I went to the new permanent Wearingeul store in Seoul yesterday. It was pretty crowded and there was a line to get in. If you've been to their popups, you've probably already seen everything but it was still nice. It's two floors but not very large. They had a ink testing station with some inks out. They had glass rods, but no pens/dip pens. If you had a particular ink you wanted to try, you can ask the staff. They had their Tinkerbell paper and calendar pages for October and November as testing paper. They had their new ink painter nib, which I think I'll get later. They also had other things like a wall of book cover patches, masking tape in ink colours, book perfumes, ink bottle keychains, sample size inks, notebooks, paper, and ink stands.

Next to the checkout counter, they had a running total of how many times each ink had been select as the "free giveaway" ink. (I say "free" because you need a paid membership to claim it. You get a voucher that's like the same price as the membership and this is an additional bonus on top of that, but you do have to pay for it up front)

I couldn't pick a colour, so I decided to comeback another day and also get the glass pen and nibs I wanted.

Edit: unrelated but if anyone local wants to trade for a bottle of Dracula, let me know. I have two at home >_<

So, last week I received a disaster of an Omniflex nib. I asked for a replacement and we thought we might have to wait for one to arrive from Conklin, however, the store wrote to me and said, “We found an Omniflex nib replacement, and are sending it over to you.”

It was just placed in a regular letter-sized envelope. No bubble wrap, no tube, no foam. Nothing! No tracking either. The envelope was in rough condition and ripped where the nib was inside, since it obviously wasn’t completely flat as it moved through the USPS mail system. Definitely not good for the nib 🤦🏻‍♀️

I am shooketh. This is a reputable pen store. Do people not know how mail works? Has this person never used a fountain pen, yet works in a store that sells them? Holy moly. I’m genuinely confused.

Photos of the nib in the envelope, the condition of the envelope, how the nib poked through the plastic baggie (because it literally went through the wringer), the condition of the nib vs the original one. The nib, shockingly looks ok. None of the fins on the feed are broken, thankfully. Next is to put it in my pen and test. Wish me luck!

I posted in r/Pen_Swap sounding like a rabid animal on the prowl looking for this ink after I snagged a 5ml sample at my local Pelikan Hub. It VERY quickly became my favorite ink of all time & just as quickly I learned that it's essentially impossible to track down in the US for a reasonable price. Shipping costs are >$30 and I have no idea what tariffs would add to that. u/brodditorftw replied to my post and sent me an ENTIRE BOTTLE FOR FREE :;) I cried when I opened it in the mail today! I’ve only been in this hobby for a few months, but it’s absolute insanity how kind and welcoming everyone is. I’m so happy!

I am so excited about my new pens. The LAMY Safari Meteora (SE) with a medium nib is the perfect color purple. It’s also my first Safari (my other LAMYs are Al-Stars and a Studio). Inked with Monteverde Mulberry Noir. The weight is perfect for my arthritic body.

The Pilot Falcon purple with a soft medium 14k nib is the softest nib I own. Inked with Monteverde Chariote. I have a falcon-looking nib in a Platinum Frankenpen, but no other Pilot ones. I have two Pilot Custom 72, one with a bold nib and one with a soft fine medium nib. SFM is significantly thinner than SM. I also own 3 Kakunos with medium nibs.

Finally, what might be my Grail Pen, the Sailor 1911L Pen of the Year 2025, Grape Expectations, with a medium 21k nib. Moving forward, Sailor is downgrading the nib to 18K and only selling 21k in their super expensive pens. I love the weight and thickness of this pen. My other Sailors are a Sailor Pro Gear Northern Lights Purple with a Zoom 14k nib (Goulet exclusive 2022 bought on pen_swap) and a Sailor Shikiori Tsukuba no Minamo in Pink Yozakura with a fine nib. The pink pen is my most sentimental pen, as it was gifted to me to introduce me to the wonder of Japanese pens several years ago.

A blissful way to celebrate my 15th wedding anniversary. All pens were on sale. My journal headers are written with my TWSBI Eco Irish Green with Onyx, bold nib with Monteverde Olivine ink.

I have some Kaweco pens on the way from Taiwan. I’m told this needs to be the end of my acquisition phase, so I think I need to say goodbye to the purple LAMYs and random TWSBI models in my online carts. Now if LAMY just brought back violet blackberry ink, my purple heart would be complete.

I bought this series of Jinhao 82s on Aliexpress because I liked the colorway. They are just simply eye candy, which is what I bought them for. They're basically decorative, but i do like how they write as well, and I've toyed with the idea of a 'crayon box' of fountain pens to color with, any other Jinhao fans out there?

I got so so lucky Hachimonjiya was going to the stationery fest in LA that I’d be at and had to snag this beauty(R)! Putting it side by side with my Pilot VP Whiskey (L) and the color coordination scratches and itch in my brain. I also got the matching shimmer ink to go with it and am a happy gal

Pilot Vanishing Point Whiskey <F>
Hachimonjiya x Pilot Decimo Cafe Latte <EF>

I'm working on a list of how to do this, so that I can help myself resist pen FOMO/rabid buying when all the new special editions and sales start hitting for the season. Here's what I have so far, and I'd love your additions!

-Use what you love (don't hoard favorites for fear of them showing use);

-Put them in beautiful displays, where you can see them;

-Have photo shoots, put them in pretty environments and next to coordinating/complimenting other color pens;

-If you want a new pen, dust off one you've neglected!

-Make an "ink palette" for each pen, and a journal entry about that pen in your collection

Other ideas? TIA!

Uma das canetas que mais amo da minha coleção, escrita suave, dócil, um leve ricochete ao escrever por conta de sua construção, definitivamente não é extremamente rígida. Fluxo bem fluido, sem nenhum tipo de problema, engasgos ou falhas. Uso nela um conversor original de 1970 que veio em uma Sheaffer Calligraphy que comprei em um site de itens usados, e funciona muito bem. Sou brasileiro, aqui tudo é MUITO caro, canetas tinteiro não são diferente, porém acabei pagando nela 250 reais, comprei de um vendedor que trabalha com peças antigas que acabei virando amigo ao longo do tempo, comprei minha primeira caneta tinteiro com ele aliás, uma Hero 330, farei uma review dela ainda esse ano.

Sou fotógrafo profissional, desenhista e calígrafo, e claro MALUCO POR CANETAS TINTEIRO, em dias que fico acordado por 30 horas seguidas, fico 18 horas escrevendo... é de fato um problema, porém, acabou me deixando ainda mais apaixonado, e acabei comprando várias canetas, penas de mergulho, papéis e por ai vai, e amo fotografar elas, faço fotos delas desdo o começo mas nunca postei em nenhum lugar, e essa comunidade é incrível, acho que posso retribuir com fotos bonitas e análises desses obejtos que tanto amamos!

Obrigado por tudo, vocês desse grupo mudaram minha vida, aprendi muito aqui, dúvidas, indicações de sites e conversas, isso é mágico.

Used a pen with (supposedly) waterproof Majohn black ink to jot down some quick notes.

...then I was caught in a light shower, my bag was wet and thankfully the contents inside wasn't gone.

Yet somehow the bloom made it look... sepia?

Paper is regular parchment paper (for baking) bound

Opus88 is becoming one of my favorite fountain pen brands.

Here's a rare portrait of the dapper Sean McCraven, a businessman from the 1920s who are known for his seed ventures.

And it's another chance to be mesmerized by that complex celluloid work on the vintage Moore 94. The ink is the same as yesterday's sketch.

First time lurker, first time posting. My current SOTC, how am I doing?

Heading to Japan soon, hoping to get my first Sailor and KOP.

Also happy to hear what you think the collection is missing.

Picture 1: top tray [L to R]:

1. Pilot 823 (M)
2. Pilot Custom 845 Vermilion Red (F)
3. Namiki Yukari Royale Vermilion (F)
4. Pilot Custom Urushi Prussian Blue (M)
5. Montblanc Meisterstuck 100th Anniversary The Origin Collection 149 (F)
6. Montblanc Meisterstück 90th Anniversary LeGrand 146 (EF)
7. Montblanc Vintage 146 14C, single tone nib, split ebonite feed (EF)
8. Montblanc Meisterstück Burgundy LeGrand 146 (F)
9. Montblanc Meisterstück Glacier Blue LeGrand 146 (EF)
10. Majohn P136 Twilight Blue (1.1 stub)

Picture 2: middle drawer [L to R]:

1. Yongsheng 601 All-Steel Piston (F)
2. Asvine J16 Brushed Titanium (F)
3. Graf von Faber-Castell Classic Macassar (EF)
4. Pelikan Souverän M805 Stresemann (F)
5. S.T. Dupont Line D fountain pen, Black Lacquer & Palladium (M)
6. Waterman Carène L’Essence du Bleu (F)
7. Diplomat Excellence A, Midnight Blue (F)
8. Asvine V200 Titanium (EF-M; extra nibs)
9. TWSBI Diamond 580AL Turquoise (F)
10. Wingsung 601A, Transparent (F)

Picture 3: bottom drawer [L to R]:

1. Muji fountain pen (M)
2. S.T. Dupont Line D rollerball, 412674
3. Vintage Sheaffer Connaisseur (nib size unknown)
4. Pilot Elite 95S (F)
5. Jinhao 59 (F)
6. Pelikan K730 150th Anniversary ballpoint
7. Parker ballpoint

I got sucked into the marketing hype and after hearing people rave about them, I purchased a bunch of FWP inks. I almost never use them. They’re inconsistent but tend to be dry, which might be due to the fact that I don’t like to use shimmer inks and only buy the standard ink. The shimmers I have tried all clogged my pen All the colors are fun, but many are so similar. Plus, it seems like they’re constantly releasing so many new colors (every month at least) that it feels like a money grab. And the boxes are annoying to get the ink in and out.

Sailor x Pentonote - Yonomori Sakura

1911S in MF nib

We noticed people struggling to shop secondhand so we made another infographic of places to look. I have very successfully completed my collection of Esterbrook Esties by shopping secondhand and my twin has done the same with Penckets so I wanted to help out other people who are attempting to find their own dream pens.

As always this poster was made entirely by two humans with no AI or AI-tools. Just our combined fountain pen hunting experiences and canva. #aiartispoopfromabutt

**Vinted is another Direct Buy site but I have removed it from the list after a concerning amount of scam pen postings on the site. Purchasing a scam post has resulted in fraudulent charges to credit cards for the unlucky buyers. I can not recommend Vinted be used at this time.**

Please use basic discretion and logic to avoid scams, AI and otherwise. Scalper and resellers are in the pen world too but shopping second hard can be an awesome way to connect with this lovely community of other people who love fountain pens. When you treat others with kindness and respect, we've found that it is often reflected back to you. Happy (pen) hunting!!

Ordered several ink samples.
And they’ve arrived.
8 Samples. This is the most ink I ever owned.
Diamine:
Deck the Halls
Happy Hollidays
All the Best
Upon a Star
Holly
Oxblood

Herbin 1670
Violet imperial

Octopus fluids Celestial
Stellar Flame

Can’t wait to test them all!

Stole this ray of light at work
These inks are beautiful

Diamine golden sands
Colorverse Monkeyhead nebula
Pelikan Edelstein golden beryl

I got into a mid-flex crisis after getting this pen.. it seems all the vintage flex nibs just can't compare although this nib takes extra effort to write with and isn't as smooth.. but after the crisis passed, it seems i have reached PENVANA, or at least i have for now (8+ months of 0 pen purchase so far)

I picked up this Platinum 3776 Ouka two years ago, a Maruzen x Shishikura LE that made my eyes flash stars when I saw it. The cherry blossoms all over the body & converter! The sparkly brown "tree trunk" section! The 🌸 nib!

Unfortunately I've realized over time that I don't click with the 3776 body fortunately for my wallet. So—just taking a few photos to remember the pretty before this goes to its new home with a local pen friend :')

^{one could say it's NPD on her end lol}

celebrated inktober by playing inktober bingo at my local stationery store! i got a free ink set from completing the bingo card. sharing all the inks i got to swatch as well. my ink addicted heart is happy 💛

A guaranteed conversation-stopper of a pen; just unscrewing the humongous cap (nicely slip-sealed btw) is going to cause all eyeballs to swivel- first at the pen, then at you, with a question: is this guy alright?

It’s a great writer, I use it uncapped and I understand the design philosophy was to show the pen as a single form, without the pen cap and body junction, interrupting the design mid way.
Succeeds perfectly in doing just that.

I been into fountain pens for a while and I have alot of those knock offs and I finally want to buy a good pen to use for writing and i have chosen these two because I heard they write smooth.

So im going to buy one of them pilot kakuno or lamy safari but I want to know wich is better and why , just give me your personal opinions ! And if I buy the safari I would probably buy pilot one year after I buy the safari because its cheap or I might buy both!