Appreciate the Lines of the Fountain Pen

The majority of people who buy fountain pens are collectors and fans of the pen who appreciate the refined beauty and weight of a good quality writing instrument. Although they can be worth hundreds of dollars, those who buy these pens usually take great pleasure in using them to write with. The smooth way in which they glide over the paper makes writing a pleasure and is one of the main reasons why a great number of people go out of their way to buy one. You can be almost guaranteed that the person buying a vintage Parker 51 fountain pen will have done so with the expectation that they will be able to use it regularly.

The idea of collecting an instrument such as a pen could be a source of bemusement for some people, but collecting fountain pens would only be the case for anyone who hasn’t actually used one before. Writing with a good fountain pen is a different experience to using a normal disposable pen. It’s not only the way the ink is introduced to the paper but the way the pen feels in the hand as well.

There are a number of ways in which you can go about starting a fountain pen collection with the most rewarding simply involving buying pens that most appeal to your sense of aesthetic style. If you like the way a pen looks and feel you would like to own it, by all means buy the pen. If you want to buy a pen that is going to be worth something down the track, look for a pen that was issued in limited numbers because scarcity usually means higher value later on.

Buying vintage fountain pens can come down to many different factors depending on what has piqued your interest most. Perhaps the colorful history of the Conklin fountain pen has captured your imagination or the refinement of the Montblanc pens is more your style. You may want to store your vintage collection in a classic or antique pine chest of drawers.

Buying beautiful writing instruments is motivation enough for putting together an impressive vintage fountain pen collection. If a pen appeals to you and provides a writing experience that is better than most it should find it’s way in so it can be appreciated and used regularly.