[](https://www.reddit.com/r/fountainpens/comments/3jx8qz/monthly_sidebar_saturday_contest_winner/)

Information:

* [Our Rules](https://www.reddit.com/r/fountainpens/about/rules/)

* [Weekly New User Thread: Ask your questions here first](http://www.reddit.com/r/fountainpens/about/sticky)

* [/r/fountainpens wiki: Answers many FAQs](http://www.reddit.com/r/fountainpens/wiki/index)

* [All weekly scheduled threads](http://www.reddit.com/r/fountainpens/search?q=author%3Aautomoderator&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all)

* [US Fountain Pen Show Schedule](https://www.indy-pen-dance.com/Show-Schedule.html)

* [Guide to getting your first pen](http://www.reddit.com/r/fountainpens/comments/13isgr/guide_to_getting_your_first_fountain_pen/)

* [Guide to Chinese fountain pens](https://old.reddit.com/r/fountainpens/comments/eh1zmv/chinese_fountain_pen_guide_2019/?st=k4tznmkv&sh=fbfe14ab) by /u/JobeX

* [Online Pen Shop Masterlist](https://www.reddit.com/r/fountainpens/comments/mudz1k/the_online_pen_shop_master_list/) by /u/mattlalune

Related Subreddits:

* [/r/Pen_Swap](http://reddit.com/r/Pen_Swap): A place for finding new toys and passing yours on to a new owner

* [/r/penpals](http://www.reddit.com/r/penpals) and  /r/FountainPenPals 

Tools:

* [Ink finder](https://shunchu.github.io/noodlers-ink-selector/) [^*](https://www.reddit.com/r/fountainpens/comments/6ubk2i/a_noodlers_ink_selector/dlrwvwt/?context=3)

Community: 

* [Ink Nouveau](http://www.inknouveau.com)
* [Clicky Post](http://clickypost.com)
* [Edjelley.com](http://edjelley.com)
* [The Pen Addict](http://penaddict.com)
* [The Well Appointed Desk](http://wellappointeddesk.com)
* [Inkdependence](http://www.inkdependence.com/)

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Information:

<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/fountainpens/about/rules/">Our Rules</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/fountainpens/about/sticky">Weekly New User Thread: Ask your questions here first</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/fountainpens/wiki/index">/r/fountainpens wiki: Answers many FAQs</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/fountainpens/search?q=author%3Aautomoderator&amp;sort=new&amp;restrict_sr=on&amp;t=all">All weekly scheduled threads</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.indy-pen-dance.com/Show-Schedule.html">US Fountain Pen Show Schedule</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/fountainpens/comments/13isgr/guide_to_getting_your_first_fountain_pen/">Guide to getting your first pen</a></li>
<li><a href="https://old.reddit.com/r/fountainpens/comments/eh1zmv/chinese_fountain_pen_guide_2019/?st=k4tznmkv&amp;sh=fbfe14ab">Guide to Chinese fountain pens</a> by <a href="/u/JobeX">/u/JobeX</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/fountainpens/comments/mudz1k/the_online_pen_shop_master_list/">Online Pen Shop Masterlist</a> by <a href="/u/mattlalune">/u/mattlalune</a></li>
</ul>

Related Subreddits:

<ul>
<li><a href="http://reddit.com/r/Pen_Swap">/r/Pen_Swap</a>: A place for finding new toys and passing yours on to a new owner</li>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/penpals">/r/penpals</a> and <a href="/r/FountainPenPals">/r/FountainPenPals</a> </li>
</ul>

Tools:

<ul>
<li><a href="https://shunchu.github.io/noodlers-ink-selector/">Ink finder</a> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/fountainpens/comments/6ubk2i/a_noodlers_ink_selector/dlrwvwt/?context=3">*</a></li>
</ul>

Community: 

<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.inknouveau.com">Ink Nouveau</a></li>
<li><a href="http://clickypost.com">Clicky Post</a></li>
<li><a href="http://edjelley.com">Edjelley.com</a></li>
<li><a href="http://penaddict.com">The Pen Addict</a></li>
<li><a href="http://wellappointeddesk.com">The Well Appointed Desk</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.inkdependence.com/">Inkdependence</a></li>
</ul>
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look at the shiny writing instruments!

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