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Good day everyone ! My name is Aaron, and I am very excited to become part of your community. I am relatively new to fountain pens; appx. 3 months or so at this point. I have amassed a medium sized collection of pens from family and heirlooms of family members pre dating the ballpoint or rollerball. I currently have 15 pens, and have been studying proper form and Italic writing as well as my own quasi calligraphy :) or, as my wife calls it my own style of "fancy" writing ! I hope not only to become an active member here, and to learn, but eventually to contribute, and become an asset as well ! Cheers and happy writing ! Thank you for having me. - Aaron

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Hello Aaron and welcome to FPN. Family heirlooms are a wonderful way to be introduced to fountain pens. There are many here among us who have had just such an introduction and consequently stumbled onto this amazing forum as we searched for information about our pens. It's great to have you here with us.

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

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Welcome Aboard! Aaron. Enjoy your time here. From NYCity or ? My

formative years 11201.

 

Fred

Send happiness..Write that letter today.

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Hello and welcome, Aaron. I'm glad you joined us. Please make yourself right at home and don't hesitate to share your questions and opinions. I hope you enjoy your time with us.

 

-David.

No matter how much you push the envelope, it will still be stationery. -Anon.

A backward poet writes inverse. -Anon.

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Welcome !

 

In the old days, a fountain pen was very personal. You have been given stewardship of heirloom pens. It is an important trust.

Try to keep them in regular use. Which do you have ?

Auf freiem Grund mit freiem Volke stehn.
Zum Augenblicke dürft ich sagen:
Verweile doch, du bist so schön !

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Welcome to FPN! :)

Pelikan 140 EF | Pelikan 140 OBB | Pelikan M205 0.4mm stub | Pilot Custom Heritage 912 PO | Pilot Metropolitan M | TWSBI 580 EF | Waterman 52 1/2v

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Hi Aaron and welcome to FP

 

As Sasha pointed out, heirlooms are special. Look after them well. The same pen that conveyed the thoughts of your parents, now does so with yours. Your thoughts are connected that way.

 

 

Enjoy your pens

 

D.ick

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KEEP SAFE, WEAR A MASK, KEEP A DISTANCE.

Freedom exists by virtue of self limitation.

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Welcome to FPN! :W2FPN:


I am glad that you joined us today!


Please feel free to ask us anything about fountain pens and inks.


Please enjoy the forum,


-William S. Park


“My two fingers on a typewriter have never connected with my brain. My hand on a pen does. A fountain pen, of course. Ball-point pens are only good for filling out forms on a plane.” - Graham Greene

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WOW thank you all so much for the kind words and welcome ! I am practicing Chancery Italic currently about 45 minutes a day using Seyes paper. I will be posting some photo's soon...I am far from even adequate but I find a lot of pleasure and relaxation working on the letter forms etc. Again thank you all for the warm welcome it is very much so appreciated !

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Hey Aaron, I just joined in on the forum as well...and in NYC. Well not at the present moment. In NC visiting family. But looking forward to heading back north on Sunday!

The pen is mightier than the sword.

-Edward Bulwer-Lytton

www.PenAficionado.com

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Hey Aaron, I just joined in on the forum as well...and in NYC. Well not at the present moment. In NC visiting family. But looking forward to heading back north on Sunday!

Excellent a fellow New Yorker ! I was raised in Brooklyn , but moved upstate about an hour north a few years back.. Thanks for the warm welcome and Welcome to you as well !

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