Robert Vertigous

Mostly fountain pens, but also other things I find interesting and lovely. 

[hollywoodhandwriting]

From Night Nurse (1931)

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This is the sort of handwriting I dreamed of having as a kid, and am still jealous of.

[screamydreamy]

this is so funny

[kesslersymbolic]

"He gave me my mail and said 'Are you expecting anything from Germany?' and I said 'I might be - we've got friends over there'," said Mr Biggs.

"He said 'Have a look at this letter' - so I had a look and turned it over and our friends' address was on the back of it and on the front it just said England."

Mr Biggs said the card had been sent from a sorting office in Germany close to Gloucester's twin town of Trier and had not been opened.

"I said 'How on earth did you know it was for me?' and he said 'I didn't, I've been wandering around with this', said Mr Biggs.

"My wife and I are absolutely shocked but this puts posties at five or six stars and top of the tree for me this Christmas."

The card, it is believed, may have originally been addressed correctly and so was sent to the right area of England - but with an address label that fell off at some point.

A Royal Mail spokesman said: "Royal Mail's team of 'address detectives' are renowned for their ability to ensure poorly addressed items of mail reach their intended recipients however, even by their standards, this is pretty impressive."

the royal mail detectives are a weird bunch, and like if it was addressed right it would get right but i love the idea they went "well it's from Trier so send it to the twinned town first"

[futureevilscientist]

Terry Pratchett would have loved this

[robert-vertigous]

Harriet Russel wrote book named “Envelopes” where she mailed envelopes to herself with all kinds of puzzles for the Royal Mail to solve to deliver mail to her flat. She was very impressed with the success rate. 

It is quite an interesting book and definitely worth a flip through, or just an image search for  Harriet Russel Envelopes. 

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[pandariousgooch]

i never realized cuneiform was made with the corner of a cuboid tool, i thought the wedge shapes were carved such that you would press straight down with the tool at a 90° angle to the clay

[kitchenwitchupinthisbitch]

Wow! My mind is super into this new information

[ferret-on-pancakes]

[redarmyscreaming]

Hertella Auto Kaffeemachine. This Dash-Mounted Coffee Maker Is Likely the Rarest Volkswagen Accessory.

[the-real-numbers-deactivated202]

Getting into a KarAkciddent and splashing 3 cups of FükkenScälden all over myself

[inkynibby]

Old and new! The old one developed a pinkish tacky texture and also got a loose nib somehow. Has anyone else ever experienced their Pilot Metropolitan developing that tacky texture?

[robert-vertigous]

The nib and feed are friction fit, if gently pushing them back into the section does not fix the issue then you have cracked hosing issue. 

Do not have any information about the change in color and texture. 

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Illustrated Calligraphy “A” Calligraphy by @verylikelynikp, Instagram

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👊🏾 Keep Trying 🙌🏾 Calligraphy by @theboredkids, Instagram

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“Unpopular Philosophies” Calligraphy by @woaines

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“Ye Olde Tinder” Where the townsfolk meet to smash. Calligraphy by @verylikelynikp, Instagram

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Invictus by William Ernest Henley Calligraphy by @pinklatent, Instagram

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“Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will”. M&G SignMe Aquarelle brushes for the background and STA Metallic Brush Pen for the writing. Calligraphy by @janedoeph, Instagram

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“My battery is low and it’s getting dark” In honor of Oppy the Rover. Calligraphy by @therabine, Instagram

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Lower case alphabet with brush pens. Calligraphy by @oceancalligraphy, Instagram

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“Witch Bitch” To all the witches out there, you rock! Calligraphy by @therabine, Instagram

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“Mer-archer, She stretches her bow…”  Calligraphy by @verylikelynikp, Instagram

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Some nib reviews by Nikola Pang. Calligraphy by @verylikelynikp, Instagram

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Pen reviews with Nikola Pang.  Calligraphy by @verylikelynikp, Instagram

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