On this day in history: In 1288, Scotland established this day as one when a woman could propose marriage to a man. In the event that he refused the proposal he was required to pay a fine. In 1860, the first electric tabulating machine was invented by Herman Hollerith. And in 2004, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King won 11 Oscars.
The New Sensory Lexicon And Coffee Taster’s Flavor Wheel – The flavor wheel that most coffee roasters and drinkers refer to is almost twenty years old and has needed an update for a while. Finally, the SCAA has done so. This would make a great piece of art for the wall, don’t you think?
How To Collect And Buy Vintage Fountain Pens – One of my most favorite hobbies revolves around vintage analog writing instruments, such as old pencils, typewriters, and fountain pens. Of them all, the pen is my favorite. I collect several varieties, but my absolute favorite is the Parker Vacumatic.
Winter White – A recent winter storm covered much of the Midwest and the East Coast with snow. The Boston Globe has put together a great collection of beautiful photos from around the world. I especially liked 15, 16, and 34.
Wild Scotland – I have always wanted to visit the islands of the North Atlantic, including Iceland, Scotland, Wales, and England. This video is stunning in its portrayed beauty of Scotland. It’s best to watch if full screen, in HD, and with the volume up.
Yesterday In Church History
On February 28, 1944, Corrie Ten Boom was arrested by the German Gestapo for protecting Jewish people from the Nazis. Her bravery inspired millions around the world to stand and support the Jewish people. Read more about her here.
Do Modern Translations Disrespect God By Not Capitalizing Those Personal Pronouns? – I recently had a discussion with one of my professors about whether or not those personal pronouns should be capitalized in one of my papers. According to what I found, it is largely a matter of preference. Unfortunately, his preference outweighed mine, since he was giving the grade…
7 Ways To Fight Distraction During Prayer – We live in a society that is easily distracted. But there are times when distractions are very unwelcome, such as prayer. Here are a few ways to avoid those pesky distractions.
11 Questions To Ask Ourselves About Debt – Since our church is going through Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University right now, a lot of financial articles have come across my desk. I found this one especially enlightening, especially concerning our culture’s obsession with unsecured debt.
So what pens do you have in your collection? I’ve only had two vintage pens – two parkers – 45 and 51. I immediately didn’t like the 51, and sold it. I somewhat like the 45, but it needs nib work, and I just can’t bring myself to spend $50.00 on nib work for a pen that I paid $30.00 for. I do love modern pens, though – fountain pens, I mean. My favorites are Franklin-Christoph, Italix, and Pilot. I love ink also – favorites being Iroshizuku (by Pilot), Diamine, and Waterman. Plus, paper is a necessity – Apica, Clairefontaine, and Rhodia being my favorites.
As for pens, I do have some Lamys and Sheaffers (modern Sheaffers), and miscellaneous others in addition to the brands that I mentioned above. Do you like modern pens, or do you just stick to vintage? Also, what’s your favorite ink? Great topic!
I keep my Parker collection to vintage Vacumatics. I have a golden vac from 1941, an azure juior vac from 47-48, and a golden web from 1937. I also have a few more modern pens, Pilot Metropolitans, a TWSBI diamond 580, a couple of Lamy Safaris, and a couple of Noodler pens.
As for ink, I really like Iroshizuku inks. I have a few Diamines, but the colors from Iroshizuku are so much more vibrant.
And if you want a restoration on that Parker, I suggest Sean Nicholson, from Write On Time. He has done a couple of my pens, and his work is always excellent and not that bad from a price point. He may be able to take that pen and make it something you’ll love forever. Or, Anderson Pens (but he’s abit pricier…)
Thanks for the suggestion. I will look into using him sometime and see how he compares to the others. As for FPN, I am in the group on Facebook, but not on their forums. The drama got to be too excessive there….