a friend recently sent me thank you note. hand written. via u.s. mail. how quaint, i thought. no, wait. that wasn’t quaint. that was awesome!
not sure if the weapon of choice was a montblanc meisterstuck ballpoint — super popular 20ish or so years ago. and still lethal.
i, myself, prefer a piece from elsa peretti’s tiffany arsenal….
whatever your pleasure, writing has become a long lost art. time consuming. you bet. but if you receive a ‘billet-doux’ in longhand, you’ll know it came from the heart. but beware, such a missive might capture yours.
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Not many folks write anymore, and important to write with a pen who helps you work it! 🙂 Thanks for sharing – it is a lost art!
I love my pen collection. Montblanc I own 4 + the pencil