/p/CBLKwWrjcvt/?igshid=1lxxdsvwqmid3 If you've read my previous posts, you probably know that by this stage of my fountain pen journey, I was adding pens that were incrementally more expensive (and hopefully slightly better) than my previous purchases. In retrospect, what I hoped to achieve by taking such an arbitrary course of action, I do not know. … Continue reading Incremental Intermediate Inconveniences, or the Sailor 1911 Young →

Stepping Up, or Taking a Punt on a Lamy Studio

https://www.instagram.com/p/CBFymgCjg-6/?igshid=1thqpf0fo1tkf After I learned the lesson the TWSBI Eco and a slew of budget failures imparted, I decided that my next purchase would be an incremental upgrade. I think at that point, I had no idea of how deep down the fountain pen rabbit hole I would fall and didn't really want to spend a … Continue reading Stepping Up, or Taking a Punt on a Lamy Studio →

Those Rare Gems, or Great Budget Buys

https://www.instagram.com/p/CBDu_iaDPFK/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link So far in this blog, I have attempted to write about my early forays into the world of fountain pens in chronological order. I've written about my first pen, the missteps I took in trying to follow that up and how I then got myself 'back on track' by buying a reasonably cheap pen … Continue reading Those Rare Gems, or Great Budget Buys →

What Ought to Have been my Second Pen

https://www.instagram.com/p/CAyWzbmDzFd/?igshid=1455iz3n9hju4 Of course, there is no right way or wrong way go about collecting fountain pens. As I previously wrote about, instead of buying a similarly or slightly higher priced pen, I opted to buy a few cheaper models of a similar or lower price to the Lamy Safari. And, as I also stated, I … Continue reading What Ought to Have been my Second Pen →

Of Starter Pens, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Lamy Safari

When I first decided that I wanted to re-try fountain pens, I did the natural thing and Googled, "best starter fountain pen". The results of which brought up a number of pen suggestions. I then went to a few bricks and mortar stores, explained that I wanted to 'get into' fountain pens and asked the … Continue reading Of Starter Pens, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Lamy Safari →