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InkofLife NOS (New Old Stock)

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Hello!

 

I am a longtime fountain pen lover living on the East Coast. I got obsessed with fountain pens in my last year of high school and trawled Ebay for cheap or unique and some affordable vintage pens, like Esterbrooks, in college. In the least year or so I pulled out my old pens and dove head first into collecting them. I haven't counted but think I am at well over 60 pens now (hence giving several away!).

 

I avoided Montblancs for awhile, telling myself they were overrated, but have now fallen in love and bought several FPs and a few rollerballs and fineliners as well (I'm an attorney and there are times I don't feel like getting the odd looks and explaining my fountain pen). I am also an aspiring (mostly for fun) writer, and write all first drafts in long hand, which I use as a flimsy excuse to justify my pen habit.

 

Right now I am quite obsessed with my Aurora 88 Sole LE and Montblanc Virginia Woolf (how can all those Writer's Editions only include one woman?!).

 

The confession is that I have 20 pens inked right now. The four on the right are rollerball/fineliner.

 

A pic of the inked ones is attached!

 

I have lurked here over the years now and then for pen and ink reviews so wanted to say hello.

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InkofLife NOS (New Old Stock)

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From left to right:

 

Lamy All Star, Montblanc red gold Star Walker FP, my first ST Dupont, a vintage ring top Parker purchased at PenFriend in London, a turquoise Omas Bologna, a turquoise Estie, Pelikan M600, a brass Kaweco Sport, a Sailor Millecolore (I think this pen is the definition of sexy ugly), Aurora 88 Sole, tiny little gold Sailor Chalana, Montblanc Virginia Woolf, Pilot Capless Decimo, a Caran D'ache, Pilot E95, MB Meisterstuck Le Grande rollerballl, Pilot VP, Lamy Dialog (not sure how i feel about this one in the hand), some goofy Parker Sonnet felt tip thing, Starwalker fineliner, Montblanc Shakespeare WE fineliner, and a Montblanc Princess Grace de Monaco rollerball

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Welcome to our little corner of the universe from a pen user in San Diego. I'm sure you will enjoy your time here.

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Hello and Welcome to FPN!! Glad to have you as a member!!

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Hello and welcome to FPN.

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Welcome to the group. Don't feel bad about having so many pens inked up. You are going to fit in quite well here.

A few weeks ago my inked pens had grown to 20. Determined to turn things around, I've been trying to keep it down to 3-4 inked up pens. I don't understand how, but today, I'm up to 12. *shruggs*

Fear not, you're among friends.

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Hello and welcome to the Fountain Pen Network. Glad you have joined us. This is now your place as much as it is ours. Please don't be shy. Ask all the questions you have and don't hesitate to state your opinions. I hope you enjoy your time here.



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Welcome !

 

20 pens inked at once ! Do you use them all every day ?

Auf freiem Grund mit freiem Volke stehn.
Zum Augenblicke dürft ich sagen:
Verweile doch, du bist so schön !

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Hi Inkoflife...welcome to FPN and greetings from Detroit, Michigan. I look forward to your future posts. Nice collection you have going there. Enjoy your time here.

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Hello and welcome from Indiana!

Please visit my store A&D Penworx.

Brands we carry: Benu Pen, Conklin, Kaweco, Monteverde, TWSBI - Diamine, J Herbin, KWZ- Clairefontaine, Field Notes, Rhodia, Whitelines

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Hello InkofLife,

 

Welcome to the FPN.

 

Do you have favorite inks or paper?

 

You certainly have enough variety in your pens.

 

There are plenty of folks here quite knowledgeable to have good discussions and reviews.

 

Enjoy your stay here.

 

aggie

If your out-go is more than your income,

 

Then your up-keep.

 

May be your Down-falll!!!

 

 

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