Fountain Pen Day - Apparently it is a thing

[Buff]

So, this Thursday, November 7, is Fountain Pen day. Who knew?

My co-worker and his fiance knew because she entered a contest with her art work.

This isn't an official CP Jihad request, but go here and vote for Elizabeth to help her out anyway:
http://www.fountainpenday.org/inform...ontest-voting/

I just couldn't believe that there would be such a thing as Fountain Pen day.

[REDVAN]

Fountain pen day was actually November 1st this year and it's the 7th next year.

[Buff]

Oh.

Well, then. I'm going to bed now. For the next three days.

[Wormius]

It makes me want to take a class to improve my handwriting.

That said, using a fountain pen is such a massive improvement over ballpoint. At least for me it elevates my handwriting from chicken-scratch to something a bit less pathetic.

[Canada 02]

[onetwo_threefour]

As a lefty and messy writer, fountain pens are of the devil...

I have nothing useful to say...

[surferguy]

Originally Posted by Canada 02

Came here ready to post "My Pen" from Kids in the Hall, was beaten to it. Leaving satisfied.

[kirant]

Up 75-54.

Good luck.

[Vulcan]

Originally Posted by onetwo_threefour

As a lefty and messy writer, fountain pens are of the devil...

I have nothing useful to say...

You should've tried writing with a straight pen. The reason why all lefties were converted to righties back in the day.

[Wormius]

^^

I thought it was because left-handedness was considered a sign of evil.

[calumniate]

Yes.. impolite and evil!!

[REDVAN]

Bump- today is the day for this year.

[pylon]

Hipsters rejoice!

[Slava]

Hold on, not only hipsters! I use fountain pens all the time and its almost all I use. I just find them super nice in terms of how smooth they are. I have used them somewhat exclusively for years (not like I refuse to write with another pen kind of exclusive, but I have a few and always use them kind of thing). I'm not cool enough to be into vinyl, or beards, or suspenders to be a hipster though.

[DoubleF]

Originally Posted by Slava

Hold on, not only hipsters! I use fountain pens all the time and its almost all I use. I just find them super nice in terms of how smooth they are. I have used them somewhat exclusively for years (not like I refuse to write with another pen kind of exclusive, but I have a few and always use them kind of thing). I'm not cool enough to be into vinyl, or beards, or suspenders to be a hipster though.

I use fountain pens as well. What started off as a joke experiment converted me into a full time fountain pen user. Previous to that, I had already started using roller ball pens and realized fountain pens were smoother than roller balls. I love the look of roller ball/ink over ball point pens. It also felt more natural to write in cursive script in fountain pen than ballpoint or roller ball.

What really entrenched me was how it was it turned into a hobby I could enjoy with my dad and a few colleagues. My dad had not used fountain pens for decades and when he noticed me with one, he was excited to tell me stories and buy his own pens to "play with". I've owned probably nearly a dozen modern pens now and learned a lot and improved my handwriting as a result.

I don't like beards, vinyl or suspenders though.

[undercoverbrother]

I have a fountain pen.

It was my granddad's.

It is from the 40's.

I don't use it.

[polak]

Yo. Check this out.

https://www.thepencompany.com/produc...tain-pen/8311/

$12,000!!!

[DoubleF]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

I have a fountain pen.

It was my granddad's.

It is from the 40's.

I don't use it.

Any pics and details about it by any chance? I like seeing the evolution of older pens to the ones I currently use.

@Polak: Yeah, there are plenty of fountain pens that are more artwork than useful tools. I've set my mind on acquiring a DuPont pen one day. The DuPont Spectre series fountain pens were really sweet even without the Bond affiliation.

http://www.jamesbondlifestyle.com/ne...tre-collection

At the end of the article, it mentions a Star Wars series too. I didn't know such a thing existed. (EDIT: Apparently not fountain pen, my mistake)

[polak]

Those are sweet. The lighters are really cool too.

They say smoking doesn't make you look cool but if you light a smoke with that lighter I'm pretty sure you're guaranteed to be the coolest person around.

[Wormius]

I use a simple Schaeffer 100 fountain pen. Love how it writes, and not super expensive. Perfect weight too and looks quite nice to boot.