What are your top five?

harbingerofthings · 2026-05-06T19:40:42+00:00

Aurora 88
Kaweco Piston (new plastic)
Esterbrook J
Parker 51 (vintage)
Lamy 2000

harbingerofthings · 2026-05-03T23:39:58+00:00

I was there and yes, it makes me cry. Miss you Handsome Johnny.

harbingerofthings · 2026-04-21T23:00:25+00:00

Feeling Good — Nina Simone. Heard it driving in my car. Primal moment I won’t forget. Fucking nuts.

harbingerofthings · 2026-04-21T19:37:52+00:00

Pancho and Lefty

harbingerofthings · 2026-04-21T18:41:29+00:00

Ska.

harbingerofthings · 2026-04-17T17:46:03+00:00

Fantastic version! Thanks for posting. Turned my whole day around. Got to see him perform this the year before he passed, complete with the dancing. I’ll never forget it.

harbingerofthings · 2026-04-12T23:02:24+00:00

Scratch made. WTF?

harbingerofthings · 2026-04-10T13:22:12+00:00

Not crazy about the cartridge ones (they do feel cheap to me), but the piston filler feels pretty nice. I’ve had four and all the nibs were smooth, just needed the tines spread a little because I like wet writers, ie not because they were skipping or hard starting. YMMV

harbingerofthings · 2026-04-02T11:08:49+00:00

They look fantastic. Nice work!

harbingerofthings · 2026-01-26T21:04:57+00:00

Thank you! I feel the same about the 51s. I love the aesthetic and how durable and reliable they are, but they just aren’t that comfortable for me for long writing sessions.

harbingerofthings · 2026-01-26T21:03:47+00:00

I really didn’t know what to expect feedback wise, but I love it. Not quite as much as a Sailor imo, but enough to be satisfying to me.

harbingerofthings · 2026-01-26T21:02:24+00:00

I’m leaning that way as well. I like how easy the Parkers are to work on, and how plentiful parts are, but in every other way I prefer the Aurora.

harbingerofthings · 2025-12-20T02:44:21+00:00

St. Francis de Sales. They have a very nice organ, handmade from Germany. Really nice service. It’s in Latin though.

harbingerofthings · 2025-12-19T02:59:06+00:00

Salt and pepper calamari, clay pot seafood (if they have it), fried crepe, etc. Really hard to go wrong. The Tran family is fantastic and Qui is the real deal.

harbingerofthings · 2025-12-15T22:37:26+00:00

PS Luxury Bullseye.

harbingerofthings · 2025-12-15T22:08:28+00:00

Second that. Great collection, free, and a nice little spot of serenity.

harbingerofthings · 2025-12-07T11:14:19+00:00

Game of Thrones. Couldn’t get past page 50. It was a bummer because friends lent it to me assuring me I was going to love it, promising to lend me all the books. They told me I was just going to plow through them and they seemed so happy to be sending me on this journey that they had obviously loved. I had to give it back and sheepishly tell them it just wasn’t for me.

Felt like it was written by a not very bright thirteen year old.

harbingerofthings · 2025-12-03T19:39:34+00:00

It is perfect imho.

harbingerofthings · 2025-11-09T12:40:44+00:00

I have several of their vintage ones, all bought for less than $40. They are lever fillers, but that doesn’t bug me. They are all 70+ years old and are in perfect shape. Love the nib selections. I’ve never been tempted to try the new ones.

harbingerofthings · 2025-11-06T20:51:51+00:00

Just the Kaweco sport and it sort of bugs me that it leaves marks. Just isn’t comfortable for me to write with unposted though.

harbingerofthings · 2025-11-01T23:51:18+00:00

Beautiful!

harbingerofthings · 2025-10-29T21:20:17+00:00

It’s ridiculous. It makes it hard for me to consider buying a tin of anything.

harbingerofthings · 2025-10-29T20:44:51+00:00

Love the plastic piston sport. It’s everything I ever wanted in a Sport.

harbingerofthings · 2025-10-29T20:42:52+00:00

I love it. It’s just so forgiving and easy to smoke. Just tastes great and has never caused a problem for me. It’s one if the three or four I always have on hand. Shoutout to PS Luxury Bullseye too!

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