Buying Your First Vintage Pen

A Simple Guide to Buying Your First Vintage Pen

Buying a vintage pen, ah yes! You've been bitten by the fountain pen bug, you've seen beautiful nibs - whatever it may be that sparked your interest, congratulations! It's a wonderful vintage fountain pen world out there! So you're interested in buying your first vintage pen. You want a fountain pen. You have no idea what to do, where to go - you just know you want a vintage pen.

1. Budget - a vintage pen can cost anywhere from a few dollars to hundreds, if not thousands. It depends what you're looking for and one can certainly find a vintage pen within one's budget, so long as you know what it is. What's your budget? Think about how much you're willing and able to spend on your first vintage pen.
2. Make - there where many companies manufacturing fountain pens so the selection of available vintage pen nowadays is fairly extensive. Do you have a favorite? Did your grandfather have a Parker and you would like to have a Parker, too? Is Sheaffer something that you prefer? Waterman?
3. Writing experience - Are you looking for a certain writing experience? Do you want a vintage pen you can use on a daily basis without hassle? Do you want a vintage pen that will offer you a special or unusual writing experience? Take a few minutes to think about what kind of fountain pen you want in your hand. What will you use it for?