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I don't know if it's just a natural progression but since I joined this forum my tastes on fountain pens has undergone a major change.  I was always partial to a gold fill ringtop and hated large ripple pens of any colour or make.  When I saw a 'big red' I was mystified as to who could possibly like such an ugly pen.  It's now my favourite writer.

I started off by buying a Waterman No. 5 in a job lot.  Fully intending to sell.  I managed to bugger the lever up repairing.  Another NO NO - don't mess with pens when you are tired.  I sent it of to my favourite pen repairer Henry Simpole who had it fixed in short order,  Then something strange happened.  I just could not sell it.  Suddenly the red ripple with gold bands looked gorgeous and very classy.

If you follow my posts you will see my latest acquisition is a bluegreen Waterman 94 so not only has the finish changed but the size.  It's all Allan's fault.

I still like my little ring tops but don't have the same desire to chase them.  I can still be seduced by an unusual CS Dinkie though, although I think I know prefer my Dandy's.

Does this evolution happen to everyone?  I dread to think where it will end.

[david i]

Just for fun. Waterman 51V and Waterman 52 1/2V

 

 

 

regards

 

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[Procyon]

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Does this evolution happen to everyone?  I dread to think where it will end.

 

Probably in the poor house, in a room next to mine, where we both sit in the dark caressing our fountain pens, muttering "my precious ... my precious". 

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Allan  I'm sure you are correct just sold a Snorkel on E Bay to get some money for my next purchase (moss agate 94?) paid £30 unrestored made £14 and change working.  Oh dear!!!

David my 51v is in better nick than yours.  Gorgeous little pen.  Might ink it tomorrow see how it goes.

[marcshiman]

I'm sorta going through that now. For the past couple of years, I made an annual pilgrimage to the Bologna pen show to buy a bunch of Italian pens, a few of which I would keep, others I would sell. I was a fixture on Ebay Italy, and was constantly keeping track of who was selling what there. I would read Letizia's book regularly

 

But I seem to be gradually shifting away from the Italians to New York pens. I grew up in New Jersey, and feel a little bit of nostalgia for these pens (although I collect an era that was way before I was born, so I'm not sure what that's all about). With the exception of Waterman, a lot of the New York area manufacturers did a really crappy job of cataloguing their offerings, so there's always a little bit of discovery going on with them. 

 

But I think I'll still go to Italy this fall.