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Conklin Duragraph fountain pen
Big acrylic looker under $60
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Best Budget & Value
Sub-$30 heroes and the Chinese-pen value tier — where cheap writes far above its price.
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№2
Jinhao x159 fountain pen
$8 impulse; gateway to Chinese
№3
Platinum Preppy fountain pen
$7 gateway; converts the curious
The specimen press
Original nib & ink art, made to order.
