Fountain pen snark

You would think that the world of fountain pen collectors would be a genteel world of tweedy types sipping cognac, comparing their latest acquisition with exquisite politeness.

Maybe not - check out these reviews from the 'Last Word' feature in Pen World concerning the Eversharp Fifth Avenue pen. These guys are a bit snarky about the poor Eversharp.

"Aptly named after a street, because it is so pedestrian. " --- Craig Robertson

"A poor and hurried copy of the Parker 51 with little or nothing to recommend it in comparison."
---- Frank Dubiel

"At least no collector specializing in these pens need buy theft insurance." --- "Bubba" Welton

"Sure it's a 51 rip-off. Sure it's an unworthy successor to the Doric. At least the cap posts!"
--- Rob Astyk

"The $64 question is 'What the heck were they thinking?'" --- Pierre Lescaux

"The smaller Stowaway version is by far the better as there is less of it to offend the eye."
--- Claude Gerrard

It's a tough crowd.


But 'Bubba'? For a fountain pen collector?


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