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Hi there, I've been into fountain pens for a while, but thought it time to come out of my shell a bit and connect with other keen people!

 

I'm from NZ and have been into stationery forever. My generation didn't grow up using fountain pens at school, so when I did come across them, they were these expensive glittering objects in glass cases in the stationery stores and you couldn't touch them.

But about three years ago, I got my start with a purple Pilot Metropolitan in a medium nib, and Lamy Turquoise ink. I loved it so much that within a few months I had gotten all three of the 'inexpensive pens' available to me here - Pilot Metro, Lamy Safari, and TWSBI Eco. And then, of course, I went down the rabbit hole.... I just bought the infamous TWSBI Draco despite the price!

 

This site keeps getting recommended online and I'm glad to be here!

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Hi AngMK. Welcome from Motueka. Glad to meet you and always happy to see other kiwi's here.

I hope we meet up around topics. No need to be shy. The community is very friendly and helpful.

Tonight I have my Rhodia journal and two of my lovely pens on the desk and I'm in my happy place!

One is a tiny Kaweco, "Liliput" made in copper. It just gets better and better every day!! It looks like a lipstick when capped then magically transforms into a perfect little pen.

The other was made not far from the home of TWSBI but is called 'ystudio'. They have a marketing message about 'the weight of words' and the longing to write letters to the ones we love!

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Nice to chat, hope you have great fun here. Bye

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Thanks for the messages! I look forward to chatting more with you all!

 

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Welcome! Glad to have you join us. 

 

I was fortunate enough to visit your beautiful country a couple of years ago and can't wait to go back. We loved the nature, the people, the food (I could eat meat pies three meals a day, can't get them here 🙁), the wine... just everything. 

 

Welcome, and don't be afraid to ask questions. While many of the grizzled veterans may have seen the same questions many times, there's always someone else who was wanting to ask the same thing. 

 

Cheers!

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