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I've newly discovered the joys of writing with a fountain pen and I think I'm hooked. Looking to learn more about the pens, inks, papers and all that good stuff. I'm happy to have found this group!

 

Cheers,

Deb

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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 Deb.

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

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Welcome aboard!

 

I hope you have a good job. You'll need it to feed the addiction.

Never argue with drunks or crazy people.
 

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Deb, 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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Hey Deb,

 

Welcome. You'll have a blast here. I'm also waiting for a pen pal of mine from Dallas to show up here any time now, too.

 

-Bruce

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Hello and welcome to FPN.

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Hello, Deb, 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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Hello and welcome to you :)

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Welcome from San Antonio. If you're interested, you might check out our local online pen shop at theinkflow.com.

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Welcome, Deb !

 

It is fun to learn. Our membership is loaded with experience and generous people. My suggestion :

ASK ! I found there are often answers to questions, one would not expect. Ink and paper ? What do you want them to do ?

 

Which fountain pens are you currently using ?

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Verweile doch, du bist so schön !

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Hello again, and thank you everyone for the warm welcomes!

 

My husband, along with my new journaling practice, are to blame for my budding fountain pen addiction. I don't know exactly what got hubby started, but after starting with a Nemosine Fission and an eye dropper pen from Noodler's, he landed on a Sailor 1911 Large black luster special edition as his current favorite pen - not that his collection is very extensive, yet. This got me to finally give my Dad's old Montblanc 149 a good cleaning, throw out the bottle of 40 year old ink, and try it with some nice, fresh Noodler's Heart of Darkness. Well, that got me going.

 

After researching pens - and this site was very helpful, thank you - I decided to try a Lamy Safari (EF) as a daily writer. The Montblanc is very nice but way too big for me to write with for long stretches. I love the Safari, but now I'm thinking I need a "nice" pen, too. I can see where this is going. :)

 

I also decided that hubby needs a nicer pen so I have a Pelikan Souverän M800 in black and green on its way for his retirement gift. Nah, I'm not that good a wife. I just want to have brownie points for when I pick out MY next pen!

 

Thank you all for this wonderful community!

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I should get you to talk to my wife about ordering Pelikan M800's as gifts.

 

Actually, I've got her using now, too. She's gone from why would anyone ever need more than one fountain pen to owning 7. I don't think she's realized it, yet.

 

Enjoy the ride. Journaling and writing with fountain pens are good hobbies to have.

Never argue with drunks or crazy people.
 

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