My name is Iris and I discovered your forums a week or two ago when I got a hankering for another fountain pen. I live in Richmond, CA, a little north of San Francisco. My first one was given to me years ago by my boyfriend (a Waterman) that proved to be too heavy for extended use.
I originally became fascinated with fountain pens because of the beauty and there was, for me, a kind of romanticism about them. I've also always had an unhealthy obsession with pens and paper. More recently, I've come to appreciate the flexibility of fountain pens as well as the smoothness with which they write. Having just gotten back into FPs, my newest buy is a Cross Sauvage, which has been a great re-introduction, though there have been a few kinks.
Looking forward to lurking around here a bit more, and learning more! Hopefully my pen collection won't outpace my income.
