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Dear all,

 

I guess I just wanted to thank this community for the wonderful resource these forums provide! I bought my first fountain pen (Lamy Safari F) a couple months ago on a whim. My search for better ink than I was experiencing with the stock Lamy cartridge led me here, and I ended up buying Noodler's black and a converter cartridge based on what I read.

 

Stayed in the forums a while, and then bought some of the Staples bagasse paper based on recommendations here (loved it, and have now stock-piled for future use).

 

And now, yesterday, I just wrote my first letter using a new Waterman Phileas F (also purchased based on recommendations in these forums). The Noodler's black and Phileas combination is wonderful - as others here have noted - and it is causing me to find ANY excuse to write!

 

I can see that this will be a long, enjoyable journey ahead of me, but this community will provide an invaluable guide down the path to get there. Thank you.

 

Cheers,

Chris Carignan

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Welcome to the addiction Chris... and the forum! All the best from your inky neighbor in Peoria.

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Hello Chris, and :W2FPN: !!!!! Greetings from Ann Arbor, MI? Are you a Fighting Illini? :):)

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Hello Chris, and :W2FPN: !!!!! Greetings from Ann Arbor, MI? Are you a Fighting Illini? :):)

 

I'm more like a studying/slaving/barely sleeping/researching/dissertating Illini... :blink:

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W2FPN.gifWelcome Chris,It is great to have another fountain pen enthusiast on board. FPN members will definitely fuel your penchant for wonderful writing instruments, ink and papers, and that is not all, be sure to check-out the wonderful non pen related topics in CHATTER. I enjoyed your introduction and am pleased that you decided to join in the discourse.

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Welcome! I lived in CU for nearly 20 years (working and studying). My son and his finance are there in grad school now. If you wind up interested in vintage pens you may be well situated hunt in some of the small towns in your neck of the woods.

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Welcome Chris

 

Seems the bug already got you...

It's very contagious but it does not hurt. (only in teh wallet...)

 

 

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If you wind up interested in vintage pens you may be well situated hunt in some of the small towns in your neck of the woods.

 

Hmmm, interesting. I'm new to this: what do you mean? Garage sales? Estate sales? Antique shops? I've looked at Carrie's Antiques in downtown Champaign, but they've been cleaned out of everything good, unfortunately!

 

 

Seems the bug already got you...

It's very contagious but it does not hurt. (only in teh wallet...)

 

Yes, just what I needed: another expensive bug bite!

 

So, let's see... so far the list has been... speaker hi-fi, headphone hi-fi, tattoos, photography gear, shaving gear, tobacco pipes... now fountain pens.

 

My wallet and I seem to be in an eternal struggle with colorful/shiny, expensive objects.

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If you wind up interested in vintage pens you may be well situated hunt in some of the small towns in your neck of the woods.

 

Hmmm, interesting. I'm new to this: what do you mean? Garage sales? Estate sales? Antique shops? I've looked at Carrie's Antiques in downtown Champaign, but they've been cleaned out of everything good, unfortunately!

 

 

I was thinking estate and garage sales, especially in the outlying towns.

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I was thinking estate and garage sales, especially in the outlying towns.

 

Sounds like a fantastic idea. I will look into this. Thank you! :thumbup:

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I realize this post is old, but if you are still in Champaign and still on FPN, you should know there is a fountain pen club here -- Pen Central -- that meets every other month. Contact me for details www.penguy.net

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I realize this post is old, but if you are still in Champaign and still on FPN, you should know there is a fountain pen club here -- Pen Central -- that meets every other month. Contact me for details www.penguy.net

 

Ahh, I really appreciate the reply... but Champaign is a bit far from Sydney, Australia. Don't think I'll be able to make the meetings, unfortunately. ;)

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Hello and welcome to FPN.

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