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Old 4 October 2011, 07:16 AM   #31
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Very nice MW

Loving your collections.....
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Old 6 October 2011, 04:17 AM   #32
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Old 6 October 2011, 06:29 AM   #33
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GREAT collection Mark-O mate!


I'm just looking into a decent pen myself & I noticed all yours are listed as "ball" OR "roller".



Please excuse a stupid question but is "ball" a "ballPOINT" & "roller" a "rollerBALL"?

Am I right in thinking a "Rollerball" writes/looks on the page a bit more like a fountain pen?



& please don't take offence mate but I'm not sure how to ask this tactfully so I'll just ask....!



Isn't a rollerball &/or a ballpoint a bit like a quartz watch....??

A bit maybe .... "soulless" perhaps...??

I remember reading once that "it's what's inside that makes the difference between a good watch & a good-looking watch" ....


Is it kind of the same with pens??



Honestly I mean no offence Mark-O but being a total newb to the pen-thing I just wondered why you'd not got any traditional fountain pens in your collection?


Thanks for your help mate......
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Old 6 October 2011, 04:15 PM   #34
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Rollerballs use a more watery ink, like fountain pens.

Ballpoints use a paste ink.

That's the difference.
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Old 6 October 2011, 06:23 PM   #35
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nice collection! impressive
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