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 | Jul 28, 2025 | ballpoint, Blue, Doodling & Drawing, erasable, Journaling, Mead, Memories, MINE, My Colors, My Experience, My Writing, Other Pens, paper, Paper Mate, Red, Under $10
Taking pleasure in a red gimmicky ballpoint pen in 1986 in my junior high journal.
by P. M. Starr | Jan 7, 2025 | Aesthetics & Style, Black, Famous Pens and Pleasure Writing, Markers, My Collection, Philosophy, Red, Sharpie, Under $10
What does another term of Trump mean? Well … it’s SHARPIE TIME!
by P. M. Starr | Aug 27, 2023 | Aesthetics & Style, Buying & Browsing, Fountain Pens, Platinum, Special Edition, Under $10, Wishlist
Platinum came out with a 3rd Preppy Wa collection before I even had a chance to buy the 2nd!
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 | Jul 20, 2022 | $50 to $99, Aesthetics & Style, Buying & Browsing, Colors, Conklin, Goldspot, Investing, Multicolor, My Collection
Checking out this week’s “Weekly Dip” on Goldspot (and still thinking about last week’s).
by P. M. Starr | Jul 12, 2022 | Aesthetics & Style, Brown, Buying & Browsing, Colors, FREE, Grey, Inspiration, Investing, Journaling, MATERIALS, MINE, My Desks & Tables, My Spaces, Philosophy, Wishlist, Yellow
How furniture for pleasure writing took form in my fantasies and came as a solid big blonde.
by P. M. Starr | Mar 4, 2022 | Blue, BRANDS, Brick & Mortar, Grey, Journaling, My Colors, My Experience, paper, Problems, Tests & Trials, Top Flight, TOPS Products, Under $10
How is straying from my favorite tried-and-true Top Flight Wired Notebook going for journaling?
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 | 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 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 | May 31, 2021 | $225 to $300, Laban, Price Points, Silver, White, Wishlist
image source: Laban 2021 catalog This pen keeps jumping out at me when I flip through the Fahrney’s catalog. Adding it to the wishlist category here even though it’s out of my price range and not a priority (the first pen I buy over $75 is likely to be a...
