Some freakin good news for a change.

jd50ae
jd50ae Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 4,109
I have posted my share of bad news and I think it only fitting I post what could be some very good news for my wife. I hope you don't mind.

Try to make this as short as possible.
I met my wife on the internet when I was heavy into collecting fountain pens. She is a OOAK quill pen and other stuff artist. It is how she supported her family. We e-malied, then phoned and finally I drove to her home and we met face to face. We got married in Concord S Carolina and our wedding dinner was chicken gizzards from a gas station. Best gizzards I ever had. I went back home. 3 months later I retired and moved to TN. Now, she had spent years building a rock solid reputation and her stuff was going all over the world. So we built a studio and research library for her and a workshop for me. We would have had at least 2 employees including a glass blower and wood carver (a skill I was trying to learn).

Tornado.

All the finished product and all the consignment supplies were gone, and eventually so was her reputation. 10s of 1000s of dollars in equipment and materials just plain gone. That was 8 years ago, and finally there is a really small bit of light starting to show. She just finished a rather big custom order for a wedding, and 4 years ago she did some custom quill pens for a writers society (Unicorn Writers Conference) and they have been back every year. A week ago she was hired by another writers society (Cincinnati Shakespeare Company) for more quill pens.....I love word of mouth. Hope you guys don't mind a little showing off.

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Comments

  • webmost
    webmost Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 3,131
    That is one heck of an arcane gig. Who'd a thunk there's money in that? Great news when someone gets to do what they love.
  • rburke1129
    rburke1129 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 383
    Good to hear some good news and tell your wife the pens are beautiful! Nice work!
  • roland_7707
    roland_7707 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,647
    Sorry to hear about all the mishaps, but God granted yall patients and now its paying off. Good luck to the both of you in the future.
  • Lee.mcglynn
    Lee.mcglynn Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 5,228
    Very nice man I hope things work out for the best!
  • Bigshizza
    Bigshizza Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 10,949
    Great talent right there!
  • jsnake
    jsnake Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 5,037
    I always like good news and those pics look great. Hope things continue to stay positive.
  • Stubble
    Stubble Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 1,305
    Hope the good luck keeps rolling in!! Those are some beautiful pens!
  • Bob Luken
    Bob Luken Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 3,664
    Good to hear. And yes those are beautiful pens. Can a novice use a fountain pen without making a mess? Just curious.
  • twistedstem
    twistedstem Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,691
    Very glad to hear this brother! Congrats to your wife ,nice to see good people having some good things happening! Very nice looking pic too.
  • jd50ae
    jd50ae Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 4,109
    Bob Luken:
    Good to hear. And yes those are beautiful pens. Can a novice use a fountain pen without making a mess? Just curious.


    Oh heck yea.....its the quill pens that take some getting use to.
  • curtiscr79
    curtiscr79 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 859
    I'm glad to hear things are turning around for you. Keep your chin up, clear skies are on the horizon.