Summer of Bottles: Days 7-13 * When a Pen feels like Home. Is that even a Thing?

I'm sharing Days 7 - 13 in my Summer of Bottles. I have used all the inks I had never put in pens before and am now rotating through all the bottles I have used at least once. Some findings have led to some unexpected decisions.
Lamy Safari - Montblanc Turquoise
Pilot Custom 823 - Diamine Evergreen
Esterbrook Estie - Diamine Sepia
Scribo Feel - Troublemaker Petrichor
Benu Ambrosia - Lamy Crystal Azurite
Sailor Pro Gear - Robert Oster Old Book Smell
Nagasawa Gearske - Wearingeul Yun Don-ju
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[@raybuck]

Thank you once again for sharing your experiences with us. It's a pity about the Scribo. The Lamy and ink are a great combination. I hope that you have a wonderful time with your visitors. It's always enjoyable to have family visit with all of the catching up and reminiscing.

[@seemownay]

Thank you so much, Ray!

[@ziawoolzstudiobuzz313]

I also loved the sunshine yellow yun don ju sample from you a lot! ☀️

[@seemownay]

It's so good!

[@marilyngardner4269]

Simone, I feel so validated by your comments. I also had very high expectations when I purchased my Scribo Frel and I honestly never reach for it. I spent more on that pen than any other in my collection, but I don't get that feeling of joy and amazement that I get from my Pilot Custom 823, my Pilot E95s, or some of my Sailor Pro Gears / 1911s. I saved so long for the Scribo and love the aesthetics of it so much that I can't bring myself to sell it...yet. I also don't prefer a piston filling pen with no ink window, as I never know how much ink is in it. I need to experiment more and try to find that perfect ink that will make the Scribo a joy to use. There are some people who adore them and I'm sure yours will find a home if it hasn't already. This is a good lesson in the dangers of high expectations.

[@seemownay]

I submitted my pen to the Virtual Pen Show and hope that it sells. I'm so sorry you had the same experience. It's one thing to be disappointed by a $30 pen, but this is just so much money that feels like it went poof.

[@marilyngardner4269]

@@seemownay I agree -- it's a big investment. I'm past the point where I can spend that much on a pen unless it's for a special occasion. Yours has a gorgeous resin and I'm sure someone will treasure it.

[@BlushnBlue]

I have 3 "Feels like home" fountain pens: Pilot 823, Sailor Imperial and Pilot Vanishing Points....lol, we almost have the same taste.

[@seemownay]

Yes, we do!

[@cerealnana]

That Wearingeul situation is perfect for journal entries you may not want people to be able to read, yet you want to show on social media. I always use lighter inks when I journal on a plane so my seat mate can't read it. I have had people try. I am inspired by you to give my pens a hard look and keep just the ones I love for various reasons.

[@AngellaAvenue]

That’s a really good idea.

[@christinemcgregor9970]

I really liked the Lamy Crystal Ink and surprisingly the Wearinguel too thought I'm not really a yellow person.

[@seemownay]

I'm glad you do!

[@momtoeve]

You really are inspiring me to hold off buying pens and explore what I have more. Sadly I have pens I have only inked up a couple of times and I need to spend more time with those.

[@nourin_siddique]

I have been wanting to buy 5 pens but seeing seemoneway waiting is making me patient too. Maybe I will treat myself on my bday

[@seemownay]

I just want to say that i'm constantly tempted to buy pens and inks and I'm struggling big time.

[@nourin_siddique]

@@seemownay I am rooting for us, we can do it. Just gotta wait till august xDD

[@aysegultosun264]

I had a lamy crystal ink also to use with my lamy 2000 but was also so dry (in comparison to iroshizuku inks)! I have yet to try my lamy2000 with another ink since..

[@seemownay]

I highly recommend trying it again! It's a lovely pen.

[@aysegultosun264]

watching you enjoy yours penablede to get it and I have no regrets 😊 thank you for sharing your pen/ink/journal journey ❤