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Greetings All~

 

Re-entry to the pen world has been a long time coming. My last fountain pen writing project was over 40 years ago, and that pen has long since disappeared.

 

In 2000 I bought a Montblanc LeGrand Rollerball, which has performed flawlessly, and so I went back to Montblanc for a fountain pen. In my excitement I neglected to consider inflation, and sticker shock hit hard! Additionally, the Montblanc shop only offered a LeGrand fountain pen with medium nib for trial use. No other was inked, which struck me as rather unreasonable, so I decided to buy used. The plus to the shop visit was I decided I wanted to start with a fine point nib and thinner pen, so the time and distance wasn't a complete waste.

 

I'm awaiting delivery of my pen and ink as of this writing and can't wait to get started again. I think I'll also be purchasing a broad nib pen, but it'll be later this fall. I ordered both bottle ink and cartridges to try both.

 

Are there any other supplies I should purchase at this time? Thanks in advance for your advice.

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Welcome!

 

Just so you know, although I like the one [1] MontBlanc I have, there are other fountain pens on the market. Some lower priced may surprise you with their quality. Don't limit yourself to one brand unless and until you have something to compare.

 

Be well and enjoy it here!

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Welcome from North Carolina! Like others have said, there are many well-writing fountain pen brands out there, ranging in price from a few dollars to a few thousand. If you're willing to do some reading there are quite a few reviews and recommendations out there!

 

That being said, if Montblanc is your flavor, don't fix what ain't broke!

 

Enjoy your stay.

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Thank you all for your welcoming posts!

 

To explain my choice a bit...... I'm not wedded to Montblanc, but my 2000 Rollerball has been such a joy to own and use that I automatically decided to buy a Montblanc fountain pen to kick off my re-entry into fountain pen world. In fact there are two Montblanc fountain pens on my list...

 

Part of the purpose of joining this forum was to educate myself about fountain pens, writing styles, papers, etc. In fact, from what I've read here thus far, consider it an absolute certainty there will be multiple pens! :)

 

I'll post a photograph of my newbie pen in the Montblanc forum when it arrives.

 

I forgot to mention, and I feel guilty for forgetting (sorry, Parker pen), my 1972 Parker 75 Sterling Silver Crosshatch ballpoint pen. It was a gift to my Father that Christmas, and has been mine for quite a few years now. It was well used, and it shows, but the memories insure it will always be my most valuable writing instrument.

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