I love the Atlantis color

That’s a bummer this M200 didn’t write well out of the gates. TBH, I’ve been kicking the can down the road on getting a more expensive German pen than my Lamy Safaris, because I’m pretty much a Japanese pen weeb. I’m just too spoiled by their finer nibs, their in-house nibs, consistent quality and competitive pricing. I almost committed to buying a fine Lamy 2000, but I still like the way my Pilot Capless Special Alloy writes more. I am interested in getting a preowned Pelikan M800/805, but knowing me, I’ll probably end up getting a Pilot Metal Elabo or Custom 823 instead. Like I said, pen weeb. 🤷‍♂️ 🇯🇵 ✒️

A face reveal! 😊 I used to live in Chicago (Kenwood-Hyde Park area), but moved back to California before the fountain pen bug bit me (I was into headphone audio and watches at that time), so sadly I didn’t get the chance to go to Atlas. I really miss how hobby-friendly Chicago is; a far cry from the San Diego area, which does NOT cater to hobbies (especially neurodivergent hobbies), aside from outdoor activities, so I have yet to find a good stationary/writing instruments store here.

It would be nice if we knew the nib sizes of each pen

Hi, just to inkable you. Van Dieman's Sweet Fig is actually from the Tazzie Seasons (autumn) line....which has not been discontinued 😉😁. Don't mind a rambling video. And you shouldnt feel pressured to post, post when you canand enjoy it otherwise it becomes another chore to do, rather than enjoyed. Understand that sometimes it's hard to prioritize hobbies too, even when you really want to do them. Nice lineup of inks too. Hope you get to use and enjoy them over the month.

I feel the same about hobbies. I have to prioritize now that my schedule and life has changed. Thank you for sharing. Looking forward to more videos when you have time. I feel ya on that front.

I loved hanging out with you - I hope you find a little time for your pens in the upcoming months.

Being an educator myself I get you! Spec. Ed teachers have my utmost respect, I don't how you do it. Great to hear from you again. I use my fp's to grade, but also write with it on my time off. I appreciate the zen like feel of writing with a fp I can sometimes achieve. I find it refreshing.

I just love your ink collection. Have a wonderful day and thank you for sharing. My name is Helen.

Wow! Thanks impressive. If I lived down the street from you Id shop at your house.

I don't have the drying out problem with my lamy Al Stars or safaris.

The nail color would be attractive on rounded nails. I tried my first BPC ink and like it, it grew on me. California Poppy. No nib paperclips anymore 😭

Your collection is wonderful!! Birmingham is my #1, Pilot #2, Diamine #3, and Noodler's #4. I have a few other brands but they haven't been brought into rotation yet so I don't remember their names. FWP has been hit or miss with me because some of their inks are too pale.

Nice colors... I have been interested in the custom 823. I do enjoy BPC inks and yes it's a risk if you get the color posted. I've been lucky to have not been disappointed it what I've ordered.

Oh, an FYI, I looked up the meaning of Benifuji (べにふじ), and when written in the Kanji 紅藤, it DOES mean wisteria. When written as 紅富士, it refers to crimson-colored Fuji apples. Ah, the wonders of adapting words from a tonal language with 1600+ possible phonemes (Chinese) to a language with no tones and only 133 phonemes (Japanese). Homophones and semantic ambiguities galore.

What are your thoughts on Pilot discontinuing Tsutsuji and Kosumosu?!?

​Thank you for sharing. Your Pilot Custom 74 Benifuji is stunning I was wondering if you would be willing to share with me how you acquired the Japanese exclusive pen? I really REALLY want to get my hands on the white version of the Pilot Custom 74 which is also a Japanese exclusive. (we can chat on a different app if you like (IG?), or perhaps just reply to this comment if it is easier and not too long?).

So impressed by your collection! Also so impressed how well you know your collection.

That light yellow you could put in a Pilot Parallel and use it as a highlighter over top of a permanent ink.

Don't take this the wrong way but I have to question whether you really are closing the bottles properly. I have 24+ Ferris Wheel Press ink chargers and several bottles of Vinta (close to 500 bottles of ink in my whole collection) and I'm not seeing any evaporation. Are you removing the paper gaskets in the chargers? Have they shifted? I know I've had to adjust one or two that moved out of alignment. You need to leave any gaskets in place that were in the bottles and replace any that disintegrate or rip. I too use Alex drawers and I repurpose nice cardboard gift boxes where there are top and bottom trays (like the ones Moterm planner covers come in) to corral groups of inks. I also designed and printed my own caddies for the Diamine Inkvent and FWP charger bottles to keep them organized. I do recommend reinforcing the Alex drawer bottoms, you can get metal shim "drawer reinforcers" from Amazon.

Have you ever thought about a de-stash sale?

You should get the small round stickers & put a drop of ink on it & put it on the top of the lid to make it easier to find the color you are looking for quicker.😊

Why don’t you like RO inks? I have 1 vinta sea kelp. I think now I’ll prioritize using it. No Noodlers? Burma road brown is a sample to try. I match up your herbin choices, diamine, sailor inks and Pilot is just consistent. You’re def down the ink hole, I find I might enjoy the ink more than the pens now. Impressive collection and good order. The samples seem to have to be in a baggie in a box.

Have you tried Juspirit for Tono and Lims inks? They certainly don’t have all of them but they have a fair amount and DO offer international shipping so I was able to get a couple full bottles from them of that brand and some Wearingeul inks I couldn’t get elsewhere. Also why not use stacking acrylic drawer organizers (for like makeup) for your samples? I think they would be just the right size to stack two or three deep in one of your drawers and you can also separate each layer/box by brand. Vial holders would be nice but I think you’ve got too many samples to fit all of them that way 😅

Thank you for sharing your amazing collection! (Do you have paper preference?) It would be a treat if you would swatch your favorite ink brands, by color and discuss your choices! I would love to see them compared 🎉🙁

You can rehydrate dye inks, but i think it's ridiculous some brands don't have better sealing on their bottles. Even if you don't have a large collection, evap can be a big problem is one is say just using a color for editing or highlighting and not refilling as much as daily writers.

The credit card clear pouch in the video can you please add RFID protection or a sleeve inside it to protect cards you carry around

Megaladon looks like my bottle of Sandstone, which is nothing like the sample of Sandstone a friend gave me!

PenBBS Pallas Rosefinch is such a banger and perfect for that Safari. I'm kind of glad that it's hard to find because otherwise I'd be so tempted to get it!

I do recommend the popular sample storage solution, the Karter Scientific 50-vial racks. If you leave out the bottom insert when you assemble the racks, they're stackable.

Enjoyed your video. I also love the Van Dieman inks am looking forward to your next videos! 😊

Oo, I love the Megaladon one :)

What an amazing and passionate ink collection! I enjoyed playing this video whilst I was drawing on my iPad, it was almost like an audiobook 💜Thanks for sharing all the stories and ink journeys - I also had to pause and add a couple of new inks to my wishlist 😂

I absolutely loved your personality and the way you talked about the inks.

so i stil do NOT have a problem..... nice to know, pheeew!! 🧍‍♂️

Congratulations on beating dysgraphia! I wonder if you embraced the world of nice pens as a means to handle that challenge? I had , at least, bad hand-writing as a child up til being a young professional. To compensate for it, I took up writing with fountain pens and practising calligraphy on my own. I like the look of your grip on the pen. Your fingers look like you’re in control and relaxed.

Not gonna lie, I was holding out until the very last ten pens with bated breath, hoping that there would be more Pilots, and I wasn’t disappointed. 😂 You have a very nice collection of pens, especially those Benus. I tend to write more finely, so I’m biased more toward Japanese pens (I love the Lamy Safari, Al Star and 2000, though). I also like to complement my pens with ink colors, so I tend to stick with more monochromatic pens, aside from my one too many blue pens, and my beautiful burgundy Pilot Elite. On a side note, I have concluded that aside from trains and anime/manga, fountain pens might be, per capita, the neurospiciest of neurospicy hobbyist communities.

I like your unique handwriting!! And I like the way you match your inks! You’re awesome!! 🥰

This is a great video. You have a great collection of ink and it is great to see someone enthusiastic and full of knowledge. Keep going with your great work :)

Wow. So great! ❤

Im a sucker for BPC inks but it is annoying when the product swatches seem so off from the real life color. Devils-Bit was actually quite lilac for me, but in your video it came across more like a stormy purple, reminding me of robert osters summer storm 😊

I think all started matching ink and pen color.

Wow! The chargers, I'll go put my FWP into a sample vial, thanks for sharing

Get small trays that fit into those drawers for the ink sample

I have a question... have you thought about getting rid of any ? In that case I have a offer , please let me know

I hope you have a few fountain pens , could you mae a collection video please also I couldn't find your Instagram , if you have please mention ❤

You have definitely fallen down the ink rabbithole.

Bows down in fear. Why don't you like Robert Oster inks? Have you tried trays to give easy access to your back-of-the-draw inks.