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Hello everyone. I'm new here, and so I apologize if I am not posting in the correct forum. I am looking at places to buy fountain pens online, and I stumbled upon Avalon Pens. I am thinking of placing an order, but before I do I'd like to know if anyone has ever dealt with them.

 

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Sure. Been to the B&M store lots of times, and have ordered online (not as often, because I only live an hour away and I just try to put my trips on the to-do list when I go to Indianapolis). Susan and Terry have steered me to some wonderful pens, and are full of great info. I can spend an hour in there without blinking an eye (and we won't discuss how much money I can spend). Most recent purchase was my Pelikan Piccadilly Circus, and a couple of bottle of Diamine ink (they don't show the ink online, or didn't the last time I checked, but they do have some). Susan also does some repairs, at least of vintage pens.

 

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Sure. Been to the B&M store lots of times, and have ordered online (not as often, because I only live an hour away and I just try to put my trips on the to-do list when I go to Indianapolis). Susan and Terry have steered me to some wonderful pens, and are full of great info. I can spend an hour in there without blinking an eye (and we won't discuss how much money I can spend). Most recent purchase was my Pelikan Piccadilly Circus, and a couple of bottle of Diamine ink (they don't show the ink online, or didn't the last time I checked, but they do have some). Susan also does some repairs, at least of vintage pens.

 

Sharon

 

Great! Thank you for the information.

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I'm in the Seattle area so I've never had the opportunity to go to their B&M store, but I've bought several pens from Avalon and been very satisfied every time.

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I live 60 miles north of Zionsville adn have purchased there many times! Terry is a great guy and I would not hesitate to purchase again. On a side note he owns Private reserve ink!

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Yes, I have purchased a dozen pens from them over the last eight or ten years. I always got a good deal and reasonable shipping time, jc

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I, too, am fairly new and stumbled upon Avalon Pens online. My first thought was to see what the FPN had to say. And here are all of these great recommendations.

 

Thanks, everyone.

 

Sarah

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I ordered from them off line once and was very happy, they answered any questions for me and delivered fast. I'd buy from them again.

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I've just finished my visit to Indianapolis and enjoyed visiting Avalon so much I actually went back to get more PR ink on the way to the airport.

 

Wonderful service, the widest selection of PR ink and cartridges I've seen, in both the small and long cartridge styles.

 

They are so pleasant, and it's a good sign if the kitty comes out and does a belly flop :)

 

Today's PR color purchases include:

Sepia

Naples Blue

American Blue

DC Supershow Green

Dakota Red

Tanzanite

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