by P. M. Starr | Feb 7, 2022 | Buying & Browsing, Fountain Pens, Other Pens, Stores & Sellers, Under $20, Wishlist
NINE NEW PENS ON THE WAY! SO STOKED: I just* ordered nine new fountain pens!!! It is probably more exciting for me to log these details than for you to read the notes recorded in my afterglow of consumerist dopamine rush and anticipatory glee, eagerly awaiting...
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
Color Swirls Bring JOY! What’s next on my to-buy list? I’m trying to prioritize buying entry-level good-for-beginners fountain pens. For research, so I know best what to recommend, and because there are tons of great reasons to expand my collection of “cheap”...
by P. M. Starr | Oct 25, 2021 | Famous Pens and Pleasure Writing, Mark-Makers, Other Pens, Sakura, True Crime
The Myakkahatchee Creek Notebook At the intersection of true crime and pleasure writing, many people find themselves fascinated by things like … Brian Laundrie’s notebook. Earlier image of Brian Laundrie’s outdoor reading & writing materials...
by P. M. Starr | Jul 3, 2021 | Black, ebay, Fountain Pens, Ink, Parker, Problems, Stores & Sellers
It had to happen sooner or later: I ruined one of my fountain pens. Just one of my over-the-counter level Parker Vectors, but still … a good learning experience. Honestly I have never actually CLEANED *any* of my fountain pens in the decades I’ve been...
by P. M. Starr | Jul 3, 2021 | Fountain Pens, Journaling, Platinum, Pure Pleasure, Red
My wife had some reservations and nervousness about trying a fountain pen, so I got her the most affordable worry-free non-disposable fountain pen available: a Platinum Preppy. Disassembled brand new red Platinum Preppy fountain pen with included proprietary ink...
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...
