My fountain pen collection from a beginner + how I got started | Pilot, Sailor, Kaweco, Lamy

Hello, friends! I hope you’re doing well. Today’s video is a tour of my fountain pen collection! While I would consider myself a beginner who has only begun to scratch the surface of the fountain pen hobby, I have also decided that my collection is complete and will be sticking with what I have for the time being. I realize I’m missing out on a lot of wonderful fountain pen brands, and I acknowledge that it’d be unrealistic to expect that I’ll never add another fountain pen to my collection again, but I’m feeling content with what I have, and I’m enjoying getting daily usage out of the majority of my pens. I’ll also share what drew me to purchase my first fountain pen and how my preferences evolved and changed as I started experimenting with different beginning pens until I started investing in some of my dream pens. Retailers mentioned in this video: Wonder Pens (www.wonderpens.ca) Yoseka Stationery @Yoseka (www.yosekastationery.com) Take Note (www.takenotestore.ca) Also! This week, I mailed another 7 letters to celebrate InCoWriMo 2024! If you signed up to receive a letter, I hope it makes its way over to you soon! 💌 ICYMI - I’m sending a handwritten letter or postcard to any subscriber who signed up in the Google Form below during February. 🙂 To help you navigate this video, I’ve included timestamps below: 0:00 - Intro 1:36 - InCoWriMo update 4:11 - Backstory: It all started with a muji pen 8:55 - Kaweco Sport - Macchiato (fine nib) 10:09 - LAMY Safari - Cream (extra-fine nib) 12:25 - Pilot Metropolitan Retro Pop - Lime Green (medium nib) 15:39 - Pilot Metropolitan Diamond - Gold (fine nib) 17:16 - Kaweco Collection - Olive (fine nib) 20:46 - Kaweco Brass Sport (extra fine nib) 26:01 - Pilot Vanishing Point - Black and gold trim (18k fine nib) 21:12 - Pilot Decimo - Light blue (18k extra fine nib) 32:24 - Sailor Pro Gear Slim - Shikiori Seasonal Festival Series - Kiku (14k fine nib) 33:23 - Sailor Pro Gear Slim - Line Friends Brown (14k extra fine nib) 34:33 - Pilot Vanishing Point - Deep Yellow (18k medium nib) Other stationery videos to check out: HEALTH AND WELLNESS Why self-compassion is important for my self-care + 3 ways I'm using my hobonichi a6 cousin + weeks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ui4lY6FjEZQ&t=1696s How I manage my stress and self-care when I have no time | Hobonichi + Traveler’s Notebook 2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQVo4sAPw3g&t=1779s How I decide what to track in my health and wellness Hobonichi Weeks | Functional planner setup 2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeHWRZFKSGw&t=9s How I built a better self-care plan to prevent burnout and my 2024 Hobonichi Original A6 set-up https://youtu.be/5nIZUJHux9I MEAL PLANNING How I use the Hobonichi weeks for meal planning | functional plan with me https://youtu.be/25UTpMI1ALo How I adapted my meal planning to work with my ADHD | Hobonichi Weeks functional setup 2024 https://youtu.be/7HoQrBXeAzY?si=4QIZGKtZDE4zwaa8 HOME AND GARDEN Creating new habits for 2024 with my home and garden Hobonichi Weeks | Functional planner setup 2024 https://youtu.be/em1tUZ4L9qQ?si=3eh283JaD5TRb-jN Updating my home planner system with my Hobonichi Weeks 2024 | functional plan with me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEYhrZQi-Zo&t=3s OTHER Planner chat: 2023 recap + plans for 2024 | Hobonichi Cousin, A6 Original, Weeks, Traveler’s Company https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J21dti_dNFk&t=11s Unboxing | How do the Superior Labor and Galen Leather A5 natural notebook covers compare? https://youtu.be/w8F-7RiON5o?si=SaoCSiSSp_vxmIvH Hobonichi 2024 Haul Unboxing https://youtu.be/U2LaLAVzqAM?si=jX_9rWB7PC6ZOlaL Making my sister’s Custom TN for 2024: Part 1 - planner set up https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTwaBc0ozXQ&t=8s Part 2 - planner progress check-in https://youtu.be/guCHBzYDGQI Part 3 - Final update and flip through https://youtu.be/ZmVqQoLZPoU?si=F5KG8QSkn_bOHax9 *** Thank you so much for being here! 💗  Due to my working schedule, I am unable to commit to a regular upload schedule, so please subscribe and turn on the notifications for when new videos upload if you’d like to see more from me :) NAME: Alison INSPIRATION: My rescue dog, Coconut. 🥥 EDITOR: me!