I have used fountain pens from the time a classmate unwittingly introduced me to them. He had two fountain pens, one blue, one red, loaded with corresponding inks. His notebooks were so beautiful that I thought that mine would look the same as soon as I got a fountain pen. It is a long story, but one day he sold me one of his fountain pens. Unfortunately, my handwriting didn’t improve much. On the bright side, I used that fountain pen for the following five years. When I started college, I got a brand new Parker, which I carried for another five years (talk about mileage, less than $50 bucks on pens in 10 years).

So, a one-fountain-pen-at-a-time policy seemed okay, and had worked so far for ten years, so I continued replacing them only when the current pen was given away, or got broken beyond repair. Well, many years latter, I decided to leave engineering behind --another long story-- to start writing fiction, and to get a PhD in Literature. In the midst of this process I discovered several boards devoted to fountain pens--and I thought that I was an anomaly in these electronic times.

Well, I must confess that my one-fountain-pen-at-a-time policy didn’t seem great anymore. After much pondering, and not really knowing the kind of train I was getting on, I ordered, with much elation, a Pelikan 250. I was everything the boards said, and more. I decided to get the Pelikan because it seemed reasonable to have one pen for writing, one for editing. Few weeks after, it seemed much more reasonable to have another one for marginalia. I was a goner.

I have been buying, selling, trading pens, getting excited sometimes, feeling frustrated others, for more than five years. I have about 20 pens, but I would say than more than a 100 have crossed my desk, helping me me to write three novels, a number of short stories, one MA thesis, and now endless notes for my dissertation and my next novel.

Sorry for the long intro, but, hey, if I had written it with a fountain pen, it would have been longer.

Thanks!

José

Welcome Jose!

I'm also in San Diego, I live in Carmel Valley overlooking the I5-I805 merge. Sounds like you have some neat experiences as an FP user. Stick around, there is a lot of fun and a lot to learn here.

Andy

Welcome José - I look forward to seeing your writing samples and reading some of your material. 20 pens? Can we get a peek some time

Jose,

Greetings and welcome aboard to FPN!!! It is nice to have another FP user from California here on the board. I look foward to your posts. I think you will enjoy the environment here!!

TNS

Hi José,
Welcome to the FPN society,have a seat and enjoy yourself

Take Care,
Emrecan

Thank all of you for the warm welcome. I hope to post soon some pictures of my favorite pens. I especially want to thank The Noble Savage for his pen reviews. They helped me to find this board, and also nudged me to get another Danitrio Densho after I sold my first one.

Another Californian! Welcome!

Welcome aboard! I too am from San Diego, Eastlake area.

See post re Johnny's intro...

http://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/in...indpost&p=67554

Gerry

Hi,

Welcome!!

The addiction just ramps up!

Dillon