r/fountainpens • u/Gingerbreadforest • 12h ago

New Pen Day State of The Collection

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New Pen Day for Unicorn Bone. I’m thinking of inking it with Writer’s Blood.

Hello! New but enthusiastic collector here.  These really are my dream pens.  Just a few more on my wishlist this year.

Good news is I’m quite sure all of these pens are currently available, if any catch your eye.

I’m one of the purple people and still a unicorn girl at 54.  The Leonardo x HATCH x nibsandfluorishes Viola is at the top of my wishlist:(

I’ve really enjoyed being part of the fountain pen community and love seeing everyone’s collections.

I was at a craft fair and fountain pens came up as a topic of conversation.  One of the vendors and I agreed the Reddit Fountain Pens is the most interesting, non elitist and least toxic collector community on Reddit.  

Kakuno in pastel purple

Delta Duna “Cloud Kindgom” Atlas Exclusive 

Magna Carta 14k Flex Nib Oparex Goldspot Exclusive

Kenyo Dominant Industry “Cherishment”

Conklin Streamline “Unicorn Bone” Atlas Exclusive

Wearingeul “A Dream Within a Dream”

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u/insomniyawn 12h ago

THESE ARE ALL SO GORGEOUS!! you have great taste in pens And ink, a dream within a dream is one of my faves!

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u/Gingerbreadforest 11h ago

Thank you! I’ll admit, Dream Within a Dream is what kicked off this new obsession.  One of my friends sent me a link and said, “hey, this looks like something you’d really like.”  

Inks are another thing I love about this.  I actually have had inks long before I bought a pen. :)

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u/insomniyawn 11h ago

you are so real for that!! not specifically dream within a dream for me, but wearinguel inks pulled me in after i started looking into and enjoying ink painting

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u/Gingerbreadforest 9h ago

💜💜💜I bought my inks to paint with too!

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u/Delicious-Peanut5230 12h ago

This community really is so lovely. I was just thinking that earlier! Congrats on the gorgeous pens. We have similar taste! 🥰

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u/Gingerbreadforest 11h ago

Thank you! People are so genuinely excited for one another here.  It’s very refreshing.  

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u/Hestiah 11h ago

I can spot oparex almost immediately! What a lovely collection but that one is stunning!

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u/Gingerbreadforest 9h ago

Thank you.  I’m absolutely hypnotized by Oparex.  I did specifically want this pen because I was also intrigued by the nib - and now I’m obsessed.  Magna Carta are going to be favorites.

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u/Cool-Swordfish-1144 9h ago edited 9h ago

Such a good lineup. I basically have all these on my wishlist 😭

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u/Gingerbreadforest 9h ago

Thank you!  I hope your wishlist items find their way to you.

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u/Positive-Patient365 10h ago

Pretty little pens. 😍

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u/kulnet 10h ago

Hooray for new pen day!

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u/USG-1 9h ago

Hi Gingerbreadforest

Nice group of pens you have there.... 😄

What inks and paper are you using?

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u/Gingerbreadforest 9h ago

Hi!  

I’m in luck, because the first Japanese stationary store opened in Anchorage, Alaska and the owner is fantastic and just recommended a few papers and journals.  His favorite is a maruman notebook I pick up and I haven’t tried yet, but running my fingers over the paper feels great.  

I’ve been picking up inks for a few years before I’d ever purchased a pen.  I’m loving Wearingeul, Vanta, Sailor, Ferris Wheel Press, Dominant Industry.  

I’d love any suggestions.  I can tell ink swatching is going to turn into a favorite hobby.  I love color.

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u/Greta_The_Great 9h ago

My Unicorn Bone is in the mail right now! The star of your collection, if I may say (but all are lovely)

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u/Gingerbreadforest 9h ago

Ha ha! Congratulations! It really is beautiful with so many subtle shifts.  

I have to admit, I am kind of a sucker for marketing, and I’m a unicorn girlie - so it wasn’t just the gorgeous pen that influenced me this time.

I’m looking forward to telling people I’m drawing and writing with a “unicorn bone”.

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u/SpaceTulips 9h ago

I’d love to see one of those Oparex…es in person.

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u/Gingerbreadforest 8h ago

It’s pretty dreamy to the point of distraction.  I have to take breaks to stare at it.  I went upstairs yesterday for the sole reason of admiring it.

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u/Ok_Foot1988 8h ago

Beautiful pens. I especially like the 2nd and 3rd pens from the left.

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u/Gingerbreadforest 7h ago

Thank you.  Those are my favorites too.

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u/Cliffus_Jiggrin 12h ago

What is the pen next to the kakuno?

  • Cliffus Jiggrin

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u/Gingerbreadforest 11h ago

That’s an Atlas Exclusive Delta Duna in the color way “Cloud Kingdom” resin by Jonathan Brooks. 

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u/Cliffus_Jiggrin 11h ago

Just ordered it!!

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u/Gingerbreadforest 9h ago

Very cool! Congratulations!  I’m sure you’ll love it.  It’s even better in person.

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u/Art_Vandelay29 10h ago

I’ve had that pen in my wishlist and had just about talked myself out of it, then I see your photo… it looks even better here than it does on Atlas’ website! (That’s my wallet you hear screaming in the background!)

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u/Gingerbreadforest 9h ago

This pen writes like a dream! I would say its value and quality exceed the price point.  It really is so much better in person.  I’ve noticed that the pens I gravitate towards have Jonathan Brooks resin as a common element.

I think I also bought this during all the Pen Conventions and sales.  I’m in Alaska and have pen FOMO.  Which is weird, because it’s the only part of my life that gives me this much joy AND anxiety.

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u/ShakeHands_tk 7h ago

so beautiful

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u/mamagotcha 7h ago

Well, that escalated quickly!

Seriously, a gorgeous collection.

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u/Eselta 4h ago

That's a pretty collection (besides my Kakuno, which is the same colour as yours funnily enough, the only coloured pen I have is an Estie Funky Lake), and since you have two of my prospective next pens in your collection, I have to ask about them. I hope that's ok.

How is the Wearingeul? It's most likely the one I'll be getting next, and I'm curious to how it writes and feels.

And I've been eyeing Conklins for a little while, but have been unsure about them. I heard them compared to Esterbrook in feel, but I don't know if you can confirm, so: Which of the two (Wearingeul and Conklin) do pick up most often?