Top 3 Pens Of Jason Waskiewicz (WaskiSquirrel)

[@georgelawrence2570]

Intriguing stories. Thank you, Jason, and thank you Applebaum.

[@WaskiSquirrel]

Thank you so much for having me on! It was interesting to reflect on my pens in this way.

[@AppelboomPennen]

WaskiSquirrel thank you for being part of this series and keep up the great videos!

[@markwoods4574]

WaskiSquirrel You should try either a Conway Stuart Lever Fill , Mentmore Lever Fill or Burnham Lever Fill there’ll all vintage and all made in England from 1930 - 1970 all the Fountain Pen companies no longer exist. The new Conway Stuart Fountain pens that are around are not real Conway Stuart Fountain Pen’s they only bought the company name. But you will enjoy the English made fountain pen’s .

[@archivist17]

Thanks for doing an interesting video, Waski!

[@andrisstanga5938]

Thanks Jason for one of the most interesting videos in the series. I've spent a lot of time in the former Soviet Union and yes, cultures mashed together now trying to find their own identity and history. Pride of culture adds it's own twist to the workmanship in various fields from people who, compared with the West, live in poverty. I'm searching for Ukrainian and Latvian penmakers that were around in the communist period to see if any survive into modern times. Thanks again for the great video!

[@WaskiSquirrel]

@@andrisstanga5938 I'm glad you enjoyed it! This exploration of central and eastern European pens taught me a lot that I just simply did not know about the cultures that made up that part of Europe. I'm not familiar with any Ukranian and Latvian pen makers, but I would be interested if you find any.

[@davidanderson3425]

Thank you Appelboom Pennen for this video. By a strange coincidence Waski Squirrel is one of my Top 3 Pen Reviewers on KZbin!

[@archivist17]

One of my favourites, too. I may not always agree with his views on pens, but I sure do like his style. Sort of person you could imagine being a friend, and having fascinating conversations with.

[@OdE-ObjectosdeEscrita]

Nice to watch here a video from my favourite pen reviewer! Nice of you Joost to invite him to your 3 pen series!

[@pbpickett7210]

I am grateful, Jason, for all you have taught me about Eastern European pen brands and for how you share your love of writing. Bravo.

[@countduckula9977]

Fascinating video! I liked Jason's tale as how he got into Fountain Pens [FPs] then onto vintage FPs then into Eastern European vintage FPs. I thank you both Joost and Jason for posting this video.

[@AppelboomPennen]

It is not about the destination, but about the journey!

[@ccahua]

Enjoyed hearing the nostalgia and new discoveries in the pen world that WaskiSquirrel shared. Thank you Appelboom Pennen for this great series that captures stories of people and pens. May we live on in the digital world!

[@santauxia]

Thank you for accepting the invite, those who follow you and your channel certainly appreciate it. Keep them coming Waskisquirrell Respect.

[@peterhofmann8292]

Nothing boring here, interesting how one can discover "new" old pens and the history behind them. Thanks for sharing.

[@MrAndrew1953]

Great to see you follow a line of pens that gives you so much joy and satisfaction.

[@AppelboomPennen]

Thank you for watching!

[@ChrisSaenz13]

Awesome video - I really enjoyed hearing you talk about your pens!!!!

[@theoffstageme]

These videos always make think what my 3 pens would be. As a fellow pen reviewer we are privileged to try out and write with a lot of pens, but a few always stand out, and it’s the sentimental pens, not just the most expensive or fancy ones that mean the most.

[@wernervdwesthuizen]

I grew up with the Parker Vector and still have mine. Those pens are awesome.

[@pasttenseSara]

PA native here ... a little west of Harrisburg along the Turnpike. Thanks for sharing your experiences and pens.

[@thpeter]

My first fountain pen was a Parker Vector purchased at a Walgreens. Loved it!

[@andrewtongue7084]

Each & every one of the 'Top Three Pens' devotees has their own inimitable preface & subsequent story to tell in regard to their introduction to the fountain pen - all different - all very enticing - but always a personal anecdotal reference point; Jason is no exception, & it is a pleasure to comprehend some similarities that we all relate to within this community. Every episode I watch brings a smile to my face - so once again, thank you, Joost for introducing this series; thank you too, Jason, for your candour & obvious enthusiasm for the written word - such proclivities are not lost upon us :)

[@JG3Reviews]

Great video, Jason. I very nearly bought a Centropen of the same resin last week. I'm kicking myself that I didn't.

[@johnblackburn3331]

Thanks Jason and Joost. Jason, great video. Joost, I just discovered your channel, and am I glad to have done so. It was a great idea to have the channel, and to have this series.

[@BC7Bill]

Thank you for this introspection about his pens that Jason did. I appreciate that you provided this forum. I will be going through others of this series now! :-)

[@stargazer1359]

How did I miss this?? Better late than never...Love the Squirrel 😉🖋😸🕊

[@mahdigharavi8425]

I love this series that Appelboom does. This is by far my favorite of the series. Very intriguing, and I'm certainly going to explore a world of vintage pens I previously knew nothing about.

[@AppelboomPennen]

Glad you enjoy the series!

[@uberpenguin999]

Late to the game, but I just found this video. It was really cool to hear you talk about Harrisburg, PA. Don't know if you've been back lately, but the Colonial Park Mall has definitely seen better days. Anyhow, thanks for the videos - always a pleasure!

[@WaskiSquirrel]

I think a lot of malls have seen better days. There aren't many here in North Dakota, but they've all gone downhill in a big way.

[@manuelb.p.6932]

Thanks for sharing your passion with us

[@JackBiskop]

Hi Jason aka WaskiSquirrel, what a wonderful video on vintage fountain pens. I saw your videos on restoring pens and would like to see some more. Recently I restored a Sheaffer Snorkel Admiral; it’s writing truly amazing now. Keep up the good work and see you on your own channel.

[@bilaldeg]

Thanks to Jason and Appelbloom for this video, we enjoyed.

[@normananderson8687]

This was cool. It's nice to see another fan of Warsaw Pact fountain pens.

[@WaskiSquirrel]

It's a fascinating branch of pens!

[@tahasc]

This guy, gourmet pens and inky rocks are my fav stories so far.

[@AppelboomPennen]

Thank you for sharing your favorites! There are more coming up!

[@axionoscar]

Up next...@penboyroy please!

[@ranpoolz]

The Parker jotter was also my first pen that I bought at a Walgreens drugstore.

[@Unattuna]

Never heard of this series before, but after seeing Jason, I'll be checking out other videos in this series...Well done, Jason. I love your innate curiosity about things, and enjoyed hearing how you came to value your more unusual pens. And, btw, nothing at all boring in the video. It's hard not to get carried along by your enthusiasm.

[@awdphotography8846]

Awesome! Glad to see this!

[@dhm304100]

This was a nice video and discussion 👍💯

[@sankaranunnitharakkal460]

I also have a parker vector

[@peterpuleo2904]

Although you are not published, is your science fiction available for reading? What genre of sci-fi interests you?

[@MrAndrew1953]

Don't look now comrade (agent) Jason. I was seriously starting wonder if WQ was your actual name. In many ways I feel the same about Indian and Chinese pens as you do about vintage ones. They make pens you just wouldn't otherwise see in the West.

[@laurameszaros9547]

Isn't the Parker Jotter just a biro?

[@WaskiSquirrel]

It's also a fountain pen. But, to be fair, I meant to say "Parker Vector" the whole time.