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Over the weekend, I made the rounds of the junk shops and antique shops in the area. I found a few nice bits (Watermans, Sheaffers, Parkers, a mint Conklin). And I picked up a Pile O' Brooks! All these in one place, and all of them in very nice condition. Last night I cleaned 'em and sacced 'em.  Now what?

 

 

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Sauté them in butter and garlic?

 

Or you could write some holiday cards with them. 

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Wow, what a lovely collection.

 

Now, find some deserving porcupine with which to share those beauties.

 

 

 

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22 hours ago, amberleadavis said:

Wow, what a lovely collection.

 

Now, find some deserving porcupine with which to share those beauties.

 

 

 

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LOVE the purple porcupine that "Harold" drew with his purple crayon!

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On 12/14/2022 at 11:55 PM, amberleadavis said:

Wow, what a lovely collection.

 

Now, find some deserving porcupine with which to share those beauties.

 

 

 

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YOU could be that porcupine!

 

 

 

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53 minutes ago, crescentfiller said:

 

 

YOU could be that porcupine!

 

 

 

 

I'd love to be the porcupine!  My first daily use pen was an Estie I found at an Antique store for $8. It was a green. I wanted a bright blue, but blue and red were $30, and I was a college student on a budget. I now have a blue and red (but none of the pastels). I love Esties.

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On 12/16/2022 at 6:08 PM, Chouffleur said:

You look lovely as you are. 😉

 

You are super sweet!

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The pens look super sweet, too!  Very nice.  Maybe you could distribute them to those who have not been naughty!

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10 hours ago, Estycollector said:

Congratulations!! 

 

Yeah, it was a good haul. But they could all be yours Estycollector...I'm a Conklincollector!

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12 hours ago, crescentfiller said:

 

Yeah, it was a good haul. But they could all be yours Estycollector...I'm a Conklincollector!

Did you get them at one location. If so, maybe a collector's collection. Pretty amazing assortment. 

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