A Little ’80s Nostalgia, a Lot of Color: Meet the Platinum Preppy 1980
My Gen X heart has a soft spot for these pens. I've been analog my whole life, it never left me.
The Platinum Preppy 1980 Retro Collection brings together bright pink, violet, blue, and green with black caps and that simple little Preppy logo. If you remember choosing school supplies based on which colors made you happiest, you probably understand why these caught my eye.
Honestly, I still choose that way.
The colors got me. The price made it even better.
I love a beautiful fountain pen, but I also love finding something fun that doesn’t require a serious conversation with my budget. At $9 each, these are an easy way to add a little color to your writing routine.
Pick your favorite. Choose one to go with your journal. Or finally try a fountain pen because you’ve been curious and this feels like a comfortable place to start.
You don’t need a special occasion or perfect handwriting. A grocery list counts. So does a note to a friend.
Which color would you have picked in 1980?
The collection takes its inspiration from the original Preppy of the 1980s, and the colors feel right at home with that history:
Pink: bright, cheerful, and very hard to overlook.
Violet: for those of us who have always had opinions about the purple option.
Blue: a bright blue with a turquoise look that immediately caught my attention.
Green: fresh, lively, and ready to wake up your pen cup.
The black caps and grips give those colors room to shine. They look fun sitting together, but each one has plenty of personality on its own.
Choose your point, too
We’ve ordered all four colors in Extra Fine, Fine, and Medium, so you can choose both the color you love and the nib size you prefer.
If you already know your favorite, you’re set. If you’re still figuring that out, that’s part of the fun of trying pens at this price. At this price point, I am going to finally try an Extra Fine and Fine nib. Ya girl loves her a stub nib... and I have not been brave enough to spend a lot to try EF or Fine. Medium is as small as I have ventured.
A small thing to look forward to
There was something satisfying about a brand-new pen tucked into your school supplies. A color you picked yourself. A fresh notebook waiting for its first page.
I still get that feeling, but with luxurious fountain pens and notebooks. Now that I have grown up money, the husband will be pleased I didn't break the bank on getting ALL the colors.
These Preppys bring a little of it back, and I’m happy to make room for that on my desk. Bright colors, a little nostalgia, and a $9 price tag? That’s a combination I can get behind.
The Platinum Preppy 1980 Retro Collection is coming to 5 Hearts Paper. Which color is calling your name?
