I have this habit. Once I find out that you like something that I like, and you might not have some aspect of it…say for example I find out that you like fountain pens and ink and there is a particular color of ink that you haven’t had the opportunity to try out. I will immediately offer to share if I own it.
But Charlie! Why? You might ask. Well for one I get to spend time geeking out about something that I truly enjoy, and I am never ever (ever) going to use up all the ink I own by myself. Why not give some of it to someone else to try and test out? Of course, it’s easy to sit next to someone and go through a physical swatch book. (Every pen enthusiast has one or two, right?) Not so easy when you live in different states.
This is where the Fountain Pen Companion (site link) comes to the rescue. This is a fabulous site where you can catalog all of your inks and then share that with others.
This site is meant to allow you to track your ink collection and to simplify sharing this data with others. It also aims to help you trade ink samples with other users.
– Urban Hafner, creator of FPC.
See where I am going with this? Here’s my list. You are more than welcome to take a look if interested. Let’s talk about ink.
-Charlie
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