Love this video. Here are my thoughts (not a recommendation!). I don't think you can apply the same answer across all of the pens you mention here. For example, your Lamy 2000, though a very nice pen, doesn't seem to be a good "fit" for you. I wonder if holding on to it creates a small amount of stress? It seems that you are keeping it because, well, it's a Lamy 2000 and is sort of a milestone in acquiring pens, and perhaps also a way of signaling to others who use fountain pens. But you struggle to bring yourself to use it regularly, and feel like you should like it more than you do. This creates stress. So, you can sell it and free yourself from that. However, the Pilot pen used by your daughter might have sentimental value. Its value comes more from the fact that it was used by your daughter and less about the experience of writing with it yourself. This is perhaps a pen that is nice to hold on to, but you don't have to feel obligated to use it often, because its value is sentimental and not necessarily in actually using the pen. So I guess that's a lot of words to say I don't have an answer, only that each case here is individual.
THIS! Yes, I think you are right! (at least for me) You have to figure out what that pen fulfills for you. I'm thinking the Lamy now fulfills the video dummy thing. Everyone knows what it is and you can compare it to other pens--so it is a useful video tool. Pens that are sentimental require no use at all. Thank you for your insights!
I would keep all of these, and then sell them if they asked to be sold. Each pen knows you the way you know it. And they know when it is time to move on to someone who needs them more. Someone is looking for that particular nib and having it will feed their "pen-soul" and selling it to the right person will feed yours.
How lovely! That is probably the opposite of what I'm doing right now--asking people to give an opinion. Instead, tapping into your intuition and relationship with your pens is really the better way. But asking people for their opinions is fun hahaha! I really like the idea of someone enjoying my pen more than I do. Thank you for your insightful comment.
@@InkyRocks I own pens that just jumped out at me - and I knew I have to have them. My Pelikan M200 in brown marble, my Sailor PG Mazu, and my Pelikan M600 red tortoiseshell are examples. I'd been thinking about a Leonardo MZ for almost a year. And last weekend one popped up online in one of the finishes I really like. I believe the same is true for letting go of pens. I don't believe in hanging on to a pen because it's iconic if I don't enjoy the writing experience. That being said, bring those pens with you to Taiwan when you come if you still own them at that time. =^_^=
I use fountain pens because (warning this sounds cheesy but) they bring me joy. I have mostly demonstrators and I love that I can continuously use the same fountain pen and change the ink and it feels like a different fountain pen. I feel like they are a true expression of myself.
It's not cheesy! My pens bring me joy as I occasionally look at them while writing. And I now have mostly demonstrators--not sure how that happened...hahaha! Thank you!
I’ve only recently found this channel and I absolutely love it! Personally, I started because of the impact it had on my art. Then it morphed into the history. Then it shifted into a new way for the color nerd in me to feed my color habit. Then it shifted into “Oh MYLANTA, THAT PEN IS AMAZING.” Now I’m in ink mixing territory and I don’t think I’ll ever come back from that one. This hobby is the gift that keeps on giving. It only helps that this is such a swell community 😊
Hahaha! You sound like me! Fountain pens is a large hobby for me that encompasses so many things (color, paper, analog, design etc) and I enjoy so many aspects of it. Hope you get something out of my videos!
Binge watching your videos. 🌟🌟🌟 Inks and rocks.. inky rocks, I get it! Thank you. Sell everything that doesn’t bring you joy. I’m a novice collector, i am a songwriter, and I enjoy journaling. 20 years ago I collected vintage fountain pens. I recently picked them up again. Now I prefer newer pens because of the more advanced and reliable filling systems. I love color. I also love notebooks and paper, but was unaware of the deep dive that can be. Your channel is eye opening. I enjoy color, color, color.. fountain pens are really fun. Ink does rock. I love a great writing experience. I enjoy pens of each price range, though I don’t own anything over $650.. thus far. I probably should sell my vintage pens, most of them are lady’s pens, so they’re smaller and not quite as collectible. I like collecting things that bring me joy. 💗💜💙💜💗
You could could always gift the pilot pen to your daughter with a note why it holds meaning to you? You said some really nice things about her using the pen that would be wonderful captured in writing. I wish my dad had written me more when he was alive. I only have one thing to me with his handwriting on now and it is so precious to me I had it framed. As to the rest, you know in your heart of hearts what is best for those 😊
That is wonderful that you have at least something he has written. I saw on an old video (maybe 10 years ago?) that this guy found a fountain pen of his grandfather's. His grandfather had died before he was born, but there was still some dried up old ink in the pen. He soaked it and wrote a few things about his grandfather with that pen and regenerated ink! I'm glad you have such a treasure💞
It’s funny cause I went through the same dilemna not so long ago: I sold a Lamy 2000 and a Sailor 1911 with the exact same Naginata togi nib (I didn’t ask enough for it - don’t be as silly as me!) because I didn’t use them enough and I think there’s nothing sadder than an unused pen in a drawer! So I’d say: sell them all... but gift the one she used to write with to your daughter. And by the way: I discovered your channel 2 days ago and I’m addicted :-) Keep up rocking those ink reviews - Merci from France
So I'm normal! (at least fountain pen normal...) That IS funny--the same two pens--I wonder if it's because they are iconic that we wrestle with them more. I'm afraid of making her feel obligated to use it hahaha! I'm thinking of adding it back to my rotation as I don't remember why it fell out--probably blinded by all that new glitter! Thank you for your enthusiasm! 有り難うございました from Tokyo!
Really thoughtful video, it was interesting hearing all the different perspectives people have about their fountain pens. Thank you for taking the time to collect, curate, and communicate them all :)
It WAS interesting! I didn't realize people were so passionate about it. I thought this would be a fast easy video and here I am at 5:52 in the morning and I haven't gone to bed yet...Thanks for always being so supportive!
@@InkyRocks Oh my, that is quite late (or for you in the next day, perhaps early)! Thank goodness for the weekend. You make it too easy to be supportive - always putting out stylish and well-made videos :).
I rarely use many of my pens, and many not at all. I simply enjoy having them around. There are art and stamp collections, which cannot be "used". I love having my noisy and messy grandchildren around; my pens are quiet and neat.
Another thoughtful production. Thank you for ~14 minutes of inky goodness. I really felt this: "In a digital world, you should chose the best of analog to have." YES! PS - KEEP THEM! Especially the one your daughter used to use, if only for sentimental value. But I say keep them all anyway. Ha.
Oh I like that--"inky goodness!" I'm leaning towards sell one--probably the Sailor as another collector would appreciate it far more than me. Thank you!
I did a little travel into your channel’s past and am delighted. I am starting to know your videos will likely make me feel this way. The slow visuals are hypnotic, but my mind is still intrigued by your ideas and stories. Will I keep saying this to you? It’s likely. I appreciate the ponder on this topic. It’s so easy to get carried away in the beauty and style of fountain pens. This hobby could so easily toss me outside my budget, so I keep reminding myself that I’m here for the ergonomic value foremost. Then there’s all the fantastic inky goodness, which is making me truly appreciate the small reservoirs of pocket pens!
Thank you so much! I'm really trying to bend my channel around to talking about pens/stationery with out always talking about buying the latest new thing. It's impractical and ultimately not satisfying to always be looking for the next new thing. So that's why I did this video and a couple of others like it.
@@InkyRocksgood thinking about not chasing the new endlessly. I think that’s a problem with RUclips in general. I definitely look for those who focus on depth with their topics. Thanks for the great content. I’m especially enjoying gleaning Japanese culture and how they view this hobby.
This was such a beautiful video to experience. Your voice is so soothing and I really enjoyed the beautiful ink dropping moments! Although my heart did gasp when the inks overflowed onto the table T_T Shall proceed to watching more of your content :DD The unicorn gateway comment made me chuckle
Thank you so much! I do shock people with my inky stuff but it's really not that much ink that gets thrown around (or spilled) as I pour most of it into a clean beaker before I start. Even doing that though, the clean up is the real bear! I spend most of my "creative time" cleaning up hahaha!
Thoughtful piece. No one can better guide you to sell or keep your pens other than your own heart. For me the distinction between collecting versus using pens is a false one. Collecting AND using is how I view my collection. I own several hundred pens and keep only about five or ten in my daily rotation, the ones that I am not currently using I view as a collector-I can view and enjoy them in my pen library as a collector would-when they come into use I enjoy using them. Books are meant to be read, pens to be used but that doesn’t mean we can’t reframe our experience and flip between using and collecting.
I think you are right--most of us are collectors and users. I think many people feel that you need expensive pens to be viewed as a collection. We collect things we enjoy, and don't need to be actively using them to still be enjoyed. This video was a lot of work to make but I'm so enjoying the return on my investment--discussing fountain pens! Thank you for your insights!
Ink them all up and try them again. Sometimes our tastes change, and you might be surprised that you have new appreciation for an old pen. If not, sell them, make someone else’s day, and use the proceeds to further explore the fountain pen hobby, or whatever else floats your boat. Except for the one your daughter used to use. That one you should put aside, or even give to your daughter.
Yes, you are right. I need to mess with them a bit. I hesitate to give it to her so as not to apply a subtle pressure for her to use it. She has already used it in the past to try to please me hahaha! Thank you!
As a newbie to the fountain pen world, your posts are a thoughtful mix of personal question and answer. After a long passive fascination with writing instruments, I bought my first fountain pen a few weeks into the virus pandemic to keep my creative mind active while out of work. A bit of youtube digging had me buying a TWSBI ECO with an EF nib, then a TWSBI mini with a M nib and 4 inks. I have discovered a new world but at 61 yrs old don't have the resources to buy pens just to have them. I want to use them, and do use them daily. Yes, it is expressive, Yes, it is a human break from the digital grind. Yes, it is magical to see and feel and hear the nib lay down ink and I see the ink dry and change and be true to my thoughts and emotive drives. Yes, I have another coming in the mail on Tuesday. Thank you for your voice and visuals. %
Thank you for your very thoughtful comment. I've been mulling this over lately as I will be putting out a video of a fairly expensive pen that I was lucky to get at a giant discount. I would like to do reviews of both ink and pens in as wide a price range as I can to side step the issue of "I just got this because it's rare and expensive." I think the ultimate function of a fountain pen is to write. It so happens that a fountain pen is fun to write with.
That's actually a good idea! Maybe when our club can meet again, I should show pics of everyone's pens--some of them have really neat ones! Miraikat has some really fabulous Sailors!
You have to keep the pen your daughter used to use when she was little - it tugs at your heartstrings. The others - sell. They are not sparkly, nor do they have history. I’m about two years into this hobby and I think I know what I like now, what I should keep and what I should sell. But i have to figure out where to sell. I too have a Lamy 2000 that doesn’t really speak to me. I should sell it. I have 3 favorites, none of which are pricey at all. The first two are a Pilot Prera and a TWSBI Diamond 580 - both are nice writers every time. My favorite pen is my mom’s 1930’s Sheaffer Balance, newly restored - makes me so happy to write with it finally - I’m 67 and feel like a kid when it’s in my hand. I am almost ready to get rid of some and collect now what makes me feel. Yes - brings about a feeling. 😊
Hello fellow sexagenarian! (that sounds weird doesn't it?) Using and talking about fountain pens makes me feel like a kid too! I always think I have my tastes in fountain pens figured out and then I change--hence the recent onslaught of sparkly pens! That's probably why I'm dithering a bit now. I think that Shaeffer is a real treasure. I wish I had a pen that one of my parents or grandparents had used. Thank you!
@@InkyRocks Oh my gosh - sexagenarian! That's hilarious! It's a pleasure knowing another sexagenarian fountain pen lover! I'm off to check out sparkly pens. I might need one! You know, I never liked pink in my entire life - but I fancy it now! And purple - who knew purple inks were so darn pretty! Looking forward to your next video!
What an interesting video - it really is so true what you said and why we love our fountain pens and the experience writing with them. Even sometimes just lining them all up on a desk, enjoying the different designs and feelings each one generate. Non-fountain pen users don't understand it, so it is so nice to hear of other people who enjoys this hobby. Beautiful photography as always.
Fun video essay on why people use or collect FPs. It is an interesting to see how many different answers there are. My collection is rather small, but I should part with ones I don’t enjoy except for a few that have historic or sentimental reasons. I don’t think I could advise you what to keep or save, as no one knows your situation (space, budget, minimalist taste…). It is dangerously easy to OCD and justify it as part of learning and finding what works for you. By the way, thanks for letting me know of Tokyo Inklings. I’ve really enjoyed listening to their discussion. Aloha 🖋️
I’ve gone thru several of my own iterations since this video. It keeps me on my toes! I thought I saw you may be attending one of our pen meets-see you on line then!
@@InkyRocks yes it will be good to meet you at the pen meetup although I think much of the attention will be taken by a famous visitor. On the topic, I imagine our pen collections also reflect our moods and other competing interests. Aloha
Great video. All of us might have faced some kind of dilemma with our pens. We fall in and out of love with them. However, a pen should spark joy every time you see it and pick it up to write with it. Some of them look great, but don’t write that well, whereas others have this plain vanilla look, but write brilliantly. And then, there are those with the rare combination of both attributes. A pen is supposed to write well. And if it fails to perform this fundamental function, it will just have ornamental value, and sit in some box. Lamy 2000 never sparked any joy for me, despite being an iconic pen. Dolce Vita is a great pen and just seems to have ornamental value for you. Pilot is a keeper for the memories it revives. Sailor 1911 is a hard decision to make, so I would sleep on it and see what happens. Our tastes change with time and so do our pens. Good luck! 👍🏼
Thanks so much for your thoughtful reply. And you are so right, I changed my mind several times and finally just sold the 1911. I'm keeping the navy 2000 as a prop for videos since everyone knows its size, and selling the black one.
I'd say keep the Lamy 2000 because it is one of my favorites lol and because it never really goes in or out of style. Btw I am a big fan of your videos, especially the ones that mix pens and culture. Always a pleasure to watch.
Another beautiful video, thanks. To address your question: sell any pen you don't use much or otherwise value. They just become stuff. Thoreau tossed out his cabin window anything that collected dust. But don't do that with pens!
If I were in your position, I know exactly which pens I would sell or keep...but I'm not going to tell you. Every so often I think about selling some of my pens. But the fountain pens in my collection are my little museum that chronicle the evolution of my this hobby. If I did sell the pens that I don't get excited about, these would be the pens I would keep: 1) All of my Pilot pens - because I love the feel of Pilot nibs on paper and the way they deposit a consistent line of ink on the page. 2) My Sailor 1911 Standard, and Platinum 3776, both with medium nibs - because they are beautiful pens and enjoyable to use. 4) Sailor Pro Color 500 (F) - I'm just emotionally attached to this pen and it's a good writer despite the fact that I jacked up the nib and fixed it myself. 3) My Lamy Logo whose steel nib has been replaced with a 14k EF - because it writes like a dream.
hahaha! So I have to figure it out for myself! And I certainly would not expect you to sell ANY of your Pilots! The REAL things I need to cull out are some of my inks--but I'm too busy splashing it everywhere--so it all works out! Thanks @gadgetstop321!
I think that if you truly are not using those pens to sell them. It will release them to someone who would like to have it and it will release your mind. Then it will open your spirit to other things. In 2021 I am going to be releasing some pens also. Of course my Pens are not the very expensive ones, but most write very well. I just have too many. I am going to start buying a pen that has a gold nib to see the difference between the steel nib and the gold nib. I will get a sailor pen because so many people love them. And there are several more I will try. I enjoy your videos! Thanks for doing this. Happy 2021🕊😊🌟
Thank you so much! I really appreciate your input. I'm definitely releasing some pens this year. I think part of the fun is thinking about all this. I hope you enjoy your Sailor when you get it. Take care and the very best 2021 to you!💞
Many reasons to possess a fountain pen, not only for its writing beauty, but also for its artistic looks, design, rarity, collective items and aesthetic looks. Worth keeping all of them!
It's hilarious because I'm currently scrambling to get my latest video out and I got ANOTHER Lamy 2000! I'm hopeless! But it is the blue one and the color is just gorgeous. I totally agree that there are many reasons to love a pen, but I'll need to sell my old 2000 to help pay for my new 2000 hahaha!
Thanks for the video. Personally, I think that all the answers were part of a whole, and the fountain the hobby (or passion) as a whole: Everyone has their own reasons for being and keep in the hobby, but share their attraction to the fountain pens. No matter if you only like to write with fountain pens, or tinker with fountain pens, or just look after, admire them and collect them. Thank you for your time and I hope you and your loved ones stay safe and healthy.
One of the things I like about the fountain pen community is that they are more accepting than many other groups. It doesn't matter if, like you say, people like to only write, tinker or just look and collect--it is all good! Thank you for you watching my videos, and you and your family stay safe and healthy too!
I never thought about it as I have always had fountain pens. I guess I use fountain pens because it makes my writing feel truer. Different inks and pens present and perhaps encourage different aspects if what I think and feel. That’s for the gift of sharing such a contemplation.
Your question is why do I collect pens. They are fun and elegant! First grade started with a regular wood pencil. Then we graduated to fountain pens. I do not remember when I first encountered ballpoint pens, although they must’ve already been for regular retail sale for over 20 years by that time. I still have and use that fountain pen. Eventually I got some calligraphy nibs and even a glass pen. For high school graduation I received a Cross ladies, engraved, gold plated pen & pencil set... with leather case. A family tradition. The feel of a good pen has always made a difference and I’ve certainly run across office pens that were nice to write with. I bought some cheap Waterman fountain/art pens in my 20s. Purchased a good fountain pen in my 30s. In my 40s a very nice fountain pen with a variety of good inks was a gift from oldest brother. As more years past, I inherited some pens, bought some at auctions, could not resist one or two in pen stores, and learned just a little bit more about them. I am certainly a novice. I have seen some serious collections and do not compare. Besides enjoying the feel of a good pen and smooth paper, one has time to think. I found that my writing improved when I combined thinking of the words with their shape. (A broad tip really slows me down.) I enjoy cleaning them. Your “drops of ink into water” videos are beautiful. Just like I see when I am cleaning. Thank you for giving additional information on how to do this properly. Mixing inks is also fun. Sometimes just to get a different color and sometimes because I enjoy the transition from the color that is still in the nib to the new color in the “cartridge.” Until your video I had not thought about it, fortunately my combinations were from the same company and type of ink. Do you do this? Having multiple fountain pens makes it easy to switch between colors and add “personality.” Now that I have seen inks that dry into elegant strata, I wish I had more resources to play. Thank you for sharing such good information and your enthusiasm. Good health, live long, and prosper!
It sounds like you have had fountain pens in an out during your whole life. I think a lot of people are that way and then the internet made it easier to "stay in the hobby". There are just so many resources now. I switch between inks using a glass pen and ink puddles--it's in my glass pen video. You can get some fun gradients. But as far as fountain pens, I either use the same ink in the pen, or clean it out before a new one. Thank you so much for your kind words and "Peace and Long Life" to you!
My general pen obsession started with gel pens in grade school, back when milky pens were all the rage. Writing went from a chore to an art. I used ballpoint pens for general note taking though. At my first job my boss bought a box of hi-tec-c gel pens and I was obsessed with doodling with them. The problem is I run out of gel ink very quickly, and it felt like a shame to throw out that many pens in a year. I went to different pen shops to ask if they sell them (and refills), because I had stolen too many from my boss. A shop keeper said "if you like those, you might like a fountain pen." She sold me a Lamy Safari, but I hated the grip. Later they were selling Platinum Preppy for $6 so I decided to give it a chance, and that worked better for me. I loved that the ink choices are endless. I had some trouble with different kinds of paper, the pens would skip or not write at all, ghosting was intense, so there has been some frustrating moments. I bought so many different kinds of pens, inks and paper in order just to find the sweet spot I had with the hi-tec-c. Right now I'm looking for a fountain pen which is similarly as slim and light. By the way I am also into rocks, I joined my local lapidary club before I joined my local fountain pen club. I obsess over shiny colours and patterns in general.
Hahaha! I thought it was an unusual combination but a surprising number of people like both fountain pens and minerals. My theory is that color plays a large part of that (also, a lot of knitters like fountain pens too!)
@@InkyRocks Our club shop has lots of diamond wheels, saws and rotary tools that carve and polish stone. There's a woman in my lapidary club that does wood turning and she's made wood pens... next time I see her I want to ask her if she'd consider trying to turn jade to make a jade fountain pen.. or maybe we'll start with a softer stone to test. It'll be extremely laborious to core the stone, shape it correctly... and it would be a heavy pen, but I keep thinking about how cool it could be to combine the two hobbies.
I would sell them all except for the one your daughter used. Funny you should mention/show the Lamy 2000. I've had one continuously inked up and in rotation for quite some years now though lately I've given some thought to moving it into storage. I haven't because the light weight, the Bauhaus design and the easy slip cap all make it very handy at work. I may well "retire" it when I retire, too (not too far off!). Why do I collect/use? I really like the writing experience a pen provides, I enjoy tweaking the nibs/feeds and I like being something of an anachronism.
I ended up keeping the Lamy as a video prop!! I figure almost everyone has at least heard of it, if not handled one at a pen meet etc and I use it to compare other pens to. The best parts are the makrolon and the slip cap for me.
Great video! I started with fountain because I am a lab scientist and have to write up all my experiment in a lab notebook and using fountain pens turn this chore into a pleasurable experience, which made my lab book more up to date and detailed.. win win :-) If I were in your shoes I would sell the Lamy 2K, it looks like you gave it a fair chance. Maybe give the pilot to your daughter ? And I would keep the last for when I need funds for an expensive pen that catches my eyes. I try to keep to a “one in one out” policy and when there is a new pen that I want, I sell my least favourite one.. All the best and keep the videos coming!
Thank you! I always think that I would want to do the "one in and one out" policy--I have good intentions...and then something sparkly shows ups hahaha! And I am the same, since I am a complete camera noob, I've been studying and taking notes about videography and using different pens makes it a fun experience!
You asked for our thoughts on whether you should sell or keep certain pens. I am making a pretty big assumption here, but this feels like a beautiful way to help share the burden of such choices. Maybe to get to know that there should be no guilt in parting with the Lamy 2000, or that it's completely okay to hold onto the pen that your daughter would use at times even if you don't actually care to use it. That's my take. That any of those decisions are absolutely okay. What is your reaction to the thought of not having them next year, ten years from now, or handing down to a future generation. If losing any of them causes discomfort I would hold onto them. What a fascinating piece of your life's journey you invited us to be a part of. Thank you for the ticket and thank you for your videos.
Thank you so much for your thoughtful reply! Deciding on these pens was a fun way to explore why I collect, or if collecting is something that I'm consciously doing. Have a great New Year!
I got into fountain pens with a Zebra V-301. Is extremely cheap pen that I bought to see if I would enjoy riding with a fountain pen. Within the first writing experience I was hooked. I think if I had to answer the poll it would just be all the above it's the writing experience because I feel the fountain pens make me slow down so my writing is better and they make me want to write. Also do like the self-expression and the standout feature. I virtually get a comment every single time I use my pens in public. I also greatly appreciate and enjoy the craftsmanship and materials along with the design itself of all the different pens. I was already a pin collector of sorts prior to fountain pens. Though I have bought few non fountain pens since there are a few that I have purchased mostly has travel pins. Schon Design being one of those pens. Most of my fountain pens are for at home use or what I call stationary use I am at home or at my destination in a stationary manner. The pin that is in my pocket 24/7 is a Kaweco AL Sport in stonewashed blue with Pilot Iroshizuku Murasaki-shikibu. Yes they're far better pins on the market but I have found none to be as portable and pocket friendly as the Kaweco.
@@InkyRocks I'm in my infancy of my addiction. I'm also extremely addicted to Watches (vintage, swiss and Seiko) as well as vintage and high-end/custom pocket knives. And to top it all I fly-fish which is an eternal pit of love and misery. So I guess I'm just glutton for punishment. 🤣😢😭
If you haven't sold the 2000 at this point you may wish to reconsider. I went through the near exact experience with my Lamy 2000, going back and forth with it's use, taking it in and out of rotation. I put it in a box and placed it in a drawer where it sat for a few years essentially forgotten. A little over two years ago I took it out of the box, inked it up and now use it every day, so much so that I've bought two additional Lamy 2000 pens with different nibs. Upon analyzing the why of this I realized that my grip had changed over time. I had inadvertently and irrefutably simply aged into the feel/comfort of the pen. The 2000 is just so damn easy, the weight and feel is warm, and oddly kind. A Bauhaus aesthetic that is equally tactically gentle, you can't help but love the duality. Take care, and stay safe.
Thank you for your thoughtful comment. I went and got the 100 year anniversary pen because it was, at one time, a GRAIL pen for me. I love the blue color. So now I have two haha! I still fiddle with it a lot and still find that it has a small sweet spot--but it's worth messing with! You take care too!
Interesting video, thanks. The two occasions when I have sold a fountain pen have later led to regrets: the first was a vintage Pelikan 400 Tortoise which I sold before I (later) learned to appreciate the flexiness of the nib. The second was a limited edition Delta "City of Florence". In both cases I did not use them very much so thought selling was a good idea, but now regret I did. Why collect fountain pens? My answer is simple: I love writing with them, and rather dislike ballpoints and similar. There is a real pleasure in using a really good nib (like a Pelikan 18 carat fine or a Sailor 21 carat medium) and feel the nib gliding on paper (which also should be of good quality to give pleasure while writing). And then there is the fun choosing ink colours. As you say in the video, fountain pens slow you down. That is surely a good thing in a world where there are so few occasions to enjoy something inherently aesthetic in our daily lives. So collecting fountain pens is simply enjoyable and does not require justification. I have one question on your videos: you often have a sequence where you fill a cup or similar with ink until it overflows. It is pretty to look at but is there a reason behind the sequences?
Thank you for watching and your insights. And I agree, fountain pens are enjoyable in their own right. I do the ink sequences to keep the video visually interesting. I could just talk into the camera but I feel like I would bore people. I also like the way ink looks when it is flowing. If i had a better camera/lens, I would super slow it down but I already shoot in 120 frames per second--which is normal slow motion.
I love pinks!! Still trying to find my perfect pink ink and pink pen....luckily I don’t require matchy-matchy but I love colours and adore pinks! Pink goes with everything.
@@InkyRocks I now cannot seem to stop my brain from imaging a wonderful pink ink you demonstrated but I didn’t write it down thinking it’s too pale but think I love its reminder of favorite ballet points... it was a paler pink but didn’t seem particularly transparently bright or shimmery. Instead because it seemed a bit of creamy pink that did shade where it puddled ..... dies this make sense? Do you know which pink? Which program it was on? How can I get a bottle of same? Reminds me in hindsight of a lovely pair of Freed point shoes made in the UK- snd unusual color creamery pink! Thanks if you know which I’m searching for!!!
Thanks for the great video. I've been using fountin pens for about 20 years and have about 50 which feels like too many. I've sold a couple and to my astonishment (I uually forget stuff when it's gone), I STILL miss some of these pens (a Nakaya piccolo in shiro tamenuri which I sold to buy a Naka-ai in the same color--only the Naka-ai wasn't nearly as pretty a shade as the piccolo; also I really miss my Montblanc Heritage 1912). So I'd say, only sell if it's not too hard to find another of the same one. What if you suddenly get re-interested in a certain type of rare and/or expensive nib? Pens are a lot like libraries, with books waiting to be read again. That said I really don't want my pen collection to be worth more than a good used car. I'm almost at that point so I'll probably sell some soon. But which ones? In the end this is a difficult decision and the best reaon to think hard before buying another pen. I just hate selling them!
Thank you so much for this discussion and all the perspectives from your friends. They do give one to think. I use fountain pens for a lot of different reasons; one is because my mind works differently when I have to live with every mark or letter I put down (because I hate crossing out) as opposed to working on a computer where I can just backspace and retype or re-do or delete whole paragraphs at a stroke. That's an ability or mental muscle I don't want to atrophy. I collect fountain pens because they are cool little marvels of engineering magic that also serve a purpose; and many of them are a delight to look at and hold. If you're confident that you'll never use the Lamy, the Delta and the Sailor again, I can't see any reason to keep them. You don't seem the type to save them pristine in a drawer and occasionally take them out to rub your hands in greedy glee over them. The Pilot may have some emotional connection for you or your daughter, so that makes it something I don't feel qualified to advise you on.
That is an interesting aspect of using a fountain pen--not letting that mental muscle atrophy. I had read somewhere that Charlotte Bronte used to write in very small script to save paper and only very occasionally crossed out things while she was writing--so different than today! My hands are so inky and I'm too disorganized to rub my hands in glee over anything hahaha! Thanks for your observations!
I keep one (Ashton) case of my "current, good, rotation-worthy, joy-filling" pens near me, like the small bookshelf with my favorite books within reach. The rest live in a case on a bookshelf in another room. Anything beyond those two cases...leaves, usually by gift to someone who might get excited about having a new way to express themselves. I have a nephew who uses an old typewriter and a Lamy Studio I gave him for photo shoots at weddings, as props. The tight clip and metal section on the Studio just didn't work for me...but it serves a good purpose in its new home. If you have limited storage, you could thin the herd down to two tiers as well...those you want to use regularly, and those you keep for other reasons (sentimental, or their "story"), or for occasional use.
regarding what you got for pen collections, i like how everyone added something unique and i would agree with all foo them in a way or another. Regarding the collection, i have the tendency of not inking a pen when i get it and keeping it (i donnow why but it feels unique). Regarding to the question of the pens i would sell only the lamy since if feel you don’t have any sentimental connection with. I would not sell the pilot nor the Delta since one is a memory of your daughter and the other is a combination of what you like (which is hard to find in another pen). Which brings us to the last pen which is the naginata (my dream pen to have had the whole collection by nagahara senior but alass...) if it were me i would never sell it cuz i like the idea of having a memory of someone attached in my pen collection that i can not meat one day (that is why i would never sell it). But in case you are forced to sell it cuz of a NEED i would sell it only for someone who really appreciates the pen for not just the writing but the history... I am looking for a king eagle and i can never find it, i wish i own one someday but the days are still ahead !
Thank you for your interesting insights! One of the reasons I have thought about selling the Sailor is because I really don't appreciate it as much as a Nagahara collector would. I have only written with it a few times and I think it's nice, but I like his son's nibs more. I sold a Double Helix pen to a college student here simply because he was so excited about it. That kind of excitement makes me happy! Good luck with your search for the King Eagle--I hope you find it one day!
My pens and ink allow me to take a break from the computer and experience the physical tactile nature of pen and paper. I love the mechanical aspects of fountain pens and their filling systems. The pens and ink make me excited to try something new each day and get me excited to write about my thoughts and feelings every day, to plan and to hold myself accountable to those plans. It's a trick to make me do things I might skip over in my busy life. Additionally, I remember things better if I write them down and writing letters to people gives them a conversation that they can hold and go back to when I am gone. Using my collection just makes me excited to do all of these useful things that help reduce my stress and be more productive.
Thank you! I agree, writing makes me remember things better. And sometimes when I have a disagreeable thing to do (like study or write up something), I look forward to at least the pen part of it. Thank you for your insights!
Do they make you happy? Keep them. Does the desire to hold on to them outweigh the price you may get? Put it away for several months and when you come back to it do you get excited? Or does it feel like a burden. That will tell you.
So true! I ended up keeping all of them but I will sell the 2000. That is because I got another one hahaha! (But its a Bauhaus 2000) I did, however, sell some other ones that I had no idea that I no longer want to keep. For exactly the reason you say.
I think you should sell the Lamy and the Delta, because If you honestly wanted to keep them you wouldn’t be thinking of selling them, and they can be bought in future. Especially the Lammy 2K. These ones seems to be ones that you like the idea of, but not the reality. The collector nib one is a bit harder… we never know what we regret until it’s too late. But it would bring you joy to know someone in Japan would adore it and cherish it, maybe you let that one go and be happy that it is generating joy. Although collections I find, pens, watches, or whatever, it’s kind of a living breathing changing things sometimes… You seem to be a pink and glittery soul… So sell the ones you don’t want down deep and get pink or get glitter or get both :-)
Ugh, sorry if you get two replies--somehow my comment disappeared. Basically I kept the Delta as I'm finding it more useful than other pens. Selling the 2000 but keeping the blue 2000 for a RUclips prop. Already sold the Togi as I lean toward italic and architect for "other" writing experiences. Yes, I'm probably a closet pink and glitter person...but I'm growing into a "classics" person!
Why do I use fountain pens? 1. They make me HAPPY! I love the colors, I love the ink options, I love that they have brought me closer to friends. I love sharing their joy with others, and I love that it is a unique art form. 2. They inspire me to write by hand! 3. They make me HAPPY! I commented on another video that I just bought my first Sailor- I searched high and low for a pen that I wanted to be an heirloom pen. I know others may come and go from my collection, but I have full intentions of keeping this one and passing it down through my family. I love that a writing instrument can have this level of importance. On which you should sell? I would sell all except for the one your daughter used to use- give that one to her. My 9 year old has her own Pilot Prera- she doesn't use it often, but she loves to "be like mommy," and I hope she will always admire me as much! The others it seems as if you could re-buy if you waned to down the road.... Also that may be a good question to ask yourself before selling... Would I regret selling this? If the answer is yes, even just a small yes, hold onto it for a bit! Thanks for a wonderful video!
They do! They make me happy too! A Pilot Prera is a great size for a kid. My daughter didn't use fountain pens till high school. When she was younger, I was taking a break from them. The part where you said I could re-buy is helpful--I had not thought of it like that. Thank you for sharing your fountain pen story!
As well as my love of colour(s), I earned my MA in English Lit. I love reading, taking notes for recall but also I just like to write on paper! Words, writing, doodling, and making art. When I loom back on notes I’ve written I often remember when, where, and mood from looking at the penmanship & the ink so fountain pens create & capture me then. A print-out of computer notes just doesn’t say me in the same precise way. I like to change pens if I’m still taking notes over several days so the change of pen & ink screams me. I like keeping several notebooks with different goals, like writing poetry or writing down new words, ones I often use a dictionary so like to keep them. I like lists so leave them in my lister book. I don’t do well making samples of my inks; I just pick an ink & put it in for use. This lack of method allows me to use the whole fill thus I often end up deciding I like it rather than being an impulsive ink dumper-outer. That’s it. Thanks.
I know this video was posted a year ago but I'd like to add my take on it. I use fountain pens because at work, no one steals them or are to scared to use them. And the most important part is that I love the way they write and look. I love to stare at the color of the pen and I love looking at the nib. I look at my MontBlanc 145 and "Around the world in 80 days" collectors edition and say yeah I bought that because I could and wanted it. And yes they are both in my daily rotation. Fountain pen are just beautiful, from the Diplomate (which I would never use) to the Vis Conti to the Montblanc.
As a commenter said "Gift the pen to your daughter." which you probably already have. I am late to the party again. An older video. I think the Lamy 2000 is a somewhat a gimmick. It seems to much maintenance, which as a new user am trying to stay away from. I stick with cartridge/converters. I just inked up a Pilot Kakuno eyedropper style. It is running great. My pens even though I have some duplicates they write different, if you pay attention. I got into fountain pens because it is just you and the pen and paper, no interaction with others. You do not need to leave your house. I used to love doing other hobbies outside, but our world has become unsafe at times. And it does help writing with Fountain Pens with hand pain as you get older due to the less stress and grip you use for me at least. My inks are mostly dark blues, greens, reds. I used to hate the color purple, but I love it ink FP inks. Alesa, what music are you playing in the background please? It's nice. 😀
Thank you for your comment. I consider the Kakuno the GOAT. Between it's lovely nib and price point, it is the real deal. I was not tracking my music when I made that video. It is from Epidemic Sound but I can't remember which one!
Interesting thinking about fountain pens... Colours and sounds on paper for me... I don't have a lot, I retain myself... I would say sell it if you don't feel it :) Thanks !
Thank you for your input! I'll probably sell the 2000 soon. I think the most important part, still, is to use what you have and enjoy them instead of being caught up in the collecting part!
@@InkyRocks Might be interested if you sell your Lamy 2000 ... Let me know ... I'm curious, why you are in Tokyo? Maybe you've said it in another post, I am quite new in your youtube page. Like you strolling in Tokyo... Go visit David Bull in Asakusa a Canadian that makes wood printing, amazing artist, he has his own shop...
I totally missed your poll and I am sad that I didn't get the opportunity to explain why I use fountain pens. As a left-hander with a wonky grip, I have never been able to use up a ballpoint pen in my entire life because of the mechanics of the lefty push vs pull style of the right-hander. The ball gets shoved into the cuff of the tip and this causes damage to the ball and after a short time, the ball ceases to deliver ink/gel. I'm lucky if I get a few weeks out of a ballpoint pen and it's deeply frustrating. A fountain pen, on the other hand, has no moving parts and I can write with ease and until the ink runs out. The first time this happened to me, it took me much longer to figure out why there was no ink, than it should because it was not something I had experienced before. I won't buy any other type of pen ever again.
Seriously? I did not know that about lefties! I will have to keep that in mind to tell my lefty friends! I can picture you looking quizzically at your pen when it ran out of ink hahaha! That is hilarious. I'm glad we have you for life! Thank you Aileen!
Why use fountain pens ? If handwriting is an expression of the self/ego (« moi » in french) then I believe using a fountain pen to write is a way to express even more. Sell/Keep ? Definitively KEEP and one give... There is one I would give to your daughter... You know the one I mean :)
I agree Francois! I just feel more expressive with a fountain pen. I don't want her to feel obligated to use it--I think she was just trying to be nice and doesn't really enjoy fountain pens. But I'm going to keep it! Thanks!
All of my hobbies have to extend my creativity in some way. Ever since I started seriously collecting back in 2012, I have used my fountain pens to first get into Western lettering and in the last 3 years, seriously into Chinese calligraphy. While that is no excuse for over 300 pens:), I have pens in my collection that have not used in quite a while that have returned to favor because of my revolving interest in writing.
Of course it's an excellent excuse to have any amount of pens hahaha! It's probably a little harder to keep them in rotation, but you can have fun trying! Thank you for your insights!
I think most people don’t have or use fountain pens because it just never really occurred to them. You don’t see them for sale at regular stores, and you don’t see many people using them - in fact, in my 3 years of using, I’ve only met one person who also used fountain pens, and that was a funeral director. Where I work, 4 coworkers bought one after using mine…2 of them still using them regularly. I bought one for my 15 year old niece, but unless kids are into art or journaling, they really don’t have any interest in writing, and I think that is pretty damn sad. As for me, I have 16. I’m thinking of buying a new one, and it’s both fun and frustrating trying to decide. Since I don’t buy many, each one has to count. I don’t see myself as a collector, I buy them to use them, and use them all.
Whether to keep or sell them depends on what you want out of the pens is it visual and tactile pleasure or is it the fun of having something nice to look and feel. Items hold importance and power over us when they mean something to us I wholeheartedly agree with others when I say keep the pen your daughter used as it'll be a trigger for fond memories and feelings through the ages and later can be gifted back to your daughter as a keepsake. I can see many reasons to keep all the pens and many to get rid of them but all in all it's what you want. Though I'd hold on to the nagahara seniors work for a while longer before parting unless your sure you won't regret it down the road. My love for Fountain pens came about in school where writing was a menial task and I hated every moment in that prison, it was the one thing that made writing fun as it allowed me to enjoy the feel of writing as well as having more control on my hand which I only ever felt when writing with a pencil, later on I began to appreciate and value the looks as well and yeah the inner self manifest and also helps express ourselves, I'm not one to dress colourfully as I don't look good in some colours but when it suites the pen and in a colour that looks nice I try to go all out on obtaining that. Having too much things can become a hassle down the road, last year I went back home in years and when I began cleaning up my things and getting rid of the many school books, unfinished art projects and memorable items I felt silly and terrible keeping some but getting rid of them helped loosen the burden and helped me feel good as I knew what I wanted and why I wanted them maybe I felt a bit saddened but it was for the best as objects are meant to be of use for the user and if it gets cumbersome it's better to be rid of them and lighten your load, and it feels good knowing your items can fit a small suitcase as I have to frequently travel and don't stay in one place and also my father is a hoarder and I don't want to be like him and fill my house with useless items or things he won't use to make something out of as he's lazy unless needed. Nowadays I keep a tight grip on my pen purchases and only spend on things under 100$ no matter how beautiful a pen is it's better to have few pens and many inks as I want a pen to write with and not a decoration piece.
It sounds like you have given a lot of thought to your pen purchases--which is how it should be. I think we often fall under the spell of the "hunt" or the momentary thrill of acquisition. And as you said, it all in what you want out of it. Writing experience, ease of use, sentimental value and beauty--I think that's what I want.
I wouldn't really call my two pens a collection(by the means of most people's definitions), a Prussian Blue TWSBI Diamond 580ALR(arrived a few days ago), and a Black AL Kaweco Lilliput. I personally use my fountain pens notes in school, it just makes the normally monotonous task of writing pages and pages of words throughout 6 hours almost everyday much more enjoyable, because now instead of notes, it is an excuse to use my cool pens with fun ink in them :). I used to dread taking notes when they were required, now I always take notes during every class and will even go out of my way to write stuff down(I've started making to-do lists in a fp friendly pocket notepad, writing down random thoughts and such). Being in the US and in highschool, it seems very odd to people who ask, as to why someone would spend so much on a pen when a 10 cent Bic "works". Fountain pens bring something different to the same thing you've done for years
I so agree with this. I do a lot of studying about minerals (my other hobby) and photography (for this channel) and feel that note taking is essential to my learning. It became WAY more fun after using fountain pens. Thank you so much for your thoughtful and insightful comment.
I only collect the pens I have because they appeal to me in some important way. My Brass Pocket pen for it's antique heavy appearance and indestructibility... My Swan for it's historical value, graceful smoothness and it's 105 years age... My Penbbs pens for their utility, safety, customizability and beauty... I love them all. Edit: if you do sell your daughters old pen, let me know. I'd love to buy it.
I journal every day as a way to cope with having Tourette’s Syndrome. I use fountain pens to enhance my penmanship and to keep up with the speed of my cursive writing. I view fine writing instruments as tools. Therefore I only collect pens that are practical; form follows function lol
Interesting. We buy a pen first because we like it- or fancy we do. Once in hand, the glamour goes. We retain a pen due to some specific association or circumstance. During college days, I would value a pen if I wrote a test or exam with it and got high grades! I would then think that I should treasure it all my life- but would somehow lose it! I happened all through 6 years of college- I lost many pens- Swan, Blue Bird, Doric, Waterman, Pilot. During service, I bought many pens and put gold nibs in some of them. I would be elated if my work got some appreciation and would think of retaining the pen, but these too I lost somehow. Then I decided not to carry pens outside. I kept a set of pens at the work place, but most remained at home! So my pens have remained with me. I do not 'collect' but buy one to use it. I use all my pens (nearly 200) by rotation. ( I ink 6 pens every month, filling them with inks of different colours.) Over the years, each has come to mean something to me. I part with one only when a friend or relative happens to express a liking for it. I like big pens and do not care for the original nib- I fit them with the nib of my choice. In this way, they are all personalized. So all my pens stay!
That's great! Some people "curate" pens and before one can come in, one must be sold or given away. I guess you are the exact opposite! Thank you for your input!
@@InkyRocks yes I love Lamy but basically all models of Lamy not only 2000 I’m a big collector of Lamy . But I have another passion I’m a big collector of rotting 600 fountain pen I think is the must minimalistic and industrial pen on the market Cher’s .
I love fountain pens...but I don't know why. Most of them are seldom used - they just sit in expensive pen cases waiting for me to write a novel or play! Love for anything cannot be explained, it is some deep yearning that defies logic.
I think so. But you may want to try using a pen that you find to be inexpensive (like a Varsity) and you may find because it's something you don't worry about much, you end up using it! Sometimes, I just doodle!
I'm using a Platinum Cool and Pelikan m205 demonstrator for cursive practise. I have learned, though, that the latter is no longer being sold so I'll be storing that, soon! BTW, your videos sum up the way I feel about my pens and inks. I might order some Platinum Preppies as your suggestion re inexpensive pens makes sense.
5:08 well i collect pens beacuse i am a lawyer in the world of law firms some teachers and other lawyers like them too it's a good conversation starter with others i sign documents with them, i like to wright too, btw i collect watches too, so basicaly try to put effor in my apperance to look as professional as possible, the suit, the shoes, the watch, the pen, i do not use big brands cuz i'm a begginer in law but with the time I hope to improve and have better brands and how knows some day with hard honest work a good collection will be complete.
I'm relatively new to the hobby. I want to keep everything I get . If 10 years from now I've invested 5 k U.S. I might sell for 95 per cent back but that's a long way away. Keep those pens.
Thanks for your input! The opposite argument though, is that if I want to buy other pens, selling would free up some cash...Funnily enough, I ended up selling other pens that I suddenly grew tired off (some sparkly ones)!
I buy every different type of nib that I believe may be useful for drawing. As of yesterday, with the arrival of my new posting nib pen and double broad pen, all I still need is a 1.5 stub. Along the way I have accumulated 8-10 pens that have since been superceded by similarly nibbed, but superior, pens. These are candidates for selling or giving away; as none cost more than my original price limit, $30, I can't be bothered with trying to sell them. If YOU have even considered selling a pen, you should sell it.
Yes, I use to be that way. If I've considered selling, then just sell. Doing videos has muddied the waters a bit as now I use a lot of stuff as "props". Pens to compare other pens to etc. I use to sell ink after I tried it and now that is used as b-roll. So I have more bottles than I'm used to. Thanks for your input. BTW--how do you like the posting nib pen? I've never used one.
@@InkyRocks It lessens the need to keep the pen so upright, which is a more natural position for me. Particularly when gripping the pen well back from the nib.
@@ichirofakename ahh. I don't think it would work for me. I hold the pen about "normal" distance from the nib but on occasion I really hold the pen sometimes almost 120 degrees/60 from the paper. Not sure why I do that sometimes. I think it's from fiddling around with the pen a lot and trying out Togis etc. Thanks.
My take, version 2. 1. Sell the pens. But first take pictures of them to hang on the wall. 2. I've spent a few hundred dollars acquiring about 30 pens for drawing. However, looking at the drawings, I don't believe that better pens result in better drawings. Nor does the line width or flex contribute to quality. Were I to do it over, I would buy 20 Pilot Petit1's, and 20 different inks, and keep them all filled all the time. The less I am distracted by the pen, the better. I get all the pleasure I can from swirly plastic pens by watching RUclips videos.
hahaha! Keep watching--I love swirly plastic pens! I do understand what you are saying--I fail safe to Pilot Parallels and Kakunos when testing out inks. But I also enjoy looking at pretty things in my hand while I write out stuff. I'm no artist, so that's how I keep myself happy and entertained!
The Lamy 2000 has reached near iconic status among the brethren, but it leaves me cold and yawning. I have never understood the popularity of this pen.
My advice is easier to give than to follow. You should decide how many pens you can pay attention to, and keep your collection to this number. The pens you keep should be ones you love, for whatever reason. There will be many pens that you admire or that make you smile; too many to really pay attention to. Don’t keep these pens, they will distract you from the pens you love.
Seriously. It is great advice. And I have such a difficult time in following it hahaha! The most important part is your last sentence--they distract you from the pens you love. Thanks you!
Absolutely! You are at the “crazy” stage of fountain pens and they are all encompassing awesome hahaha! Later, you will get annoyed at ones that are a lot of upkeep (finicky pens, leaky pens, pens that dry out too easily etc)
@@InkyRocks I can see the future you describe! I already have a 'retirement' pen case for those deemed 'unpleasant' to use! Thank you so much for your content. You have a unique production style that I enjoy.
Thank you. That is great advice. My problem is that I can always convince myself to write with a fountain pen hahaha! I recognize great advice, I just have a problem following it!
@@InkyRocks you know I watch your videos and love them they inspired me to get artistic again cause when I was diagnosed with lupus and ra I gave up almost everything I would like to own a nice fountain pen but already have lamy 2000 ian 53 years of age and male with lupus if you want sell any others I like the sailor also let me know
Love this video. Here are my thoughts (not a recommendation!). I don't think you can apply the same answer across all of the pens you mention here. For example, your Lamy 2000, though a very nice pen, doesn't seem to be a good "fit" for you. I wonder if holding on to it creates a small amount of stress? It seems that you are keeping it because, well, it's a Lamy 2000 and is sort of a milestone in acquiring pens, and perhaps also a way of signaling to others who use fountain pens. But you struggle to bring yourself to use it regularly, and feel like you should like it more than you do. This creates stress. So, you can sell it and free yourself from that. However, the Pilot pen used by your daughter might have sentimental value. Its value comes more from the fact that it was used by your daughter and less about the experience of writing with it yourself. This is perhaps a pen that is nice to hold on to, but you don't have to feel obligated to use it often, because its value is sentimental and not necessarily in actually using the pen.
So I guess that's a lot of words to say I don't have an answer, only that each case here is individual.
THIS! Yes, I think you are right! (at least for me) You have to figure out what that pen fulfills for you. I'm thinking the Lamy now fulfills the video dummy thing. Everyone knows what it is and you can compare it to other pens--so it is a useful video tool. Pens that are sentimental require no use at all. Thank you for your insights!
I would keep all of these, and then sell them if they asked to be sold. Each pen knows you the way you know it. And they know when it is time to move on to someone who needs them more. Someone is looking for that particular nib and having it will feed their "pen-soul" and selling it to the right person will feed yours.
How lovely! That is probably the opposite of what I'm doing right now--asking people to give an opinion. Instead, tapping into your intuition and relationship with your pens is really the better way. But asking people for their opinions is fun hahaha! I really like the idea of someone enjoying my pen more than I do. Thank you for your insightful comment.
I like this suggestion very, very much.
Your response resonates with me. Thank you for sharing.
@@InkyRocks I own pens that just jumped out at me - and I knew I have to have them. My Pelikan M200 in brown marble, my Sailor PG Mazu, and my Pelikan M600 red tortoiseshell are examples. I'd been thinking about a Leonardo MZ for almost a year. And last weekend one popped up online in one of the finishes I really like.
I believe the same is true for letting go of pens. I don't believe in hanging on to a pen because it's iconic if I don't enjoy the writing experience. That being said, bring those pens with you to Taiwan when you come if you still own them at that time. =^_^=
I use fountain pens because (warning this sounds cheesy but) they bring me joy. I have mostly demonstrators and I love that I can continuously use the same fountain pen and change the ink and it feels like a different fountain pen. I feel like they are a true expression of myself.
It's not cheesy! My pens bring me joy as I occasionally look at them while writing. And I now have mostly demonstrators--not sure how that happened...hahaha! Thank you!
I’ve only recently found this channel and I absolutely love it! Personally, I started because of the impact it had on my art. Then it morphed into the history. Then it shifted into a new way for the color nerd in me to feed my color habit. Then it shifted into “Oh MYLANTA, THAT PEN IS AMAZING.”
Now I’m in ink mixing territory and I don’t think I’ll ever come back from that one. This hobby is the gift that keeps on giving. It only helps that this is such a swell community 😊
Hahaha! You sound like me! Fountain pens is a large hobby for me that encompasses so many things (color, paper, analog, design etc) and I enjoy so many aspects of it. Hope you get something out of my videos!
Binge watching your videos. 🌟🌟🌟
Inks and rocks.. inky rocks, I get it! Thank you.
Sell everything that doesn’t bring you joy.
I’m a novice collector, i am a songwriter, and I enjoy journaling. 20 years ago I collected vintage fountain pens. I recently picked them up again.
Now I prefer newer pens because of the more advanced and reliable filling systems. I love color. I also love notebooks and paper, but was unaware of the deep dive that can be.
Your channel is eye opening. I enjoy color, color, color.. fountain pens are really fun. Ink does rock. I love a great writing experience. I enjoy pens of each price range, though I don’t own anything over $650.. thus far. I probably should sell my vintage pens, most of them are lady’s pens, so they’re smaller and not quite as collectible. I like collecting things that bring me joy. 💗💜💙💜💗
I agree--it's about the joy. If it brings you joy then it's worth the real estate in both your home and in your head.
You could could always gift the pilot pen to your daughter with a note why it holds meaning to you?
You said some really nice things about her using the pen that would be wonderful captured in writing. I wish my dad had written me more when he was alive. I only have one thing to me with his handwriting on now and it is so precious to me I had it framed.
As to the rest, you know in your heart of hearts what is best for those 😊
That is wonderful that you have at least something he has written. I saw on an old video (maybe 10 years ago?) that this guy found a fountain pen of his grandfather's. His grandfather had died before he was born, but there was still some dried up old ink in the pen. He soaked it and wrote a few things about his grandfather with that pen and regenerated ink! I'm glad you have such a treasure💞
It’s funny cause I went through the same dilemna not so long ago: I sold a Lamy 2000 and a Sailor 1911 with the exact same Naginata togi nib (I didn’t ask enough for it - don’t be as silly as me!) because I didn’t use them enough and I think there’s nothing sadder than an unused pen in a drawer!
So I’d say: sell them all... but gift the one she used to write with to your daughter.
And by the way: I discovered your channel 2 days ago and I’m addicted :-) Keep up rocking those ink reviews - Merci from France
So I'm normal! (at least fountain pen normal...) That IS funny--the same two pens--I wonder if it's because they are iconic that we wrestle with them more. I'm afraid of making her feel obligated to use it hahaha! I'm thinking of adding it back to my rotation as I don't remember why it fell out--probably blinded by all that new glitter! Thank you for your enthusiasm! 有り難うございました from Tokyo!
Really thoughtful video, it was interesting hearing all the different perspectives people have about their fountain pens. Thank you for taking the time to collect, curate, and communicate them all :)
It WAS interesting! I didn't realize people were so passionate about it. I thought this would be a fast easy video and here I am at 5:52 in the morning and I haven't gone to bed yet...Thanks for always being so supportive!
@@InkyRocks Oh my, that is quite late (or for you in the next day, perhaps early)! Thank goodness for the weekend. You make it too easy to be supportive - always putting out stylish and well-made videos :).
Great video. Just subscribed.
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!
I rarely use many of my pens, and many not at all. I simply enjoy having them around. There are art and stamp collections, which cannot be "used". I love having my noisy and messy grandchildren around; my pens are quiet and neat.
hahaha! that's one of the most diverting answers--they are quiet and neat!
Another thoughtful production. Thank you for ~14 minutes of inky goodness. I really felt this: "In a digital world, you should chose the best of analog to have." YES!
PS - KEEP THEM! Especially the one your daughter used to use, if only for sentimental value. But I say keep them all anyway. Ha.
Oh I like that--"inky goodness!" I'm leaning towards sell one--probably the Sailor as another collector would appreciate it far more than me. Thank you!
I did a little travel into your channel’s past and am delighted. I am starting to know your videos will likely make me feel this way. The slow visuals are hypnotic, but my mind is still intrigued by your ideas and stories. Will I keep saying this to you? It’s likely. I appreciate the ponder on this topic. It’s so easy to get carried away in the beauty and style of fountain pens. This hobby could so easily toss me outside my budget, so I keep reminding myself that I’m here for the ergonomic value foremost. Then there’s all the fantastic inky goodness, which is making me truly appreciate the small reservoirs of pocket pens!
Thank you so much! I'm really trying to bend my channel around to talking about pens/stationery with out always talking about buying the latest new thing. It's impractical and ultimately not satisfying to always be looking for the next new thing. So that's why I did this video and a couple of others like it.
@@InkyRocksgood thinking about not chasing the new endlessly. I think that’s a problem with RUclips in general. I definitely look for those who focus on depth with their topics. Thanks for the great content. I’m especially enjoying gleaning Japanese culture and how they view this hobby.
This was such a beautiful video to experience. Your voice is so soothing and I really enjoyed the beautiful ink dropping moments! Although my heart did gasp when the inks overflowed onto the table T_T Shall proceed to watching more of your content :DD The unicorn gateway comment made me chuckle
Thank you so much! I do shock people with my inky stuff but it's really not that much ink that gets thrown around (or spilled) as I pour most of it into a clean beaker before I start. Even doing that though, the clean up is the real bear! I spend most of my "creative time" cleaning up hahaha!
I haven't seen any video like this which is touching heart. God bless.
Oh thank you so much! Take care!
Thoughtful piece. No one can better guide you to sell or keep your pens other than your own heart. For me the distinction between collecting versus using pens is a false one. Collecting AND using is how I view my collection. I own several hundred pens and keep only about five or ten in my daily rotation, the ones that I am not currently using I view as a collector-I can view and enjoy them in my pen library as a collector would-when they come into use I enjoy using them. Books are meant to be read, pens to be used but that doesn’t mean we can’t reframe our experience and flip between using and collecting.
I think you are right--most of us are collectors and users. I think many people feel that you need expensive pens to be viewed as a collection. We collect things we enjoy, and don't need to be actively using them to still be enjoyed. This video was a lot of work to make but I'm so enjoying the return on my investment--discussing fountain pens! Thank you for your insights!
I love this vid so much!!! Thank you for reading my soul.
I'm so glad you enjoyed it! It got a little crazy trying to fit in all my ideas haha!
Ink them all up and try them again. Sometimes our tastes change, and you might be surprised that you have new appreciation for an old pen. If not, sell them, make someone else’s day, and use the proceeds to further explore the fountain pen hobby, or whatever else floats your boat. Except for the one your daughter used to use. That one you should put aside, or even give to your daughter.
Yes, you are right. I need to mess with them a bit. I hesitate to give it to her so as not to apply a subtle pressure for her to use it. She has already used it in the past to try to please me hahaha!
Thank you!
As a newbie to the fountain pen world, your posts are a thoughtful mix of personal question and answer. After a long passive fascination with writing instruments, I bought my first fountain pen a few weeks into the virus pandemic to keep my creative mind active while out of work. A bit of youtube digging had me buying a TWSBI ECO with an EF nib, then a TWSBI mini with a M nib and 4 inks. I have discovered a new world but at 61 yrs old don't have the resources to buy pens just to have them. I want to use them, and do use them daily. Yes, it is expressive, Yes, it is a human break from the digital grind. Yes, it is magical to see and feel and hear the nib lay down ink and I see the ink dry and change and be true to my thoughts and emotive drives. Yes, I have another coming in the mail on Tuesday. Thank you for your voice and visuals.
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Thank you for your very thoughtful comment. I've been mulling this over lately as I will be putting out a video of a fairly expensive pen that I was lucky to get at a giant discount. I would like to do reviews of both ink and pens in as wide a price range as I can to side step the issue of "I just got this because it's rare and expensive." I think the ultimate function of a fountain pen is to write. It so happens that a fountain pen is fun to write with.
I would love to see your sailor collection.
That's actually a good idea! Maybe when our club can meet again, I should show pics of everyone's pens--some of them have really neat ones! Miraikat has some really fabulous Sailors!
You have to keep the pen your daughter used to use when she was little - it tugs at your heartstrings. The others - sell. They are not sparkly, nor do they have history. I’m about two years into this hobby and I think I know what I like now, what I should keep and what I should sell. But i have to figure out where to sell. I too have a Lamy 2000 that doesn’t really speak to me. I should sell it. I have 3 favorites, none of which are pricey at all. The first two are a Pilot Prera and a TWSBI Diamond 580 - both are nice writers every time. My favorite pen is my mom’s 1930’s Sheaffer Balance, newly restored - makes me so happy to write with it finally - I’m 67 and feel like a kid when it’s in my hand. I am almost ready to get rid of some and collect now what makes me feel. Yes - brings about a feeling. 😊
Hello fellow sexagenarian! (that sounds weird doesn't it?) Using and talking about fountain pens makes me feel like a kid too! I always think I have my tastes in fountain pens figured out and then I change--hence the recent onslaught of sparkly pens! That's probably why I'm dithering a bit now. I think that Shaeffer is a real treasure. I wish I had a pen that one of my parents or grandparents had used. Thank you!
@@InkyRocks Oh my gosh - sexagenarian! That's hilarious! It's a pleasure knowing another sexagenarian fountain pen lover! I'm off to check out sparkly pens. I might need one! You know, I never liked pink in my entire life - but I fancy it now! And purple - who knew purple inks were so darn pretty! Looking forward to your next video!
@@stampinsan Seriously! Who knew pink, purple and sparkly could be so fun! Thanks!
What an interesting video - it really is so true what you said and why we love our fountain pens and the experience writing with them. Even sometimes just lining them all up on a desk, enjoying the different designs and feelings each one generate. Non-fountain pen users don't understand it, so it is so nice to hear of other people who enjoys this hobby. Beautiful photography as always.
Thanks so much! I love looking at my pens too. I'm not sure why, but I do!
Fun video essay on why people use or collect FPs. It is an interesting to see how many different answers there are. My collection is rather small, but I should part with ones I don’t enjoy except for a few that have historic or sentimental reasons. I don’t think I could advise you what to keep or save, as no one knows your situation (space, budget, minimalist taste…). It is dangerously easy to OCD and justify it as part of learning and finding what works for you. By the way, thanks for letting me know of Tokyo Inklings. I’ve really enjoyed listening to their discussion. Aloha 🖋️
I’ve gone thru several of my own iterations since this video. It keeps me on my toes! I thought I saw you may be attending one of our pen meets-see you on line then!
@@InkyRocks yes it will be good to meet you at the pen meetup although I think much of the attention will be taken by a famous visitor. On the topic, I imagine our pen collections also reflect our moods and other competing interests. Aloha
I collect minerals as well , quartz being a favorite because of such variety of formation and color.
Yes! I love quartz!
Great video. All of us might have faced some kind of dilemma with our pens. We fall in and out of love with them. However, a pen should spark joy every time you see it and pick it up to write with it. Some of them look great, but don’t write that well, whereas others have this plain vanilla look, but write brilliantly. And then, there are those with the rare combination of both attributes. A pen is supposed to write well. And if it fails to perform this fundamental function, it will just have ornamental value, and sit in some box. Lamy 2000 never sparked any joy for me, despite being an iconic pen. Dolce Vita is a great pen and just seems to have ornamental value for you. Pilot is a keeper for the memories it revives. Sailor 1911 is a hard decision to make, so I would sleep on it and see what happens. Our tastes change with time and so do our pens. Good luck! 👍🏼
Thanks so much for your thoughtful reply. And you are so right, I changed my mind several times and finally just sold the 1911. I'm keeping the navy 2000 as a prop for videos since everyone knows its size, and selling the black one.
I'd say keep the Lamy 2000 because it is one of my favorites lol and because it never really goes in or out of style. Btw I am a big fan of your videos, especially the ones that mix pens and culture. Always a pleasure to watch.
hahaha! OK one point for keeping the Lamy! Thank you for watching, especially the ones that mix in the culture, they are more fun to make!
Another beautiful video, thanks. To address your question: sell any pen you don't use much or otherwise value. They just become stuff. Thoreau tossed out his cabin window anything that collected dust. But don't do that with pens!
No, I just toss ink out the window hahaha! Thank. you!
Beautiful and informative video.
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it!
If I were in your position, I know exactly which pens I would sell or keep...but I'm not going to tell you.
Every so often I think about selling some of my pens. But the fountain pens in my collection are my little museum that chronicle the evolution of my this hobby.
If I did sell the pens that I don't get excited about, these would be the pens I would keep:
1) All of my Pilot pens - because I love the feel of Pilot nibs on paper and the way they deposit a consistent line of ink on the page.
2) My Sailor 1911 Standard, and Platinum 3776, both with medium nibs - because they are beautiful pens and enjoyable to use.
4) Sailor Pro Color 500 (F) - I'm just emotionally attached to this pen and it's a good writer despite the fact that I jacked up the nib and fixed it myself.
3) My Lamy Logo whose steel nib has been replaced with a 14k EF - because it writes like a dream.
hahaha! So I have to figure it out for myself! And I certainly would not expect you to sell ANY of your Pilots! The REAL things I need to cull out are some of my inks--but I'm too busy splashing it everywhere--so it all works out! Thanks @gadgetstop321!
What is that beautiful pink glitter ink dropping in the water at 9mins?
Love the video!
I can't remember hahaa! This video is a bit old, but I think it was a Pen Doctor special ink with Tono & Lims (not being sold anymore)
I think that if you truly are not using those pens to sell them. It will release them to someone who would like to have it and it will release your mind. Then it will open your spirit to other things. In 2021 I am going to be releasing some pens also. Of course my
Pens are not the very expensive ones, but most write very well. I just have too many. I am going to start buying a pen that has a gold nib to see the difference between the steel nib and the gold nib. I will get a sailor pen because so many people love them. And there are several more I will try. I enjoy your videos! Thanks for doing this. Happy 2021🕊😊🌟
Thank you so much! I really appreciate your input. I'm definitely releasing some pens this year. I think part of the fun is thinking about all this. I hope you enjoy your Sailor when you get it. Take care and the very best 2021 to you!💞
Many reasons to possess a fountain pen, not only for its writing beauty, but also for its artistic looks, design, rarity, collective items and aesthetic looks. Worth keeping all of them!
It's hilarious because I'm currently scrambling to get my latest video out and I got ANOTHER Lamy 2000! I'm hopeless! But it is the blue one and the color is just gorgeous. I totally agree that there are many reasons to love a pen, but I'll need to sell my old 2000 to help pay for my new 2000 hahaha!
"I love the idea" of the Lamy 2k. Totally my feelings about it!
Sell, sell, keep, keep.
Thanks Kiri! I'm thinking keep, keep, keep, sell. Mainly because someone pointed out that the L2k is a good video prop for pen comparisons hahaha!
Thanks for the video. Personally, I think that all the answers were part of a whole, and the fountain the hobby (or passion) as a whole: Everyone has their own reasons for being and keep in the hobby, but share their attraction to the fountain pens. No matter if you only like to write with fountain pens, or tinker with fountain pens, or just look after, admire them and collect them.
Thank you for your time and I hope you and your loved ones stay safe and healthy.
One of the things I like about the fountain pen community is that they are more accepting than many other groups. It doesn't matter if, like you say, people like to only write, tinker or just look and collect--it is all good! Thank you for you watching my videos, and you and your family stay safe and healthy too!
I never thought about it as I have always had fountain pens. I guess I use fountain pens because it makes my writing feel truer. Different inks and pens present and perhaps encourage different aspects if what I think and feel. That’s for the gift of sharing such a contemplation.
Thanks for sharing your reasons--we all have different, and sometimes multiple, ones!
Enjoyed your latest video! Thanks for mentioning my comment in your video🖋 be safe Brian
Thanks Brian! You be safe too!
Your question is why do I collect pens. They are fun and elegant!
First grade started with a regular wood pencil. Then we graduated to fountain pens. I do not remember when I first encountered ballpoint pens, although they must’ve already been for regular retail sale for over 20 years by that time. I still have and use that fountain pen. Eventually I got some calligraphy nibs and even a glass pen. For high school graduation I received a Cross ladies, engraved, gold plated pen & pencil set... with leather case. A family tradition.
The feel of a good pen has always made a difference and I’ve certainly run across office pens that were nice to write with. I bought some cheap Waterman fountain/art pens in my 20s. Purchased a good fountain pen in my 30s. In my 40s a very nice fountain pen with a variety of good inks was a gift from oldest brother. As more years past, I inherited some pens, bought some at auctions, could not resist one or two in pen stores, and learned just a little bit more about them. I am certainly a novice. I have seen some serious collections and do not compare.
Besides enjoying the feel of a good pen and smooth paper, one has time to think. I found that my writing improved when I combined thinking of the words with their shape. (A broad tip really slows me down.) I enjoy cleaning them. Your “drops of ink into water” videos are beautiful. Just like I see when I am cleaning. Thank you for giving additional information on how to do this properly.
Mixing inks is also fun. Sometimes just to get a different color and sometimes because I enjoy the transition from the color that is still in the nib to the new color in the “cartridge.” Until your video I had not thought about it, fortunately my combinations were from the same company and type of ink. Do you do this?
Having multiple fountain pens makes it easy to switch between colors and add “personality.” Now that I have seen inks that dry into elegant strata, I wish I had more resources to play.
Thank you for sharing such good information and your enthusiasm. Good health, live long, and prosper!
It sounds like you have had fountain pens in an out during your whole life. I think a lot of people are that way and then the internet made it easier to "stay in the hobby". There are just so many resources now. I switch between inks using a glass pen and ink puddles--it's in my glass pen video. You can get some fun gradients. But as far as fountain pens, I either use the same ink in the pen, or clean it out before a new one. Thank you so much for your kind words and "Peace and Long Life" to you!
My general pen obsession started with gel pens in grade school, back when milky pens were all the rage. Writing went from a chore to an art. I used ballpoint pens for general note taking though. At my first job my boss bought a box of hi-tec-c gel pens and I was obsessed with doodling with them. The problem is I run out of gel ink very quickly, and it felt like a shame to throw out that many pens in a year. I went to different pen shops to ask if they sell them (and refills), because I had stolen too many from my boss. A shop keeper said "if you like those, you might like a fountain pen." She sold me a Lamy Safari, but I hated the grip. Later they were selling Platinum Preppy for $6 so I decided to give it a chance, and that worked better for me. I loved that the ink choices are endless. I had some trouble with different kinds of paper, the pens would skip or not write at all, ghosting was intense, so there has been some frustrating moments. I bought so many different kinds of pens, inks and paper in order just to find the sweet spot I had with the hi-tec-c. Right now I'm looking for a fountain pen which is similarly as slim and light.
By the way I am also into rocks, I joined my local lapidary club before I joined my local fountain pen club. I obsess over shiny colours and patterns in general.
Hahaha! I thought it was an unusual combination but a surprising number of people like both fountain pens and minerals. My theory is that color plays a large part of that (also, a lot of knitters like fountain pens too!)
@@InkyRocks Our club shop has lots of diamond wheels, saws and rotary tools that carve and polish stone. There's a woman in my lapidary club that does wood turning and she's made wood pens... next time I see her I want to ask her if she'd consider trying to turn jade to make a jade fountain pen.. or maybe we'll start with a softer stone to test. It'll be extremely laborious to core the stone, shape it correctly... and it would be a heavy pen, but I keep thinking about how cool it could be to combine the two hobbies.
Any information about Crest Japan fountain pen???
I’m sorry, I am not familiar with that pen.
I would sell them all except for the one your daughter used. Funny you should mention/show the Lamy 2000. I've had one continuously inked up and in rotation for quite some years now though lately I've given some thought to moving it into storage. I haven't because the light weight, the Bauhaus design and the easy slip cap all make it very handy at work. I may well "retire" it when I retire, too (not too far off!). Why do I collect/use? I really like the writing experience a pen provides, I enjoy tweaking the nibs/feeds and I like being something of an anachronism.
I ended up keeping the Lamy as a video prop!! I figure almost everyone has at least heard of it, if not handled one at a pen meet etc and I use it to compare other pens to. The best parts are the makrolon and the slip cap for me.
I have a few pens never inks, where and how to sell them? Thanks.
Check out this video I did on buying and selling:
ruclips.net/video/5W5tiFErARI/видео.html
Great video! I started with fountain because I am a lab scientist and have to write up all my experiment in a lab notebook and using fountain pens turn this chore into a pleasurable experience, which made my lab book more up to date and detailed.. win win :-) If I were in your shoes I would sell the Lamy 2K, it looks like you gave it a fair chance. Maybe give the pilot to your daughter ? And I would keep the last for when I need funds for an expensive pen that catches my eyes. I try to keep to a “one in one out” policy and when there is a new pen that I want, I sell my least favourite one.. All the best and keep the videos coming!
Thank you! I always think that I would want to do the "one in and one out" policy--I have good intentions...and then something sparkly shows ups hahaha! And I am the same, since I am a complete camera noob, I've been studying and taking notes about videography and using different pens makes it a fun experience!
your pink sparkly pens are lovely ! Think about your things as mary kondo does. Keep the joy, sell the rest. Thank you for the video.
I always start out with the Kondo idea and then I get weak hahaha! Thank you for watching and being a kindred sparkly pen person!
You asked for our thoughts on whether you should sell or keep certain pens. I am making a pretty big assumption here, but this feels like a beautiful way to help share the burden of such choices. Maybe to get to know that there should be no guilt in parting with the Lamy 2000, or that it's completely okay to hold onto the pen that your daughter would use at times even if you don't actually care to use it. That's my take. That any of those decisions are absolutely okay. What is your reaction to the thought of not having them next year, ten years from now, or handing down to a future generation. If losing any of them causes discomfort I would hold onto them.
What a fascinating piece of your life's journey you invited us to be a part of. Thank you for the ticket and thank you for your videos.
Thank you so much for your thoughtful reply! Deciding on these pens was a fun way to explore why I collect, or if collecting is something that I'm consciously doing. Have a great New Year!
I got into fountain pens with a Zebra V-301. Is extremely cheap pen that I bought to see if I would enjoy riding with a fountain pen. Within the first writing experience I was hooked. I think if I had to answer the poll it would just be all the above it's the writing experience because I feel the fountain pens make me slow down so my writing is better and they make me want to write. Also do like the self-expression and the standout feature. I virtually get a comment every single time I use my pens in public. I also greatly appreciate and enjoy the craftsmanship and materials along with the design itself of all the different pens.
I was already a pin collector of sorts prior to fountain pens. Though I have bought few non fountain pens since there are a few that I have purchased mostly has travel pins. Schon Design being one of those pens. Most of my fountain pens are for at home use or what I call stationary use I am at home or at my destination in a stationary manner. The pin that is in my pocket 24/7 is a Kaweco AL Sport in stonewashed blue with Pilot Iroshizuku Murasaki-shikibu. Yes they're far better pins on the market but I have found none to be as portable and pocket friendly as the Kaweco.
The Kaweco is a useful pen! It sounds like you are thoroughly a fountain pen enthusiast!
@@InkyRocks I'm in my infancy of my addiction. I'm also extremely addicted to Watches (vintage, swiss and Seiko) as well as vintage and high-end/custom pocket knives. And to top it all I fly-fish which is an eternal pit of love and misery. So I guess I'm just glutton for punishment. 🤣😢😭
If you haven't sold the 2000 at this point you may wish to reconsider. I went through the near exact experience with my Lamy 2000, going back and forth with it's use, taking it in and out of rotation. I put it in a box and placed it in a drawer where it sat for a few years essentially forgotten. A little over two years ago I took it out of the box, inked it up and now use it every day, so much so that I've bought two additional Lamy 2000 pens with different nibs.
Upon analyzing the why of this I realized that my grip had changed over time. I had inadvertently and irrefutably simply aged into the feel/comfort of the pen. The 2000 is just so damn easy, the weight and feel is warm, and oddly kind. A Bauhaus aesthetic that is equally tactically gentle, you can't help but love the duality.
Take care, and stay safe.
Thank you for your thoughtful comment. I went and got the 100 year anniversary pen because it was, at one time, a GRAIL pen for me. I love the blue color. So now I have two haha! I still fiddle with it a lot and still find that it has a small sweet spot--but it's worth messing with! You take care too!
Interesting video, thanks.
The two occasions when I have sold a fountain pen have later led to regrets: the first was a vintage Pelikan 400 Tortoise which I sold before I (later) learned to appreciate the flexiness of the nib. The second was a limited edition Delta "City of Florence". In both cases I did not use them very much so thought selling was a good idea, but now regret I did.
Why collect fountain pens? My answer is simple: I love writing with them, and rather dislike ballpoints and similar. There is a real pleasure in using a really good nib (like a Pelikan 18 carat fine or a Sailor 21 carat medium) and feel the nib gliding on paper (which also should be of good quality to give pleasure while writing). And then there is the fun choosing ink colours.
As you say in the video, fountain pens slow you down. That is surely a good thing in a world where there are so few occasions to enjoy something inherently aesthetic in our daily lives.
So collecting fountain pens is simply enjoyable and does not require justification.
I have one question on your videos: you often have a sequence where you fill a cup or similar with ink until it overflows. It is pretty to look at but is there a reason behind the sequences?
Thank you for watching and your insights. And I agree, fountain pens are enjoyable in their own right. I do the ink sequences to keep the video visually interesting. I could just talk into the camera but I feel like I would bore people. I also like the way ink looks when it is flowing. If i had a better camera/lens, I would super slow it down but I already shoot in 120 frames per second--which is normal slow motion.
I love pinks!! Still trying to find my perfect pink ink and pink pen....luckily I don’t require matchy-matchy but I love colours and adore pinks! Pink goes with everything.
Can't go wrong with pink!
@@InkyRocks I now cannot seem to stop my brain from imaging a wonderful pink ink you demonstrated but I didn’t write it down thinking it’s too pale but think I love its reminder of favorite ballet points... it was a paler pink but didn’t seem particularly transparently bright or shimmery. Instead because it seemed a bit of creamy pink that did shade where it puddled ..... dies this make sense? Do you know which pink? Which program it was on? How can I get a bottle of same? Reminds me in hindsight of a lovely pair of Freed point shoes made in the UK- snd unusual color creamery pink! Thanks if you know which I’m searching for!!!
@@RBartsy It might be this ink: hachimonjiya.com/collections/original-ink-bottles-オリジナルインク/products/久保桜ブルームピンク
Thanks for the great video. I've been using fountin pens for about 20 years and have about 50 which feels like too many. I've sold a couple and to my astonishment (I uually forget stuff when it's gone), I STILL miss some of these pens (a Nakaya piccolo in shiro tamenuri which I sold to buy a Naka-ai in the same color--only the Naka-ai wasn't nearly as pretty a shade as the piccolo; also I really miss my Montblanc Heritage 1912). So I'd say, only sell if it's not too hard to find another of the same one. What if you suddenly get re-interested in a certain type of rare and/or expensive nib? Pens are a lot like libraries, with books waiting to be read again. That said I really don't want my pen collection to be worth more than a good used car. I'm almost at that point so I'll probably sell some soon. But which ones? In the end this is a difficult decision and the best reaon to think hard before buying another pen. I just hate selling them!
It sounds like your collection is serving you. That’s the important part. If you aren’t getting something out of a pen, that’s when you sell 💕
Thank you so much for this discussion and all the perspectives from your friends. They do give one to think.
I use fountain pens for a lot of different reasons; one is because my mind works differently when I have to live with every mark or letter I put down (because I hate crossing out) as opposed to working on a computer where I can just backspace and retype or re-do or delete whole paragraphs at a stroke. That's an ability or mental muscle I don't want to atrophy.
I collect fountain pens because they are cool little marvels of engineering magic that also serve a purpose; and many of them are a delight to look at and hold.
If you're confident that you'll never use the Lamy, the Delta and the Sailor again, I can't see any reason to keep them. You don't seem the type to save them pristine in a drawer and occasionally take them out to rub your hands in greedy glee over them. The Pilot may have some emotional connection for you or your daughter, so that makes it something I don't feel qualified to advise you on.
That is an interesting aspect of using a fountain pen--not letting that mental muscle atrophy. I had read somewhere that Charlotte Bronte used to write in very small script to save paper and only very occasionally crossed out things while she was writing--so different than today! My hands are so inky and I'm too disorganized to rub my hands in glee over anything hahaha! Thanks for your observations!
I was wondering if your daughter currently uses a fountain pen. And if she might want it.
I keep one (Ashton) case of my "current, good, rotation-worthy, joy-filling" pens near me, like the small bookshelf with my favorite books within reach. The rest live in a case on a bookshelf in another room. Anything beyond those two cases...leaves, usually by gift to someone who might get excited about having a new way to express themselves. I have a nephew who uses an old typewriter and a Lamy Studio I gave him for photo shoots at weddings, as props. The tight clip and metal section on the Studio just didn't work for me...but it serves a good purpose in its new home. If you have limited storage, you could thin the herd down to two tiers as well...those you want to use regularly, and those you keep for other reasons (sentimental, or their "story"), or for occasional use.
It sounds like you have your collection working for you! That is the best way. Mine is still in flux, but that is half the fun for me!
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regarding what you got for pen collections, i like how everyone added something unique and i would agree with all foo them in a way or another. Regarding the collection, i have the tendency of not inking a pen when i get it and keeping it (i donnow why but it feels unique). Regarding to the question of the pens i would sell only the lamy since if feel you don’t have any sentimental connection with. I would not sell the pilot nor the Delta since one is a memory of your daughter and the other is a combination of what you like (which is hard to find in another pen). Which brings us to the last pen which is the naginata (my dream pen to have had the whole collection by nagahara senior but alass...) if it were me i would never sell it cuz i like the idea of having a memory of someone attached in my pen collection that i can not meat one day (that is why i would never sell it). But in case you are forced to sell it cuz of a NEED i would sell it only for someone who really appreciates the pen for not just the writing but the history... I am looking for a king eagle and i can never find it, i wish i own one someday but the days are still ahead !
Thank you for your interesting insights! One of the reasons I have thought about selling the Sailor is because I really don't appreciate it as much as a Nagahara collector would. I have only written with it a few times and I think it's nice, but I like his son's nibs more. I sold a Double Helix pen to a college student here simply because he was so excited about it. That kind of excitement makes me happy! Good luck with your search for the King Eagle--I hope you find it one day!
My pens and ink allow me to take a break from the computer and experience the physical tactile nature of pen and paper. I love the mechanical aspects of fountain pens and their filling systems. The pens and ink make me excited to try something new each day and get me excited to write about my thoughts and feelings every day, to plan and to hold myself accountable to those plans. It's a trick to make me do things I might skip over in my busy life. Additionally, I remember things better if I write them down and writing letters to people gives them a conversation that they can hold and go back to when I am gone. Using my collection just makes me excited to do all of these useful things that help reduce my stress and be more productive.
Great video again btw!
Thank you! I agree, writing makes me remember things better. And sometimes when I have a disagreeable thing to do (like study or write up something), I look forward to at least the pen part of it. Thank you for your insights!
Do they make you happy? Keep them. Does the desire to hold on to them outweigh the price you may get? Put it away for several months and when you come back to it do you get excited? Or does it feel like a burden. That will tell you.
So true! I ended up keeping all of them but I will sell the 2000. That is because I got another one hahaha! (But its a Bauhaus 2000) I did, however, sell some other ones that I had no idea that I no longer want to keep. For exactly the reason you say.
I think you should sell the Lamy and the Delta, because If you honestly wanted to keep them you wouldn’t be thinking of selling them, and they can be bought in future. Especially the Lammy 2K. These ones seems to be ones that you like the idea of, but not the reality. The collector nib one is a bit harder… we never know what we regret until it’s too late. But it would bring you joy to know someone in Japan would adore it and cherish it, maybe you let that one go and be happy that it is generating joy. Although collections I find, pens, watches, or whatever, it’s kind of a living breathing changing things sometimes… You seem to be a pink and glittery soul… So sell the ones you don’t want down deep and get pink or get glitter or get both :-)
Ugh, sorry if you get two replies--somehow my comment disappeared. Basically I kept the Delta as I'm finding it more useful than other pens. Selling the 2000 but keeping the blue 2000 for a RUclips prop. Already sold the Togi as I lean toward italic and architect for "other" writing experiences. Yes, I'm probably a closet pink and glitter person...but I'm growing into a "classics" person!
Why do I use fountain pens?
1. They make me HAPPY! I love the colors, I love the ink options, I love that they have brought me closer to friends. I love sharing their joy with others, and I love that it is a unique art form.
2. They inspire me to write by hand!
3. They make me HAPPY!
I commented on another video that I just bought my first Sailor- I searched high and low for a pen that I wanted to be an heirloom pen. I know others may come and go from my collection, but I have full intentions of keeping this one and passing it down through my family. I love that a writing instrument can have this level of importance. On which you should sell? I would sell all except for the one your daughter used to use- give that one to her. My 9 year old has her own Pilot Prera- she doesn't use it often, but she loves to "be like mommy," and I hope she will always admire me as much! The others it seems as if you could re-buy if you waned to down the road.... Also that may be a good question to ask yourself before selling... Would I regret selling this? If the answer is yes, even just a small yes, hold onto it for a bit! Thanks for a wonderful video!
They do! They make me happy too! A Pilot Prera is a great size for a kid. My daughter didn't use fountain pens till high school. When she was younger, I was taking a break from them. The part where you said I could re-buy is helpful--I had not thought of it like that. Thank you for sharing your fountain pen story!
As well as my love of colour(s), I earned my MA in English Lit. I love reading, taking notes for recall but also I just like to write on paper! Words, writing, doodling, and making art. When I loom back on notes I’ve written I often remember when, where, and mood from looking at the penmanship & the ink so fountain pens create & capture me then. A print-out of computer notes just doesn’t say me in the same precise way. I like to change pens if I’m still taking notes over several days so the change of pen & ink screams me. I like keeping several notebooks with different goals, like writing poetry or writing down new words, ones I often use a dictionary so like to keep them. I like lists so leave them in my lister book. I don’t do well making samples of my inks; I just pick an ink & put it in for use. This lack of method allows me to use the whole fill thus I often end up deciding I like it rather than being an impulsive ink dumper-outer. That’s it. Thanks.
It sounds like your pens serve you well. Thanks for your addition!
I know this video was posted a year ago but I'd like to add my take on it. I use fountain pens because at work, no one steals them or are to scared to use them. And the most important part is that I love the way they write and look. I love to stare at the color of the pen and I love looking at the nib. I look at my MontBlanc 145 and "Around the world in 80 days" collectors edition and say yeah I bought that because I could and wanted it. And yes they are both in my daily rotation. Fountain pen are just beautiful, from the Diplomate (which I would never use) to the Vis Conti to the Montblanc.
It sounds like you know what you want out of fountain pens--and that is the most important part of "collecting". You define it for yourself 💕
@@InkyRocks Yes Maam. And because of your channel, I have discovered the unique inks of Japan and Korean. Thank you!
As a commenter said "Gift the pen to your daughter." which you probably already have. I am late to the party again. An older video.
I think the Lamy 2000 is a somewhat a gimmick. It seems to much maintenance, which as a new user am trying to stay away from. I stick with cartridge/converters. I just inked up a Pilot Kakuno eyedropper style. It is running great. My pens even though I have some duplicates they write different, if you pay attention.
I got into fountain pens because it is just you and the pen and paper, no interaction with others. You do not need to leave your house. I used to love doing other hobbies outside, but our world has become unsafe at times.
And it does help writing with Fountain Pens with hand pain as you get older due to the less stress and grip you use for me at least.
My inks are mostly dark blues, greens, reds. I used to hate the color purple, but I love it ink FP inks.
Alesa, what music are you playing in the background please? It's nice. 😀
Thank you for your comment. I consider the Kakuno the GOAT. Between it's lovely nib and price point, it is the real deal. I was not tracking my music when I made that video. It is from Epidemic Sound but I can't remember which one!
Thank you! Have a nice day ❤️Yes I was amazed at the Kakuno is such a cheap pen and so versatile. I like the Prera too but not so cheap.
Interesting thinking about fountain pens... Colours and sounds on paper for me... I don't have a lot, I retain myself... I would say sell it if you don't feel it :) Thanks !
Thank you for your input! I'll probably sell the 2000 soon. I think the most important part, still, is to use what you have and enjoy them instead of being caught up in the collecting part!
@@InkyRocks Might be interested if you sell your Lamy 2000 ... Let me know ... I'm curious, why you are in Tokyo? Maybe you've said it in another post, I am quite new in your youtube page. Like you strolling in Tokyo... Go visit David Bull in Asakusa a Canadian that makes wood printing, amazing artist, he has his own shop...
I totally missed your poll and I am sad that I didn't get the opportunity to explain why I use fountain pens. As a left-hander with a wonky grip, I have never been able to use up a ballpoint pen in my entire life because of the mechanics of the lefty push vs pull style of the right-hander. The ball gets shoved into the cuff of the tip and this causes damage to the ball and after a short time, the ball ceases to deliver ink/gel. I'm lucky if I get a few weeks out of a ballpoint pen and it's deeply frustrating.
A fountain pen, on the other hand, has no moving parts and I can write with ease and until the ink runs out. The first time this happened to me, it took me much longer to figure out why there was no ink, than it should because it was not something I had experienced before. I won't buy any other type of pen ever again.
Seriously? I did not know that about lefties! I will have to keep that in mind to tell my lefty friends! I can picture you looking quizzically at your pen when it ran out of ink hahaha! That is hilarious. I'm glad we have you for life! Thank you Aileen!
Why use fountain pens ? If handwriting is an expression of the self/ego (« moi » in french) then I believe using a fountain pen to write is a way to express even more.
Sell/Keep ? Definitively KEEP and one give... There is one I would give to your daughter... You know the one I mean :)
I agree Francois! I just feel more expressive with a fountain pen. I don't want her to feel obligated to use it--I think she was just trying to be nice and doesn't really enjoy fountain pens. But I'm going to keep it! Thanks!
All of my hobbies have to extend my creativity in some way. Ever since I started seriously collecting back in 2012, I have used my fountain pens to first get into Western lettering and in the last 3 years, seriously into Chinese calligraphy. While that is no excuse for over 300 pens:), I have pens in my collection that have not used in quite a while that have returned to favor because of my revolving interest in writing.
Of course it's an excellent excuse to have any amount of pens hahaha! It's probably a little harder to keep them in rotation, but you can have fun trying! Thank you for your insights!
Nice video with the right questions. You have to sell the pens that you don't use. At first you are a user...
Absolutely I'm a user hahaha! Thanks!
I think most people don’t have or use fountain pens because it just never really occurred to them. You don’t see them for sale at regular stores, and you don’t see many people using them - in fact, in my 3 years of using, I’ve only met one person who also used fountain pens, and that was a funeral director. Where I work, 4 coworkers bought one after using mine…2 of them still using them regularly. I bought one for my 15 year old niece, but unless kids are into art or journaling, they really don’t have any interest in writing, and I think that is pretty damn sad. As for me, I have 16. I’m thinking of buying a new one, and it’s both fun and frustrating trying to decide. Since I don’t buy many, each one has to count. I don’t see myself as a collector, I buy them to use them, and use them all.
That’s the best I think. I’m selling a large portion of my pens to ones I regularly use. It’s tough hahaha!
Whether to keep or sell them depends on what you want out of the pens is it visual and tactile pleasure or is it the fun of having something nice to look and feel. Items hold importance and power over us when they mean something to us I wholeheartedly agree with others when I say keep the pen your daughter used as it'll be a trigger for fond memories and feelings through the ages and later can be gifted back to your daughter as a keepsake. I can see many reasons to keep all the pens and many to get rid of them but all in all it's what you want. Though I'd hold on to the nagahara seniors work for a while longer before parting unless your sure you won't regret it down the road.
My love for Fountain pens came about in school where writing was a menial task and I hated every moment in that prison, it was the one thing that made writing fun as it allowed me to enjoy the feel of writing as well as having more control on my hand which I only ever felt when writing with a pencil, later on I began to appreciate and value the looks as well and yeah the inner self manifest and also helps express ourselves, I'm not one to dress colourfully as I don't look good in some colours but when it suites the pen and in a colour that looks nice I try to go all out on obtaining that.
Having too much things can become a hassle down the road, last year I went back home in years and when I began cleaning up my things and getting rid of the many school books, unfinished art projects and memorable items I felt silly and terrible keeping some but getting rid of them helped loosen the burden and helped me feel good as I knew what I wanted and why I wanted them maybe I felt a bit saddened but it was for the best as objects are meant to be of use for the user and if it gets cumbersome it's better to be rid of them and lighten your load, and it feels good knowing your items can fit a small suitcase as I have to frequently travel and don't stay in one place and also my father is a hoarder and I don't want to be like him and fill my house with useless items or things he won't use to make something out of as he's lazy unless needed.
Nowadays I keep a tight grip on my pen purchases and only spend on things under 100$ no matter how beautiful a pen is it's better to have few pens and many inks as I want a pen to write with and not a decoration piece.
It sounds like you have given a lot of thought to your pen purchases--which is how it should be. I think we often fall under the spell of the "hunt" or the momentary thrill of acquisition. And as you said, it all in what you want out of it. Writing experience, ease of use, sentimental value and beauty--I think that's what I want.
@@InkyRocks you forgot making ART out of poor ink bottles and their inks.
@@labibsaud8064 hahaha! or at least making messes!
I wouldn't really call my two pens a collection(by the means of most people's definitions), a Prussian Blue TWSBI Diamond 580ALR(arrived a few days ago), and a Black AL Kaweco Lilliput. I personally use my fountain pens notes in school, it just makes the normally monotonous task of writing pages and pages of words throughout 6 hours almost everyday much more enjoyable, because now instead of notes, it is an excuse to use my cool pens with fun ink in them :). I used to dread taking notes when they were required, now I always take notes during every class and will even go out of my way to write stuff down(I've started making to-do lists in a fp friendly pocket notepad, writing down random thoughts and such). Being in the US and in highschool, it seems very odd to people who ask, as to why someone would spend so much on a pen when a 10 cent Bic "works". Fountain pens bring something different to the same thing you've done for years
I so agree with this. I do a lot of studying about minerals (my other hobby) and photography (for this channel) and feel that note taking is essential to my learning. It became WAY more fun after using fountain pens. Thank you so much for your thoughtful and insightful comment.
If you decide to sell the Sailor please let me know and I will take it and will pay shipping.
I'll let you know when I list it. You can contact me on IG. Thanks!
@@InkyRocks I am following you on IG and you have a message!
I only collect the pens I have because they appeal to me in some important way.
My Brass Pocket pen for it's antique heavy appearance and indestructibility...
My Swan for it's historical value, graceful smoothness and it's 105 years age...
My Penbbs pens for their utility, safety, customizability and beauty...
I love them all.
Edit: if you do sell your daughters old pen, let me know. I'd love to buy it.
haha! I ended up keeping everything and then I got the Bauhaus 2000! So the only one I'll be selling is the 2000!
I journal every day as a way to cope with having Tourette’s Syndrome. I use fountain pens to enhance my penmanship and to keep up with the speed of my cursive writing. I view fine writing instruments as tools. Therefore I only collect pens that are practical; form follows function lol
That sounds like an excellent collection strategy! You are making the best of your hobby!
@@InkyRocks I love the style of your videos; you really bring out the beauty of ink.
Interesting. We buy a pen first because we like it- or fancy we do. Once in hand, the glamour goes. We retain a pen due to some specific association or circumstance. During college days, I would value a pen if I wrote a test or exam with it and got high grades! I would then think that I should treasure it all my life- but would somehow lose it! I happened all through 6 years of college- I lost many pens- Swan, Blue Bird, Doric, Waterman, Pilot. During service, I bought many pens and put gold nibs in some of them. I would be elated if my work got some appreciation and would think of retaining the pen, but these too I lost somehow. Then I decided not to carry pens outside. I kept a set of pens at the work place, but most remained at home! So my pens have remained with me. I do not 'collect' but buy one to use it. I use all my pens (nearly 200) by rotation. ( I ink 6 pens every month, filling them with inks of different colours.) Over the years, each has come to mean something to me. I part with one only when a friend or relative happens to express a liking for it.
I like big pens and do not care for the original nib- I fit them with the nib of my choice. In this way, they are all personalized. So all my pens stay!
That's great! Some people "curate" pens and before one can come in, one must be sold or given away. I guess you are the exact opposite! Thank you for your input!
The gateway to my inner unicorn 😂😂😂🦄
Everyone needs an inner unicorn!
Human body is a perfect machine I always tough fountain pen is a extension of that machine . I love industrial and minimalistic pens.
Then you must like the Lamy 2000!
@@InkyRocks yes I love Lamy but basically all models of Lamy not only 2000 I’m a big collector of Lamy . But I have another passion
I’m a big collector of rotting 600 fountain pen I think is the must minimalistic and industrial pen on the market Cher’s .
Sell them and then buy more so that you can create more beautiful videos and musings. They are your gateway to videography and creativity.
Thank you for such a lovely comment...and calling my videos beautiful! Great way to think of my pens. Take care.
I love fountain pens...but I don't know why. Most of them are seldom used - they just sit in expensive pen cases waiting for me to write a novel or play! Love for anything cannot be explained, it is some deep yearning that defies logic.
I think so. But you may want to try using a pen that you find to be inexpensive (like a Varsity) and you may find because it's something you don't worry about much, you end up using it! Sometimes, I just doodle!
I'm using a Platinum Cool and Pelikan m205 demonstrator for cursive practise. I have learned, though, that the latter is no longer being sold so I'll be storing that, soon! BTW, your videos sum up the way I feel about my pens and inks. I might order some Platinum Preppies as your suggestion re inexpensive pens makes sense.
@@Addwrite I'm glad my videos resonate with you. I think you will enjoy the Preppie! The Kakunos are fun too!
5:08 well i collect pens beacuse i am a lawyer in the world of law firms some teachers and other lawyers like them too it's a good conversation starter with others i sign documents with them, i like to wright too, btw i collect watches too, so basicaly try to put effor in my apperance to look as professional as possible, the suit, the shoes, the watch, the pen, i do not use big brands cuz i'm a begginer in law but with the time I hope to improve and have better brands and how knows some day with hard honest work a good collection will be complete.
That sounds awesome! It's an excellent reason for collecting! Much more useful than my collection of minerals!
I'm relatively new to the hobby. I want to keep everything I get . If 10 years from now I've invested 5 k U.S. I might sell for 95 per cent back but that's a long way away. Keep those pens.
Thanks for your input! The opposite argument though, is that if I want to buy other pens, selling would free up some cash...Funnily enough, I ended up selling other pens that I suddenly grew tired off (some sparkly ones)!
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I buy every different type of nib that I believe may be useful for drawing. As of yesterday, with the arrival of my new posting nib pen and double broad pen, all I still need is a 1.5 stub. Along the way I have accumulated 8-10 pens that have since been superceded by similarly nibbed, but superior, pens. These are candidates for selling or giving away; as none cost more than my original price limit, $30, I can't be bothered with trying to sell them.
If YOU have even considered selling a pen, you should sell it.
Yes, I use to be that way. If I've considered selling, then just sell. Doing videos has muddied the waters a bit as now I use a lot of stuff as "props". Pens to compare other pens to etc. I use to sell ink after I tried it and now that is used as b-roll. So I have more bottles than I'm used to. Thanks for your input. BTW--how do you like the posting nib pen? I've never used one.
@@InkyRocks It lessens the need to keep the pen so upright, which is a more natural position for me. Particularly when gripping the pen well back from the nib.
@@ichirofakename ahh. I don't think it would work for me. I hold the pen about "normal" distance from the nib but on occasion I really hold the pen sometimes almost 120 degrees/60 from the paper. Not sure why I do that sometimes. I think it's from fiddling around with the pen a lot and trying out Togis etc. Thanks.
My take, version 2.
1. Sell the pens. But first take pictures of them to hang on the wall.
2. I've spent a few hundred dollars acquiring about 30 pens for drawing. However, looking at the drawings, I don't believe that better pens result in better drawings. Nor does the line width or flex contribute to quality. Were I to do it over, I would buy 20 Pilot Petit1's, and 20 different inks, and keep them all filled all the time. The less I am distracted by the pen, the better. I get all the pleasure I can from swirly plastic pens by watching RUclips videos.
hahaha! Keep watching--I love swirly plastic pens! I do understand what you are saying--I fail safe to Pilot Parallels and Kakunos when testing out inks. But I also enjoy looking at pretty things in my hand while I write out stuff. I'm no artist, so that's how I keep myself happy and entertained!
@@InkyRocks Yeah, your happy and entertained is my distracted and unfocussed.
I’m still searching for a fountain pen that feels right.
I hope you find it. Enjoy the journey!
The Lamy 2000 has reached near iconic status among the brethren, but it leaves me cold and yawning. I have never understood the popularity of this pen.
It is made of an interesting material and is an iconic design, but the writing ergonomics and small sweet spot on the nib is it's weakness.
My advice is easier to give than to follow. You should decide how many pens you can pay attention to, and keep your collection to this number. The pens you keep should be ones you love, for whatever reason. There will be many pens that you admire or that make you smile; too many to really pay attention to. Don’t keep these pens, they will distract you from the pens you love.
Seriously. It is great advice. And I have such a difficult time in following it hahaha! The most important part is your last sentence--they distract you from the pens you love. Thanks you!
Keep them all, you know you love them. You would probably just be buying them again.
hahaha! There is some truth to that! Thank you!
I'm not a collector.... I'm an addict.
First step is to admit your addiction. I never went on to the next step....hello fellow addict.
I'm waiting on my pink Platinum to arrive
Sell’em all! Fountain pens are tools.
Preciousssness is EVIL!
My PRECIOUSSSSSS! hahaha!
I'm late to this party. I'm just now reaching the 'critical mass' of fountain pens. About 20. At this point, I'm attached to all of them.
Absolutely! You are at the “crazy” stage of fountain pens and they are all encompassing awesome hahaha! Later, you will get annoyed at ones that are a lot of upkeep (finicky pens, leaky pens, pens that dry out too easily etc)
@@InkyRocks I can see the future you describe! I already have a 'retirement' pen case for those deemed 'unpleasant' to use! Thank you so much for your content. You have a unique production style that I enjoy.
All poll comments are legit.
Personally, I sell nothing.
Once I got it is for ever. 🤩
That sounds like a simple straight forward plan that works!
For me it would me keep sell sell keep. But If it were my daughter who used the pen it would be sell sell keep keep.
Actually I’ve done keep keep keep and sold the Togi!
sell any pen that is easily repurchased or available
That’s a great one! I think I’m kind of following it now.
If if brings you joy, keep it. If not, get rid of it.
Best advice!
Sell all pens that you don't write with and never will write with in the future. Keep the rest for ever.
Thank you. That is great advice. My problem is that I can always convince myself to write with a fountain pen hahaha! I recognize great advice, I just have a problem following it!
Sell the lamy 2000 to me lol
hahaha! Actually, I AM going to sell it as I got a Bauhaus 2000 a few months back!
@@InkyRocks you know I watch your videos and love them they inspired me to get artistic again cause when I was diagnosed with lupus and ra I gave up almost everything I would like to own a nice fountain pen but already have lamy 2000 ian 53 years of age and male with lupus if you want sell any others I like the sailor also let me know
@@rubenbajapantydj will do! Take care.
Don’t. You will spend thousands just to find that the best pen costs a tenner. At least that was my experience.
Don't collect? I have many pens that are $10 or less, but I have a lot of them because of my ink reviews!
Gah...Though I love the subject matter....I can't watch these videos of yours....the ink spillage makes me cringe.
hahaha! I don't use much (though it does look pretty dramatic) as the clean up would be terrible!
@@InkyRocks Oh thank goodness...I could only imagine the expense from the loss of ink! My heart and my wallet were cringing lol...