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 | Jan 30, 2022 | Aqua, Blue, Colors, Diamine, Ink, Kaweco, My Colors, Quotations & Excerpts, Tests & Trials, Visconti, Wishlist
Trying to decide which cheerful bright blue ink I should get in a bottle
by P. M. Starr | Aug 3, 2021 | Aesthetics & Style, Colors, Influences, MATERIALS, Memories, Wishlist
Top of the wishlist: fountain pens that remind me of old anodized aluminum tumblers
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 | $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...
