tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5680807318635780516.post5600713171442209218..comments2024-03-25T15:31:27.491-04:00Comments on Sketchbook Wandering : Fountain Pens in the 21st CenturySketchbook Wanderinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06850319000824866265noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5680807318635780516.post-58516636333997150272019-05-27T16:30:00.460-04:002019-05-27T16:30:00.460-04:00I have a feeling I could really "get into&quo...I have a feeling I could really "get into" fountain pens--they are so pretty. I already have two, as a matter of fact--one I bought in England 25+ years ago, and one was a gift. I have so far resisted visiting any fountain pen sites or online groups, though I do receive the Goulet pen newsletter. I think for now I'm better off enjoying other people's fun with pens!Kathy A. Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01499969787028085716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5680807318635780516.post-87489164202297862292019-05-15T14:06:11.660-04:002019-05-15T14:06:11.660-04:00Wonderful -- love the colors too!Wonderful -- love the colors too!Linhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16962094268196360875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5680807318635780516.post-18128651956609294492019-05-15T08:53:53.309-04:002019-05-15T08:53:53.309-04:00Jeanie, yes Goulet Pens is my favorite site and th...Jeanie, yes Goulet Pens is my favorite site and they are so personal with a good ethic and customer kindness. And their videos are soooo entertaining! They even do little skits...that's where "Rock Star Brian Goulet" comes from, mentioned in my post. I would love to know which Montegrappa pen Rick loves and which one he chose for Kevin and which good paper...Oh, I am quite obsessed...Now I have a motivation to go to London: Harrod's, haha!<br />I was glad to see Rick walking and the 2 of you enjoying the springtime...You gather so many lovely visual images each day!Sketchbook Wanderinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06850319000824866265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5680807318635780516.post-22444941237804454432019-05-14T09:23:41.241-04:002019-05-14T09:23:41.241-04:00Rita I hear you friend...I always am looking for a...Rita I hear you friend...I always am looking for a new pen. Now you have went and done it because I am going to have to visit those sites you mentioned on line. There is something just delightful about a lovely pen...especially those fountain ones. Your sketch is wonderful friend. Thanks too for stopping to visit me (I am not a mom either except to some four legged critters - not sure that counts :)!! HugsDebbie Nolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11168646638438558551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5680807318635780516.post-39174611714810561522019-05-13T10:47:54.889-04:002019-05-13T10:47:54.889-04:00This is a post I should share with Rick. He has al...This is a post I should share with Rick. He has always loved fountain pens and when we were in England spent a great deal of time at just about any department store we were in (well, close!) looking at them. I could have tried on a whole wardrobe while he was doing that (but didn't!). He ended up talking me into getting him a Montegrappa pen at Harrod's for Christmas (and you can bet I didn't let him have it a day before!). It writes like a dream and he has been busy writing thank you notes for all the nice folks who brought food and such during his "confinement." He loves it so much that we gave Kevin a fountain pen (a little less pricey), ink and good paper for his MBA graduation. I hope Kevin uses it a lot. He got Kevin's from a company called Goulet and they packaged it with a personal handwritten note to Kevin and a note about the packing. Rick said it was one of his best buying experiences ever. I love your pen sketches. I had never thought about using them to draw! Duh!Jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17482528482559445943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5680807318635780516.post-18396285049011442182019-05-12T06:12:36.751-04:002019-05-12T06:12:36.751-04:00Thank you for your kind note. I've been follo...Thank you for your kind note. I've been following your wonderful blog for a long time now. I LOVE your spontaneous sketches .. they make me smile!!! Thank you for the enjoyment they bring!Linhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16962094268196360875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5680807318635780516.post-75624679283303110372019-05-12T06:03:15.454-04:002019-05-12T06:03:15.454-04:00Ginny, For lefties, one can find quicker drying fo...Ginny, For lefties, one can find quicker drying fountain pen inks and finer nibs are better. Smudging is a drag, I know. My trick: put blotting paper over what was previously written...Me, I adore Palmer pensmanship and loved it from day one! Today, we use keyboards, but there are those Pen Geeks who are keeping the tradition alive...Sketchbook Wanderinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06850319000824866265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5680807318635780516.post-81202911196199983142019-05-12T06:00:18.674-04:002019-05-12T06:00:18.674-04:00Laurie, I wish I had my grandmother's and my f...Laurie, I wish I had my grandmother's and my father's pens...Sorry you lost your Grandfather's pen, but you have the memories of it and of him, yes?...My favorites: a Parker, a Pelikan and Lamy...Sketchbook Wanderinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06850319000824866265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5680807318635780516.post-15905590427649344172019-05-11T21:51:01.422-04:002019-05-11T21:51:01.422-04:00Moi aussi, love those fountain pens, including the...Moi aussi, love those fountain pens, including the ones I've learned about from you. sharon creechhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13035987274793705843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5680807318635780516.post-52083724944712788232019-05-11T06:39:41.895-04:002019-05-11T06:39:41.895-04:00As a left-hander, I avoid fountain pens or "w...As a left-hander, I avoid fountain pens or "wet writers" and prefer the quick drying pens but I,too love pens and al the lovey colors (of ink) now available....Fountain pens always conjure up the nightmare (for me and other left-handers) of having to write in Palmer penmanship in 3rd and 4th grade and doing push/pulls and ovals!!! Ginnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16893884215586195445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5680807318635780516.post-87874359279517943812019-05-11T05:39:36.210-04:002019-05-11T05:39:36.210-04:00From one pen lover to another......I get it.From one pen lover to another......I get it.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17095809082494749979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5680807318635780516.post-19572841663192195832019-05-10T17:33:18.218-04:002019-05-10T17:33:18.218-04:00oh my gosh I also have a passion for fountain pens...oh my gosh I also have a passion for fountain pens and quill pens! I had an old one of my Grandfather's but I lost it at a sketching group ( it disappeared from our table ),,,but I have a couple of pens I have bought, nothing to compare of the quality of my Grampa's but still I love them, someday I hope to have the one I dream of lol, I know I will!! I love your sketch, it colourful and lovely! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com