I collect, use, and enjoy fountain pens, and generally have at least one (and occasionally more) on my person at any particular time. It is a little unusual for me to have ten with me, as photographed above, but it's not unheard of.
The one on the far left is my Parker Duofold from 1921, which I recently has restored and have been enjoying for the past week. It's the oldest pen in my modest collection. Next to it is an Esterbrook (the Bic of its day) and a Moore, an uncommon fountain pen manufactured here in Boston. Next to it is another Parker Duofold, though this one is a much more common British model from the 1950s. Two Shaeffers are next in line, the green one with a classic Snorkel filler and the gold-plated one from the 1970s. A modern Cross ATX and a pretty Namiki Pilot "Vanishing Point" pen are next, with my two Pelikans ending the lineup.
There are all kinds of fascinating facts about these pens, and I'm going to be nice and not bore you with them. Each has its charms, and I've used and enjoyed all of them.
The one on the far left is my Parker Duofold from 1921, which I recently has restored and have been enjoying for the past week. It's the oldest pen in my modest collection. Next to it is an Esterbrook (the Bic of its day) and a Moore, an uncommon fountain pen manufactured here in Boston. Next to it is another Parker Duofold, though this one is a much more common British model from the 1950s. Two Shaeffers are next in line, the green one with a classic Snorkel filler and the gold-plated one from the 1970s. A modern Cross ATX and a pretty Namiki Pilot "Vanishing Point" pen are next, with my two Pelikans ending the lineup.
There are all kinds of fascinating facts about these pens, and I'm going to be nice and not bore you with them. Each has its charms, and I've used and enjoyed all of them.
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