NOW & THEN #17; MY PENS



Thursday 11.2.2021

Three weeks ago, I contacted Sam about joining a group purchase of Lamy pens. The normal price is RM100, but buying three reduces the cost to RM70 each. As a Lamy pen enthusiast with a collection of seven, and having used them for over a decade, I knew some friends would be interested. Yesterday, I met Sam at  Starbucks Conserve inside  Four Season to collect and pay for my Lamy Pen but he refused to accept my payment. He said it was a gift. Thanks Sam.

I love writing with a fountain pen—it offers a tactile, almost meditative experience that ballpoint pens simply can’t match. There’s something deeply satisfying about the smooth flow of ink and the subtle feedback from the paper. My pen of choice is a Lamy fountain pen. Designed and manufactured in Germany, Lamy is renowned for its precision engineering, minimalist aesthetics, and ergonomic design.

Writing with a Lamy pen transforms even the simplest notes or journal entries into a more intentional act. I particularly enjoy how the pen glides effortlessly across the page, making writing feel less like a chore and more like a quiet ritual. It’s not just about the words—it’s about the experience of putting ink to paper.



Last month February 2021, Mr Manfred Lamy passed away. He was the second generation of the family business. He started Lamy in 2000. I bought my first Lamy pen in 2003. The rest is history.

My first fountain pen is a Pilot. Then, when my father past away, I inherited his Parker pen. When I joined the corporate world, my taste started getting expensive with Sheaffer and Mont Blanc pens. All these are good pens but as I grow older, I prefer simplicity and elegance- reasons as mentioned above. As of 2020, I only used Lamy pens for my everyday use.


By the way, I also sketched using Lamy Pen . In Inktober Lamy Pen Challenge 2023, I took part to sketch and submit daily for that month. It was a good experience sketching with a pen. What is more important, I developed a good habit of sketching almost every day. For that achievement, Lamy Malaysia gave me a Lamy pen and a notebook as token of appreciation. Thank you, Lamy Malaysia.



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