I think I’ll retire before I use up the extra refills I have but thanks for the recommendation!

Lost it briefly a few times over the years but luckily found it. Now I keep it paired with the folio and as long as I dont lose that, I won’t lose the pen.

I got it for probably 50% discount at an outlet store.

I figure about 20 years.

Parker Quinkflow

I’m sure Coach isn’t the only source for something like this, so look around. I’m not the kind of person to flash name brands and I hate the fact that it says Coach on the outside of it, but it’s good quality so I bought it. For years I used a cheap plastic one then I saw this like 50% off at an outlet store and grabbed it. I usually cover the Coach branding with my hand when I walk into a meeting with it lol!

Its a leather folder/folio case made by Coach. It holds a standard 8.5x11 lined pad and has a pen holder loop and a slot for business cards inside. I got it years ago at a Coach outlet store. Would recommend.

Write brothers? Pen pals? Parker Brothers? Lol

Good question. This is my “work pen”, so it only travels certain places. When I attend a meeting outside my office, I only have a few personal effects with me and they are easier to track. Thats the best explanation I can give.

I lose sunglasses all the time but that’s because I take them to restaurants, bars, visiting friends and relatives etc etc. Many more places than the pen will ever see, so more opportunity to forget or misplace them. Dont get me wrong, I’ve forgotten this pen a few times but was lucky enough to recover it. But, I usually knew where to look.

Yeah, I guess this turned out to be a two-for-one post!

I honestly can’t believe the numbers I am throwing out. 35 years, 20 years… it feels like I bought this stuff last month. How the hell did I get so old so fast lol!

Actually I do have a Coach wallet as well! I’m not big on name brands but I also bought it for cheap at a Coach outlet and love it. Its a slim design. Geez that thing is pretty old too and in great shape! Some definite BIFL wins!

Not quite as long. I’d say the binder is about 20 years old. The leather is SOFT, but I polish it with black shoe polish once in a while because it gets scuffed from use.

Just the Parker OEM refills, which I think are pressurized.

Binder. It holds 8.5x11 pads.

I bought a bunch of OEM Parker refills online, but that was probably 5 years ago and I am still working through those. They seem to work well. Good luck!

It’s beautiful but my only pet peeve is that it doesn’t lay perfectly flat when open. Small complaint though.

Yeah, I included that in the photo because that pen and that folio have been a team for a long time! The folio isn’t as old as the pen, but it’s nice. Got it half price at an outlet store probably 20 years ago. The leather is so soft but needs a little shoe polish once in a while for the scuffs.

After 35 years, the cost of something like this becomes immaterial. It writes great and looks great. I have no idea what I paid for it.

Didn’t know about the clicker. Yup, it’s concave.

I keep mine in the pen holder built into the folio. In order to lose the pen, I’d have to lose the folio, which is much harder (but not impossible!) to do.

Its just so aesthetically pleasing. I was at MoMA recently and they have some functional art, everyday objects in there. Love that stuff. This pen could be on display there!