Hello folks. I found this community through a British pen restorer called Steph. He mentioned you in one of his youtube videos.
I am a 48 year old Brit though I have been living in Canada for the past 13 years. I have written with fountain pens since the age of seven. For many years I just owned one pen and when it wore out I replaced it with another so from the age of 7 until the age of 44 I had only used three pens in all that time.. Then I discovered internet pen forums!! Oh dear. Now I have 9 fountain pens!
Two Mont Blancs, the 149 and the new Hitch****. Two Stipula's (both versions of the new Tuscany dreams limited edition) Three vintage parkers, one 51 special, a 1927 Dufold senior special and just awaiting the latest purchase a single aluminum jewell Vac 51 from 1944. Also a Sheaffer Imperial 777 and last but not least a Montegrappa Historia limited edition. So a fairly even split between vintage and new!
So that is me, I am really looking forward to discovering the forum!