A left turn in my collection,I began a journey into collecting Esterbrooks. In drawer sat some fountain pens that needed a new home. They fountain pens I bought in my frenzy to collect pens, all were in need of repair. They had sat too long, the desire to repair them had waned.
Slowly I began to sell them, I replaced them with Esterbrooks.
Why Esterbrook, why the allure to collect them? They are a durable fountain pen, colors and the patterns all different. They feature a interchangeable steel nib. They easily repaired and normally just need a re sacking and cleaning. The plastics that were used do not leech into the sack and most are still in working order. They are a lever filling pen, unlike some other fountain pens that have a vac fill system.
In coming blogs will cover some history, some thoughts, some pictures, ink reviews, and who knows what else.
