Last month I reviewed the Kaweco Student Demonstrator. I really enjoyed the pen. I liked the feel, how it writes, and the pen aesthetics but the cap clip worries me. The cap is a screw-on and I’m probably a little overzealous when tightening the cap but each time I remove it the pen clip bends to the left or the right. How easy the cap clip blends worries me.
I’ve mixed up the usual suspects this month. The Pilot Prera and Parker Duofold are still inked. I have rotated out the Monteverde Black Tie. Replacing it with the Benu Skull pen.
For November, I have inked the Benu Skull pen. Look the skulls are smiling. I just published my review, and I’m enjoying it. BTW, this pen made my Wish List for 2022,
Did you miss any of the past month’s blog posts? Welp, here is your chance to catch up…
- It’s a new month, what’s in your pen cup? Let’s see how I started September with a review of August. It’s a new month and time to shelve your current choice of pens in favor of new pens or those that may be long forgotten and feeling neglected. Also, let’s review how the pens from last month fared and recap the month’s postings.
- Kaweco Student – School Days, Dear Old Golden Rule Days The Kaweco Student made my 2022 wish list. I stumbled across a Student demo model at a really good price. It did not disappoint.
- Celluloid – Real, Fake & FIRE! In this last discussion of my favorite vintage pen materials, I am presenting celluloid. Celluloid comes in a variety of formulas, and all are flammable so why would I like it as a pen?
- Stylograph Black Sometimes things look better in the picture than in person. SURPRISE! And what a surprise it was. Did I mention it also smelled?
- Happy All Hallows Eve Not all pens are created equally. Some are inspired by our childhood dreams of piracy and adventure. Sound exciting matie?
- #ThrowbackThursday From time to time when I’m feeling inspired (or lazy). Today it was lazy, so I will dig up and share an original post from yesteryear. This time I am going back 97 yesteryears and presenting a Waterman 52.
In the News
Conid Pens of Belgium is back and selling their bulkfiller fountain pens with the aid of new business partner Penworld who will be operating the retail front and worldwide sales.
Cosmo Air Light paper being discontinued Nippon Paper, manufacturer of Cosmo Air Light, has announced production termination of a number of papers, by March 2023. Demand for these papers has become so small that it is difficult to meet the minimum lot sizes required for production.
Book Banning
Florida’s Official New Book-Banning Council Was Quietly Packed With MAGA Moms. Gov. Ron DeSantis’ “curriculum transparency” agenda, the Florida State Board of Education hastily assembled a council to create new restrictions for public school libraries and librarian training. Nominees with years of teaching experience were snubbed for self-nominated candidates including Michelle Beavers, the local chapter of the MAGA group Moms for Liberty.”
GOP candidate slammed at debate for obsession with book-banning. Michigan Governor candidates were asked how they would balance student access to inclusive literature with parental and teacher concerns. GOP candidate responded, “I stand with those parents that want to make sure we go back to the basics of reading, writing, and math in our schools.”
George M. Johnson’s young-adult memoir All Boys Aren’t Blue has become one of the most banned books in the U.S. The book is about growing up Black and queer. At least 29 school districts have banned the book because of its LGBTQ and sexual content. “Any time you write a book where you write about your truth, there are going to be people who want to silence that truth,”
Musings
During this holiday season, I was sneaky. For those of you who don’t understand, my daughter and I enjoy playing Halloween pranks on each other. She got me with spiders last month so I retaliated by decorating a doll to scare her. Dolls and clowns are some of the scariest things.
This year I used a porcelain doll. I placed it in her car, on the passenger floor. She puts her stuff on the passenger seat. I’m adding a before picture of the doll just to appreciate the transformation.
So I ask, would you be startled or scream if you found this doll in your car?
Chronicles of a Fountain Pen 
Yes I would scream.ugh!!
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It startled her. She texted and asked if I thought I was funny.
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That Doll! Very American Horror Story early episodes. Pens are a 8 in a bundle in my Musette Bag. Sheaffer Taranis, Mont Blanc #34, 2x Faber Castell, Kaweco Brass Sports, Swan Mabie Todd and Platignum Italic with an Extra Fine nib. Don’t carry the interchangeable nibs that go with the italic. Have blue and red Visconti cartridges with some universal black too. Sheaffer black ink in the Stephens ink travel bottle and metal case. Love sitting in a cafe with an American and scribbling on some chosen journal for the day. There you go. November sorted. Cheers. That doll though!!!
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Americano not American……… pesky keypad predictor!! 😆
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An impressive selection of pens. Americano is my preferred espresso drink but on occasion, I’ll enjoy a cafe Cubano. I don’t normally like sweet coffee, this is the exception.
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Looked up the Cubano. The Gaggia espresso machine is my way of making the espresso result. I can’t mix Demerara into the grind before putting it under pressure. I don’t have a Bialetti pot so can’t make stovetop/Mocha coffee at the moment. Although. My brother is the stovetop fan. I bought him a lovely heavy stainless steel pot from a charity shop for a few pounds. Turned out it was a decent one which, new, would be very expensive. I’ll let him know about the sweet Cubano. Sounds nice…….in moderation though. Turkish coffee is a nice brew too. Cheers.
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