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Things I’ve learned in the Fountain Pen Hobby : Sudhir Kalyanikar

On March 17, 2020March 17, 2020 By chawm

Sudhir Kalyanikar, rides his hobby horse, shares vignettes about fountain pen collecting As I have spent some time in this hobby, I’ve realised a few things. For better or worse, sharing these here in the hope that others may identify with these and they may serve as a (kind

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Fountain pen shows in India – why this Kolaveri di? (Part 2)

On March 6, 2020March 6, 2020 By chawm

Fountain Pen Shows in India – why have eggs when you can eat the golden goose? The fountain pen sellers of the Fort area in Mumbai are livid. Why is their livelihood being threatened by the sudden deluge of Fountain Pen shows? These are all ancestral businesses, small, mostly single

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Fountain Pen Groups – have they lost their purpose of bringing FP lovers together? (Part 3)

On September 22, 2019September 22, 2019 By chawm

Fountain Pen Groups – what ails them? What medicine do you prescribe? The caveat up front. I am only trying to raise an issue that afflicts all of us. There is no intention of pointing fingers at any one Fountain Pen Group or person in particular, leave alone a desire

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Lotus Flood 19 – we shall overcome

On July 29, 2019July 29, 2019 By chawm

Lotus Flood 19, the pen that defies the deluge. How many people have taken up the pen to highlight the bigger issues of global warming and climate change that have manifested themselves through the Mumbai floods? Yes, social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter are awash (no pun intended) with

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Penultimate Dave on the ultimate joys of Collecting Fountain Pens

On August 23, 2018August 23, 2018 By chawm

Meet Dave – the person behind the name Penultimate Dave. Dave has a collection of fountain pens and inks that he has acquired over many years, many of which people would call “grail pens” and reviews the fountain pens in his collection both by posting daily photos on his Instagram