As someone said me in the new user forum, when you begin to buy a pen you will never finish. Indeed from yesterday to today I have bought 4 pen:
1) A Blue Sheaffer Triumph Imperial IV new in an office store. I paid 75E., maybe too much.
2) A fountain pen marked Corona Extra. The only reference I found for this brand is on this web site. The described filling mechanism is similar to the ones I found on the pen (I had to repair it), so maybe it is a right reference. I paid 20E.
3) A piston filler black fountain pen branded Laurin made in Germany. It appears as new. The nib is branded Dauer Feder 4. I paid 10E.
4) A Sheaffer Targa gold Electroplated with a 14K M inlaid nib. The nib does not screw in the barrel, I'm solving putting some paper inside,and let the nib screw in the paper. I paid 5E.
The last three pen was bought in a weekly flea market.
I would like to have more informations on the items 2 and 3. Maybe someone can give me some hints.
Ciao
Genny
Full Version: Am I doomed?
Yes, you are doomed. 
I'm sorry, I posted in the wrong subforum.
Genny
Genny
| QUOTE (genny @ Feb 18 2007, 12:05 PM) |
| I'm sorry, I posted in the wrong subforum. Genny |
moved it to writing instruments
Oh evil pen thy name is poison and thy ink is of acid yet I crave thee beyond all others 
YEP, DOOMED
YEP, DOOMED
Welcome to FPN.
Doomed to addiction, yes. Doomed to hopeless acquisition? That is a choice. The question now becomes whether you can take the time to enjoy the pens you have bought to see what you like about them. If you can do that, then apply the lessons learned to future pen purchases, you have entered a wondeful (albeit addicting) hobby.
If you take the time to enjoy the pens, you can then become hooked on the other aspects of the hobby, inks and paper. You can then spend some time - and money - on those elements of enjoyment.
Good luck.
Doomed to addiction, yes. Doomed to hopeless acquisition? That is a choice. The question now becomes whether you can take the time to enjoy the pens you have bought to see what you like about them. If you can do that, then apply the lessons learned to future pen purchases, you have entered a wondeful (albeit addicting) hobby.
If you take the time to enjoy the pens, you can then become hooked on the other aspects of the hobby, inks and paper. You can then spend some time - and money - on those elements of enjoyment.
Good luck.
| QUOTE (Elaine @ Feb 18 2007, 07:10 PM) |
| Genny [/QUOTE] moved it to writing instruments |
Thank you
Genny
Doomed you are. Doomed to always be on the lookout for that next pen you must acquire.
I find using my pens helps. Since I only buy pens I'm willing to use in my daily work, I find I don't buy all that many. After all you can only use one pen at once, and probably carry 1,2, or maybe 3 more around at a time. So I figure I may as well keep the number down to a small rotation I can manage and not have too many sitting about. Well this is my own approach at least.
| QUOTE (FrankB @ Feb 18 2007, 07:30 PM) |
| Welcome to FPN. Doomed to addiction, yes. Doomed to hopeless acquisition? That is a choice. The question now becomes whether you can take the time to enjoy the pens you have bought to see what you like about them. If you can do that, then apply the lessons learned to future pen purchases, you have entered a wondeful (albeit addicting) hobby. If you take the time to enjoy the pens, you can then become hooked on the other aspects of the hobby, inks and paper. You can then spend some time - and money - on those elements of enjoyment. Good luck. |
You are right. I'm a bit optimistic, in the sense that this will be my last acquisition for a certain time. I have now about 15FP (the others was gifted to me during the last years and have been in my desk drawer without to be used), my first try will be to substitute my usual Pilot V5 rollerball at work.
I will have to use a sort of rotation between the pens, as I understood, reading this forum, this is the suggested best practice.
Ciao
Genny
| QUOTE (mike1 @ Feb 18 2007, 07:56 PM) |
| Doomed you are. Doomed to always be on the lookout for that next pen you must acquire. |
My next pen will be ......
No I dont' have to buy a pen for the next six month!
Genny
| QUOTE (mike1 @ Feb 18 2007, 01:56 PM) |
| Doomed you are. Doomed to always be on the lookout for that next pen you must acquire. |
It's all in the point of view. You could look at it as doomed, but I prefer to think of it as anointed into a mysterious league of fountain pen aficionados.
Judybug
| QUOTE (genny @ Feb 18 2007, 08:06 PM) | ||
My next pen will be ...... No I dont' have to buy a pen for the next six month! Genny |
I have been using 2 or three fountainpens for years, now I have joined the FTN and now I have a problem. Not only that, but now Im dreaming of $1200+ pens! A year ago I thought $100 AUD was way to much for a pen.
A soon as some one gets on this forum and tells about their fantastic new pen, Im on a hunt.
Yep.....You are Doomed.......We are all DOOMED.
There should be a warning before you enter this website.
A soon as some one gets on this forum and tells about their fantastic new pen, Im on a hunt.
Yep.....You are Doomed.......We are all DOOMED.
There should be a warning before you enter this website.
SURGEON GENERAL'S WARNING:
Entering this website will render you prone to drooling over pens, dreaming about pens, looking at pens, and ultimately buying pens. May also cause strained relationships, wallet emptiness, and inappropriate desire for wet noodles.
Entering this website will render you prone to drooling over pens, dreaming about pens, looking at pens, and ultimately buying pens. May also cause strained relationships, wallet emptiness, and inappropriate desire for wet noodles.
| QUOTE (Srehman @ Feb 19 2007, 02:08 PM) |
| SURGEON GENERAL'S WARNING: Entering this website will render you prone to drooling over pens, dreaming about pens, looking at pens, and ultimately buying pens. May also cause strained relationships, wallet emptiness, and inappropriate desire for wet noodles. |
Thats it!
Yes
If you need my services, I am authorized to perform exorcism's to deliver you from pen demon's. I've had to do a few of them on myself.
Dave
Dave
| QUOTE (genny @ Feb 18 2007, 09:00 AM) |
| As someone said me in the new user forum, when you begin to buy a pen you will never finish. Indeed from yesterday to today I have bought 4 pen: <<SNIP>> Maybe someone can give me some hints. Ciao Genny |
HMMM
What sort of things would you like hints ON???
Yes, you are doomed to love writing with pens. And talking about pens. And hanging out at FPN.
Yes, you will, all of a sudden, desire pens...oh, just one more. Your, "one pen in 6 months comment" is a clear indication...
Yes, I will predict within 2 weeks to one month you will be writing on these hallowed electrons about your new purchase...
Yes, you will wake up some morning, in a strange town, in a strange hotel, with a different fountain pen in your hand than the one you went to bed with. You will have no memory of what happened...and you pray that no one took pictures..no sorry, that was from a Frank Miller graphic novel...
All that being said, there are ways to control what will happen to you, now that you are on the slippery slope that we all are on...which, in my case has lead to a small chest of about 250 pens, including mini-collections of Waterman C/Fs, Levenger True Writers and Sheaffer Intrigues, plus a rather inordinate number of Esterbrook Dip-less desk sets, both singles and doubles.
One of the best ways I heard about was a chemical cocktail of topiramate and sertraline. Not over the counter stuff, but available from your friendly MD with sufficient crying...
On the other hand, which will probably be ink-stained, your writing pleasure will increase a hundred fold.
Chears and welcome...
Bill--in south New Jersey, who has to make the Jersey/New Jersey distinction because of all the UK folk on the list...
| QUOTE (paircon01 @ Feb 19 2007, 12:03 PM) |
What sort of things would you like hints ON??? |
Hello,
the hints request was about the possibility to identify the pens 2 and 3, for which I do not have any informations.
Anyway thank you for the other side hints ...
Genny
Actually, there is a cure... it's known as a budget!
All kidding aside, I think I've found the answer... take your favorite fountain pen and write down your thoughts about fountain pens... what you love about them, what your ideal pen would be, etc. Then note down your categories of usage (daily writer, daily jotter, collectible, home user (stays home), etc.) and qualify it by price point (inexpensive, medium price, high price, etc.). Make a matrix of these two aspects. Then fill the squares with the names of the pens you own. When you've filled the matrix, you're done! Then, periodically, you may acquire a new pen to replace a particular square and then sell the replaced pen.
In theory, this should keep your pen hobby within reason. Now if only I could start following my own words.
All kidding aside, I think I've found the answer... take your favorite fountain pen and write down your thoughts about fountain pens... what you love about them, what your ideal pen would be, etc. Then note down your categories of usage (daily writer, daily jotter, collectible, home user (stays home), etc.) and qualify it by price point (inexpensive, medium price, high price, etc.). Make a matrix of these two aspects. Then fill the squares with the names of the pens you own. When you've filled the matrix, you're done! Then, periodically, you may acquire a new pen to replace a particular square and then sell the replaced pen.
In theory, this should keep your pen hobby within reason. Now if only I could start following my own words.
| QUOTE (MYU @ Feb 19 2007, 07:47 AM) |
| Actually, there is a cure... it's known as a budget! All kidding aside, I think I've found the answer... take your favorite fountain pen and write down your thoughts about fountain pens... what you love about them, what your ideal pen would be, etc. Then note down your categories of usage (daily writer, daily jotter, collectible, home user (stays home), etc.) and qualify it by price point (inexpensive, medium price, high price, etc.). Make a matrix of these two aspects. Then fill the squares with the names of the pens you own. When you've filled the matrix, you're done! Then, periodically, you may acquire a new pen to replace a particular square and then sell the replaced pen. In theory, this should keep your pen hobby within reason. Now if only I could start following my own words. |
I am embarrassed to be living not only in the same state, but along mostly the same friggin' ocean as you...
What drivel...a BUDGET???? Fergawdsake, what kind of blasphemy are you talkin' 'bout..
Humph...
Bill, who is about half-mile from the Pine Barrens...If MYU lives on Jersey's Gold Coast, I surely live on its iron pyrite Coast...
The best way to avoid overspending is to spend a really long time pondering about what you like: look at the pens pictures on the net, read the reviews and ask many many questions.
You also can do a search in the forum for any thread pertaining to the pen you want to get and ask question in the pen brand or writing instrument forum.
I highly recommend going to pen shows and pen groups in your area.
Also, if you can, visit a pen store and try on some pens for weight, girth and overall comfort.
I feel it is a nice gesture to buy some ink or/and converters if you go to a pen shop and cannot either afford their pens or find a model that suits you.
You will soon find the ideal size, color and price range for your collection.
If you find yourself accumulating more pens than you can affford, use or be happy with, there is always the marketplace.
However, you might find yourself being very attached to your pens and unable to part from them.
If this is the case, for the first few pens you buy, make sure to skip accumulation and overspending by planning your aquisitions very very carefully.
You also can do a search in the forum for any thread pertaining to the pen you want to get and ask question in the pen brand or writing instrument forum.
I highly recommend going to pen shows and pen groups in your area.
Also, if you can, visit a pen store and try on some pens for weight, girth and overall comfort.
I feel it is a nice gesture to buy some ink or/and converters if you go to a pen shop and cannot either afford their pens or find a model that suits you.
You will soon find the ideal size, color and price range for your collection.
If you find yourself accumulating more pens than you can affford, use or be happy with, there is always the marketplace.
However, you might find yourself being very attached to your pens and unable to part from them.
If this is the case, for the first few pens you buy, make sure to skip accumulation and overspending by planning your aquisitions very very carefully.
Yep, doomed is the word.
I walked into an art supply store last October and bought a $5 Sheaffer fine Italic calligraphy pen and I am now into about 18 pens, half dozen bottles of ink, leather pen cases, etc,.
The wallet has been relieved of the burden of carrying around 700 to 800 dollars and all because I was looking for something to sketch with.....Aaahhhh well!
Joe
I walked into an art supply store last October and bought a $5 Sheaffer fine Italic calligraphy pen and I am now into about 18 pens, half dozen bottles of ink, leather pen cases, etc,.
The wallet has been relieved of the burden of carrying around 700 to 800 dollars and all because I was looking for something to sketch with.....Aaahhhh well!
Joe
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