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Confirmed 2012 Lamy Safari Colour!

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MrD NOS (New Old Stock)

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Ooh, nice colour... Must resist temptation to pre-order one.

Does it come in broad or wider? I'll take three, then!

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I passed on last years - what was it Aqua? Not skipping this one!

 

 

Yeah, last year's LE was Aquamarine; I just grabbed the last one at a local store about a month ago.

 

I'm so excited about this year's, I pre-ordered it already.

 

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Garageboy Antique

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Aquamarine and Blue/Red to me were my faves

I love lime green, but its too valuable to use as a regular safari..ugh

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Danni2989 Mint

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The Ruby Red Al Star hasn't long been released in the UK, and it's -our- 2012 Limited Edition according to CultPens and Bureau Direct (who are brilliant by the way and cheap too.)

 

Bureau Direct tell me they expect the Apple Green Safari around the week of April 16th, and it is a Limited Edition also. BD wants about £13 or so for the Apple, which I think is actually rather good.

 

~ Danni

I like to collect the cheap, cheerful and colourful!

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twdpens Collectors Item

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The Ruby Red Al Star hasn't long been released in the UK, and it's -our- 2012 Limited Edition according

 

No, it's not a really a limited edition in the true sense. Lamy produces vast quantities of these "Fashion Colours" (as they are known internally within Lamy), albeit for a limited period. Sometimes they stay in the standard range (such as the gloss black Safari) or re-appear (like the white Safari).

 

In the context of fountain pens, a Limited Edition means, say, a couple of hundred of pens each carrying a unique serial number. I don't think a couple of hundred thousand Safaris can be called a limited edition.

 

Sorry if I'm beginning to sound like a stuck record ;).

 

FYI, Lamy has already began producing this year's Safari fashion colour. It was expected mid-April but the date was brought forward. Retailers should start receiving stock very soon.

 

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Ethereal Winter Wind Rare

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Looks like the new colour is already out this year, it's show as in stock at The Writing Desk and my preorder for it from them has been shipped. Can't wait, have been buying to many pens...

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My daughter, who thanks to the current almost unfunded education system, has horrible handwriting, was impressed with my pens and asked me to help her pick out a pen. I gave her a Varsity to get her startes Her favorite color is green and I was hoping that the green Safari would be available when she visits in May. Unfortunately she will be out of the country when it becomes available in June. So I'll have to figure another approach.

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hark40 Near Mint

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So I'll have to figure another approach.

Just do what I have done. Purchase it from the UK and you should have it within a week. (My package from The Writing Desk is in transit as I type.) Not sure what the US vs UK price is like, but the UK vs AUS price makes the UK option very attractive and I have no idea when it will officially be available in Australia......

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Does anyone know when the Goulet's will have pre-orders open?

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Got mine this week - but it has an awful scratchy nib. It is supposed to be a medium but when it does decide to write feels like an EF. My other Safaris (now sold) had all been excellent straight out of the box.

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Got mine this week - but it has an awful scratchy nib. It is supposed to be a medium but when it does decide to write feels like an EF. My other Safaris (now sold) had all been excellent straight out of the box.

 

Try the good 'ol paper bag?

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Got mine this week - but it has an awful scratchy nib. It is supposed to be a medium but when it does decide to write feels like an EF. My other Safaris (now sold) had all been excellent straight out of the box.

 

Did you buy from us? (Sorry if this seems an odd question but FPN names don't always translate into RL names). If so, pop the nib back and we'll replace it straight away. Sorry for the duff one.

 

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Got mine this week - but it has an awful scratchy nib. It is supposed to be a medium but when it does decide to write feels like an EF. My other Safaris (now sold) had all been excellent straight out of the box.

 

Did you buy from us? (Sorry if this seems an odd question but FPN names don't always translate into RL names). If so, pop the nib back and we'll replace it straight away. Sorry for the duff one.

 

Martin

 

 

Hi Martin

 

Thank you very much for this! I do purchase from you but this particular pen came from Cult Pens.

 

Rob

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So I'll have to figure another approach.

Just do what I have done. Purchase it from the UK and you should have it within a week. (My package from The Writing Desk is in transit as I type.) Not sure what the US vs UK price is like, but the UK vs AUS price makes the UK option very attractive and I have no idea when it will officially be available in Australia......

 

Thank you for your order :).

 

For the benefit of potential customers across the Pond, the delivered price is approx US$25.20.

 

HTH,

 

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Got mine this week - but it has an awful scratchy nib. It is supposed to be a medium but when it does decide to write feels like an EF. My other Safaris (now sold) had all been excellent straight out of the box.

 

Try the good 'ol paper bag?

 

Thank you for reminding me about this trick - it has made the nib far more pleasant to use.

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This Safari, I find, is a little less well-finished than earlier examples. Compared to one of the 2010 special editions, there are visible seams and the click when replacing the cap is dull and lifeless. The nib needed to be straightened too. Even the free cartridge was a little wonky and lacking polish. -_-

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Got mine this week - but it has an awful scratchy nib. It is supposed to be a medium but when it does decide to write feels like an EF. My other Safaris (now sold) had all been excellent straight out of the box.

 

Try the good 'ol paper bag?

 

Thank you for reminding me about this trick - it has made the nib far more pleasant to use.

 

My good man, you must post a picture as is customary... :P

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