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Hey folks,

 

I joined a couple of years ago, but never posted (I don't think I did LOL), only lurked, and now I have some questions, so I figured it'd be rude to just barge into a forum and start demanding answers!

 

Anyway, I'm newly 64 yrs old, I've used fountain pens off and on since 3rd grade (we were taught cursive using Sheaffer "cartridge pens", and I actually bought one recently on eBay just for the sentiment).  I always had a couple of fountain pens around (a chrome Cross, a black lacquer Parker Sonnet) but I started getting seriously back into FPs 6-7 yrs ago.  Now I have waaaaaaaay too many; a lot of cheapo pens, a few midrange and a couple of (to me!) "high end" pens.  I have "penabled" my husband, and gifted him a few very nice pens and now he's a fan, too.

 

Anyway, I love reading the forums and learning more about FPs.

 

Kathleen

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Welcome to FPN, Kathleen! :)  Good job pen-abling hubby! ;)  Glad you've joined us.

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Hi Kathleen....I am also living in Staten Island, on the South Shore, and I swear, I thought it was me that wrote your post!  I also have way too many fountains fountain pens, and still looking for more!  I wish we had a few other fountain pen people on Staten Island so we could have a "pen meet-up"!   

 

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