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Greetings from Central Illinois! I'm a new fountain pen enthusiast. I got into them recently when I found about 20 pens from the 50's and 60's that were from my grandparents. My grandma was a hobby calligrapher and I have become a calligrapher in my own time, so I am enjoying having this connection to her. They may have been pens that my aunts and uncles used when in school, though my guess is they were bought by my grandma to use (my father was the youngest, born in 1963, so they were likely bought around that time). I have Parkers, Sheaffers, Wearevers, and a couple of other brands.

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

 

Thank you! I am so glad this community is here! I've learned so much about the wonderful pens! :)

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I'm very sorry it rotated on me...Not sure how to fix it!

 

Here's a panoramic photo of my collection! From left to right: Sheaffers (big bunch), Parker 45 (super excited about that one! and I can date it before 1962), Esterbrook, Steno with the clear nib, Stratford, Cascade, Wearever (big bunch), Scripto, three unidentified pens (in bad shape), and three cartridges. It's about half and half lever fill and cartridges, but there are some interesting ones in here and I'm so excited that I have found them! If anyone has questions I would be more than happy to answer!

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Welcome to our little corner of the universe from a pen user in San Diego.

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Hi from north-central Indiana! That's a nice stash of pens -- I wonder which will end up as your favorites?

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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 and welcome to FPN, from Cape Town, South Africa.

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Welcome! What a beautiful collection you now have.You will find lots of great information here and many suggestions to expand your collection.

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