Losing interest in pens

[Kaych]

im still trying to find the pen that i want to collect, im thinking the viscontivan gogh would do it for me, its just a great pen to use.

 

I was thinking the exact same thing! I would so love to get my hands on one of the tortoise demonstrators. Now that's my idea of the perfect pen!

[LDB415]

I admit to not reading the entire thread as it's just overwhelming looking at 15 pages. Can someone give an abridged summary of the part applicable to a brand new guy just a few weeks into fountain penning? I'm barely started on acquiring Esterbrooks and really wanting to start with Pelikans and hope to avoid reaching a point where I look at my pens and have no interest in them.

[hehiheho]

I admit to not reading the entire thread as it's just overwhelming looking at 15 pages. Can someone give an abridged summary of the part applicable to a brand new guy just a few weeks into fountain penning? I'm barely started on acquiring Esterbrooks and really wanting to start with Pelikans and hope to avoid reaching a point where I look at my pens and have no interest in them.

 

Quickly:

 

Rotomobees (Rob) has a huge collection of pens, but he has realized that accumulation of material goods does not bring happiness, and that giving brings more satisfaction than receiving. So as to prove this, after some pages of discussion, he revealed a decision: people who ask him for a pen within fourty-eight hours will receive one. From then, people receive pens from him, expensive ones.

 

He has received enough answers to be "a little overwhelmed", probably because the information also travelled through email. Hence he is not able to reply to all immediately, which means this thread should last quite long. In the meanwhile, people spoke about beekeeping, fishing and other things.

 

The part which applies to a person new to fountain pens is that a pen should be used. The part which applies to anybody is that giving brings happiness, while owning does not.

 

 

 

I hope not to have distorted Rotomobees' ideas.

[Sailor Kenshin]

Now I have to go read that...

 

It's a good read!

 

I'm currently on a study version of Matthew. But I have Ecclesiastes somewhere.

[Ghost Plane]

Sounds like my Krones - all discontinued models.

 

 

Which you got cheaper?!?!?! Or found out after spending a fortune they went cheaper???

Nope. Lucked into some closeouts. Every now and then Fountain Pen Hospital runs some deals as well.

[Inka]

...From then, people receive pens from him, expensive ones...

 

Just to clarify, nothing personal, not all the pens are "expensive" but each in its' own way is still "priceless"!

 

I have a few I'm going to tune up and give as gifts, a little wooden LAMY abc I'm sure my nephew is going to love.

A lesser-priced yet still "priceless" PelikanGO I'd received is going to be my wifes' "school pen", the better Pelikan will be left at home as her "homework pen".

Just like any new/unused fountain pen, I've found that most need a little TLC and nib tuning right from the start, one of the charms of fountain pens [to me at least].

I think everyone even considering getting their first fountain pen should take the time to research them on this forum and elsewhere, learning how to do simple nib-tuning and maintenance.

[Sailor Kenshin]

I have a Lamy ABC; your nephew will love it!

[Inka]

I have a Lamy ABC; your nephew will love it!

Thanks.

If he doesn't, his mother or father probably will, don't think either of them uses fountain pens, it's a cool little pen I wish I'd had the likes of as a kid.

He's only @ 7, so I'm going to give him some Blue Ghost invisible ink to go with it, draw up a little "How-To" for him on how to use and care for the pen too.

:ph34r:

He loves to read, draw and write, kids at school tease him because of his interest in dragons and such, call him "Dragon-Boy" and he just shrugs it off and does what he likes anyway, draws his dragons and wears his dragon t-shirts anyways.

I'm pretty sure he's never even used a fountain pen before, may not have even seen one before.

His mother [my sister-in-law] dresses casually like a modern day "hippy", wears mostly bright tie-dye stuff, has tubed black lights and black light posters, so I know he'll have good UV access.

I looked for a converter on Swisher Pens and see there are 3 for LAMY pens, here's what they show.

LAMY FOUNTAIN PEN CONVERTER

 

LZ24 for Safari, Al-Star, or Joy

 

LZ25 for Accent or Persona Model 23

 

LZ26 for Logo, ST, Linea, CP1, ALU, Lady, or Persona

 

I've never used a LAMY fp of any kind, no idea which converter, or if any, [for that matter the LAMY T10 cartridges I see listed] will fit the abc pen?

[Chthulhu]

At http://www.redfingerprint.com/Lamy/Lamy_ABC it says the ABC takes the Z24 converter.

[Inka]

At http://www.redfingerprint.com/Lamy/Lamy_ABC it says the ABC takes the Z24 converter.

Sweet Link, have it Bookmarked now too.

I had thought the LAMY converter with the red knob looked right for this pen, especialy since the abc pen has the slots in the back section where an LZ24 would snap into place.

Thanks for the information!, and the Link!

[blopplop]

Oops... sorry. I made an editing mistake. Mod's: feel free to delete.

Edited August 29, 2009 by blopplop

[blopplop]

The wisest guy on the planet had it all: brains, 700 wives and 300 women on the side (concubines); finest wines, 26 tons of gold every year, etc... Then he wrote the Book of Ecclesiastes.

 

He had done it all and owned it all and got bored because even ALL of what the world had to offer could not fulfill him. It makes Ecclesiastes ( and the whole Bible for that matter) worth reading.

 

 

Amen!!

[Sailor Kenshin]

I have a Lamy ABC; your nephew will love it!

Thanks.

If he doesn't, his mother or father probably will, don't think either of them uses fountain pens, it's a cool little pen I wish I'd had the likes of as a kid.

He's only @ 7, so I'm going to give him some Blue Ghost invisible ink to go with it, draw up a little "How-To" for him on how to use and care for the pen too.

:ph34r:

He loves to read, draw and write, kids at school tease him because of his interest in dragons and such, call him "Dragon-Boy" and he just shrugs it off and does what he likes anyway, draws his dragons and wears his dragon t-shirts anyways.

I'm pretty sure he's never even used a fountain pen before, may not have even seen one before.

His mother [my sister-in-law] dresses casually like a modern day "hippy", wears mostly bright tie-dye stuff, has tubed black lights and black light posters, so I know he'll have good UV access.

I looked for a converter on Swisher Pens and see there are 3 for LAMY pens, here's what they show.

LAMY FOUNTAIN PEN CONVERTER

 

LZ24 for Safari, Al-Star, or Joy

 

LZ25 for Accent or Persona Model 23

 

LZ26 for Logo, ST, Linea, CP1, ALU, Lady, or Persona

 

I've never used a LAMY fp of any kind, no idea which converter, or if any, [for that matter the LAMY T10 cartridges I see listed] will fit the abc pen?

 

 

I see you got your answer. I only used the carts so had no idea, and the ABC is my only Lamy since I traded the Safari.

 

Your nephew sounds like a great kid. Who knows, he may grow up to be a writer/illustrator! Dragons never go out of style.

[pixwriter]

My sonloved dragons and had a great book of dragon poems.

One he especially liked (from memory) went

I have a purple dragon with a long brass tail that clangs, and anyone not nice to me soon feels his fiery fangs, so if you tell me I'm a dope or call my muscles jelly, you might just dwell a billion years inside his boiling belly...

 

I have a Lamy ABC; your nephew will love it!

Thanks.

If he doesn't, his mother or father probably will, don't think either of them uses fountain pens, it's a cool little pen I wish I'd had the likes of as a kid.

He's only @ 7, so I'm going to give him some Blue Ghost invisible ink to go with it, draw up a little "How-To" for him on how to use and care for the pen too.

:ph34r:

He loves to read, draw and write, kids at school tease him because of his interest in dragons and such, call him "Dragon-Boy" and he just shrugs it off and does what he likes anyway, draws his dragons and wears his dragon t-shirts anyways.

I'm pretty sure he's never even used a fountain pen before, may not have even seen one before.

His mother [my sister-in-law] dresses casually like a modern day "hippy", wears mostly bright tie-dye stuff, has tubed black lights and black light posters, so I know he'll have good UV access.

I looked for a converter on Swisher Pens and see there are 3 for LAMY pens, here's what they show.

LAMY FOUNTAIN PEN CONVERTER

 

LZ24 for Safari, Al-Star, or Joy

 

LZ25 for Accent or Persona Model 23

 

LZ26 for Logo, ST, Linea, CP1, ALU, Lady, or Persona

 

I've never used a LAMY fp of any kind, no idea which converter, or if any, [for that matter the LAMY T10 cartridges I see listed] will fit the abc pen?

 

[Ghost Plane]

I'm trying to find if I still have some books by MacAvoy about The Black Dragon. They were lovely mysteries involving Oolong, who had turned into a man and forgotten how to turn back into a dragon. He fell in love with the heroine. Not children's stories, but still, they were good reads.

[Inka]

@ Ghost Plane:

 

Books by MacAvoy about The Black Dragon I don't recall seeing but they do sound very interesting.

I love these old stories and Asian mythology, even the artwork, the writing, the languages used, architecture, and of course many of the pens all still amaze me!

Also and should I remember, if I do happen upon the books you're looking for by MacAvoy about The Black Dragon, I will certainly let you know ASAP.

 

P.S.;

What's the first name of MacAvoy?

I've found a few Links on Books by MacAvoy, both men & women with different first names.

Maybe knowing the first name of the Author as well would help me to help you?

Edited August 30, 2009 by Inka

[WendyNC]

When he's just a little older, I recommend The Dragonriders of Pern series by Anne McCaffrey.

[Inka]

When he's just a little older, I recommend The Dragonriders of Pern series by Anne McCaffrey.

Thank you, just too a quick glance on Wikipedia about this series of books.

I have not heard of it before now, mentioned it to my wife and she knew exactly what it is, even looks like something I'd be interested it, even as "over-the-speed bump" old as I am now.

 

My nephew reads far above his age and grade level, was reading Star Wars paperbacks and other adult level books when only in the 1st grade!

I haven't seen him in a couple of years, as he lives @ 1,000 miles away, but last time there for a visit he was playing PS2 video games like Castlevania: Curse of Darkness, well above his age level.

I'd played the old side-scrolling versions of Castlevania for years, like on the old Nintendo system and the original Game Boy, I was already in my 20s or 30s when I got into them and this kid blows me away with the 3-D version and how good he is at it.

The kid is like a mini genius, told me "Shhh..., I'm not supposed to tell anyone I play this game, my Mom and Dad could get in big trouble. Other adults would think it will warp my mind."

I had to fight back the laughter, just told him "I won't tell, I think it's cool!", then he went on playing, telling be the background story and what powers he could get.

Out of the blue while playing, he went on to say "I don't use cheat codes.", adding "That's just cheating and that's not challenging! Besides, I wouldn't learn anything if I use cheat codes. My friends all use cheat codes and they think I'm weird because I don't use them. I can't tell them I even have this game or they'll tell their mothers and get my parents in trouble. My friends have big mouths and they'd get jealous."

He's an amazing little guy, smart beyond his years, so I can't wait to get him writing with a fountain pen, Blue Ghost or not, to get him to start writing me and me writing him back.

 

[Ghost Plane]

@ Ghost Plane:

 

Books by MacAvoy about The Black Dragon I don't recall seeing but they do sound very interesting.

I love these old stories and Asian mythology, even the artwork, the writing, the languages used, architecture, and of course many of the pens all still amaze me!

Also and should I remember, if I do happen upon the books you're looking for by MacAvoy about The Black Dragon, I will certainly let you know ASAP.

 

P.S.;

What's the first name of MacAvoy?

I've found a few Links on Books by MacAvoy, both men & women with different first names.

Maybe knowing the first name of the Author as well would help me to help you?

Brain is back on line this morning.

R.A. MacAvoy

They'll be out of print because they were paperbacks to begin with and very subtle, not like current paranormals. This one, you're never quite sure until the end of it's the character's imaginations or not and there's no shape shifting. More romance novel, which is why I say not a child's boook. But YOU'LL enjoy them.

 

Definitely +1 on McCaffrey and the Dragonriders.

[Siv]

When he's just a little older, I recommend The Dragonriders of Pern series by Anne McCaffrey.

I remember reading those books many many years ago. A bit "airport fiction" - no brain required but very readable and enjoyable. Wha is nice is that there are so many of them in the theme so you won't run ou of reading material quickly! I didn't get into anything else that McCaffrey wrote though.

 

Back on topic, I've decided to reduce my collection of VPs. It's clear that they are just wasted money, especially as they are unused. Better to have one $1000 pen that is used than 10x $100 pens that are never used... BUT I am not in Rob's financial situation and cannot afford to give them away!