Congrats Zane. You'll treasure and enjoy writing with them. Just be careful about your co workers who care nothing about pens. They'll come to your desk and pick it up to jot something down and walk away with it. I've had a few mini heart attacks looking for my good pen(s).
I've got about 20 vintage pens, jotters and rollerballs from Parker to Cross, etc... I bought a nice wooden display box with a glass top to show them off. I have selection of pencils too. Some of my writing tools have both my grandfathers' names engraved on them as well as a couple from my father. Since my great Uncle owned a store many years ago, I have a couple cool vintage pens.
He owned a pen company that my father worked in during the 1950's and 1960's. In fact he had the contract with Rutgers University supplying them with pens that had the Rutgers name and logo on it for their bookstore(s). He died and my Dad had an opportunity at buying the business at a steep discount but didn't do it. He said it was in the top 5 mistakes of his life.
Anyway, I have a Mont Blanc Meisterstuck Classique (like adjulian) that was given to me when I graduated college 12 years ago. I have written everyday with it at work and it is holding up great. I only write with a broad blue point. I prefer it over medium. You'll never catch me writing with fine point!
I'm an old school guy who believes every guy in the office should have a fine pen, wrist watch and cuff links
My next purchase would like to be a matching Mont Blanc pencil.
If you guys are in to collecting old pens or looking to buy a vintage pen, check out eBay. It's fun to browse the huge selection.
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