12 Reasons People Are Obsessed With Fountain Pens

After more than 16 years in the fountain pen world, Brian has noticed that the hobby tends to attract people with a particular mindset—often overlapping with a range of other passions. In this video, he explores the key traits that draw people into fountain pens and connects them to hobbies that share those same qualities. If you like to nerd out on multiple hobbies, you'll really enjoy this video! TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro 01:27 1: Recognizably Obscure 02:47 2: Intentionality 04:20 3: Highly Personalized 06:17 4: Utility 07:54 5: Immersive Experience 10:07 6: Collectability 11:49 7: Technical/Scientific 13:13 8: Tinkering/Modification 14:32 9: Creative/Maker Oriented 15:57 10: Sensory/Analog Nature 17:31 11: Community Oriented 20:10 12: Historical and Cultural LINKS TO PRODUCTS FEATURED: LAMY safari: https://www.gouletpens.com/collections/lamy-safari-fountain-pens Maki-e, Raden, and Urushi Pens: https://www.gouletpens.com/collections/maki-e-raden-and-urushi-fountain-pens Pelikan Edelstein: https://www.gouletpens.com/collections/pelikan-ink?sort_by=created-descending&filter.v.price.gte=&filter.v.price.lte=&filter.p.m.custom.product_model=Pelikan+Edelstein SHOP at our store! https://www.gouletpens.com/ LEARN more on our blog! https://www.gouletpens.com/blogs/fountain-pen-blog SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/GP-YTsubscribe ABOUT GOULET PENS: Brian & Rachel Goulet started The Goulet Pen Company in 2009 and you can see the evolution of our mom and pop into a full-blown company through this channel. We run a dedicated online store with fountain pens, ink, paper, and other fine writing accessories. Our goal with this channel is to provide fountain pen fans at all levels of experience with comprehensive product reviews, round ups, and how-to videos to answer all the fountain pen questions you may have. Shop at https://www.gouletpens.com. FOLLOW US: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gouletpens/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheGouletPenCompany TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gouletpens Sign up for Emails: https://www.gouletpens.com/pages/newsletter-signup Blog: https://www.gouletpens.com/blogs/fountain-pen-blog