Oh dear (first nib thread)

[Krodor]

The other day I was lazing around in bed early in the morning, and watched a Fountain Pen 101 vid from Goulet, prepping for the arrival of my first FP. My kindergarten daughter stumbles in bleary-eyed "i had a bad dream" or something. She curls up in bed with me and we watch a few together on the iPod touch.

She gets up this morning, I'm in bed poking the iPod again on B&B, she says "can we watch Fountain Pen one oh one again?"

"do you like fountain pens?"

"yeh"



Mind you, she's never seen a fountain pen before those videos. My guess is she just likes to curl up under the down comforter with Daddy, but getting started early with cozy associations can't hurt!

 

[maxman]

It's never too early to start in on Fountain Pens.
It could the the start of a great writing career!

 

[Mr5x5]

Get her a Pelikano Jr. Never too early to start and will set her apart from her peers.

 

[Krodor]

Get her a Pelikano Jr. Never too early to start and will set her apart from her peers.

I mentioned kindergarten, right?

So I looked it up anyway, and ran across an "L" version for lefties. What makes an FP left vs right? It seems very symmetrical to me.

 

[Blewbyou]

I mentioned kindergarten, right?

So I looked it up anyway, and ran across an "L" version for lefties. What makes an FP left vs right? It seems very symmetrical to me.

I too, am curious the differences as I am left handed.

 

[Krodor]

I too, am curious the differences as I am left handed.

Ok, I'll pop a new thread here on the topic.

 

[rockviper]

Condolences Congratulations on your Nib entry!

You thought there were coti varieties? Just wait until you get into inks!

 

[syngent]

Or the nibs... or the paper... pens too...

Its like razors, stones, brushes, and creams all over again

 

[Krodor]

except now I can see me wanting to get one for everyone in the family...you big dorks...

 

[syngent]

Share?... I mean just cause you buy one for everyone in the family doesn't mean you have to share them with the family does it?

 

[Krodor]

except now I can see me wanting to get one each for everyone in the family...you big dorks...

Fixed it.

 

[ChefJohnBoy-ardee]

Bulk pack of Pilot 78g's Stock up on cartridges. Yours can have a converter. Won't break the bank!

 

[Mr5x5]

I mentioned kindergarten, right? So I looked it up anyway, and ran across an "L" version for lefties. What makes an FP left vs right? It seems very symmetrical to me.

My daughter started in first grade. Not sure what the difference between L and R would be.

 

[Dave258]

My daughter in first grade keeps asking me for a fountain pen. I already taught her how to write her name in cursive, but am hesitant about the fountain pen because I do not want ink all over.

 

[Shave_Rat]

My daughter in first grade keeps asking me for a fountain pen. I already taught her how to write her name in cursive, but am hesitant about the fountain pen because I do not want ink all over.

Either the Bic or Pilot disposable FP's should do nicely. It's still an FP, but really not much chance of ink getting everywhere.

 

[the_edski]

Thanks for sharing, cute story! Maybe she just likes relaxing to the soothing voice of Brian Goulet? But it can't hurt for her to be interested in proper pens at an early age!