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Twsbi: Stop Holding Your Breath

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Listings are back up I think, written as 530/540 nib replacements.

 

I'm not sure what happened though, but shipping has shot up like CRAZY. the Nibs are $20, but the shipping is $17 to Canada! When I picked up my B nib it was $4 shipping... I'm hoping its just an entry error!

 

Dozens of countries excluded too. I had no problem buying my 530 in the past but can't buy anymore, since Greece got excluded among half the planet. I'm very disappointed.

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Ebay and Amazon are both selling TWSBI Diamond 540 and nib set. I have already bought my 'M'nib 540 this morning. There are less than 20 of each varient available with Ebay. Amazon has plenty. So stop holding breath and start ordering.

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I just bought my B nib for the 530 from ebay. $20 + $2.xx shipping.

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I like the TWSBI sales goals. These in particular:

 

  • For the pen to bring people together

  • For the pen to teach the user how to enjoy a slower-paced lifestyle

...the fountain pen is a great traditional writing instrument that is able to transport people into the more relaxing lifestyle of the past. As a result, the pen can teach its user to slow down, appreciate the little things, and enjoy life. Even the simple act of disassembling and reassembling the pen is an experience that can break its owner out of the monotonous cycle of fast-paced modern day life.

 

 

My preliminary report is that spending an hour disassembling and reassembling the pen has broken me out of the fast-paced monotonous modern day life, and transported me into the night life.

With the new FPN rules, now I REALLY don't know what to put in my signature.

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