Here's something to brighten up everyone's timeline. Yesterday she who is my girlfriend and I went to the pen museum in Birmingham.
Fun fact: back in the day 75% of all pen nibs were made in this city ✒️
It was a fun experience where you got to make your own nib on Victorian machines (under supervision) and got a free antique nib.
Pictures of my nib will be forthcoming as I left mine at my swimgf's place.
#Birmingham #history #pen #Stationary
A cabinet of curiosity containing various writing equipment and documents
Boxes of the antique nibs on display
Boxes of containers half full with nibs.
Not so fun fact: the women at the machines would have to fill a tubs (with about 18000 nibs) to get paid that day.
A display of all the pen bibs made under the name of William Mitchell, a pioneer of industrial pen manufacturer. The nibs are artistically arranged on an obelisk of black and red with the words William Mitchell in gold letters