Comments on: Verba Volant Scripta Manent … http://newyorkdadblog.com/2010/03/08/fountain-pens-verba-volant-scripta-manent-%e2%80%a6/?utm_source=subscriber&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Anything And Everything Encountered By An Urban Dad Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:28:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: New York Dad http://newyorkdadblog.com/2010/03/08/fountain-pens-verba-volant-scripta-manent-%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-3292 New York Dad Mon, 10 Oct 2011 21:30:00 +0000 http://newyorkdadblog.com/?p=363#comment-3292 I agree. Esterbrook, Wahl, Mabie Tod and several others are excellent pens that are still easily found and in some cases undervalued. Fountain pens like watches have found a mainstream following only in the last twenty years and there are certainly some names that command higher prices than others because of their current "luxury" status (i.e. Montblanc, Rolex etc.). The great thing about FPs and watches is that vintage is often times better than what is produced today since they were made in smaller quantities and with greater care and quality control. I recently got my hands on a Pilot Murex which was made in Japan back in the 70's and I would suggest to Pilot that they look hard back at their archives to see how pens should be made (and that was only 40 years ago). It is always great to hear someone who loves their FPs. Don't get me wrong, I love my modern gadgets, but nothing beats pen and paper. I agree. Esterbrook, Wahl, Mabie Tod and several others are excellent pens that are still easily found and in some cases undervalued. Fountain pens like watches have found a mainstream following only in the last twenty years and there are certainly some names that command higher prices than others because of their current “luxury” status (i.e. Montblanc, Rolex etc.). The great thing about FPs and watches is that vintage is often times better than what is produced today since they were made in smaller quantities and with greater care and quality control. I recently got my hands on a Pilot Murex which was made in Japan back in the 70′s and I would suggest to Pilot that they look hard back at their archives to see how pens should be made (and that was only 40 years ago). It is always great to hear someone who loves their FPs. Don’t get me wrong, I love my modern gadgets, but nothing beats pen and paper.

]]> By: Chriscp http://newyorkdadblog.com/2010/03/08/fountain-pens-verba-volant-scripta-manent-%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-3289 Chriscp Mon, 10 Oct 2011 19:41:00 +0000 http://newyorkdadblog.com/?p=363#comment-3289 Excellent. I'll leave the "guy thing" alone since that was already covered in Tamara's comment so long ago. :) I just wish, since you briefly touched on vintage pens, that you'd mentioned Esterbrook which, like Parker 21s and aerometric Parker 51s, can still be found in the wild and on ebay in working order, without needing to be restored first.  That's one heck of a pen, IMO. Love mine. :) Excellent. I’ll leave the “guy thing” alone since that was already covered in Tamara’s comment so long ago. :)

I just wish, since you briefly touched on vintage pens, that you’d mentioned Esterbrook which, like Parker 21s and aerometric Parker 51s, can still be found in the wild and on ebay in working order, without needing to be restored first.  That’s one heck of a pen, IMO. Love mine. :)

]]> By: The Hybrid Pen | The Dapper Dad http://newyorkdadblog.com/2010/03/08/fountain-pens-verba-volant-scripta-manent-%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-489 The Hybrid Pen | The Dapper Dad Tue, 11 May 2010 15:39:20 +0000 http://newyorkdadblog.com/?p=363#comment-489 [...] it is such and enjoyable experience. You can read more about my love of pen and paper by going to Verba Volant Scripta Manent because what I wanted to write about here is the discovery of a pen that has been around for a [...] [...] it is such and enjoyable experience. You can read more about my love of pen and paper by going to Verba Volant Scripta Manent because what I wanted to write about here is the discovery of a pen that has been around for a [...]

]]> By: New York Dad http://newyorkdadblog.com/2010/03/08/fountain-pens-verba-volant-scripta-manent-%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-134 New York Dad Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:17:14 +0000 http://newyorkdadblog.com/?p=363#comment-134 Touché... I stand pleasantly corrected :) Touché… I stand pleasantly corrected :)

]]> By: Tamara http://newyorkdadblog.com/2010/03/08/fountain-pens-verba-volant-scripta-manent-%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-132 Tamara Sun, 28 Mar 2010 12:27:28 +0000 http://newyorkdadblog.com/?p=363#comment-132 Great post! But, I must say, as a female who LOVES fountain pens, that it's not just 'a guy thing.' Many ladies enjoy a finely crafted pen, too, and they don't have to be pink or sparkly to make us want them ;-) Great post! But, I must say, as a female who LOVES fountain pens, that it's not just 'a guy thing.' Many ladies enjoy a finely crafted pen, too, and they don't have to be pink or sparkly to make us want them ;-)

]]> By: His Nibs http://newyorkdadblog.com/2010/03/08/fountain-pens-verba-volant-scripta-manent-%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-131 His Nibs Sat, 27 Mar 2010 21:11:58 +0000 http://newyorkdadblog.com/?p=363#comment-131 A very nice post! I've linked to it on my Facebook page <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/His-Nibscom/78639347704," rel="nofollow">http://www.facebook.com/pages/His-Nibscom/7863934...</a> so that other fountain pen fans can have an enjoyable read. I *would* like to impress all with my S. T. Dupont 007 pen set, if I ever acquired one, but it would be tough to sneak past 'Her Nibs', who still doesn't understand why I need anything more than a Bic Stic. :-) .-= His Nibs´s last blog ..<a href="http://hisnibs.blogspot.com/2010/03/lovely-voice.html" rel="nofollow">A lovely voice</a> =-. A very nice post! I've linked to it on my Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/pages/His-Nibscom/7863934… so that other fountain pen fans can have an enjoyable read. I *would* like to impress all with my S. T. Dupont 007 pen set, if I ever acquired one, but it would be tough to sneak past 'Her Nibs', who still doesn't understand why I need anything more than a Bic Stic. :-)
.-= His Nibs´s last blog ..A lovely voice =-.

]]> By: New York Dad http://newyorkdadblog.com/2010/03/08/fountain-pens-verba-volant-scripta-manent-%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-130 New York Dad Fri, 26 Mar 2010 21:30:20 +0000 http://newyorkdadblog.com/?p=363#comment-130 And it kills me because they have access to some magnificent pens that I can only dream of and have no appreciation for that nib gliding across proper paper! Actually it is interesting you mention <a href="http://www.fountainpenhospital.com/" rel="nofollow">Fountain Pen Hospital</a> because I have gotten my best deals there. They are great guys who know their stuff, but their hours just kill me because working during the day and with no weekend hours I can almost never get down there. Luckily, as you point out in your post, there are accessible fountain pens that are exquisite instruments with just the right weight and polish, ink flow etc. that give you that spiritual writing experience that others mock :) And it kills me because they have access to some magnificent pens that I can only dream of and have no appreciation for that nib gliding across proper paper! Actually it is interesting you mention Fountain Pen Hospital because I have gotten my best deals there. They are great guys who know their stuff, but their hours just kill me because working during the day and with no weekend hours I can almost never get down there. Luckily, as you point out in your post, there are accessible fountain pens that are exquisite instruments with just the right weight and polish, ink flow etc. that give you that spiritual writing experience that others mock :)

]]> By: Michael http://newyorkdadblog.com/2010/03/08/fountain-pens-verba-volant-scripta-manent-%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-125 Michael Fri, 26 Mar 2010 17:52:09 +0000 http://newyorkdadblog.com/?p=363#comment-125 Excellent job. I glad you mentioned this post after you read mine. Too few understand, I agree - and thank goodness I don't live in your neck of the woods. I would have been "socially inappropriate" vis-a-vis some jerk Wall Streeter by now. Pens as mere fashion accessories! Good day, sir. I said, "Good day"! Excellent job. I glad you mentioned this post after you read mine.

Too few understand, I agree – and thank goodness I don't live in your neck of the woods. I would have been "socially inappropriate" vis-a-vis some jerk Wall Streeter by now. Pens as mere fashion accessories! Good day, sir. I said, "Good day"!

]]> By: uberVU - social comments http://newyorkdadblog.com/2010/03/08/fountain-pens-verba-volant-scripta-manent-%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-121 uberVU - social comments Thu, 25 Mar 2010 20:30:20 +0000 http://newyorkdadblog.com/?p=363#comment-121 <strong>Social comments and analytics for this post...</strong> This post was mentioned on Twitter by NewYorkDad: A little PEN PORN to start off your Monday morning! It's a guy thing :) New post for the pen freak in all of you http://bit.ly/cn7lvy ENJOY!... Social comments and analytics for this post…

This post was mentioned on Twitter by NewYorkDad: A little PEN PORN to start off your Monday morning! It’s a guy thing :) New post for the pen freak in all of you http://bit.ly/cn7lvy ENJOY!…

]]> By: New York Dad http://newyorkdadblog.com/2010/03/08/fountain-pens-verba-volant-scripta-manent-%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-72 New York Dad Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:24:42 +0000 http://newyorkdadblog.com/?p=363#comment-72 I hope it works out, although, I must warn you pen aficionados are like addicts :) I hope it works out, although, I must warn you pen aficionados are like addicts :)

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