Every fountain pen collector's dream is to own a Mont Blanc.......the two fountain pens made the calendar WELL worth the price! Thank you for sharing such a wonderful calendar with us.
@@j.s.585yep. Not a pen expert just a stationary enthusiast and that last pen was indeed a classic roller ink pen. But there were two fountain pens though.
Keith Haring is worth looking into. He was a very famous and significant artist. You'll recognise his work everywhere. He passed away due to complications with AIDS in the 90s.
@@ChloeRoseArt He is definitely someone who's work has seeped in to all aspects of life. I had the same realisation when I learned about him. Really interesting guy and very inspiring 😊
as a fountain pen person I can say that for me (and probably most of fountain pen people) we value our pens so much and even care how we store them to keep from scratching, so the pouch is not as absurd for us, if we drop a pen you can hear our heart breaking xD The combo of fountain pen and fountain pen ink with leuchtturm1917 notebook is perfect, cuz even tho the page is thin it doesn't bleed. this is a beautiful advent calendar, thank you for showing us ::D
Fellow fountain pen fan here. When I was at school - sometime in the early 16th century 😂 - we had to write all our work in blue or black fountain pen. Anything written in biro was promptly returned to be re-done. However, it has left me with a lifelong addiction to writing with a fountain pen, though I’m a rebel nowadays and prefer purple or green ink!
I agree, this was a great advent calendar. I was given a Mont Blanc fountain pen a few years ago and it is gorgeous! Chloe, I hope you are able to enjoy your new pens and ink… oh my! If you start looking at ink you will never stop wanting new ones! I have to force myself not to even look! 😂😂 Love your work!🤎💛🤎
I’m only part way thru the video so I have only seen one pen (I’m assuming there are more to come). Was anyone else disappointed in the first one for the price? I mean to have a see thru barrel it has to be plastic (or I guess glass which would be even more ridiculous) and for that price I want something a bit more substantial. I’m not a full on collector but I found a few that I really enjoy from Fountain Pen Revolution. I’m a fan of theirs because they actually make a super flex tip that you can do calligraphy with. Their flex tip of the best I have found and I bought several to test. I love my fountain pens but have only ever spent at most about $60 on one.
I dropped a lamy safari nib down and was bummed for the rest of the day. I’d bawl my eyes out if I did that with my gold nib Leonardo or Sailor! I don’t own a Montblanc yet, but I’m eying the Jane Austen pen 🤩
Girl!!! I’m not even 4 min in and I’m already laughing! I’m a fountain pen collector and your confusion and shock is hilarious! That’s a FANTASTIC pen and has many selling points to the cost, but you don’t know till you’re into them!
I'm not a luxury pen person either but I can't deny that calendar is really worth the money to people who are. Nice to see one that isn't ripping people off!
Great value that it seems to be, I would not call it an art box, it's fine stationary. I actually worked in a fine stationary store many years ago, so don't find the list prices for the items surprising. Best fountain pen I ever used was a vintage one with a tungsten nib.
Re: fountain pens Mont Blanc - it's not a flower, it's a snowy mountain peak. Ink converters can be loaded while screwed into the pen which helps with initial flow (only causes problems if you're swapping ink colours, though some still consider that a feature not a bug). The acrylic Iguana pen would have been made by turning a blank on a lathe, same as a wooden pen. The first pen looks like a cheap demonstrator (means you can see the ink from the outside), but most of the cost is in the nib for pens like that (notice how the listing focused on the metals). The first ink is a shimmer ink, not sheen (that's something different), and it would be a little visible with standard medium size nib pens. Looks great with thicker calligraphy pens. The Faber Castelle ink you're used to is probably art ink, not fountain pen ink and CANNOT be used in a fountain pen as the pigment particles can clog up the works.
To add to this: Chloe said she used Winsor and Newton inks, which are art inks (they contain shellac to improve the consistency, and THAT's what would ruin a fountain pen). Faber Castell makes both art inks and fountain pen inks.
@@Welcometothesunnyside1989 fountain pen nerds - we know stuff. (Mostly you just pick it up from other people once you've decided you're interested - the fountain pen community is pretty welcoming, and are glad to talk the ears off new people, no matter what price point they're involved at. [Most people's first fountain pen doesn't cost 500$+])
Keith Haring was an iconic artist here in NYC during the 80's at the height of the HIV/Aids epidemic and brought a lot of attention to it through his art. I went to high school in NYC during that time and his art was everywhere! Died way too young :(
Not just in NYC- I remember him growing up in Texas in the 80s. Iowa City currently has a small exhibit of his work because apparently he had a relationship with an elementary school here and did a mural for them just to be nice!
@@arcanaj Yes, the J Herbin shimmer ink should not be left in the pen if you're not using it regularly. It will gum up the works and could ruin the pen.
@@marileemck With the added material to make that shimmer, I'm not at all surprised. I haven't done extensive testing by any means, but so far, the most forgiving, leave-it-in-the-pen ink I've found is Atramentis's Archive Ink. It's a nice solid black and is water resistant, which is all I need.
If you're NOT a fountain pen person, you'd see this as overpriced stationary . The same way if you're not a watercolor person, you'd think sable brushes are overpriced brushes... . 😂 It's only when you do something often enough will you notice the nuances, the engineering, the ease of use of your tools
@ there is a huge range of prices on fountain pens-you’re right. I’m sure some of the companies that make the pens make a killing, even with quality control, artisan pen blanks, production expenses, and 21k gold nibs. Pilot and Sailor are not exactly small companies, for example. I own a $7 steel nib Jinhao 82 that is a quality, stylish pen that does what it needs to do and writes very nicely. I own a $350 steel nib Esterbrook Estie that is also quality, stylish, and writes very nicely. If it were just about function, no one would spend money on the Esterbrook… they both write. But I’m a collector, and there IS a difference between the two pens. It’s hard to explain until you feel it for yourself-and these are just steel nibs, not gold. This advent calendar is from a well-known website that sells luxury fountain pens. If I’m spending $600 on a mystery package, it better have a luxury pen. No one is buying a $600 advent calendar unless you have a lot of disposable income and really care about pens, or you’re making a video for RUclips and writing it off as a business expense. 😂 Like any hobby or collection, there is a broad range of what people consider their “grail” (unobtainable object) where the limiting factor comes down to money. For some, it might be an $80 TWSBI Mini, or for others, it might be a $16,000 1/1 Maki-e Urushi Namiki Emperor fountain pen produced over months by a well-renowned, named, master of the Maki-e art. It’s all in what you value and what you can afford, but ultimately there is space for anyone who is interested in fountain pens. ^^
*THIS IS HANDS DOWN THE BEST ADVENT CALENDAR I'VE SEEN!* You can always do a competition and gift the pens as there's clearly a huge number of people, including myself, who greatly appreciate these types of pens. Cult Pens really did sooo well with this advent calendar. I saw one which was cheaper and the stuff you get, although still good, is nothing compared to this one. Sooo many great gifts in this advent calendar! I hope they do it again although I doubt it 😂
I’m a frequent visitor to Cult Pens and can confirm they do advent calanders every year. I believe the last couple of years they’ve had ink calanders that look incredibly beautiful.
A artist not knowing keith haring is breaking my heart. Also, those caren d'ache pens are usually cheaper, it's just that it's a collab. While he's gone, his name and work is still widely used and comercialized *at his request*. Please look him and the foundation up, it's all very good stuff
If you want to start your ink collection journey, Diamine has an Inkvent calendar with a small ink bottle each day for 25 days. There's usually a lot of shimmer and sheen inks inside, can recommend if you enjoyed your ink bottles :)
The beauty of those refillable cartridges is that they save a lot of the environment. When you use that type of fountain pen that has the cartridges, you either have to refill them or buy single use ones. And since one cartridge doesn't hold much of the ink, you are buying them constantly. So when you can refill them, you also can do it at home. I have just cheap fountain pens currently, but I was dropping my jaw when I went to look actual shop that had the high price fountain pens. The most expensive ones cost thousands, so the $500 pen is not even from the most expensive and when you see the ones with the top price it ends up looking even cheap lol. And when you are leftie you have to search a little bit where the right angle is for you with using them. When it is wrong, it feels like it is scratching the paper. So there is small learning curve with those pens. Also fun fact, there is nibs that are done for us lefties. I have not bought one yet since I have been able to work my way with the right-handed nibs, but my goal is to get one of those at some point just to see if it feels any different. And yeah... that is the first advent calendar ever that doesn't rip off people, but instead it delivers big time. First time also when I see an advent calendar that I would buy for sure if I would have funds to do so. That was amazing.
Collecting fountain pens is a whole, usually expensive world! Jetpens has fabulous guides, lists, and price ranges of ink pens! Highly recommend Pilot’s Kakuno pens. Under $15 and are soooo cute and write amazing! Also the “flux capacitors” are used to suck up whatever ink you want, like a syringe! Many ink pens also have single use ink cartridges you can use! 😊
This is one of my favorite comments section I’ve ever read through. So much new knowledge in a hobby I never really took interest in before. But I sure have developed an appreciation for it after seeing so much passion for it now!❤
Everything you got from this advert Kalender is worth it. I got a Montblanc Set on my 18th birthday, 40 years ago, and they are still working. My husband has had a Meisterstück from Montblanc for 25 years. When you are lucky enough to get one of those, you have it for life.
In this episode, Chloe discovers the 100+ industry of luxurious artisan pens. Lol They are very much a traditional classy gift for a man, or a businesswoman. This advent calendar proves there's a calendar for everyone in the world! The only thing I don't love is the huge gap - surely there was a better way to lay that out! Or at least make it not a cavern, or hold a spoiler brochure, or SOMEthing... ...And the fact that the biggest present was the first and not the last, but, I understand, the 12-step ones are actually not Advent, but Christmas calendars, so the first window is the Christmas Day gift and the rest of them is the luxurious "extra" gifts for the following days - so it makes sense, I just don't prefer it lol
12 day calendars run in reverse order. So 12 days until christmas, 11 days until christmas excetra so number 1 would be the final gift on christmas eve. Unlike advent calendars where the number corresponds to the date i.e 1st of December, number 1; second of December, number 2 . So the 'best' gift was on the final day.
@sarahstokes6659 that's also a way to do it, I suppose. But I'm pretty sure those are for 12 days of Christmas, otherwise the number would be arbitrary. But either way it makes sense!
@@sarahstokes6659 I always wondered why some were 12 days and some were 24 days. If I recall, the biggest item from their calendar last year was on Day 12? Not Day 1? So I'm not sure what goes into their numbering system. The fountain pens this year are far better than last year's.
The beauty of fountain pens is that there are so many different inks in so many different colors. You're not just tied to the normal blue-black red. There are shimmering inks, there are shining inks. And depending on how broad the nib is, you will see some of those properties.
gotta say I'm really glad she took the time to look the items up and took care in handling, watched another person open a similar box who wasn't familiar with the brands so judged harsh and wasn't gentle, so I was scared this was going to be the same. personally love the iroshizuku inks by Pilot, jetpens has amazing pics of them and the Pilot website also has a neat showcase of each
It's amazing that the individual items are worth more than double the calendar price. As you said, usually you get less than what you paid for. No wonder they were sold out! Still for a niche audience but those people will get (double) their money worth!
As a pen enthusiast, I love this calendar because it's so amazing to see things I'll never own but want. As a poor person, my fanciest pen is an old Parker pen from my grandmother's house before she passed.
For pen/stationary enthusiasts, this has to be the BEST advent calendar EVER!! Even the inks are beautiful! I have seen someone write with the glittery blue ink and it's lovely. Yes to the ink bottle collection!! Thank you so much for opening this!
This is how you gain attention and business in a positive way as a company. I would actually invest my money into this company with purchases due to the honesty and respect they have for your money. As you said, advent calendars are often rip offs and when they are, I steer clear of those companies. But ones that give you quality products and give you your moneys worth or more, deserve every penny.
omg... my dad was a hoarder including a pen nuts... he had so many things but ended completely broke... my sister spend months sorting his collection and at the end, I think it solved around 50K in euros of his debts ? Just. in. pens. Mindboggling. The broker who came was "delighted" to find such a beautiful collection lol... just watched the first minutes gave me shivers... But I kinda loved the ink part ;)
My algorithm randomly gave me this video after I watched my first two beauty advent calendars of the year. I think you are delightful! Thank you for a little bit of joy this evening. There are several ASMR glass pen and ink art videos that I watch to try to fall asleep and the way she layers the ink colors blows my non-artist mind. If you’re looking for a way to use inks in art, maybe give those a try?
As a Left handed person, I am so glad you did this video. I always thought that fountain pens were backward for me. ( I learned the make Left handed nibs!) fascinating. Since we push as we write, instead of pulling.
When I saw the name Cult Pens my heart sank for a moment because I love their site and was worried it would turn out to be awful. I'm happy it didn't turn out to be a rip-off but now am just intensely coveting everything in the box!
This almost made me cry. My grandfather LOVED PENS. Who was spending that much on pens? HE DID. And he’d LOVE THIS. The man was also hella old timey autistic 😂 and yes pens were a special interest for sure.
Fountain pens are often used for calligraphy, and there's a huge learning curve on fountain pens, you have to learn to appreciate them. They are not for the average pen user.
i will say though, as a pen enjoyer, i still find much joy in writing normal things in the fanciest pens both bc i can romanticize something so casual And because it’s far from the usual purpose of said fancy pen
I use fountain pens every day for normal writing - they’re not just for calligraphy, and you shouldn’t press on a nib to try to make it work for calligraphy. They aren’t all made to flex!
@@elaineharley5501 Same. I'm in Germany. We weren't even allowed to use ballpoint pens only fountain pens. Even today kids learn how to use fountain pens and use them at school. We have several companies that have whole lines of fountain pens aimed at children and teenagers.
As a fountain pen enthusiast this was a fun video to watch. I’ve been using fountain pens since Primary School and collecting for many years now. It was extremely interesting watching someone with an outside perspective take a peak into the fountain pen world. Enjoy your new pens.
I think it's amazing value for what you get. Finally an advent calendar that is money worth and if you gave this to the right person, they would love it more than what it costed you
As one taught to write “properly” in England in the late 50s and early sixties, your bemusement about the barrels of the fountain pens had me roaring with laughter. I was taught italics using Osmiroid fountain pens that had rubber barrels that that had to frequently filled with ink (Quink Ink). So much more environmentally friendly than the pens that use pre-filled plastic barrels. You seem to have some bargains there. Please fill them and do use them and enjoy them.
As someone taught to write with fountain pen in state school (year 4) in the late 90s, I too was quite amused (and frankly bemused) by her confusion... I'm fairly sure the only people who didn't learn how to use fountain pen were the people who never got that far in handwriting class (we progressed pencil-biro-fountain), which I'd be surprised by as she's an artist.
People should consider gifting someone with a fountain pen in the same way they do giving someone a pet. They should only be given to people who would really love them and give them the loving care and maintenance they need to survive.
I have gifted ONE pen to someone: a young coworker who was the only one in her groups of friends that could read cursive writing. I gave her a Platinum Preppy ($7.00 CDN) and she is still treasuring it a year later.
Only the fancy ones! Jinhao Sharks, Platinum Preppies, and Kakuno Perkeos are good starter pens. They're all in the sub-15USD range so it's not a huge waste if the person doesn't end up liking them. I've penabled a few people this way, also used to "lose" Pilot Varsities from time to time in the hopes someone might grow a liking to them.
You are paying for platinum and gold tips and craftsmanship. These are gorgeous pens!!! I'm not trying to sound snobbish, but scripting with a beautiful pen is heaven. The "flower" is the snowcap on Mont Blanc. The letter "T" in Mont Blanc is silent. May I also assume that many Gen Z, don't really use cursive writing, I know my kids don't. This practice is not seen as being seen as important in schools, correct me if I'm wrong, but I think that Ontario is bringing back cursive writing.
@@adppositiveapproachtocare45 I’m a millennial not gen z, so I was taught cursive when I first moved to America. It wasn’t something taught in England! They phased it out a few years after so I’m not too sure what they teach kids these days but my writing is just a mixture of styles now lol
It's not my type of advent calendar but it's seriously one of the best I've seen. You definitely get your money's worth. If you don't use the pens, you have some really nice gifts.
We only had fountain pens back in the day. I remember the Bic pen being launched but the fountain pen always wrote a nicer script. I thought this was a great advent calendar much more exciting than most. Thanks for the review.
Thank you for sharing this Advent Calendar with us. As a fountain pen, paper and ink enthusiast I have enjoyed your great reactions. I hope you enjoy using or gifting the items in the calendar!
😂 the fountain pen I guessed $200. It’s beautiful. This calendar is actually not too crazy bad considering you actually get some quality useful items. Not like the sad Disney calendar 🤣 Wish this calendar was still available ❤
i love how you can tell Chloe was ready to tear into this box for being a rip-off and then was genuinely astounded when it was absolutely amazing. as was i!
As soon as I saw the platinum pen, I thought I need this advent calendar. In a way I am glad it’s sold out because I can’t afford it but would have ended up buying it if it was still in stock.
Fountain pens are very special and should be treated as such...they become a part of you, customized to you!! Exact inks and colors you want..like any color you can imagine...its out there..and the feel as it writes on paper(and there are perfect papers to show off the beauty of the ink and that the pen will feel amazing on aswell). beautiful. Please use the fountain pens you got...please!! I use mine for nature sketches and studies...its so awesome. I love my pens.
That's a beautiful Advent calendar! When I was a teen, my Mum got me a Schaeffer fountain and ballpoint pens set one Christmas with my name engraved on them and it was one of the loveliest gifts I got. Maybe that's part of the reason I started getting a Calligraphy Box subscription, I dunno. That's one that would be a good one to look at maybe as a future episode, because you get a different nib and coloured ink each month. I've been buying it for just over a year now and I've got a bit of a collection now, plus, writing people's cards and gift tags in calligraphy is fun too and shows that you care that little bit more, I think.
I’m not into stationary whatsoever but I can still imagine that some materials are worth a lot. So it was kinda hard to watch you annihilating everything… 😅🤣 and Keith Haring is such a legend, look up his work, you’ll probably recognize it.
I don’t think I was annihilating everything at all, I was expressing shock at the price of a pen! I would do with art supplies if I learned a watercolor palette cost $500 too. I wasn’t being rude or nasty about the cost, I was literally just shocked at this new world id just been introduced to lol
Everybody has things to cherish. And if you buy it, the only waste is not using it. I have watercolor brushes that cost me over $100 each. Just because you don't enjoy the same, or appreciate the same just means you don't understand the reasoning behind the craftsmanship that could be the reason for the expense. For example, if you worked with pencils, and loved one brand and used that pencil enough to have it be quite short, you would know that the metal piece for that very nice cedar pencil is called a pencil extender. That way you can continue to use the pencil to almost the very end. They make them for pastels too. Fountain pens that use the ink extruder thingy are so you can use different inks. Making some of these pens is an art form in itself.
I was googling specifically for art advent calendars yesterday. I couldn’t find anything but fancy wooden reusable ones that you have to stock yourself. That defeats the purpose of the experience, it’s supposed to be a surprise. 3:45 $50
Late to this, but this is so funny. “You have to put ink into it?” while looking at a fountain pen. 😂 Yes, that’s how they usually work. Seriously though, you bought a pen enthusiasts calendar, not an art one. Hence the price. Some of these pen are very high end and sought after. I hope you tried one and discover the joy of writing with a fountain pen with a gold nib.
It was a trip to watch a person spend this much money to unbox a special edition 3776 and call it a gaudy $1 pen that’s too fussy with its flux capacitor lol hope you give the fountain pens a chance!!!
Ooof that intro hot hard because I feel same way about teaching. Can you imagine if they made a Teacher focused Advent Calendar. Not toward the class: the Teacher
What should be in it, high percentage spirits in unobtrusive packaging? :D Jokes aside, as a non-teacher I can only think of (nice) stationery and now I want to know what you would want? You've triggered my curiosity lol
@ no. I was going to buy one a month ago from the company. They had the list of contents & I studied it well. Value of box was about £150. Selling for £90. Those items shown are not the true original contents.
Thank you for showing this advent calendar. The first pen, I immediately thought, aside from the Japanese craftsmanship... it must have a gold nib/hardware (will never rust!). Gorgeous. You never need another pen for the rest of your life! I owned a pilot pen, hand calibrated for me by John Mottishaw. It was the most beautiful writing experience I ever had. I was absolutely gutted when I lost it in a move. I hope this advent calendar encourages you to become more of a luxury pen enthusiast. It's an amazing world/community to be a part of.
My friend loves a good pen. He has a couple that have cost almost 400 dollars each. He actually lost one and feels like you do about your lost pen. I'm sorry you lost it in moving
Fountain pens are find with shimmer if it’s made for a fountain pen it also make have a specific sheen too. Just use the right paper. Also a wooden cutlery holder flipped on its side is perfect for holding inks. I have so many like that and it’s so beautiful and whimsical
Fountain pens can be tricky for a lefty and can take some practice, but a fountain pen can be for everyday use. I use fountain pen and calligraphy ink for writing, painting, so many uses. ❤
If you like inks you should try the Diamine Inkvent Callander. You get 24 bottles of 12ml bottles of exclusive inks and 30ml bottle. You get a great variety of colours in a bunch of different bottles. If there are any you really like they then release the in funky 70ml glass bottles. Diamine has a great reputation for being affordable and good quality inks. Also I hate to break it to you but there are plenty of fountain pens that costs 1000’s. Personally I’ve never had the desire to own one that expensive. My most expensive pen is £200 but it’s hand painted and only 50 were produced.
I’m a teacher and I had a beautiful fountain pen that my husband gave me when I became team leader. I loved it. He made me a leather case and I attached it to my lanyard. He paid about $200 and it was worth every penny. You wrote a good bit by hand when I was teaching (retired pre Covid) between grading and paperwork. A student stole it the year before I left and I was crushed when we couldn’t find the culprit. I hope she enjoyed it at least. A really good fountain pen is a good thing for people who write and artists who ink. Loved the calendar! 😊
as soon as I saw cult pens I knew you would love it. my pen friend is a fountain pen enthusiast. I met up with her and her pen club and we went to a the local pen shop. my friend brought her mont blanc fountain pen that's worth over £1000. she got me into the joy of fountain pens. not the pricy ones as all my pennies go into my art supplies. I have a few Lamy pens, they are my favourite
As a fountain pen enthusiast, I must tell you that people in the fountain pen hobby will spend a lot more than several hundred dollars for a fine writing instrument. Some Urushi lacquer pens from Japan can cost thousands, as do many handmade or limited edition pens. Your calendar then, turned out to be quite a bargain!
The way I would do ANYTHING to get this calendar😭😭😭😭 I love pens and I’ve been trying to find a fountain pen in my budget. Which is like 5$😂😂 I want alllll of these pens. Yes I am a weirdo who is obsessed with pens! Loved watching Chloe 💖💖
It's incredible how, if you have the budget room for it, and the ADHD to maintain your impulsivity, how quickly you can start justifying pens that cost hundreds of dollars. That being said, yeah, that $550 one is on the higher end of the majority of pens (go ahead and sort a fountain pen store's site by price highest to lowest, just make sure you're seated and not drinking anything) In terms of the difficulty in using fountain pens, it's not much more difficult than regular pens the vast majority of the time... Just keep a few inked (not forever, the ink will dry out and the pen gets harder to clean - though I've yet to have one that wasn't easily dealt with via a good soaking in water), and you can grab and go. Also, nib size changes a lot of how well the pen will show off certain qualities of your inks. For example, I'm not using a fine nib for my (alarming quantity of) shimmer inks. I also have 3 or 4 pens with wider nibs that just write too dry to use shimmer ink with them... Most of those pens have iroshizuku (Pilot) inks or similarly wet-writing inks in them. Ink collecting is a trap. I welcome you to this trap, though, it's great. We've got shading, chromashading/dual shading, sheening, shimmering (and 'shimmer potions' to add shimmer to inks that don't have it), varying levels of water resistance, more colors than you can shake a stick at... But I have almost twice as many inks as I have pens, and I have more pens than is really practical. Also, I spend money on fancy paper so that I can really get the most out of these various properties. This is my main hobby, though, and I delight in it, so it's still worth it to me.
Dont forget, *Do Not Loan out Your Fountain Pens*. The nib molds to your writing and borrowers will not hold or write with your pen the same way you do. Protect that nib babes!
Wow, Chloe, that is worth your money , you did well . ps lots of love to you and your family, my favourite RUclipsr. You are the reason why I am back painting and crafting with my daughter, so huge thank you xxxxxx Love you xxxxx Lynda from South Australia 🇦🇺 ❤️ ♥️ 💙 💕
How do you not know (the designs of) Keith Haring… This is really surprising to me. Also in the Grabbie video, where you don’t get why they include yellow, red and blue as the colours. I get you don’t have an official art degree or something like that, but when you’ve been in the art scene for so long, I don’t really understand it. Enjoy these wonderful products!
It is kind of evident to me that you must have thought this Advent calendar was more art supply oriented instead of pen & fountain pen oriented. You seem so unfamiliar with fountain pens and the very wide range of values placed on them. I would hope you realize that there are artists who make extensive use of fountain pens in their art. Who knows, if you did a little more research on the wider world of fountain pens you might fall "down the rabbit hole"!! You certainly have a nice start from this Advent Calendar!
I love fountain pens, but as a left-handed person they're difficult to use. They're meant to be pulled across the page, not pushed, and the ink takes a second to dry so it smears while writing. Heart-breaking, though, because I really do love them.
My husband is a left-handed under-writer and has no problem with fountain pens and ink. You can have nibs adjusted to write on the push, it's just that isn't a typical grind that many brands use.
We used to have to use fountain pens at high school in the 90s. My best friend struggled until her Geography teacher recommended a left handed fountain pen! They do exist, somewhere...
@@racheldlfc Most fountain pen nibs handle being pushed fine, the left-handed nib thing just polishes the nib in the spot he's likely to use, so it can feel a little bit smoother (in theory). Left-handed nib use affects stuff like, italic nibs, which are ground on a diagonal, and flex nibs, though underwriting helps a lot with it. They aren't the typical nib on a fountain pen.
I'm left handed, I have always written with the page landscape to my body, then you're pulling it towards yourself. It also means you're not leaning on the ink. Never had a problem with fountain pens!
That was definitely a luxury stationary calendar - nothing to do with art or crafts! And it was enjoyable to watch - honestly, I could look at nice stationary all day.... I have inherited all my granddad's stationary - including fountain pens, mechanical pencils, and so much more - from the 1940s and 50s. They are a joy to use and beautifully made. Good quality stationary is designed to last. They are extra special to me because they have a story to them. I'm so glad that this calendar was worth the money! I love Cult Pens' webstore - I've bought from them before - and thoroughly recommend them. 🤩
@@natasamoise The reason someone or a company doesn’t do international is because it’s expensive, the process is ridiculous, and/or there isn’t an option for international at all. They would have to convert the currency too. It’s not as easy sometimes to do things internationally. Even transferring money via PayPal can be a pain. So you’re just gonna have to deal with it sometimes. I Sorry 🥺 A lot of the time it’s not because they are forgetting about yall, it’s that they can’t or can’t afford to do things internationally because, again, it’s usually a big process or not offered at all. In the case of Amazon gift cards it’s not offered at all. The process isn’t supported. She would have to do visa gift cards instead and even that can be a pain.
Cult Pens are epic. Never been quick enough to get an advent calendar alas, but I did get a LE mystery box once that was so much fun and great value for money. Also had a fancy pen in it. If you don't think you will use the premium pens, sell them on or gift them to a pen lover. That Mont Blanc is a total grail pen for many!
LOOOVE seeing Keith Haring being promoted and celebrated- as someone who lives near Kutztown which is where he grew up, we actually JUST got a historical plaque in his honor!!! He's an amazing artist and I love seeing PA represent even if he emerged mostly from the NYC art scene
i am a fountain pen addict...and i drooled when you opened the 3776 😱 it is very sought after in the fp community, and it has an actual 14k gold nib, not just plated (tho i'd admit that alone probably does not warrant the price tag 😅) also, the edelstein jade is my fave ink ❣ i hope you enjoy your loot 😸
All of the pens are refillable. The price is for the body. You should be able to look up what ink cartridges are compatible with each pen body. You could also easily see the sheen in fountain pen inks with a broad nib pen.
I love that this comment section is full of stationery enthusiasts educating each other about luxury pens. It's so fascinating!
Every fountain pen collector's dream is to own a Mont Blanc.......the two fountain pens made the calendar WELL worth the price! Thank you for sharing such a wonderful calendar with us.
I agree... it is my dream. I love fountain pens
I bought my Dad one for his birthday and he loved it!
Mont blanc looked like a rollerball. True?
@@j.s.585yep. Not a pen expert just a stationary enthusiast and that last pen was indeed a classic roller ink pen. But there were two fountain pens though.
Not every pen collector! I bought one out of curiosity, but there are definitely better pens :)
Keith Haring is worth looking into. He was a very famous and significant artist. You'll recognise his work everywhere. He passed away due to complications with AIDS in the 90s.
I’m shocked I never knew his name! I’ve seen his work before but always associated it with Mr Doodle 😢 I’m sad I only just learned about him now!
@@ChloeRoseArt He is definitely someone who's work has seeped in to all aspects of life. I had the same realisation when I learned about him. Really interesting guy and very inspiring 😊
I was a little surprised she didn’t know him, but then again, she’s a young little thing - he was before her time ❤️
@@mattiekitty A positive of thing about advent calendars, you learn about new brands, products and people 😊 I like that they included him in this box
God, am I so old that the kids don't know Keith Haring???
Actually an advent calendar worth the money spent on it!!! In fact double the money spent on it! Now I know why they're SOLD OUT!!!!
it looks like they have an ink based advent calendar, still available it looks very pretty...
as a fountain pen person I can say that for me (and probably most of fountain pen people) we value our pens so much and even care how we store them to keep from scratching, so the pouch is not as absurd for us, if we drop a pen you can hear our heart breaking xD
The combo of fountain pen and fountain pen ink with leuchtturm1917 notebook is perfect, cuz even tho the page is thin it doesn't bleed. this is a beautiful advent calendar, thank you for showing us ::D
Fellow fountain pen fan here. When I was at school - sometime in the early 16th century 😂 - we had to write all our work in blue or black fountain pen. Anything written in biro was promptly returned to be re-done. However, it has left me with a lifelong addiction to writing with a fountain pen, though I’m a rebel nowadays and prefer purple or green ink!
I know! I was drooling with envy over this advent calendar. I hope Chloe decides to try out her FPs and discovers how lovely they are to use!
I agree, this was a great advent calendar. I was given a Mont Blanc fountain pen a few years ago and it is gorgeous! Chloe, I hope you are able to enjoy your new pens and ink… oh my! If you start looking at ink you will never stop wanting new ones! I have to force myself not to even look! 😂😂 Love your work!🤎💛🤎
I’m only part way thru the video so I have only seen one pen (I’m assuming there are more to come). Was anyone else disappointed in the first one for the price? I mean to have a see thru barrel it has to be plastic (or I guess glass which would be even more ridiculous) and for that price I want something a bit more substantial. I’m not a full on collector but I found a few that I really enjoy from Fountain Pen Revolution. I’m a fan of theirs because they actually make a super flex tip that you can do calligraphy with. Their flex tip of the best I have found and I bought several to test. I love my fountain pens but have only ever spent at most about $60 on one.
I dropped a lamy safari nib down and was bummed for the rest of the day. I’d bawl my eyes out if I did that with my gold nib Leonardo or Sailor! I don’t own a Montblanc yet, but I’m eying the Jane Austen pen 🤩
Girl!!! I’m not even 4 min in and I’m already laughing! I’m a fountain pen collector and your confusion and shock is hilarious! That’s a FANTASTIC pen and has many selling points to the cost, but you don’t know till you’re into them!
It's embarrassing.
What is? @@jacobus57
I'm not a luxury pen person either but I can't deny that calendar is really worth the money to people who are. Nice to see one that isn't ripping people off!
Great value that it seems to be, I would not call it an art box, it's fine stationary. I actually worked in a fine stationary store many years ago, so don't find the list prices for the items surprising.
Best fountain pen I ever used was a vintage one with a tungsten nib.
*stationEry
It never claimed to be an art box. It clearly says on the side that its stationary 2:09 .
@@elaineharley5501it’s stationAry in the uk
@@Superfreaky2 they aren’t talking abt the company they’re talking abt chloe rose calling it an art box
@@elaineharley5501 I know! Clearly Jenchan went to work every day and didn't notice the name of the store LOL.
Re: fountain pens
Mont Blanc - it's not a flower, it's a snowy mountain peak.
Ink converters can be loaded while screwed into the pen which helps with initial flow (only causes problems if you're swapping ink colours, though some still consider that a feature not a bug).
The acrylic Iguana pen would have been made by turning a blank on a lathe, same as a wooden pen.
The first pen looks like a cheap demonstrator (means you can see the ink from the outside), but most of the cost is in the nib for pens like that (notice how the listing focused on the metals).
The first ink is a shimmer ink, not sheen (that's something different), and it would be a little visible with standard medium size nib pens. Looks great with thicker calligraphy pens.
The Faber Castelle ink you're used to is probably art ink, not fountain pen ink and CANNOT be used in a fountain pen as the pigment particles can clog up the works.
To add to this: Chloe said she used Winsor and Newton inks, which are art inks (they contain shellac to improve the consistency, and THAT's what would ruin a fountain pen).
Faber Castell makes both art inks and fountain pen inks.
@@Zoeswildart my bad, didn't care to rewind to where she said which ink she'd used.
How do u know so much about these? Is there like a page or website to learn
@@ZoeswildartOmg that hurts my heart. 😢
@@Welcometothesunnyside1989 fountain pen nerds - we know stuff.
(Mostly you just pick it up from other people once you've decided you're interested - the fountain pen community is pretty welcoming, and are glad to talk the ears off new people, no matter what price point they're involved at. [Most people's first fountain pen doesn't cost 500$+])
Keith Haring was an iconic artist here in NYC during the 80's at the height of the HIV/Aids epidemic and brought a lot of attention to it through his art. I went to high school in NYC during that time and his art was everywhere! Died way too young :(
Not just in NYC- I remember him growing up in Texas in the 80s. Iowa City currently has a small exhibit of his work because apparently he had a relationship with an elementary school here and did a mural for them just to be nice!
@@Skittl1321 Yes! I lived in IC in the mid-late 80s!
As a pen person, this had me drooling. Also to all the wonderful pen people in the comments, may your ink flow smoothly. 🎉🎉🎉
Agreed! Also had to chuckle at the shock of the prices of the pens. I have discovered $7000 pens so far. So out of my price range, but I get why.
This has made me glad I've ordered the Cult Pens Christmas Crackers this year!
Chloe, if you store those fountain pens with ink in them, remember to store them with the nib pointing up.
I learned the hard way
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@@tophers3756 Same. And not all inks are forgiving enough to be left in a pen, no matter how you store it. 😑
@@arcanaj Yes, the J Herbin shimmer ink should not be left in the pen if you're not using it regularly. It will gum up the works and could ruin the pen.
@@marileemck With the added material to make that shimmer, I'm not at all surprised. I haven't done extensive testing by any means, but so far, the most forgiving, leave-it-in-the-pen ink I've found is Atramentis's Archive Ink. It's a nice solid black and is water resistant, which is all I need.
Is that true for any fountain pen? Or only these specific ones?
If you're NOT a fountain pen person, you'd see this as overpriced stationary
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The same way if you're not a watercolor person, you'd think sable brushes are overpriced brushes...
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😂 It's only when you do something often enough will you notice the nuances, the engineering, the ease of use of your tools
4:13 sweet summer child you’ve got a big storm coming 😂😂😂 I saw that pen and thought, “oh yup. You’re making back that value you spent real quick.”
It’s only worth that of you would be willing to spend that much money on it, the up charge on these products have to be massive
@ there is a huge range of prices on fountain pens-you’re right. I’m sure some of the companies that make the pens make a killing, even with quality control, artisan pen blanks, production expenses, and 21k gold nibs. Pilot and Sailor are not exactly small companies, for example.
I own a $7 steel nib Jinhao 82 that is a quality, stylish pen that does what it needs to do and writes very nicely. I own a $350 steel nib Esterbrook Estie that is also quality, stylish, and writes very nicely. If it were just about function, no one would spend money on the Esterbrook… they both write. But I’m a collector, and there IS a difference between the two pens. It’s hard to explain until you feel it for yourself-and these are just steel nibs, not gold.
This advent calendar is from a well-known website that sells luxury fountain pens. If I’m spending $600 on a mystery package, it better have a luxury pen. No one is buying a $600 advent calendar unless you have a lot of disposable income and really care about pens, or you’re making a video for RUclips and writing it off as a business expense. 😂
Like any hobby or collection, there is a broad range of what people consider their “grail” (unobtainable object) where the limiting factor comes down to money. For some, it might be an $80 TWSBI Mini, or for others, it might be a $16,000 1/1 Maki-e Urushi Namiki Emperor fountain pen produced over months by a well-renowned, named, master of the Maki-e art. It’s all in what you value and what you can afford, but ultimately there is space for anyone who is interested in fountain pens. ^^
*THIS IS HANDS DOWN THE BEST ADVENT CALENDAR I'VE SEEN!*
You can always do a competition and gift the pens as there's clearly a huge number of people, including myself, who greatly appreciate these types of pens.
Cult Pens really did sooo well with this advent calendar. I saw one which was cheaper and the stuff you get, although still good, is nothing compared to this one. Sooo many great gifts in this advent calendar! I hope they do it again although I doubt it 😂
I’m a frequent visitor to Cult Pens and can confirm they do advent calanders every year. I believe the last couple of years they’ve had ink calanders that look incredibly beautiful.
A artist not knowing keith haring is breaking my heart. Also, those caren d'ache pens are usually cheaper, it's just that it's a collab. While he's gone, his name and work is still widely used and comercialized *at his request*. Please look him and the foundation up, it's all very good stuff
The blank slot is so the number 11 and 7 items can fit into the box.
How did she not see :p
Seriously, that was very sweet immediately clear to me. It’s not empty, it’s because the other ones were double thick.
I’m loving seeing all the stationary enthusiasts in the comment section so happy they’ve made something for you all to enjoy
The "flower" on the Mont Blanc is actually the snow cap of the mountain.
Dignitaries sign treaties with Mont Blanc pens.
Your comment was completely neutral and factual but I do not need to know my taxes pay for golden pens.
@202cardline
I agree with your sentiment.
But if you had such a pen, I hope you use it to sign office Post-its like you own a country ✌️
If you want to start your ink collection journey, Diamine has an Inkvent calendar with a small ink bottle each day for 25 days. There's usually a lot of shimmer and sheen inks inside, can recommend if you enjoyed your ink bottles :)
The beauty of those refillable cartridges is that they save a lot of the environment. When you use that type of fountain pen that has the cartridges, you either have to refill them or buy single use ones. And since one cartridge doesn't hold much of the ink, you are buying them constantly. So when you can refill them, you also can do it at home.
I have just cheap fountain pens currently, but I was dropping my jaw when I went to look actual shop that had the high price fountain pens. The most expensive ones cost thousands, so the $500 pen is not even from the most expensive and when you see the ones with the top price it ends up looking even cheap lol.
And when you are leftie you have to search a little bit where the right angle is for you with using them. When it is wrong, it feels like it is scratching the paper. So there is small learning curve with those pens. Also fun fact, there is nibs that are done for us lefties. I have not bought one yet since I have been able to work my way with the right-handed nibs, but my goal is to get one of those at some point just to see if it feels any different.
And yeah... that is the first advent calendar ever that doesn't rip off people, but instead it delivers big time. First time also when I see an advent calendar that I would buy for sure if I would have funds to do so. That was amazing.
Collecting fountain pens is a whole, usually expensive world! Jetpens has fabulous guides, lists, and price ranges of ink pens! Highly recommend Pilot’s Kakuno pens. Under $15 and are soooo cute and write amazing!
Also the “flux capacitors” are used to suck up whatever ink you want, like a syringe! Many ink pens also have single use ink cartridges you can use! 😊
Also I will now only use the term “flux capacitor.”
This is one of my favorite comments section I’ve ever read through. So much new knowledge in a hobby I never really took interest in before. But I sure have developed an appreciation for it after seeing so much passion for it now!❤
Fountain pens are lovely! The people are wonderful too 😊
I now want an expensive pen 😂😂😂 I am such a lemming
Everything you got from this advert Kalender is worth it. I got a Montblanc Set on my 18th birthday, 40 years ago, and they are still working. My husband has had a Meisterstück from Montblanc for 25 years. When you are lucky enough to get one of those, you have it for life.
In this episode, Chloe discovers the 100+ industry of luxurious artisan pens. Lol
They are very much a traditional classy gift for a man, or a businesswoman. This advent calendar proves there's a calendar for everyone in the world!
The only thing I don't love is the huge gap - surely there was a better way to lay that out! Or at least make it not a cavern, or hold a spoiler brochure, or SOMEthing... ...And the fact that the biggest present was the first and not the last, but, I understand, the 12-step ones are actually not Advent, but Christmas calendars, so the first window is the Christmas Day gift and the rest of them is the luxurious "extra" gifts for the following days - so it makes sense, I just don't prefer it lol
12 day calendars run in reverse order. So 12 days until christmas, 11 days until christmas excetra so number 1 would be the final gift on christmas eve. Unlike advent calendars where the number corresponds to the date i.e 1st of December, number 1; second of December, number 2 . So the 'best' gift was on the final day.
@sarahstokes6659 that's also a way to do it, I suppose. But I'm pretty sure those are for 12 days of Christmas, otherwise the number would be arbitrary. But either way it makes sense!
@@sarahstokes6659 I always wondered why some were 12 days and some were 24 days. If I recall, the biggest item from their calendar last year was on Day 12? Not Day 1? So I'm not sure what goes into their numbering system. The fountain pens this year are far better than last year's.
The beauty of fountain pens is that there are so many different inks in so many different colors. You're not just tied to the normal blue-black red. There are shimmering inks, there are shining inks. And depending on how broad the nib is, you will see some of those properties.
gotta say I'm really glad she took the time to look the items up and took care in handling, watched another person open a similar box who wasn't familiar with the brands so judged harsh and wasn't gentle, so I was scared this was going to be the same. personally love the iroshizuku inks by Pilot, jetpens has amazing pics of them and the Pilot website also has a neat showcase of each
It's amazing that the individual items are worth more than double the calendar price. As you said, usually you get less than what you paid for. No wonder they were sold out! Still for a niche audience but those people will get (double) their money worth!
As a pen enthusiast, I love this calendar because it's so amazing to see things I'll never own but want. As a poor person, my fanciest pen is an old Parker pen from my grandmother's house before she passed.
that sounds like a really beautiful pen :)
For pen/stationary enthusiasts, this has to be the BEST advent calendar EVER!! Even the inks are beautiful! I have seen someone write with the glittery blue ink and it's lovely. Yes to the ink bottle collection!! Thank you so much for opening this!
This is how you gain attention and business in a positive way as a company. I would actually invest my money into this company with purchases due to the honesty and respect they have for your money. As you said, advent calendars are often rip offs and when they are, I steer clear of those companies. But ones that give you quality products and give you your moneys worth or more, deserve every penny.
Cult Pens is a great company. I live in the US and have had nothing but positive experiences with them.
omg... my dad was a hoarder including a pen nuts... he had so many things but ended completely broke... my sister spend months sorting his collection and at the end, I think it solved around 50K in euros of his debts ? Just. in. pens. Mindboggling. The broker who came was "delighted" to find such a beautiful collection lol... just watched the first minutes gave me shivers... But I kinda loved the ink part ;)
My algorithm randomly gave me this video after I watched my first two beauty advent calendars of the year. I think you are delightful! Thank you for a little bit of joy this evening.
There are several ASMR glass pen and ink art videos that I watch to try to fall asleep and the way she layers the ink colors blows my non-artist mind. If you’re looking for a way to use inks in art, maybe give those a try?
As a Left handed person, I am so glad you did this video. I always thought that fountain pens were backward for me. ( I learned the make Left handed nibs!) fascinating. Since we push as we write, instead of pulling.
When I saw the name Cult Pens my heart sank for a moment because I love their site and was worried it would turn out to be awful. I'm happy it didn't turn out to be a rip-off but now am just intensely coveting everything in the box!
I love Cult Pens! I used them to treat myself to wfh supplies during lockdown and they've had my continued business since.
This almost made me cry. My grandfather LOVED PENS. Who was spending that much on pens? HE DID. And he’d LOVE THIS. The man was also hella old timey autistic 😂 and yes pens were a special interest for sure.
Fountain pens are often used for calligraphy, and there's a huge learning curve on fountain pens, you have to learn to appreciate them. They are not for the average pen user.
i will say though, as a pen enjoyer, i still find much joy in writing normal things in the fanciest pens both bc i can romanticize something so casual And because it’s far from the usual purpose of said fancy pen
Not necessarily. We started using them in primary school in the UK in the 60s. I was eight when I got my first fountain pen.
"The average pen user" is such a funny phrase
I use fountain pens every day for normal writing - they’re not just for calligraphy, and you shouldn’t press on a nib to try to make it work for calligraphy. They aren’t all made to flex!
@@elaineharley5501 Same. I'm in Germany. We weren't even allowed to use ballpoint pens only fountain pens. Even today kids learn how to use fountain pens and use them at school. We have several companies that have whole lines of fountain pens aimed at children and teenagers.
As a fountain pen enthusiast this was a fun video to watch. I’ve been using fountain pens since Primary School and collecting for many years now. It was extremely interesting watching someone with an outside perspective take a peak into the fountain pen world. Enjoy your new pens.
I think it's amazing value for what you get. Finally an advent calendar that is money worth and if you gave this to the right person, they would love it more than what it costed you
As one taught to write “properly” in England in the late 50s and early sixties, your bemusement about the barrels of the fountain pens had me roaring with laughter. I was taught italics using Osmiroid fountain pens that had rubber barrels that that had to frequently filled with ink (Quink Ink). So much more environmentally friendly than the pens that use pre-filled plastic barrels. You seem to have some bargains there. Please fill them and do use them and enjoy them.
As someone taught to write with fountain pen in state school (year 4) in the late 90s, I too was quite amused (and frankly bemused) by her confusion... I'm fairly sure the only people who didn't learn how to use fountain pen were the people who never got that far in handwriting class (we progressed pencil-biro-fountain), which I'd be surprised by as she's an artist.
People should consider gifting someone with a fountain pen in the same way they do giving someone a pet. They should only be given to people who would really love them and give them the loving care and maintenance they need to survive.
I have gifted ONE pen to someone: a young coworker who was the only one in her groups of friends that could read cursive writing. I gave her a Platinum Preppy ($7.00 CDN) and she is still treasuring it a year later.
Only the fancy ones! Jinhao Sharks, Platinum Preppies, and Kakuno Perkeos are good starter pens. They're all in the sub-15USD range so it's not a huge waste if the person doesn't end up liking them. I've penabled a few people this way, also used to "lose" Pilot Varsities from time to time in the hopes someone might grow a liking to them.
I would have loved this box. I am sincerely jealous.
Cult pens are an amazing company and have bought lots from them, the advent calendar is lovely.
Their website is one of my favourite window-shopping places on the web, and when I have bought from there the service has been superb.
So nice.....an advent calendar that is not a rip off!
12:10 I love how you call the inside of the fountain pen, the flux capacitor😂❤😂 Back to the Future ❤❤❤
You are paying for platinum and gold tips and craftsmanship. These are gorgeous pens!!! I'm not trying to sound snobbish, but scripting with a beautiful pen is heaven.
The "flower" is the snowcap on Mont Blanc. The letter "T" in Mont Blanc is silent.
May I also assume that many Gen Z, don't really use cursive writing, I know my kids don't. This practice is not seen as being seen as important in schools, correct me if I'm wrong, but I think that Ontario is bringing back cursive writing.
@@adppositiveapproachtocare45 I’m a millennial not gen z, so I was taught cursive when I first moved to America. It wasn’t something taught in England! They phased it out a few years after so I’m not too sure what they teach kids these days but my writing is just a mixture of styles now lol
It's not my type of advent calendar but it's seriously one of the best I've seen. You definitely get your money's worth. If you don't use the pens, you have some really nice gifts.
We only had fountain pens back in the day. I remember the Bic pen being launched but the fountain pen always
wrote a nicer script. I thought this was a great advent calendar much more exciting than most. Thanks for the review.
Thank you for sharing this Advent Calendar with us. As a fountain pen, paper and ink enthusiast I have enjoyed your great reactions. I hope you enjoy using or gifting the items in the calendar!
Omg i would literally die for the Keith pen. I love him so much. I didn't even know they existed until now.
Its never just a pen ! I have a pen that I bought almost 40 years ago, and it still writes beautifully.
This is an exciting Advent Calendar! What beautiful pen’s! The workmanship and care that was given is exquisite!
What a treat! Thank’s for sharing! ❤️
It's truly a pity if was wasted on her😟
😂 the fountain pen I guessed $200. It’s beautiful. This calendar is actually not too crazy bad considering you actually get some quality useful items. Not like the sad Disney calendar 🤣
Wish this calendar was still available ❤
I absolutely think it was worth it. I love fountain pens. I love drawing with them
i love how you can tell Chloe was ready to tear into this box for being a rip-off and then was genuinely astounded when it was absolutely amazing. as was i!
So jealous for that platinum fountain pen!
Same
Same
As soon as I saw the platinum pen, I thought I need this advent calendar. In a way I am glad it’s sold out because I can’t afford it but would have ended up buying it if it was still in stock.
Fountain pens are very special and should be treated as such...they become a part of you, customized to you!! Exact inks and colors you want..like any color you can imagine...its out there..and the feel as it writes on paper(and there are perfect papers to show off the beauty of the ink and that the pen will feel amazing on aswell). beautiful. Please use the fountain pens you got...please!! I use mine for nature sketches and studies...its so awesome. I love my pens.
That's a beautiful Advent calendar! When I was a teen, my Mum got me a Schaeffer fountain and ballpoint pens set one Christmas with my name engraved on them and it was one of the loveliest gifts I got. Maybe that's part of the reason I started getting a Calligraphy Box subscription, I dunno. That's one that would be a good one to look at maybe as a future episode, because you get a different nib and coloured ink each month. I've been buying it for just over a year now and I've got a bit of a collection now, plus, writing people's cards and gift tags in calligraphy is fun too and shows that you care that little bit more, I think.
I’m not into stationary whatsoever but I can still imagine that some materials are worth a lot. So it was kinda hard to watch you annihilating everything… 😅🤣 and Keith Haring is such a legend, look up his work, you’ll probably recognize it.
I don’t think I was annihilating everything at all, I was expressing shock at the price of a pen! I would do with art supplies if I learned a watercolor palette cost $500 too. I wasn’t being rude or nasty about the cost, I was literally just shocked at this new world id just been introduced to lol
Everybody has things to cherish. And if you buy it, the only waste is not using it. I have watercolor brushes that cost me over $100 each. Just because you don't enjoy the same, or appreciate the same just means you don't understand the reasoning behind the craftsmanship that could be the reason for the expense. For example, if you worked with pencils, and loved one brand and used that pencil enough to have it be quite short, you would know that the metal piece for that very nice cedar pencil is called a pencil extender. That way you can continue to use the pencil to almost the very end. They make them for pastels too. Fountain pens that use the ink extruder thingy are so you can use different inks. Making some of these pens is an art form in itself.
I wish I could afford a Mont Blanc pen or even the Keith Haring pen. As a disabled veteran that will only remain a dream.
I was googling specifically for art advent calendars yesterday. I couldn’t find anything but fancy wooden reusable ones that you have to stock yourself. That defeats the purpose of the experience, it’s supposed to be a surprise. 3:45 $50
Late to this, but this is so funny. “You have to put ink into it?” while looking at a fountain pen. 😂 Yes, that’s how they usually work. Seriously though, you bought a pen enthusiasts calendar, not an art one. Hence the price. Some of these pen are very high end and sought after. I hope you tried one and discover the joy of writing with a fountain pen with a gold nib.
I’ve never seen an advent calendar that was worth More than what you paid. So gorgeous too.
It was a trip to watch a person spend this much money to unbox a special edition 3776 and call it a gaudy $1 pen that’s too fussy with its flux capacitor lol hope you give the fountain pens a chance!!!
Ooof that intro hot hard because I feel same way about teaching. Can you imagine if they made a Teacher focused Advent Calendar. Not toward the class: the Teacher
What should be in it, high percentage spirits in unobtrusive packaging? :D Jokes aside, as a non-teacher I can only think of (nice) stationery and now I want to know what you would want? You've triggered my curiosity lol
@@bombus1340 the video is misleading & I’ve reported it.
@mandysmith1646
I think you might be thinking about the Diamine Inkvent Calendar that Cult Pens also sells - that one is just ink though.
@ no. I was going to buy one a month ago from the company. They had the list of contents & I studied it well. Value of box was about £150. Selling for £90. Those items shown are not the true original contents.
Thank you for showing this advent calendar. The first pen, I immediately thought, aside from the Japanese craftsmanship... it must have a gold nib/hardware (will never rust!). Gorgeous. You never need another pen for the rest of your life! I owned a pilot pen, hand calibrated for me by John Mottishaw. It was the most beautiful writing experience I ever had. I was absolutely gutted when I lost it in a move. I hope this advent calendar encourages you to become more of a luxury pen enthusiast. It's an amazing world/community to be a part of.
My friend loves a good pen. He has a couple that have cost almost 400 dollars each. He actually lost one and feels like you do about your lost pen. I'm sorry you lost it in moving
YAY!!! advent calendar videos!!
Advent calendars are supposed to start at the highest number. Thst's why the most expensive was in #1.
Fountain pens are find with shimmer if it’s made for a fountain pen it also make have a specific sheen too. Just use the right paper. Also a wooden cutlery holder flipped on its side is perfect for holding inks. I have so many like that and it’s so beautiful and whimsical
Fountain pens can be tricky for a lefty and can take some practice, but a fountain pen can be for everyday use. I use fountain pen and calligraphy ink for writing, painting, so many uses. ❤
If you like inks you should try the Diamine Inkvent Callander. You get 24 bottles of 12ml bottles of exclusive inks and 30ml bottle. You get a great variety of colours in a bunch of different bottles. If there are any you really like they then release the in funky 70ml glass bottles. Diamine has a great reputation for being affordable and good quality inks.
Also I hate to break it to you but there are plenty of fountain pens that costs 1000’s. Personally I’ve never had the desire to own one that expensive. My most expensive pen is £200 but it’s hand painted and only 50 were produced.
I’m a teacher and I had a beautiful fountain pen that my husband gave me when I became team leader. I loved it. He made me a leather case and I attached it to my lanyard. He paid about $200 and it was worth every penny. You wrote a good bit by hand when I was teaching (retired pre Covid) between grading and paperwork. A student stole it the year before I left and I was crushed when we couldn’t find the culprit. I hope she enjoyed it at least. A really good fountain pen is a good thing for people who write and artists who ink. Loved the calendar! 😊
as soon as I saw cult pens I knew you would love it. my pen friend is a fountain pen enthusiast. I met up with her and her pen club and we went to a the local pen shop. my friend brought her mont blanc fountain pen that's worth over £1000. she got me into the joy of fountain pens. not the pricy ones as all my pennies go into my art supplies. I have a few Lamy pens, they are my favourite
As a fountain pen enthusiast, I must tell you that people in the fountain pen hobby will spend a lot more than several hundred dollars for a fine writing instrument. Some Urushi lacquer pens from Japan can cost thousands, as do many handmade or limited edition pens. Your calendar then, turned out to be quite a bargain!
The way I would do ANYTHING to get this calendar😭😭😭😭 I love pens and I’ve been trying to find a fountain pen in my budget. Which is like 5$😂😂 I want alllll of these pens. Yes I am a weirdo who is obsessed with pens! Loved watching Chloe 💖💖
It's incredible how, if you have the budget room for it, and the ADHD to maintain your impulsivity, how quickly you can start justifying pens that cost hundreds of dollars. That being said, yeah, that $550 one is on the higher end of the majority of pens (go ahead and sort a fountain pen store's site by price highest to lowest, just make sure you're seated and not drinking anything)
In terms of the difficulty in using fountain pens, it's not much more difficult than regular pens the vast majority of the time... Just keep a few inked (not forever, the ink will dry out and the pen gets harder to clean - though I've yet to have one that wasn't easily dealt with via a good soaking in water), and you can grab and go. Also, nib size changes a lot of how well the pen will show off certain qualities of your inks. For example, I'm not using a fine nib for my (alarming quantity of) shimmer inks. I also have 3 or 4 pens with wider nibs that just write too dry to use shimmer ink with them... Most of those pens have iroshizuku (Pilot) inks or similarly wet-writing inks in them.
Ink collecting is a trap. I welcome you to this trap, though, it's great. We've got shading, chromashading/dual shading, sheening, shimmering (and 'shimmer potions' to add shimmer to inks that don't have it), varying levels of water resistance, more colors than you can shake a stick at... But I have almost twice as many inks as I have pens, and I have more pens than is really practical. Also, I spend money on fancy paper so that I can really get the most out of these various properties. This is my main hobby, though, and I delight in it, so it's still worth it to me.
Dont forget,
*Do Not Loan out Your Fountain Pens*.
The nib molds to your writing and borrowers will not hold or write with your pen the same way you do. Protect that nib babes!
'Everything swiss is amazing' well, thank you ❤
Gotta say I'm a bit envious of this! I'm a pen collector and dream of having an advent box like this!
This looks like a delightful box. I would have loved this.
As a fountain pen lover, Im loving this calendar. Petition for Chloe to use fountain pen & inks in her art
Wow, wish I had a friend to give me that as a pressie….. Mont Blanc dribble xxxxx. Enjoy, glad it was worth the spend x thanks
Wow, Chloe, that is worth your money , you did well .
ps lots of love to you and your family, my favourite RUclipsr. You are the reason why I am back painting and crafting with my daughter, so huge thank you xxxxxx
Love you xxxxx Lynda from South Australia 🇦🇺 ❤️ ♥️ 💙 💕
How do you not know (the designs of) Keith Haring… This is really surprising to me. Also in the Grabbie video, where you don’t get why they include yellow, red and blue as the colours. I get you don’t have an official art degree or something like that, but when you’ve been in the art scene for so long, I don’t really understand it. Enjoy these wonderful products!
It is kind of evident to me that you must have thought this Advent calendar was more art supply oriented instead of pen & fountain pen oriented. You seem so unfamiliar with fountain pens and the very wide range of values placed on them. I would hope you realize that there are artists who make extensive use of fountain pens in their art. Who knows, if you did a little more research on the wider world of fountain pens you might fall "down the rabbit hole"!! You certainly have a nice start from this Advent Calendar!
The “flux capacitor”is a piston filled converter. It is one of a few converter styles used to fill with ink
I love fountain pens, but as a left-handed person they're difficult to use. They're meant to be pulled across the page, not pushed, and the ink takes a second to dry so it smears while writing. Heart-breaking, though, because I really do love them.
My husband is a left-handed under-writer and has no problem with fountain pens and ink. You can have nibs adjusted to write on the push, it's just that isn't a typical grind that many brands use.
We used to have to use fountain pens at high school in the 90s. My best friend struggled until her Geography teacher recommended a left handed fountain pen! They do exist, somewhere...
@@racheldlfc Most fountain pen nibs handle being pushed fine, the left-handed nib thing just polishes the nib in the spot he's likely to use, so it can feel a little bit smoother (in theory).
Left-handed nib use affects stuff like, italic nibs, which are ground on a diagonal, and flex nibs, though underwriting helps a lot with it. They aren't the typical nib on a fountain pen.
I'm left handed, I have always written with the page landscape to my body, then you're pulling it towards yourself. It also means you're not leaning on the ink. Never had a problem with fountain pens!
@@Catsandcamera Cool, but that's not how I write.
That was definitely a luxury stationary calendar - nothing to do with art or crafts! And it was enjoyable to watch - honestly, I could look at nice stationary all day.... I have inherited all my granddad's stationary - including fountain pens, mechanical pencils, and so much more - from the 1940s and 50s. They are a joy to use and beautifully made. Good quality stationary is designed to last. They are extra special to me because they have a story to them.
I'm so glad that this calendar was worth the money! I love Cult Pens' webstore - I've bought from them before - and thoroughly recommend them. 🤩
14:41 bottom left (someone already cashed it out😢) love your vids❤
Cant do it in aus so can you give some international love?❤
@@natasamoise The reason someone or a company doesn’t do international is because it’s expensive, the process is ridiculous, and/or there isn’t an option for international at all. They would have to convert the currency too. It’s not as easy sometimes to do things internationally. Even transferring money via PayPal can be a pain. So you’re just gonna have to deal with it sometimes. I Sorry 🥺 A lot of the time it’s not because they are forgetting about yall, it’s that they can’t or can’t afford to do things internationally because, again, it’s usually a big process or not offered at all. In the case of Amazon gift cards it’s not offered at all. The process isn’t supported. She would have to do visa gift cards instead and even that can be a pain.
I see that stuff all the time but don’t know what it means. Can someone explain? 🤗
4:00 the fact that Chloe is freaking out about the $500 pen lol she is not prepared to know about the thousand dollar ones
Cult Pens are epic. Never been quick enough to get an advent calendar alas, but I did get a LE mystery box once that was so much fun and great value for money. Also had a fancy pen in it. If you don't think you will use the premium pens, sell them on or gift them to a pen lover. That Mont Blanc is a total grail pen for many!
LOOOVE seeing Keith Haring being promoted and celebrated- as someone who lives near Kutztown which is where he grew up, we actually JUST got a historical plaque in his honor!!! He's an amazing artist and I love seeing PA represent even if he emerged mostly from the NYC art scene
Cult pens is my go to for pens uk!
i am a fountain pen addict...and i drooled when you opened the 3776 😱 it is very sought after in the fp community, and it has an actual 14k gold nib, not just plated (tho i'd admit that alone probably does not warrant the price tag 😅)
also, the edelstein jade is my fave ink ❣
i hope you enjoy your loot 😸
Love these calender unboxing, the blue ink was gorgeous, I think I need 😍
Mont Blanc is my dream pen. Very awesome advent calendar, thanks for sharing the contents...great video.
This is what every advent calendar should be
she really cares about her audiance🥺🥺🥺
All of the pens are refillable. The price is for the body. You should be able to look up what ink cartridges are compatible with each pen body. You could also easily see the sheen in fountain pen inks with a broad nib pen.