Happy International Fountain Pen Day!

I use my fountain pens to make line drawings. My (current) favorite is a blue TWSBI eco; I use it every morning to do a daily sketch. Noodler’s Lexington Grey makes the sketches look awesome!

I’m glad you took the leap, love your shop! A few of my favourite pens came from there, two Lamy Studios and a lovely TWSBI Classic.

To celebrate International Fountain Pen Day, I’ll share the genesis of my fountain pen obsession. My favorite fountain pen is the Montblanc M Ultra Black (M) filled with Montblanc Purple Ink. As I accrue more pens, this pen will always hold a special place on my desk. I remember my father owning a Montblanc Meisterstruck (M) and keeping it on his desk. I spilled a lot of ink as a child, fiddling with the pen and ink bottles. I always looked forward to owning a Montblanc of my own to emulate my father. I have one of my own, and now the road is paved for more accomplishments.

Hello, a friend of mine introduced me to this brand. I love writing and I love writing even more with a fountain pen. I’m a bit old school in that I like to listen to vinyls and shooting film photos. These things slow me down in life and give me the chance to appreciate what I have.
All the best :)

Thank you for this wonderful giveaway opportunity! My first fountain pen was a gift from a houseguest when I was 14, just about to start high school. I was immediately in love. A Parker 21, which I still have 54 years later. The love is still going strong!

Bought my first fp at your store, a metro.. Pretty good for the price. Thinking about getting a Konrad.

Put me in coach! Happy fp day!

For me, every day is Fountain Pen Day.

I am so glad that you started Wonder Pens, a place for all fountain pen enthusiasts. I also appreciate a giveaway! Thank you for what and all you do.

My first fountain that was given it me by my mom was a Parker stainless steel fountain pen (could be a 45). But my first fountain that I bought for myself is a black Parker Sonnet with a 18k nib. It is such a lovely well balanced pen. The only issue I have with it is I melted the section of the pen with rubbing alcohol!!!!! I was so silly, I did not have any idea of how to clean the pen!!! Oh well, that was the in the 80’s. I have learned my lesson since. Thank you guys, have a wonderful Fountain Pen Day!!

My current favourite fountain pen is the Pilot Décimo. I just love how it writes. The Kaweco Brass Sport is a close second though.

My first fountain pen was a Parker Sonnet. My mom gave it to me when I graduated college.

Hello! I first heard of Wonder Pens from an interview on tv—the Space Channel I think! My hubby was excited for me as I’ve always loved all pens weird and wonderful. I love reading your blog and hearing of your pen adventures, kids and critters! Thank you for sharing your lives!

Thank you for your “initiation story”!

Growing up in Germany (East, but West would have been the same) it is still normal here to use fountain pens at least during your school years. And since brands like Montblanc or Pelikan are still widely known for selling luxury (fountain) pens, too, I had never totally abandoned fountain pens. I just did not consider them to be more fun when using something else than the standard royal blue or black ink.

Until … until I purchased a KaWeCo Liliput when they were introduced some years ago. Wit that I kind of slid onto the rabbit hole slowly, getting J. Herbin Perle noire to go with it when my old bottle of Pelikan 4001 Black that I had had since about 1993 went empty. Uuuh-oh, that felt different, somehow. (It is still one of my very favourite inks!) Pilot Prera F was next, in beige, later in dark brown also. And then, in 2016, I dove right into fountain pens as a hobby, going to the Pelikan Hub and meet-ups and getting some (a lot!) more expensive pens.

My acquiring has slowed down (a bit) and my flock of pens has consolidated, but ink sampling is still a big thing and a lot of fun. I love to use my pens daily and get a lot of joy out of them and the hobby. It has made me see people in different cities, visit the Pelikan production site in Peine, write with people from all around the world and even got me a job via a friend I found in the community.

Quite life-changing …

Hola! I got interested in using a fountain pen again just a few years ago. My older sister had a couple and gave me one of her old Waterman pens. I cleaned it up and found an ink converter at Wonder Pens. While I was in the store, I found a brown Pilot Prera that fit nicely in my hand! Bought that too. I was hooked. I’m a song writer and use those two pens for all my scribbling…even when travelling. I purchased a Kaweo Special 0.7 later on for those scribblings that might need some editing on the fly! There’s something inspiring about those 3 instruments that often, I feel, translates to inspiration on some days. It’s a great feeling to see ink flow on paper and watch a new creation unfold.

What a great story! I’ve loved markers, pens and stationary since I was a kid – I always looked forward to the back-to-school trips to Staples. When I discovered fountain pens I was immediately sucked in. Thank you for starting such an amazing business!

Needed an excuse to write cursive again. Figured a fountain pen would add to the authenticity. Started with a Lamy safari. Been hooked ever since.

I think my first urushi Nakaya was that turning point that sunk the hook fully in – no going back now.

Love you guys. Happy fountain pen day!

My favorite fountain pen is a Lamy 2000 bought from your store. It’s pull off cap and smooth writing make it my daily work companion! Today it’s filled with Diamine “Madagascar “ (brown) ink and was used to draft a press release.

Heelllooo!
The first fountain pen I bought myself was a Pentel fine point one, who’s proper name has slipped my mind. I had gotten a refillable ink cartridge for it, when I tried to fill it for the first time managed to get dark red ink absolutely everywhere and my desk and hands were COVERED, resulting in something that looked like a murder scene.

I started down the fountain pen road with a dip nib pen writing letters to my love. It’s all very romantic. And gross.

Thank you for sharing your story and thank you for your generosity in holding this giveaway!

My first fountain pen was the Lamy Safari Dark Lilac. I had fountain pens on my radar for a while and I thought they were interesting but I didn’t know if I was up for the task. The Dark Lilac finish was so beautiful that it sucked me into the rabbit hole. My first ink bottle was Noodler’s Bad Belted Kingfisher and it spilled onto my bedsheets the moment I first opened it because I didn’t know it was filled to the brim! Luckily those sheets were old so I wasn’t too upset about staining them. It’s been about 2.5 years in the hobby now!

Happy fountain pen day!

Thanks for your enthusiasm and passion. My first fountain pen was found in my late grandfather’s belongings, the nib was broken and I have never used it but it got me started.

Hello, and thank you for this opportunity! I started with a Preppy, am currently using a TWSBI Eco, and would soon like to try a flex nib of some sort. Happy fountain pen day!!

I have recently bought a Waterman Hemisphere, filled it with Graf von Faber-Castell Violet Blue. But my dream pen is the Carène Black Sea (fell in love with it ever since I saw your blog post). Can’t wait to get my hands on one!

My favorite pen is a Sheaffer Targa that my brother gave me because my Dad carried the same pen.

My first foutain pen was very basic, just an handle with a nib having a small reservoir that you dipped in the bottle of ink. This was in primary school and there was a hole in the desk to hold the bottle. Since then I have always used fountain pens. Now I collect them. I bought an Edison Beaumont from your store. It is a very good pen, nice and classic and it writes very well. Currently inked are a Lamy 2000, à Platinum Cool and two Kaweco Sport.

My first fountain pen that I bought was a Pilot 78G. While I waited for it to be delivered, I came across a fountain pen from Daiso. I was so excited, and got easily annoyed with cartridges because it took a while for the ink to flow.

I love fountain pens! I always remember my mum using them and refilling them., and we weren’t allowed to use them as they were her good pens and we would make a mess or break the nib ?

I bought one for myself when I first started work and used to use it to write to my penfriends. I now have a Lamy (or two) but don’t use it as much as I should… would love a proper pen again to get me back into it again ?

Hi there guys!
First and foremost, I want to tell you how much I love your store; I got my new TWSBI Precision here and I couldn’t have been more happier! You definitely should expect a new order of ink soon enough ;)

I think I want to talk about my first fountain pen. Since I was working at a stationary shop as well, I naturally already had two of them – a Lamy Vista and a Platinum Plaisir – , but I was still longing for my Fountain Pen, with a capital F, the one that would become my pen of choice and with which I could share this special, maybe somewhat materialistic, connection.
Let me take you back to this summer. I was working a shift alone since my boss was off to watch the FIFA finale, in support of his home country, France. The day was bright and the sun was shining gleefully on the store’s windows, yet nobody seemed to be outside that day. As I was watching the time go by, listening to the sudden cries of victory (or despair) from the soccer fans in the bars nearby, I decided to take the matter at hand and find throughout all the pens we had in the store the lucky one that would become my writing partner in crime. As I wandered between Sheaffer, Waterman, Parker and Faber-Castell pens, a glimpse of light caught my eye: the sun was shining on a beautiful silver, chrome-brushed pen: the Lamy Aion. The whole thing felt like a cheesy rom-com: I couldn’t stare away from it, it was love at first sight. I took it out of it’s display and put it my hand: it felt nice and heavy, a perfect match. I dipped the nib in some ink to test it’s writing, and the fine nib that glided on the paper was perfectly suited for my sketchy, cursive handwriting. I immediately knew that the Aion was the one; heck, even the name of the color was irresistibly attractive to me: Olivesilver. I decided to ink it with J. Herbin’s Bleu des Profondeurs, in honor of the winning team of this year’s FIFA, and put it in it’s box: I had finally found my match.
That day, as groups of France supporters were shouting Allez les bleus and La Marseillaise in the streets, I couldn’t help but feel their magnetic happiness. But it wasn’t from the triumph of France that I was smiling, but from knowing that I had, at last, a lifelong friend to accompany every thought I ought to put on paper.

I got my first pen for inking some drawings and loved it so much that they’re all I use now. Thank you for sharing your story with us.

My first pen bought not at the office supply store was a Lamy AL-Star. I met a fountain pen buddy at just the right time, about a month after I got a cheap pen on a whim, which put me down the rabbit hole starting with that Lamy 10 months ago, and now I have 7 pens, including the cheapy. I’m on a bit of a TWSBI kick, and I’ve collected 3 Ecos; they’re great for those among us who are terrible at remembering to check how much ink we’ve got left and to refill at regular intervals lol. I’ve also discovered that, though I thought I’d like the tiny little EF nibs, I really love larger nibs, including a stub nib, because shimmering and sheening inks are my drug of choice.

Hello! My three year old has decided that he needs to sit with me while I write to my penpals (all found through fountain pens, of course) and help me. It’s amazing together time, and I’m so happy we get to do this together, and that he gets to watch me make art.

I love my fountain pens, but one of my pilots exploded right in the middle of a Skype interview today! Thankfully didn’t touch my face, because that would have been terrible.

Hello! :)
My first pen was a Hero 200A. I had no idea about anything regarding fountain pens. A friend (who wanted to convert me into fountain pens) sold it to me for cheap. Sadly, I lost it within a month… oddly enough, as I rarely lose things. It’s been 3 years. In retrospect I kind of wish I still had it! It was a nice looking pen.

I had somethjng all typed up. I cant remember if I sent it. Well, awesome giveaway.

Cheers.

I’ve always had a fascination with pens. A few of my friends had bought me an engraved parker rollerball for my birthday. Since then I’ve always messed around with rollerballs, and settled hard with the Uniball UM-151, my grail of the rollerball pen world. My wife got me a pen for my birthday this year as well.

I found Wonderpens earlier this year… Bought a TWSBI Eco as my first pen, and have not looked back since.

My very first fountain pen was a Noodler’s Ahab! I held on to that pen for the longest time and I didn’t buy another pen until it broke on me! :(

Always keen to enter a contest, specially when it is in recognition of International Fountain Pen Day. Writing with my pens, refilling them, changing the nibs and inks, cleaning and polishing them, my favourite way to relax!

Such a great giveaway! My first pen was a Lamy Safari from my dad to encourage me to journal. Now I’m the one buying him pens!

Happy fountain pen day to the wonder crew!

Just read your story. inspiring! I would love to own a pen store! My favorite story happened 35 years ago. My husband had proposed and I wanted a special pen to do the invitations. I had used fountain pens in high school, so I wanted one for the task. I found a small store in lower Manhattan, NY, and bought a Lady Sheaffer 620. It did the job beautifully, and it gave me great pleasure to address each envelope with the pen. I still have it.

My first fountain pen was given to me by my father – a vintage sheaffer fountain pen.

My first fountain pen, the one that started it all, was a Lamy safari that I loaded with Noodlers bulletproof black archival ink that I took travelling with me on my bike trip. For 6 weeks, I got poured in in Atlantic Canada while travelling by bike but my pen survived, as did the memories it wrote down. The pen is like an old friend to me! No matter which pen I get, I always go back to my old Safari.

Hello!

My first fountain pen was a Pilot YR 300. My first gold nib pen was a Lamy 2000 that I bought from wonderpens two years ago and remains in my list of top pens though my favourite is probably my Visconti Homo Sapiens Bronze Age. The aurora in this GAW is on my wish list and I don’t currently have an Aurora in my small collection so this is a great opportunity! Thanks! And happy fountain pen day!!

Kirk

Miss your shop in the East end and am glad to hear you’ve opened a studio shop. I recently tried the duo art pen that my mother-in-law used in the 1950s and love the way it writes!!

Great to read your inspiring journey and so glad that you are passionate about fountain pens and inks.

I used fountain pens in school and then the ballpoints took over! I recently rediscovered the joy of writing with fountain pens. I have been trying various pens and inks, and hope to continue this, improve my handwriting and also learn some more calligraphy techniques.

Hi! Thanks for the giveaway. When studying Shakespeare in school, I painstakingly wrote out my essay title page in calligraphy with my Sheaffer pen. My teacher wrote beside my beautiful artwork, “Unnecessary.” The content of my essay warranted a good grade, but I was crushed. He did not stop my enthusiasm for all things fountain pen. I am an avid collector and user!