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I used to write everything with this selection of pens; reports,
essays, application forms etc etc. I hated biros, much preferring the
feel of a pen nib on paper. That was before I got my first computer
with a half decent word processor. Once I had an Apple Classic II with
Claris Works and Microsoft Word installed that was it.
Now, I write very little apart from in my Spanish class where I write in pencil, so these beautiful pens sit in a drawer unused.
They have all been thoroughly cleaned so a quick fill with Parker’s Quink would bring them back into action. Quite when then will be and for what reason I don’t know.
Mi colección de plumas con las cuales escribía. Ahora utilizo un procesador de textos, éstos soy inusitado.
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sohvimus 41 months ago | reply
Beautiful photo.
Keith Williamson 41 months ago | reply
Thank you for your kind comment, I hope your visit to Finland is going well and providing you with plenty of photo opportunities.
comedy_nose 41 months ago | reply
They're lovely instruments Keith. But which one (if any) made the black lines? You've done a cracking job lining them up by the way - that's if the black lines ever physically existed!
I always longed to be able to craft beautiful letter forms with a fountain pen but my left handedness and handwriting (very small, almost illegible, very, very fast) prohibited me from ever getting there. Maybe when I retire. :)
Keith Williamson 41 months ago | reply
The black lines did exist - shame on you for thinking I would resort to trickery in Photoshop :-)
They weren't drawn by any of those pens though because it would have been a waste to fill one up just to draw three lines.
Lining them up with the nibs was difficult and I almost got it right. Now that is where a wee bit of trickery in Photoshop to complete them came in :-)
As for my handwriting, that is awful and at times indecipherable which worked to my advantage when writing reports.
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Maxima Dalluge 26 months ago | reply
wow, this one is so great! I had a big laugh!parker pens uk
Angela Boothroyd 23 months ago | reply
Thank you for sharing this photo - I've used it on a short post for English language learners
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Mary_on_Flickr 23 months ago | reply
I join other commenters in thanking you for this lovely image. Used for our online club for kids who write at ultranet.giftededucation.org.nz/WebSpace/410/.
dorajistyle 22 months ago | reply
thanks for share this photo!
krolpj 3 months ago | reply
Thanks for making this photo available! I'm using it in an upcoming blog post at www.knowableword.com on April 3.
Empirical Magazine 2 months ago | reply
I love this image. I'd like to use it on my personal blog scrappyblonde.blogspot.com and am crediting "Keith Williamson."
Thank you! ~Tara