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At VintagePen.net we sell restored vintage fountain pens and pens with flexible nibs. We focus on Parker 51, Waterman Ideal, Diamond Point, and other vintage pens with flexible, super flex and "wet noodle" nibs.
Two individuals exposed me to pendom world since my early childhood. My grandfather, an avid calligrapher who loved writing with his Sheaffer pens, and my stepfather who used his Parker 51 fountain pen as a daily writer for more than 30 years. The Palmer Calligraphy Method was taught at our school from first to ninth grade, further developing my appreciation for great calligraphy and shaping my handwriting skills at an early age.
Over the years I acquired some pens, but the passion for vintage pens came in 2006 as I was looking for a Parker 51 fountain pen similar to the pen my stepfather lost. I found and bought a fully restored and identical pen to my father's beloved Parker 51 and gave it to him as a surprise gift. There were tears in his eyes as that Parker 51 pen brough memories from his parents giving him that pen on prom night and many other memories from decades of his life.
Since then, I have been looking for "a few more pens" for myself. This search has led me into searching, studying, buying, selling, trading, attending regional pen shows, creating friendships with pen enthusiasts, watching my pen restorer fix pens, practicing and trying to enhance my penmanship, and accumulating "a few more pens," mostly vintage ones. Over the last two years, my interest has turned into vintage pens with all kinds of flexible nibs. Today, "the ultimate writing experience" is when I write with a super flex or "wet noodle" nib combined with inks that create color shading. Using a writing instrument will not get any better than. For those of you wanting to venture into learning to write with a flexible nib, I just added the section "How to Use Flex Nibs" in this website. It will provide you with the basic tips to get you started and it has links to videos of individuals writing with flexible nibs. I hope you find that section helpful.
While I do not own every fountain pen or know all the technical aspects of every pen (I am not even near that!!!), I am grateful to have discovered a hobby that provides me with lots and lots of fun as I learn more about the great pendom world and make new friends sharing the same pursuit.
This humble website is a hobby of mine and not a full-time occupation or business. I make my living from other occupations. www.VintagePen.net launched in October 26, 2009 and hundreds of orders have been filled and shipped to five continents throughout the world. A lot of pens have been sold even before being uploaded in this website.
Please take notice that although a lot of the writing samples have been intentionally made applying pressure to the flexible nibs, most of these flexible nibs write just like a regular non-flex nib if no pressure is applied to them. Also take note that I have not uploaded all pens available for sale (it takes a lot of time to upload data for every pen). If you have are looking for a specific pen and do not see it listed in this website, please contact me as I might have it in my stash of pens to upload or in my personal collection. Finally, we all go through phases with different pen brands, styles and models. Should you have some pens that do not make it through the rotation regularly and are interested in trading for some of the pens listed in www.VintagePen.net, please email me and we will figure something out to trade on your used pens.
It is my hope that you can also find and buy "a few more pens" for yourself at www.VintagePen.net and continue enjoying your journey on vintage pens, flex nibs, and penmanship.
Tu amigo,
Two individuals exposed me to pendom world since my early childhood. My grandfather, an avid calligrapher who loved writing with his Sheaffer pens, and my stepfather who used his Parker 51 fountain pen as a daily writer for more than 30 years. The Palmer Calligraphy Method was taught at our school from first to ninth grade, further developing my appreciation for great calligraphy and shaping my handwriting skills at an early age.
Over the years I acquired some pens, but the passion for vintage pens came in 2006 as I was looking for a Parker 51 fountain pen similar to the pen my stepfather lost. I found and bought a fully restored and identical pen to my father's beloved Parker 51 and gave it to him as a surprise gift. There were tears in his eyes as that Parker 51 pen brough memories from his parents giving him that pen on prom night and many other memories from decades of his life.
Since then, I have been looking for "a few more pens" for myself. This search has led me into searching, studying, buying, selling, trading, attending regional pen shows, creating friendships with pen enthusiasts, watching my pen restorer fix pens, practicing and trying to enhance my penmanship, and accumulating "a few more pens," mostly vintage ones. Over the last two years, my interest has turned into vintage pens with all kinds of flexible nibs. Today, "the ultimate writing experience" is when I write with a super flex or "wet noodle" nib combined with inks that create color shading. Using a writing instrument will not get any better than. For those of you wanting to venture into learning to write with a flexible nib, I just added the section "How to Use Flex Nibs" in this website. It will provide you with the basic tips to get you started and it has links to videos of individuals writing with flexible nibs. I hope you find that section helpful.
While I do not own every fountain pen or know all the technical aspects of every pen (I am not even near that!!!), I am grateful to have discovered a hobby that provides me with lots and lots of fun as I learn more about the great pendom world and make new friends sharing the same pursuit.
This humble website is a hobby of mine and not a full-time occupation or business. I make my living from other occupations. www.VintagePen.net launched in October 26, 2009 and hundreds of orders have been filled and shipped to five continents throughout the world. A lot of pens have been sold even before being uploaded in this website.
Please take notice that although a lot of the writing samples have been intentionally made applying pressure to the flexible nibs, most of these flexible nibs write just like a regular non-flex nib if no pressure is applied to them. Also take note that I have not uploaded all pens available for sale (it takes a lot of time to upload data for every pen). If you have are looking for a specific pen and do not see it listed in this website, please contact me as I might have it in my stash of pens to upload or in my personal collection. Finally, we all go through phases with different pen brands, styles and models. Should you have some pens that do not make it through the rotation regularly and are interested in trading for some of the pens listed in www.VintagePen.net, please email me and we will figure something out to trade on your used pens.
It is my hope that you can also find and buy "a few more pens" for yourself at www.VintagePen.net and continue enjoying your journey on vintage pens, flex nibs, and penmanship.
Tu amigo,
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