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Hello! My name is Shane, I'm new to this site and am very happy to converse with like minded individuals who are into the same pen obsession that I'm just getting into. South paw here, and proud of it! Say hey!

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Hello and welcome to you :)

A wise man once said    " the best revenge is wealth "   but a wiser man answered back    " the best revenge is happiness "

 

The true definition of madness - Doing the same thing everyday and expecting different results......

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

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Thank you all so much for your warm greetings, I'm very happy to have finally found this place. I'm going to be very engaged here! I've already acquired some ink and nibs for my collection! What a great community! Cheers ✒️

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smilesco,

 

Welcome to the FPN. Glad to have you in the family! By joining you can post questions to learn or just exchange comments with other members.

 

Do you have a favorite ink or paper that you prefer to use?

 

Enjoy your time here.

If your out-go is more than your income,

 

Then your up-keep.

 

May be your Down-falll!!!

 

 

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Hello, Shane, 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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Well yes my favorite ink as of this moment is dark lilac which is a nice sheening ink that has gold tones with a deep rich purple. My favorite paper as of this moment is marker paper by Canson. It's showing nicer results than tomoe river for sheens and has zero bleeding.

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Hello, and welcome from the east side of Orange county. If you haven't already, stop by Sam Flax downtown on Colonial. They have a nice FP department and a decent selection. Very limited supply of inks other than cartridges, but the folks are friendly and like to talk pens.

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Hello, and welcome from the east side of Orange county. If you haven't already, stop by Sam Flax downtown on Colonial. They have a nice FP department and a decent selection. Very limited supply of inks other than cartridges, but the folks are friendly and like to talk pens.

Thank you very much for that recommendation! I have yet to find/meet a person, in person that shares love for fountain pens. I'm excited to check this place out. And thank you to both of you floridians for welcoming me. I actually just moved to this state, for school... and miss my home dearly, never thought I'd say this but I miss the snow.. but I've found what I needed to to like Orlando and the people here. I hope someday we may possibly cross paths and nerd out over pens 😂. ,cheers!

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Thank you very much for that recommendation! I have yet to find/meet a person, in person that shares love for fountain pens. I'm excited to check this place out. And thank you to both of you floridians for welcoming me. I actually just moved to this state, for school... and miss my home dearly, never thought I'd say this but I miss the snow.. but I've found what I needed to to like Orlando and the people here. I hope someday we may possibly cross paths and nerd out over pens . ,cheers!

You are welcome. I am a transplant as well, but I don't miss the snow. LOL. Perhaps we can organize an Orlando pen meetup sometime. It's rare for me to find anyone face to face as well. That's why I enjoy this forum.

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