10 Mar 2016

my fountain pen and ink collection at the end of 2015

So I know we're now three months into 2016 but I've had this blog post in my drafts since the end of December. I've been super slow at posting it so here it is now. My obsession for fountain pens started at the beginning of 2015 and well, let's just say my collection exploded a fair bit since then. Here's how my collection of pens and inks (excluding cartridge inks) looked at the tail end of 2015...


Pens (top to bottom): Parker 45 (I've had this pen since my teens!), Lamy Safari, three Pilot Kakunos, Kaweco Skyline Sport, Faber Castell OpArt Ambition, Platinum 3776 Century Nice, Pilot Vanishing Point, TWSBI 580AL in purple, Platinum Plaisir, Pelikan M400 Tortoiseshell and a Sailor Four Seasons Yukitsubaki.

A few of these pens will be talked about in more detail in due course...


Ink: Diamine Blue-Black, Diamine Denim, Lamy Blue, Pelikan Edelstein Tanzanite, Lamy Black, Lamy Blue-Black, Diamine Prussian Blue, Diamine Grape, Diamine Twilight and J Herbin Rouille D'ancre.

I think I have a good mix of luxury and cheaper fountain pens which works well for my current situation. The cheaper ones come on placement with me while the more expensive ones are used for long periods of study :)

7 comments

  1. I love your collection of pens! They are all beautiful and functional. Glad to see you have a nice balance. And BTW, I also love the Kakuno.

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    1. Aw thanks! I try and keep a balance between functional and beautiful pens so that way, I'll always have a bit of happiness whenever I need to jot something down :) x

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  2. Love the collection! After reading about your TWSBI 580AL the other day, I took the plunge and ordered one - have been wanting one for a while and your post gave me a push!

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    1. Thanks! Hope you enjoy using the TWSBI 580AL as much as I have :-) It's a brilliant pen and absolutely beautiful too x

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  3. They're so beautiful! :O I'm left-handed and so fountains pens have always been kind of scary... Just remembering middle school days with pen ink all over my hands! :'( But you're making me want to go out and get one now!

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    1. Haha I hear you! All my left-handed friends say the same thing x

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  4. I love your fountain pen collection! I am just dying to get my hands on the namiki pilot pen. I love my pelikan M400, it's the most convenient size. I will definitely check out Platinum as well, their pens seem amazing. <3

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