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Greetings from Northeast Wisconsin. Ive only been interested in fountain pens for about the last year or so but seem to have been averaging about 2 a month during that time. Its been about 30 years since I first tried a fountain pen, but that initial attempt (cheap disposable) didnt go well, so I never gave FPs a second chance until recently. I really shouldnt have waited this long.

 

Ive kind of settled on my daily carry pens, though I do have a Lamy 2k under the Xmas tree that may join my daily rotation. Otherwise I carry a Parker 51 and a few TWSBI Vac Minis. Im finding that fountain pens help with my dysgraphia; if only Id found this out during my school years.

 

Anyway, great to be here, looking forward to learning lots.

 

Brian

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Hi from the Milwaukee area (and childhood summers in Oconto county). I assume you know about Anderson pens in Appleton.

 

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Thanks for the warm welcome. Im definitely having fun perusing the wealth of information in the archives.

 

Yes, Im well aware of Anderson Pens; my first FP and several others came from them as well as most of my inks. I feel fortunate to have a LPS nearby.

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Greetings from Northeast Wisconsin. Ive only been interested in fountain pens for about the last year or so but seem to have been averaging about 2 a month during that time. Its been about 30 years since I first tried a fountain pen, but that initial attempt (cheap disposable) didnt go well, so I never gave FPs a second chance until recently. I really shouldnt have waited this long.

 

Ive kind of settled on my daily carry pens, though I do have a Lamy 2k under the Xmas tree that may join my daily rotation. Otherwise I carry a Parker 51 and a few TWSBI Vac Minis. Im finding that fountain pens help with my dysgraphia; if only Id found this out during my school years.

 

Anyway, great to be here, looking forward to learning lots.

 

Brian

 

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Writing with a Parker 51 is an especially pleasant experience.

May 2020 be a year of much writing!

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