tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28387932.post644256734004466961..comments2022-03-27T17:47:36.669-04:00Comments on The Pear Tree Pen Company: In the BeginningUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28387932.post-12615453123988663132012-03-18T13:46:28.420-04:002012-03-18T13:46:28.420-04:00As long as I can remember I have loved fountain pe...As long as I can remember I have loved fountain pens. It began when I came across one that my parents had and experimented with it. Even though the pen was terrible, I saw something magical in that liquid ink and bought myself a (terrible) dime store fountain pen. Then in high school I bought myself an expensive (to me anyway) papermate pen, which sadly was stolen. Many years later I moved on to a Cross Metropolitan and recently bought a Lamy Safari (I work in elementary schools, and while I love beautiful pens, my budget says "something tough and not heartbreaking when it gets lost, broken, or beat up).<br /><br />I stumbled upon Pear Tree Pen Company last night while looking for ink..sadly, it seems I am late to the party and Pear Tree is no longer in business. So my question is this. I wanted to order several of the sample inks and if anyone reads this can point me in the direction of where I could perhaps find them I would greatly appreciate it. (or if The Pear Tree were to re-invent itself). I can be reached at Cherice dot M at gmail dot com.<br />As a side note I have introduced two of my children to the joys of fountain pens. Write on!Cherihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00122419168430816470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28387932.post-67865212536976865332012-01-09T13:11:23.305-05:002012-01-09T13:11:23.305-05:00My foray began in a similar yet different respect....My foray began in a similar yet different respect.<br /><br />Like every law school student, I took copious notes and learned many shorthand notations so that I could keep up with the lecture and discussion, and still have an accurate record for later review. Although many students use laptops, I found writing by hand provides far more flexibility symbols, and even how/where on the page I recorded certain information.<br /><br />Therefore, I needed to write fast. All the other pens I tried really did not work for me for some reason or another. I bought a fairly inexpensive fountain pen looking for some relief and was very pleased. Not only could I write fast, but my hand did not get tired. From law school, to the bar exam, to my practice, I have found them to be an essential tool.AdmHpknshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14149866184694921388noreply@blogger.com