They’re a nightmare if you’re left handed.
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Ever use a Leroy Lettering Guide? Now that was a nightmare for us lefties.
Even the Alvin was a headache
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I have not, no. It looks fascinating though
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If you want a fountain pen that is simple, elegant and reliable, get a Pelikan.
They just work, and they just look good.
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I went to pen shows a couple of times with a fellow pen fan. There were just so many dealers of pens, inks, cleaning supplies, etc., etc. What I found amazing was how much money you could spend on a fountain pen–around $10,000 or more.
I stuck to the (much) cheaper stuff.
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Ah, Waterman.
[Andy Warhol] near swooning: Ah, so elegant! Ah! Ah![/Andy Warhol]
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I saw a $10,000 Montblanc at a pen store on Rodeo Drive in Hollywood, on a visit to my brother’s place. It had a diamond star in the end.
The salesman assured me that Steven Spielberg had one. Somehow that didn’t convince me to get one.
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Comes complete wif lime green ink!
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Exactly this. With a ballpoint pen I tend to use too much pressure, pressure got to stop, too much pressure, it’s getting to my head, too much pressure, they’re giving me hard times…
This never happens with a fountain pen.
The gel thingies are a workable compromise for me, though. I think it has something to do with the flow of the ink.
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Well that’s more reasonable!
lime green ink!
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A Radioactive Pen in Your Pocket? Sure!
In an era of atomic cars and atomic planes, Parker’s 1958 Atomic Pen probably seemed like a good idea
https://spectrum.ieee.org/a-radioactive-pen-in-your-pocket-sure
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I always liked the look of that pen.
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Hip that cartoon guy to Mediterranean garlic spread, and U’ll have a new friend for life.
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