So, I totally splurged and got the full size pro gear in Refresh from Yoseka. Way too expensive, but I love it. Sometimes you just have to go for it and I did.
Massive congratulations on your house purchase, great news!!! I love all the pens but that mayfair and the Carolina pen company one are gorgeous. I treated myself to a new pen at xmas from Scribe Pens using a Brooks blank called 'Unicorn DNA' and I am Totally in love with it.
Ooh. Pretty! Congratulations on the house! Very exciting. My favorite pen of the year is a Franklin Duragraph in a medium that writes like a bold. It was a gift from my aunt who knows I love fountain pens but doesn't know anything about them herself. 😊 It probably wouldn't have been my first choice, but I love that she wanted to get me something that I would like. Bonus, I really enjoy how it writes and feels in the hand.
Thank you! We're excited about our new house. ♥️ And that gift is so sweet! I have a couple pens that my boss gave me and I love them for the sentimental reasons. 🥰
Love the set of your favorites from 2024! I need to place my monoc nib (2023 purchase) in one of my Walltown pens. I think that would be a lovely experience. Or, in my Mayfair pen (2024 purchase). I bought the Narya model which I love. Such beautiful pens! I can’t attend the DC Pen Show in early August because it conflicts with work (sigh). But I am planning to go to the Baltimore Pen show. I’m saving up for a purchase there after blowing my budget this past year at the DC show with the purchase of a Pelikan M805 (which is an amazing writer). Oh, and which pen would you like to have babies if it got knocked up? 😂😂😂
🤣🤣🤣 Pen babies! I love this question and am thinking about it far too much. The Lamy 2000 instantly came to mind. Your pen purchases sound fantastic! The M805 was on my list but I don't know now. Maybe one day. 🥰
That carolina pens design is beautiful! One of my favorite pens is my Newton Majestic Orion. It was gifted to me by an amazing friend because "it wanted to belong to me".
Yeah I think if you like that Orion you would like this one. Though maybe this pen would be thicker than you like. And I'm glad that pen still feels like it was meant to be yours. 🥰
@@MariaRosseau I'm actually okay with the size of both the PGS and PG! I have a PG in the cheapo black and silver and I like everything but the squeaky/singing medium nib.
Wow - some really nice pens there! I think two pens really stand out for me in 2024 - first, bought a used Pilot 45 Flighter GT from a seller in Japan for not a lot of money...and after some cleaning, it's phenomenal. I've not had the nib/feed apart to check, but pretty sure it's a 14kt nib. Second was a gift from pen bestie - a Hongdian WA35 "Space Pen" - it's such a cool looking pen...plus it is also a phenomenal writer...and I used to work in the space industry a long time ago so it brings back memories of that time. I've got two pens in the mail that will probably be hard for me to top in 2025...one is a Ranga Miwok 2 with an architect fine nib that I had to have after seeing yours AND the fact that they offer architect nibs...and the other...until it gets here...I don't want to jinx it by talking about it... Congrats on the house purchase! 🥰🥰🥰
1. Put the Visconti on the table where you can admire it while writing with the Sailor. 2. I was pleased to find my grail Pro Gear at a price I could afford at a Japanese retailer, so I ordered it. The next day I stumbled upon one for the same price on Amazon of all places. I need to remember that they started having unbeatable prices on Sailors.
I've been going slow with Sailors since my first (Pro Gear Slim) had a very fussy MF nib that seemed to hate any lefty writing angle I tried until I smoothed it a little. 😭 The new PGS Dried Flower in Pink Rose is literally Aerith from FF7, so I guess that one's next for me.
Oh Aerith. The first time I played that was when it was new and I renamed all the characters and one of them I named Maria. I quit playing for a bit after they killed me. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Yeah, I basically did that, but things didn't go well for me. I'm not sure the seller actually did the tune and smoothe that I asked for. 😅 But it's working now! 🥰
So, I totally splurged and got the full size pro gear in Refresh from Yoseka. Way too expensive, but I love it. Sometimes you just have to go for it and I did.
I love that mindset! 🥰
Massive congratulations on your house purchase, great news!!! I love all the pens but that mayfair and the Carolina pen company one are gorgeous. I treated myself to a new pen at xmas from Scribe Pens using a Brooks blank called 'Unicorn DNA' and I am Totally in love with it.
Thanks for the kind words.! Your pen sounds lovely. ♥️
My favs of this year are my Piano black Lamy Studio and Lamy 2000 stainless steel. I did not buy a house though 😂
Hey we have a match! Your two pens are great choices! 🥰
Ooh. Pretty! Congratulations on the house! Very exciting. My favorite pen of the year is a Franklin Duragraph in a medium that writes like a bold. It was a gift from my aunt who knows I love fountain pens but doesn't know anything about them herself. 😊 It probably wouldn't have been my first choice, but I love that she wanted to get me something that I would like. Bonus, I really enjoy how it writes and feels in the hand.
Thank you! We're excited about our new house. ♥️ And that gift is so sweet! I have a couple pens that my boss gave me and I love them for the sentimental reasons. 🥰
Love the set of your favorites from 2024! I need to place my monoc nib (2023 purchase) in one of my Walltown pens. I think that would be a lovely experience. Or, in my Mayfair pen (2024 purchase). I bought the Narya model which I love. Such beautiful pens! I can’t attend the DC Pen Show in early August because it conflicts with work (sigh). But I am planning to go to the Baltimore Pen show. I’m saving up for a purchase there after blowing my budget this past year at the DC show with the purchase of a Pelikan M805 (which is an amazing writer). Oh, and which pen would you like to have babies if it got knocked up? 😂😂😂
🤣🤣🤣 Pen babies! I love this question and am thinking about it far too much. The Lamy 2000 instantly came to mind.
Your pen purchases sound fantastic! The M805 was on my list but I don't know now. Maybe one day. 🥰
That carolina pens design is beautiful! One of my favorite pens is my Newton Majestic Orion. It was gifted to me by an amazing friend because "it wanted to belong to me".
Yeah I think if you like that Orion you would like this one. Though maybe this pen would be thicker than you like.
And I'm glad that pen still feels like it was meant to be yours. 🥰
Congratulations on the house! I’m loving the Lamy 2000 I bought in 2024.
Thank you! Glad to hear you're loving your Lamy 2000. It's still a favorite of mine. 🥰
Really really need to get myself an Imperial Black! Every time I see the ones you and Simone show I am sooo tempted!
I love mine but it seems like a smaller pen than you usually prefer. If you do get one I hope you love it. 🥰
@@MariaRosseau I'm actually okay with the size of both the PGS and PG! I have a PG in the cheapo black and silver and I like everything but the squeaky/singing medium nib.
@cerealnana oh that's great! 🥰
Wow - some really nice pens there! I think two pens really stand out for me in 2024 - first, bought a used Pilot 45 Flighter GT from a seller in Japan for not a lot of money...and after some cleaning, it's phenomenal. I've not had the nib/feed apart to check, but pretty sure it's a 14kt nib. Second was a gift from pen bestie - a Hongdian WA35 "Space Pen" - it's such a cool looking pen...plus it is also a phenomenal writer...and I used to work in the space industry a long time ago so it brings back memories of that time. I've got two pens in the mail that will probably be hard for me to top in 2025...one is a Ranga Miwok 2 with an architect fine nib that I had to have after seeing yours AND the fact that they offer architect nibs...and the other...until it gets here...I don't want to jinx it by talking about it... Congrats on the house purchase! 🥰🥰🥰
Your pens sound awesome! I hope you like your Miwok. Mine smelled really strongly when I got it, but the "tire" smell is gone now and I miss it. 🤣🥰
@@MariaRosseau Should be here tomorrow! I do like the smell of tires...the smell of burned jet fuel...lanolin from sheeps wool...yeah I know I'm odd!
@kd5byb no there is something oddly compelling about the smell. Kind of like childhood somehow!
@@MariaRosseau The Miwok II came today and I love it! Only a slight smell of tires. Lovely pen!
@@kd5byb So glad you love it! I forgot to ask - what color did you get?
congratulations on the new home and happy new year! i think i want a sailor pro gear
Thanks so much! We're looking forward to making this house more homey for us. 🥰
1. Put the Visconti on the table where you can admire it while writing with the Sailor.
2. I was pleased to find my grail Pro Gear at a price I could afford at a Japanese retailer, so I ordered it. The next day I stumbled upon one for the same price on Amazon of all places. I need to remember that they started having unbeatable prices on Sailors.
So happy you got your grail Pro Gear! 🥰
I've been going slow with Sailors since my first (Pro Gear Slim) had a very fussy MF nib that seemed to hate any lefty writing angle I tried until I smoothed it a little. 😭 The new PGS Dried Flower in Pink Rose is literally Aerith from FF7, so I guess that one's next for me.
Oh Aerith. The first time I played that was when it was new and I renamed all the characters and one of them I named Maria. I quit playing for a bit after they killed me. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
That really stinks about that pen, but it's good you got it working. 🥰
Visconti is famous for crap nibs! If you’re buying on line ask if they’ll check the nib.
Gorgeous fountain pens!
Thank you so much. 🥰
Yeah, I basically did that, but things didn't go well for me. I'm not sure the seller actually did the tune and smoothe that I asked for. 😅 But it's working now! 🥰
@ at least it’s working now.