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How old does a #FountainPen have to be before it's considered #vintage? The very first one I ever bought back in 2012 (a Parker GT Urban) doesn't seem to be available any more, though it is still available in ballpoint. Still, maybe I'm just getting old but 2012 doesn't feel very "vintage" to me.

I mean, it's kinda scuffed up because I was a newbie who had no idea how to take care of it, but I'm not looking to sell it or anything. It's more of a curiosity, really.

#vintage #fountainpen

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paradoxmo
paradoxmo
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generally the guideline is 25 for semi-vintage and 50 for vintage. Except, if the exact model is still in production, it might not be considered vintage (e.g. Lamy 2000 or Pilot Capless). Similarly if a pen is out of production, it might be considered vintage earlier than normal. But anything produced after 2000 is well within modern by any standard
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Silhelm is a goblin now
Silhelm is a goblin now
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in the antique world vintage is more than 20 and less than 100 years old I think? Anyway more than 20 years, equivalent of buying something before a child is born and that child is now an adult, seems reasonable to me.

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