by P. M. Starr | Aug 11, 2025 | Black, BRANDS, ebay, Fountain Pens, Green, Memories, MINE, My Collection, My Fountain Pens, Parker, Philosophy, Price Points, Under $20, Under $30
Thoughts on affordable Parker Vector fountain pens and being a “collector”.
by P. M. Starr | Jun 30, 2025 | Brown, Bullet Journaling, Fountain Pens, Gold, Green, Influences, Inspiration, Journaling, Lamy, Lists, My Colors, My Experience, My Fountain Pens, My Spaces, Parker, Planning, Quotations & Excerpts, To-Do Lists, Wisdom
Today’s to-do list inspired by Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass.
by P. M. Starr | Feb 27, 2025 | Colors, Green, My Colors, My Fountain Pens, Parker, Robert Oster
Syringe-filling my green vintage Parker Vector fountain pen cartridges with Robert Oster ink.
by P. M. Starr | Jun 29, 2024 | Aesthetics & Style, BRANDS, cartridge, Ink, MINE, My Colors, My Fountain Pens, Packaging & Presentation, Pilot, Purple
Hinting at my “new” favorite pen while admiring the elegant details of my first box of Iroshizuku luxury ink cartridges.
by P. M. Starr | Jan 23, 2024 | Ferris Wheel Press, Fountain Pens, Grey, Inspiration, Journaling, MINE, My Colors, My Fountain Pens, Orange, Parker, Platinum, Purple, Quotations & Excerpts, White, Wisdom
A handwritten quote about gratitude, and thoughts about journaling mindful thanks by hand.
by P. M. Starr | Sep 2, 2023 | Aesthetics & Style, Black, Blue, Journaling, MINE, My Experience, My Fountain Pens, My Spaces, Parker, Pink, Pure Pleasure, Silver, Top Flight
Re-imagining a journaling session in a park on a picture-perfect summer day.
by P. M. Starr | Aug 3, 2023 | Brick & Mortar, Buying & Browsing, cartridge, Curiosity, Fountain Pens, My Fountain Pens, OOLY, Purple, Under $10
Getting ready to take my new over-the-counter trendy fountain pen for its first spin.
by P. M. Starr | May 4, 2023 | Fountain Pens, Mark-Makers, MINE, My Fountain Pens, Sheaffer
Celebrating Star Wars Day with a note about my R2-D2 and Death Star fountain pens.
by P. M. Starr | Mar 27, 2023 | conversion, eyedropper, Kaweco, Multicolor, My Collection, My Fountain Pens, White
Normally I would not want to do anything to compromise an LEs color (in this case, a shimmery pearlescent white), but today I went ahead and converted my Iridescent Pearl Kaweco Sport to an eyedropper fill. Why did I decide to do this? What color did I fill it with?...
by P. M. Starr | Sep 23, 2022 | Ink, Journaling, MINE, My Collection, My Fountain Pens
I *might* have a few too many pens inked up at the moment (and be too tired to properly save the post I was *almost* finished writing just before I lost it)
by P. M. Starr | Sep 22, 2022 | Black, BRANDS, Fountain Pens, Montblanc, My Fountain Pens, My Spaces
How in the world did I wind up in bed next to THESE?!?
by P. M. Starr | Feb 26, 2022 | Aesthetics & Style, Black, Clear, Colors, Diplomat, Fountain Pens, Green, Multicolor, My Collection, My Colors, My Fountain Pens, Parker, Platinum, Pure Pleasure, Under $10, Under $20, Under $30, Yellow
Three of my favorite fountain pens to see & use together: bought for a combined total of about $50
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