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The results are in: the great fountain pen survey, part 1

15th Feb 2021 / Anthony / 18 Comments

Late last year I set out to survey the fountain pen community about all aspects of their relationship with fountain pens. This post starts to dig in to the incredibly rich data set that resulted. I'm excited about this data, because as far as I know it's the only large-scale, quantitative survey of fountain pen … Continue reading The results are in: the great fountain pen survey, part 1

Cutting the collection in half: January 2021

22nd Jan 2021 / Anthony / 10 Comments

My last SotC post was in early November — and what a lot of change there has been since! A number of review samples have crossed my desk, and more than a few personal purchases too, but it’s overall been a period of tremendous consolidation for me. In short: more out than in The last … Continue reading Cutting the collection in half: January 2021

How to read a pen review

11th Jan 202111th Jan 2021 / Anthony / 6 Comments

Why do you read pen reviews? Is it a form of entertainment, enjoying the words and pictures? A learning exercise on your journey to better understand the world of fountain pens? Is it a way to keep up with new pen releases that you might not have seen, and might want to put on your … Continue reading How to read a pen review

Snap decisions

19th Dec 202019th Dec 2020 / Anthony / 15 Comments

I take pens with me practically everywhere. Even when there's little likelihood that I'll actually write anything, I still like to have a case with multiple pens on my person or in my bag. As I've written in my 'travels with pens' series over the years, I plan the selection of pens I take when … Continue reading Snap decisions

The first UKFP fountain pen community survey

17th Nov 202020th Nov 2020 / Anthony / 38 Comments

Designing a good survey is HARD. I have done enough market research theory and practice as part of my dayjob to respect those that do it really well, and I am sure beyond all doubt that I am merely an enthusiastic amateur. I also know that market research as absolutely essential to keeping our world … Continue reading The first UKFP fountain pen community survey

The UKFP 2020 recap

14th Nov 202014th Nov 2020 / Anthony / 9 Comments

2020 was a strange year in many ways, but it was a great year for fountain pens. As I sat down to prepare to write this post, scanning back over my Instagram feed and blog to refresh my memory, I was struck by, well, just how many great pens landed on my desk — even … Continue reading The UKFP 2020 recap

A stick of plastic with a nib on the end

7th Nov 20207th Nov 2020 / Anthony / 30 Comments

I’ve been struck a few times recently by a kind of pen-related existentialist vertigo. Looking at a turned pen in a fancy resin, I couldn’t shake the thought it’s just a stick of plastic with a nib screwed in the end. Sure, this is an oversimplification. I know there’s a lot of work involved in … Continue reading A stick of plastic with a nib on the end

Building an interesting pen collection without breaking the bank

31st Oct 2020 / Anthony / 25 Comments

Yesterday I was talking to one of my work colleagues, and this hobby of mine came up. He is not a fountain pen user, and he, like most normal people, thinks it’s crazy how much I’ll merrily spend on a single pen. His favourite and most luxurious rollerballs are £4. I was waving around a … Continue reading Building an interesting pen collection without breaking the bank

Snippets and first impressions, 26th October 2020

26th Oct 202026th Oct 2020 / Anthony / 6 Comments

Wow, has it been a wonderful couple of weeks for pens for me. I have been powering through my review queue as quick as I can, but I am just too excited about some of my new arrivals and want to share my first impressions. Schon shining Well, they arrived! My Schon Pocket Six collection … Continue reading Snippets and first impressions, 26th October 2020

What are your collecting ‘guardrails’?

12th Oct 202012th Oct 2020 / Anthony / 22 Comments

As I have written many times over the years, I am a man with poor impulse control, little willpower, and questionable financial sense. At times (such as right now) I've owned dozens of pens, keeping pens to review in one case, pocket pens in another, my cheaper 'toy' pens in another... But at the constant … Continue reading What are your collecting ‘guardrails’?

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