Losing 1️⃣ of my pen right before answering

This video is a special one! Instead of journaling, I am answering the #8penquestions2024 and hoping on the #8penquestions train.
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Time Stamps:
0:00 Intro
0:41 When and how did your Fountain Pen Journey begin?
4:12 Favorite inks in the beginning? What are your go-to inks now?
5:46 How have your ink and pen tastes changed over time?
7:00 Are there inks & pens that you have yet to try but would like to?
7:57 OOT: Kopi Tubruk
9:04 What is your Holy Grail Pen?
10:35 How many pens do you currently own?
11:22 Do you have a limit on pens (or inks) in your collection? Is it a number? Is it a feeling? When do you know that you have reached your maximum?
13:02 Consequently, what would you do if another pen/ink came along?
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In case you want to come aboard.
Special thanks to:
‪@seemownay‬ and ‪@lianelikes‬ for organizing everything!
‪@JetPens‬ for letting me use the video that got me started with my fountain pen journey:
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Kyuseido for the Kyuseido Kakari pic
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Adrianne from ‪@Gouletpens‬ for the fountain pens pic
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These are not affiliate links. But they are lovely people! Do check them out if you look for a fountain pen.
If you're in Indonesia and interested to try fountain pens, this is where I usually get mine:
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ps: Bali is part of Indonesia. So if you've been to Bali, you know my country. Hehe.

[@julia-here]

Lovely video! Loved hearing about your journey and your pens :)

[@gabi_xu]

Thank you!

[@cerealnana]

Loved hearing about your journey! So interesting you initially wrote reverse!

[@gabi_xu]

Thank you! Yeah.. it took me a while to realise it too! 😂

[@febbyarta]

Hi Gabi,
Thank you for sharing your journey. So interesting to see your fountain pen collection is growing.
I’m in the beginning of fountain pen journey. And I’m happy to see another pen enthusiast from Indonesia. Please keep posting and sharing in the future, because I would like to watch more.

[@gabi_xu]

Hi Febby,
So glad to meet another newbie from Indonesia! I am not alone.
Yes, will do!!

[@fountainPENdulum]

I received a Platinum Preppy in a Pen Club gift exchange! I've since inked it with Platinum Carbon Black and use it often to address cards and letters! That orange faceted pen is really cool, I like it!

[@gabi_xu]

The orange one is also a Platinum.. it’s called Little Shooting Star. But I never seen it being reviewed or sold by any one else.

[@lianelikes]

Thank you for sharing your journey! Makes me want to return to a platinum preppy and fill it with carbon black ink!

[@gabi_xu]

Thank you for initiating it! Yes.. platinum carbon black is such an underrated ink, isn’t it. But I wish more options or samples are available in Indonesia.. I love watching you swatching all those inks, Liane.

[@wildlyimaginable]

Loved hearing about your pen journey Gabi! Thanks for sharing. 😊

[@gabi_xu]

Thank you, Grace. I thought I was the only person that got pen-abled by youtube until I saw your video. Your videos are always fun to watch.

[@wildlyimaginable]

@@gabi_xu Haha, thanks for watching. Penabling is fun. I love seeing pens others review cause it inspires me too.

[@LittleCocoStudio]

Great video! Thank you for sharing. 🥰 I love carbon black as well! It’s such great, reliable ink. Also a big fan of ina-ho, but I’ve only got a sample of it, so I’m savouring it. 😅 I find Ferris Wheel Press’ Goose Poupon comes close as a substitute, but it’s a little brighter and green compared to Ina-Ho which is a bit more earthy and brown.

[@gabi_xu]

Ah! Thank you.. will look for the goose poupon when I am finished with my inaho

[@joistevens4454]

Hi Gabi I’m new here, there are a couple of people have seen from Indonesia and they are able to buy pens, but like you said, it seems to be more expensive and limited quantity available. But it’ll be fun to see where your fountain pen hobby takes you!

[@gabi_xu]

Thank you! I am definitely saving for my holy grail pens. I love writing with fountain pens. Much more comfortable for my hand.
Yes. We have Gramedia (physical store) that has Parker and Lamy that slowly switching into ballpoints. You can’t even buy Parker’s cartridge converter anymore.
Some small online vendors in market place platform sell more brands rather sporadically.. a few TWSBI here and a few sailor’s there.. but not like Japan where you have one whole floor of shops dedicated for fountain pens. Or like the US that has Goulet, Atlas, Yoseka, Jetpens.. etc.
So if I want something, I usually ask these small vendors (they are very sweet) whether they are going to get this pen with this nib.. or certain bottle of inks… then wait for a few months until they are available. Simple stuffs like nib floss sheet … finally bought them.. after almost two years into the hobby.
I guess the demand for fountain pens itself is not big enough for bigger operations/ store. Most of us prefer ballpoints/ gel pens as writing instruments.