JulesJones on Nostr: So the almost-final count on my shiny new spreadsheet is over 200 pens. Not all of ...
So the almost-final count on my shiny new spreadsheet is over 200 pens. Not all of those are fountain pens, but still... um. And it's only almost-final, because it doesn't yet include the very oldest purchases on eBay.
I know there are people with many more than that in their collection, but even so, maybe it's time to stop buying cheap Chinese pens just because they are so pretty. (Jinhao, please stop making gorgeous looking pens for silly prices, please.)
#FountainPen
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