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Hello All,

 

I'm not a neophyte to pens, but definitely a neophyte to fountain pens.

 

My first FP was a Pelikan that I bought in Germany in the mid 80's. In the late 80's I got a Mont Blanc 149 and never used it. In the late 90's I bought a Visconti Monte Carlo (flat top/mandarin yellow) and used it solely to sign Christmas cards.

 

Fast forward to about four weeks ago.. I decided to put the ballpoint in the mothballs and got the Mont Blanc 149 out. Yep, I like it.

 

Glad to be here and hope to learn a good bit. My main interests are in the pens I have and the possibility of buying a Delta 20th LE FP and possibly a Tibaldi. Other than that, I'm set. ;)

 

edited for typo :doh:

osr

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Welcome OSR,

You may think those are all the pens that you want to acquire, but stick around these parts for awhile and...... :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

 

 

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OSR - hello and welcome aboard!

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Welcome OSR,

You may think those are all the pens that you want to acquire, but stick around these parts for awhile and...... :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

 

 

Kind regards,

Karin

Indeed. Welcome to the most enabling site in pendom! We'll fix that "I'm set" thing real quick like.

 

I was "set" with a Phileas, A Pelikan 200, and a Lamy Safari 6 years ago.

 

we won't discuss the # of pens I own now.

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Hello OSR,

 

Very nice pens you have there already. Do you happen to know which Pelikan model yours is?

 

Oh, and if you think you're already set, it might be safer for you if you hadn't joined us here. ;) Next thing you know, you'll be blaming all of us for each new pen you buy from now on. :doh: :lol: :lol: Just like another "Old" member of ours (isn't that right, Griz :ph34r: :lol: :lol: )

 

Welcome to the Nuthouse, OSR. :D Hope you'll enjoy your time here.

 

 

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I don't really know what number the Pelikan was.. I say was because I didn't own it for long. The pen was a smaller one and was bought in a "ballpoint/fp combo" at the Frankfurt airport.

 

The old MB 149 sure is a dandy writer. Oddly, the nib doesn't seem to have a marque denoting its size (of the nib).

 

Thanks for the kind regards and warm welcomes. :)

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Glad you're here! Visit "Inky Thoughts" and "Ink Reviews" frequently for vicarious fun before you dip into your own ink adventures (and tell us about them, we hope).

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Welcome! Those definitely are some nice pens you have there. Just out of curiousity, what compelled you to purchase them in the first place? As someone who considers himself a user of fountain pens, as opposed to a collector, I would like to rebut the notion mentioned above that being on this forum will lead to your buying more and more pens. I would like to be able to rebut that, but I can't personally! I like to keep less than 10 pens - but I also love trying new pens, having currently 5 that I plan to keep until my demise. Anyway, I'm sure others would love to read about what drew you to FPs in the 1st place.

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OldSeaRock, I can see by your avitar that you are a pipe smoker, I guessing by your name that you are also a Castello fan. Welcome aboard!

 

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is this the same old sea rock i know, or knew, from the wetshaving forums? welcome anyway

 

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I had to grin while reading this thread. And I have to say that this sounds like an invitation to the beginnings of an ink addiction as well as the potential FP addiction you may be risking in here: "Visit "Inky Thoughts" and "Ink Reviews" frequently for vicarious fun..."

 

Welcome, OldSeaRock!

 

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