Why are Fountain Pens awesome?

The list is by no ways ways exhaustive but here are my top reasons why Fountain Pens are explosive:

1. They are Uber cool

St Dupont Stones Fortune L’Aquart Amethyst

If this is too flamboyant, just look at any Benu fountain pens

2. Colorful

Wood Notch Paula Abalone fountain pen

3. Various sizes to suite your hand size

From pocket size to Emperor size

4. Various nibs to suite your personal sorting style

From Extra Fine to Broad nibs

5. Beautifully design nibs

Steel, Gold, Palladium, Rhodium, Platinum and various other materials

6. Character

You look utterly classy and dignified. Shaken not stirred 

7. Used by various head of states to sign important documents

8. The materials used in making the fountain pen

It may range from wood, brass, copper, stainless steel, celluloid, ebonite, acrylic, makrolon and other materials

Omas Ogiva Arco Celluloid.  

9. Can be used to make art

10. Record your journal 

11. Various finishing

Maki-e urushi 

11. One pen but unlimited ink choices 

12. Nice clip 

13. Improve your handwriting 

14.  Nice storage boxes

15. You don’t misplace fountain pens

Honestly tell me how many kilometrico have you lost? 

16. A conversation starter

Mesmerizing and people will query about the fountain pen your re using.

Visconti Homo Sapien Bronze Age made from resin mixed with lava from the volcano of mount Etna.

17. Inheritance to pass down 

18. Attesting your John Hancock to a document in style

19. Wonderful community

* Note - All pictures taken from the internet. None are mine.

The Pen Habbit

If you are like me and got late into the fountain pen collection or even just started your wonderful journey of using fountain pens, you would had done must research on the internet to expand your knowledge.

For me youtube has been a great teacher. I learnt from Brian Goulet, Stephen Brown and many more. Even in our local community I had receive messages and advise from Mr. Lai from Pen Gallery and many more so freely sharing their knowledge and love for fountain pen.

In my initial stages of learning about this intricate hobby, I learnt a lot from Matt Armstrong through his website and youtube channel. However,I realized that they were old video’s and I could never find newer ones although I subscribed to his channel. 

In time I realized that he had decided to retire from his youtube channel and website and embark on the next chapter in his life, although he would still hold fountain pens dear to him.

In his last youtube video on 2 May 2018, he had eloquently described those involved in the hobby as a close knit community, very caring, loving and so willing to share their knowledge. He also shares the equipment and cameras used to make his quality videos. I find the same to be true here in our small close knit community of fountain pen, EDC and Toys collectors in Malaysia. I find them so talented, creative, artful and sincere. 

I guess whatever your hobby is, follow it with passion and perseverance, it would lead you to a wonderful community and open your world to new ideas and friendship.

Here’s to you Matt and all fountain pen users. God bless.

Artwork done by master penman Michael Sull

Here’s the link to his last video

https://youtu.be/QA5Wd8uOrZs