All 80’s Born Indians Can Relate To These Fountain Pen Trends!

Whether you write with them or not, fountain pens still happen to feature among the top favorite list of writing instruments in this mighty democracy. Here are some of the most cherished fountain pen trends that Indians simply cannot get enough of, especially the ones who were born somewhere in the 80s and early 90s…

We are talking about a time when corporate gifting ideas were limited to very high quality fountain pens wrapped in classy gift boxes. Whether in festivals or New Year, these writing instruments formed decent and functional gifts that the recipients often cherished. With the winds of change taking over the corporate gifting trends over the past decade, customized fountain pens still remain among the most preferred options.

Secondly, who could forget the pen in the lady professor’s hair bun? We loved to see it, joke about it and be graded in the papers by it at the same time. Memories always come flowing in with fountain pens making them a part and parcel of an average Indian’s life cycle.

Thirdly, way back in the 80s and 90s almost all 9 to 5 office goers sported a fountain pen in their pocket. Although this trend is long gone (thankfully too) we can never forget the game of identifying professions of people solely by taking note of the pens they wore on their shirt pockets!

Fourthly, as many students of the yester years agree, fountain pens happened to be the first object of pride in their pencil boxes. Things got even better if these pens were won along with certificates to mark academic excellence.

Fifth, who can forget presenting a personalized fountain pen as the 1st real gift to Dad! Today, most fountain pen manufacturers have made the task of personalization of pens a matter of bare basic seconds. But there was a time when such gestures called for extended efforts which was appreciated with a heart full of love.