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Fountain Pen's - Beginning of a Collection [2017 ~ 2018]

My current interest is in my nascent Fountain Pen Collection and I've been planning how best to proceed over the next 12 Months increasing my Collection to a total of Six (6) Pens.  Presently, I own only three (3) Pens; all Metropolitan's and feel it necessary to add some variety & quality.

Current Inventory
  • Pilot Metropolitan
    • Classic (Black)
    • Retro Pop (Turquoise)
    • Retro Pop (Purple)
  • Iroshizuku Ink
    • Kon-Peki
    • Murusaki-Shikibu

Future Desired:
  • Pens
    • Pilot Custom 74 Black -- $75 -- Mar 2018
    • Platinum 3776 Blue -- $75 -- Aug 2018
    • Platinum 3776 Red -- $ 75 -- Dec 2018
  • Accessories
    • Pen Case (3 Pack) -- $25 -- Aug 2018
Estimated Outlay -- $250



Update 12/31/17
I've delayed my planned purchases and will make them contingent on successfully passing my Certification Exams for Python and R respectively.  The dates can vary, but more or less I want to 'win' these pens by passing the examinations.

The Metropolitans have held up well and are being reinked every few days due to my studies.

Update 2/4/18
Purchased the first Pen the Pilot Custom 74 and overall it's an 'okay' pen; better than the Metropolitan's, but it's made me sway more towards the Platinum 3776 as my next purchase and I'll likely increase that to two (2) 3776's to have a proper rotation.

I'll ease up after that and be more selective of what I want in subsequent years and perhaps consider delving into other brands like Sailor, Lamy, etc in 2019 or 2020.
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