Anthony, thanks for this video. It's interesting to see how and why a serious pen collector assembles and refines his core collection. The wonderful thing about pens is how they appeal - or not appeal - to the personal tastes and preferences of the individual. Each to his own taste, but always fascinating to discover how another person chooses and orders his collection. As an aside, I've always lusted over your Montblanc Martele!
love this video, I think I approach my collection in a way very similar to you, though I usually go for a more functional categorization, e.g., different nibs and workhorse vs enjoyment piece.
Extremely thoughtful categorization system. I think our brains naturally, inherently seek compartments to understand our world. And that being said we develop structures or models in how to fit our rationales to those compartments. I agree with your assessment for your collection. There is a further category that doesn't fit well but is nevertheless still worthy for myself. The "just fun". And these are pens that for whatever reason just are appealing and attractive for me to hold, admire and use. It would be a TWSBI or a maker pen. I also think of pens in a category of nib. If the nib is a PO, needlepoint, ef or stub. Sometimes it's a lot like any thing we acquire. A well fitted coffee cup, or a writing instrument that captures me. I don't have only one of either.
such a good video ant. Loved it. Got my brain turning about my collection now. But I totally agree with you, these kinda mid range pens are nice, work well but dont fit into one of those catagories. I end up selling them off, and have sold a lot of them off recently. I used to collect loads of pens like that in that range but have now sold them off to collect iconic, maker, and lux pens like you said. Funny how that becomes of a few collections over the years haha. Seems like a very subconcious thing.
Never really thought about in those terms, but could easy divide my "collection" the same way, but with one addition, what I call the "cool factor". It could be the filling mechanism, the pens unique looks or other design feature. One example for me is the Hex Pens "DNA" ... very "cool" IMHO!
Like the thought process. Currently can only manage the iconic & every day carry. I would put the the lux pens as iconic. & the third category of ironic pens where individual manufacturers use funky materials…. But that’s just me.
Anthony, thanks for this video. It's interesting to see how and why a serious pen collector assembles and refines his core collection. The wonderful thing about pens is how they appeal - or not appeal - to the personal tastes and preferences of the individual. Each to his own taste, but always fascinating to discover how another person chooses and orders his collection. As an aside, I've always lusted over your Montblanc Martele!
love this video, I think I approach my collection in a way very similar to you, though I usually go for a more functional categorization, e.g., different nibs and workhorse vs enjoyment piece.
Extremely thoughtful categorization system. I think our brains naturally, inherently seek compartments to understand our world. And that being said we develop structures or models in how to fit our rationales to those compartments.
I agree with your assessment for your collection. There is a further category that doesn't fit well but is nevertheless still worthy for myself. The "just fun". And these are pens that for whatever reason just are appealing and attractive for me to hold, admire and use. It would be a TWSBI or a maker pen. I also think of pens in a category of nib. If the nib is a PO, needlepoint, ef or stub.
Sometimes it's a lot like any thing we acquire. A well fitted coffee cup, or a writing instrument that captures me. I don't have only one of either.
such a good video ant. Loved it. Got my brain turning about my collection now. But I totally agree with you, these kinda mid range pens are nice, work well but dont fit into one of those catagories. I end up selling them off, and have sold a lot of them off recently. I used to collect loads of pens like that in that range but have now sold them off to collect iconic, maker, and lux pens like you said. Funny how that becomes of a few collections over the years haha. Seems like a very subconcious thing.
Never really thought about in those terms, but could easy divide my "collection" the same way, but with one addition, what I call the "cool factor". It could be the filling mechanism, the pens unique looks or other design feature. One example for me is the Hex Pens "DNA" ... very "cool" IMHO!
My categories:
Beginner pens with nib
Slender cylindrical pens
Sailors
Other
Like the thought process. Currently can only manage the iconic & every day carry. I would put the the lux pens as iconic. & the third category of ironic pens where individual manufacturers use funky materials…. But that’s just me.
"Don't ask about the Martelé" - I know what you mean.