If you’ve been around here for a while, you might remember that I had a silver Vanishing Point which I then sold because it just didn’t really fit in with my wants at the time. You might also have noticed that I now have a black VP back in my collection.

I don’t really know what possessed me to buy another one, but I missed having such a convenient pen in my rotation. Sometimes a cap just gets in the way, am I right? But I am so glad that I gave it another chance, because it’s now one of my EDC’s and I love it.

At the beginning of May, I was feeling like my Vac 700 wasn’t getting enough love either so I passed it along to my father for him to play with. He likes italic nibs and had been using some cheapo Sheaffers and obviously I just couldn’t let that stand…

But I’ve realized that I really miss my Vac! I don’t want to ask for it back from my father because if he likes it I want him to keep using it. Also, I never loan anything out with a real expectation of getting it back - saves a lot of friendships, trust me. So, I’ll probably save up my spare cash where I can, maybe see if I have any books or other stuff around my apartment to sell (I have accumulated a surprising amount of stuff in just the two years I’ve been living here and I need to clear it out), and then buy a new Vac.

So there’s my story. :-) Anyone else out there who has wound up buying the same pen twice? Could be due to an accident, a sale that wasn’t really thought out, whatever. Tell me your story!