Hello from Ottawa, Canada

[Gollan]

Hello I'm Gollan from Ottawa, Canada. I'm a member of the Ottawa Fountain Pen Society (OFPS). I learned about FPN through one of our members. I collect 'user' fountain pens, mostly vintage but I have a few moderns. One of my favorite user pens is a 1939 Parker Vacumatic Maxima in grey pearl. I have a couple Vacumatic Juniors and some Parker 51s. On the modern Parker side I recently got a Parker Centennial Mosaic and I'll say that it is really testing my rule that 'pens must work for a living'. I haven't had the heart to ink this beauty yet. I have a small flock of modern Pelikans, some Watermans (both vintage and modern), and recently began adding old-but-not-vintage Sheaffers. I started collecting ball-point pens back in the 1970s. I switched to collecting fountain pens a few years ago and I really enjoy it.

[Keith with a capital K]

Gollan,

 

Welcome to FPN... the nicest little spot on the net to talk about our mutaually shared addiction/hobby/passion.

 

I'm in Edmonton and you'll find that there are quite a few Canucks travelling around this board as well as a host of other really nice folks from every corner of the globe.

 

I hope to make my way East later this year and hope to meet more pen collecting Canucks.

 

Cheers!

[KendallJ]

Hey Gollan -

 

Glad you could make it. I have set up your user permissions so that you can see the Forum that is specifically for the OFPS. It's under the Clubs section.

[KCat]

Welcome Gollan!

 

We're an odd but generally lovable lot. Good to have you here.

 

Ink that baby! If I'm unsure about inking a pen because it's so pretty or special - I start with something subtle. A blue-black or soft green or brown.

 

I have often gazed at the Centennials of all patterns. Beautiful pens. What color is this? I think I recall one in red and one in black/white.

[Gollan]

Ink that baby!  If I'm unsure about inking a pen because it's so pretty or special - I start with something subtle.  A blue-black or soft green or brown. 

 

I have often gazed at the Centennials of all patterns.  Beautiful pens.  What color is this?  I think I recall one in red and one in black/white.

That's a great strategy. The Centennial is the black/white/grey. It was the pattern that hooked me. It came in an enormous box. Very elaborate. I have a bottle of so-called black ink around here that would match the grey. I also have an NOS Sheaffer Imperial with the Palladium finish that I'm surprisingly reluctant to ink up and put to work. I think that one is only a matter of time .

[Maja]

Hi Gollan!

Welcome to FPN

 

Yep, I'm a Canuck too, but I live on the West Coast---Vancouver.

I know there are a few other penoholics from Ottawa that frequent the pen message boards (Gerry from FPN, Bernie, Jimmy Tom and some other folks I'm sure I'm forgetting...)

[Cam]

Hello and welcome!

 

I also have an NOS Sheaffer Imperial with the Palladium finish that I'm surprisingly reluctant to ink up and put to work. I think that one is only a matter of time .

 

INK IT!! I have the same pen -- bought NOS too -- and its now full of blue/black Waterman and doing a fine job! Great wee pen.

 

Oh, and I'm Canadian (born in Calgary) but moved to Scotland when I was three ...

[KendallJ]

Hey Gollan -

 

You mean this pen?

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v366/justiniano/DSCN2782.jpg

 

Mine is inked up and a great writer (see the ink on the nib?). Don't you wish you knew how it would write?

[Karin]

Welcome Gollan,

I live a stone's throw away from you, if you're Hercules in Cambridge. I've been to Ottawa many times. It's a great city. Glad to have you aboard.

You ink the pen when you feel like it. Don't let anyone pressure you

[Leslie J.]

A shout out from Burlington here! Winter appears to be over where I live.

That Centennial is gorgeous.