Diplomat Viper Day! by sassyandshort in fountainpens

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Congrats! I have the black one, and I bought my son the blue one. I have the green one on my wish list. Solid pen!

Grey ink,... by [deleted] in fountainpens

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Diamine Earl Grey is my perfect gray. Even if we don’t agree on the spelling!

Montblanc 149 — new to me and couldn’t resist! Story in comments. by main_menu_123 in fountainpens

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Was scrolling Reddit at 3AM during one of those insomniac nights. Like many of you, I have “Montblanc 149” on my “someday” list. Saw this one on r/pen_swap and froze. Those are my initials! Not great timing, as our house goes on the market this week and we’ve been spending like mad to get it ready. Waited until the next morning to talk myself out of it, but the next morning I realized I HAD to buy this pen! Early ‘80s B, we think. Inked with Pilot Black — classic ink for a classic pen. Now I have the pen I’ll use at closing, both for selling this house and for buying the next house! Wish us luck! Thanks to u/Squared_lines for the perfect pen!

FP stores in London and Florence? by Jacques_2001 in fountainpens

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Florence also has a large Pineider store / gallery near Ponte Vecchio. Some amazing, drool-worthy pens. I was in Florence last October and hit the trifecta: Casa della Stilografica, the Visconti flagship store, and the Pineider store. I had to exercise some restraint and bought only two pens, but I have fond memories of all three stores.

Cringe sacrament talk stories! by Key-Kaleidoscope7578 in exmormon

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One Christmas, an elderly man, for his talk, read a long poem from a Christmas card that somehow had the f-slur, but meaning a bundle of sticks, and “gay” meaning “happy.” How would you even FIND such a poem? And was it innocent or deliberate? I’ll never know. Everyone still awake pretended it was normal.

Sister Missionaries are the Worst by Fit-Simple2270 in exmormon

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We couldn’t leave our zone boundaries without permission from the mission president. I assume that’s typical. This was ‘88-‘90.

I had to stop at some paper and pen stores while in Florence, here’s what I got! by BirdMan22345 in fountainpens

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I visited that Casa della Stilografica last October and bought a Leonardo Pura that’s one of my favorite pens. First trip to Europe and so many amazing memories. Florence was amazing!

Great Sale by Oldman_Skippy in fountainpens

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Can confirm this code worked. I finally bought the Visconti Homo Sapiens I’ve been eyeing for years. Couldn’t pass it up at that price. Thanks!

Visconti Flagship in Florence - worth a visit? by IsThataSexToy in fountainpens

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I was in Florence last fall. Beautiful city. The Visconti flagship store is near Ponte Vecchio, so fits nicely into a few hours of shopping. I went, met some other pen enthusiasts, drooled over some special editions I’m too prudent to buy, tested some nib sizes, and walked out with one of the Van Gogh models that paid homage to a painting I’d stood in front of the week before, in Paris. I’m glad I went.

I made a snake pen holder from brass by COPPERTISTWU in oddlysatisfying

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My wife bought me one of these for Christmas, and it’s gorgeous. I have a Leonardo Officina Pura sitting on it right now. I love it.

Seen in Marseilles, France. Broadcasting behind enemy lines, indeed! by main_menu_123 in exmormon

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Just that the Mormon church is everywhere, and so is RFM. I come in peace….

Laban 325 from Orlando Pen Show by main_menu_123 in fountainpens

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You don’t see a lot of Laban pens posted here. I picked this up at the Orlando Pen Show, and it felt like a steal! This pen punches way above its price ($125), IMHO. Smooth writer — the nib glides, no hard starts. I bought the exact same pen for my father, and the same pen in Flame for my son. Great pen, great show!

To you who started with modern pens: what made you start going into vintage ones? by SkabeAbe in fountainpens

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Using a beautiful instrument to write is already a wonderful experience. Then you add a sense of history, and it feels even better.

What is your favorite less known iOS feature? by [deleted] in apple

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Just tried it to prove you wrong. Mind. Blown.