by P. M. Starr | Feb 18, 2022 | Aesthetics & Style, Brown, Colors, Ink, Inspiration, Investing, Mark-Makers, MATERIALS, Wisdom, Wishlist
How much do I love the color brown? This post will tell you (along with knowing I cut out & saved half of it for another post)
by P. M. Starr | Feb 16, 2022 | Aesthetics & Style, Fountain Pens, My Collection, My Experience, Philosophy, Problems
Coming to terms with not being enough of a fountain pen nerd to qualify for FP “community”-recognized enthusiast status
by P. M. Starr | Feb 8, 2022 | Black, Blue, conversion, Curiosity, eyedropper, Filling System, Fountain Pens, My Experience, Platinum, Problems, Under $10
How I wound up making a mess with my fave cheap fountain pen … and why I’m still using the same pen with even MORE confidence and pleasure
by P. M. Starr | Feb 7, 2022 | Buying & Browsing, Fountain Pens, Other Pens, Stores & Sellers, Under $20, Wishlist
Why I’m excited I spontaneously decided to buy a bunch of pens from an overseas retailer (& am confident about the decision)
by P. M. Starr | Feb 6, 2022 | $50 to $99, Aesthetics & Style, Aqua, Blue, Buying & Browsing, cartridge, Colors, Filling System, Fountain Pens, Multicolor, Narwhal, Orange, Philosophy, piston-fill, Pure Pleasure, Silver, Vanness Online, White, Wishlist
Trying to decide which variables to prioritize in buying my next fountain pen; should I opt for joy?
by P. M. Starr | Oct 25, 2021 | Famous Pens and Pleasure Writing, Mark-Makers, Other Pens, Sakura, True Crime
Brian Laundrie’s notebook and waterproof pens
by P. M. Starr | Jul 3, 2021 | Black, ebay, Fountain Pens, Ink, Parker, Problems, Stores & Sellers
Cleaning a pen stored too long with ink made it clear: it’s not salvageable.
by P. M. Starr | Jul 3, 2021 | Fountain Pens, Journaling, Platinum, Pure Pleasure, Red
The pleasure of being with my wife using her FIRST fountain pen
by P. M. Starr | Jun 1, 2021 | Aesthetics & Style, Caran d'Ache, Faber-Castell, Mark-Makers, Marvy Uchida, MATERIALS, My Collection, Other Pens, SIZE, Wishlist
While there are practical advantages and an elegant appeal to slim and skinny pens, I’m not keen on acquiring super-slender fountain pens. A lot of people with average-sized and large hands would say ALL of the fountain pens I write with on the daily (Parker...
by P. M. Starr | May 31, 2021 | Black, Blue, Brown, Colors, Diamine, Fountain Pens, Journaling, MINE, My Collection, My Colors, My Fountain Pens, My Spaces, My Writing, Other Pens, Parker, Pentel, Platinum
Gratitude journaling with special love for brown, black and Diamine Majestic Blue together