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<blockquote data-quote="monbla256" data-source="post: 348461" data-attributes="member: 2244"><p>The price of older, "vintage" pens i'll have to agree has gotten quite up there so to speak considering what I paid 30 years ago for some of the pens I have and use now, but it's not that far off what the price of good "vintage" estate pipes go for either. The newer European FP are made for today's writing style and as such, even the upper end models don't have the type of flexible gold nibs of those of the mid '50s. I'd suggest that you take a look in the $200.00 to $250.00 range which would allow you to get a very good, usable and durable Pelikan, Osmia, Castell-Faber or even Monblanc pen of that period which will have a much more flexible nib and hold a decent quantity of ink and last you the rest of your life. Most folks in those days had and used just ONE pen and many times they were a GOOD one. Save your pennies, do your research and when you can GET IT !! :twisted: BTW, using a GOOD pen CAN and WILL IMPROVE your handwriting in and of itself as the pens of that time were designed to be USED and a FP was a standard <em>communication </em>tool of the time. :twisted:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="monbla256, post: 348461, member: 2244"] The price of older, "vintage" pens i'll have to agree has gotten quite up there so to speak considering what I paid 30 years ago for some of the pens I have and use now, but it's not that far off what the price of good "vintage" estate pipes go for either. The newer European FP are made for today's writing style and as such, even the upper end models don't have the type of flexible gold nibs of those of the mid '50s. I'd suggest that you take a look in the $200.00 to $250.00 range which would allow you to get a very good, usable and durable Pelikan, Osmia, Castell-Faber or even Monblanc pen of that period which will have a much more flexible nib and hold a decent quantity of ink and last you the rest of your life. Most folks in those days had and used just ONE pen and many times they were a GOOD one. Save your pennies, do your research and when you can GET IT !! :twisted: BTW, using a GOOD pen CAN and WILL IMPROVE your handwriting in and of itself as the pens of that time were designed to be USED and a FP was a standard [i]communication [/i]tool of the time. :twisted: [/QUOTE]
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