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Hello! I've always loved writing with interesting pens and was gifted my first fountain pen years ago by an ex-boyfriend. Well, with the help of a coworker, I am now becoming a little obsessed. In the past month or two, I've bought several new fountain pens and an endless supply of inks. I'm an English teacher by day, just graduated with my master's degree in History, and I've decided that fountain pens and such will be my new hobby.

 

My favorite ink right now is J. Herbin's 1670 Anniversary Rouge Hematite - I can't get enough of it. I currently have several True Writer pens from Levenger, a Lamy All-Star, and I'm waiting for a Waterford pen to come in.

 

Hello all!

 

-Erica

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Hi Erica and welcome to FPN.

 

Once you have got the tast of fountainpens there is no going back. You have been bitten by the bug....

 

 

Enjoy the forum

 

 

D.ick

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KEEP SAFE, WEAR A MASK, KEEP A DISTANCE.

Freedom exists by virtue of self limitation.

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Welcome Erica, hearty congratulations on your Masters!! Merry Christmas, I hope you are enjoying it. Sounds like you are realising how addictive fps and inks can be! Enjoy.

If there is righteousness in the heart, There will be beauty in character. If there is beauty in character, There will be harmony in the home. When there is harmony in the home, There will be order in the nation. When there is order in the nation, There will be peace in the world. Bhagawan Shri Satya Sai Baba

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Hello Erica and Welcome to FPN!! Glad to have you as a member!!

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Welcome to FPN. :D

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Welcome to FPN! Always glad to see another Texan here.

Rationalizing pen and ink purchases since 1967.

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Howdy from Cowtown!

 

Texas: the Lone Star State - not the Lone Pen State ! :)

KEEP CALM AND BOOGIE ON!

 

SILENCE IS GOLDEN, BUT DUCT TAPE IS SILVER.

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Welcome, Erica !

 

Be warned that the condition of "little obsessed" does not last long. The slope is very

slippery.

 

Anyway, I am please to have you join, especially since you are in the position to recruit

young ones.

 

Write with joy.

Auf freiem Grund mit freiem Volke stehn.
Zum Augenblicke dürft ich sagen:
Verweile doch, du bist so schön !

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