This is my second post, I already posted a desperate plea for assistance with my newly aquired Platignum Silverline

I'm new to collecting fountain pens, it seems to be the latest one of my ever-revolving and evolving hobbies. Recently its been dolls houses, jewellery making.. and now fountain pens. This is the first one that I wouldn't class as a craft-related hobby, but then.. I've just got started and of course I have to write with my pens, so its probably just a matter of time. I've always been quite ridiculously attracted to stationery so I suppose this was inevitable!

So far I have a new Parker Lattitude which was a present (which started all this!) and a Parker 51 Demi, and the aforementioned Silverline. I expect to be gradually accumulating pretty/stylish/classic/functional pens. At the moment I'm fixated on another 51 I also have a nostalgic thing for Conway Stewart because I can remember there was one in a drawer when I was little, and I wasn't allowed to touch it. I don't think anyone touched it, that was the pity!

Anyway... Hello!

Welcome to FPN

Welcome, Delancey!

The latest of one of your ever-revolving hobbies? Oh, man, I thought I closed the door when I left this morning! I've done just about every handcraft from crochet to leather tooling, and I've collected just about everything there is to collect from hiking sticks to fanart. I've also been more or less obsessed with pens and paper since I was a kid. I could open my own office supply store.

So, welcome, again! It is now ok to pick up and use that Conway Stewart instead of just admiring it from a distance. Think of all the different inks and expression that will flow from its nib to the paper, a result of your imagination and caring.

Ah, life is good. Cluttered, but good!

Welcome to the Cave of Wonders...

Welcome to FPN. It sounds like you're going to fit right in here.

Welcome Delancey from northern California
Once you've set foot in the FPN there's really no turning back. I hope you enjoy your new found passion and we'll certainly do anything we can to help encourage you

Clancy

Thanks everyone for the warm welcomes!

I don't expect to be cured any time soon of this "need" to aquire and "play with" old pens, I do hope I can slow down a little though, because the bank balance can't take it if I don't!

I just bought a Conway Stewart of my very own (No 479) so for a while, I'm sated.. at least for as long as it takes me to research that model, receive it in the post, and see how well it works.

Howdo buddy !!

Enjoy your stay and advice is easy to come by on here

Regards

Ian.

So let me get this straight - you now collect fountain pen and you raise "Battle Hamsters" (?!) (your profile) Now there's a combo I have not seen before.

I would hate to meet you and your possy on a dark and squeaky wheel.

Have fun Delancey - and burn some ink.

Welcome, I am sure you will find lots of interesting stuff here, you may have only just started, but believe me the collection will grow (and grow).

Andy

Welcome!

Ray LOL! I can just imagine one of those hamsters getting ahold of a pen and refusing to let go

Welcome to FPN!
I am going to have to look up those pens of yours, I've only heard of the 51's. Like fancy? Look up Visconti.

Welcome to FPN.

hehe... yeah, er.. what can I say, I have so many stupid pics on this pc and mercifully few of myself and I didn't think anyone would actually notice what my pic was - should have known!