MuZI
Headphoneus Supremus
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Just picked up a Franklin-Cristoph 27 and Piper Empire Dark Forest. Hopefully will have them by Friday
I have not heard of the piper before, it looks beautiful! Heard many good things about the FC's Very much looking forward to reading your thoughts on both.
I've been buying and trying pens like they are going out of style or something, as described here. After trying a cheap Platinum Preppy for awhile, I stepped up to a Lamy Vista. It should be arriving any day now. Can't wait to try it.
Just picked up a Franklin-Cristoph 27 and Piper Empire Dark Forest. Hopefully will have them by Friday
Hey, guys,
I'm relatively new to fountain pens, but I've been considering getting one for writing poetry/fiction and the like (I'm just a hobbyist, so... yeah ), maybe even practicing my calligraphy.
What would be a decent pen to start off with, under $150? I've sort of narrowed my options down to the Sheaffer Intensity Medici, the Waterman Phileas (though it's a bit above my budget), the Parker Sonnet, and the Rotring ArtPen (Like I said, I'm new to this ).
The list isn't exactly final, so I'm still open to suggestions.
Thanks!
Hey, guys,
I'm relatively new to fountain pens, but I've been considering getting one for writing poetry/fiction and the like (I'm just a hobbyist, so... yeah ), maybe even practicing my calligraphy.
What would be a decent pen to start off with, under $150? I've sort of narrowed my options down to the Sheaffer Intensity Medici, the Waterman Phileas (though it's a bit above my budget), the Parker Sonnet, and the Rotring ArtPen (Like I said, I'm new to this ).
The list isn't exactly final, so I'm still open to suggestions.
Thanks!
I scored these two days ago at a sale in a dark, unheated outbuilding:
matching red and blue (pearlescent plastic) Esterbrook fountain pens (lever fill) - made in USA
burgundy plastic Wearever Flexfine fountain pen - made in USA
grey/chrome Schaeffer pump fill with wrap-around nib - made in Canada
no gold nibs, but they were only two bucks
I think the Schaeffer will be a keeper if the bladder is intact, and will find that out shortly
I have not heard of the piper before, it looks beautiful! Heard many good things about the FC's Very much looking forward to reading your thoughts on both.
Hey, guys,
I'm relatively new to fountain pens, but I've been considering getting one for writing poetry/fiction and the like (I'm just a hobbyist, so... yeah ), maybe even practicing my calligraphy.
What would be a decent pen to start off with, under $150? I've sort of narrowed my options down to the Sheaffer Intensity Medici, the Waterman Phileas (though it's a bit above my budget), the Parker Sonnet, and the Rotring ArtPen (Like I said, I'm new to this ).
The list isn't exactly final, so I'm still open to suggestions.
Thanks!