Another "current Collection" Grouping

[KBeezie]

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Another group shot of the current collection (minus the Uranus KSF-301 which I'm not using anyways)
I put an * on the ones that I am debating on selling/trading/etc, it's too large a collection in my opinion.

Top row:

Monteverde Invincia Deluxe Nighthawk (Summer 2013 Design, Goulet Exlusive) with a Goulet 2-tone Extra Fine Nib

Platinum PTL-5000 with a Fine 14K Gold Nib and Urushi/Maki-e Artwork

Pilot Elite "Big Cap" (Late 70s, Early 80s) with an Extra Fine Nib

Pilot Metropolitan Bronze Lizard with a Medium Nib

Pilot 78G (Green) with a Broad/Stub Nib*

Pilot 78G (Teal) with a Medium Nib*

Ultra (1958 Import from Italy) with a fine partially hooded nib*

Montblanc No.225 Piston Pen with a 14K Gold Nib with Platinum Coating

Ero (mid 80s?) German Piston Pen with a "1" Nib (has some flex)*

Faber-Castell BASIC with Leather Barrel with a Fine Nib

Bottom Row:

Unbranded Green Celluloid Pen (1930s) that I put a brand new sac in, 14K "Warranted" Gold nib*

Sheaffer Craftsman in Persian Blue (~1947-1949)with a #33 Nib (14K Gold)*

Sheaffer Touchdown Admiral in Evergreen Green (1951) with a Feathertouch (14K Gold + Platinum Plated) Accounting Nib (extra-extra-fine line)

Sheaffer Snorkel Admiral (1953) in Black with a Medium 14K Gold Nib

Sheaffer Student Pen (Late 60s) with a "F" Steel Nib*

Nemosine Singularity Demonstrator with a Goulet 2-tone 1.5 Stub Nib (*well maybe without the stub lol)

Jinhao X750 "Shimmering Sands" with a Monteverde Black Coated Fine Nib

Jinhao 159 with a Jinhao Medium Nib*

Jinhao 159 with a Goulet 2-tone Medium Nib

I think I'm going to make a rule... if I require the Sigma 30mm f/2.8 lens on my Olympus E-P3 just to get all the pens to fit into the frame then the collection is too big.

[The Blue Knight]

Wow how much did all that cost you?

 

I know I had it bad at the very start of the hobby I was about £120-140 poorer. But yours seems a lot more?

[KBeezie]

Wow how much did all that cost you?

 

I know I had it bad at the very start of the hobby I was about £120-140 poorer. But yours seems a lot more?

 

Only two were even close to $100 (The Monteverde Invincia Deluxe and the Sheaffer Snorkel Admiral, though technically the MontBlanc 225 after shipping from Japan too), the rest were either at 50 shipped or less. Some were given. Below the list but with the prices as best I can remember it.

 

Monteverde Invincia Deluxe Nighthawk (Summer 2013 Design, Goulet Exclusive) with a Goulet 2-tone Extra Fine Nib ($91, Bottom Shelf GouletPens, $15 for nib)

Platinum PTL-5000 with a Fine 14K Gold Nib and Urushi/Maki-e Artwork ($51)

Pilot Elite "Big Cap" (Late 70s, Early 80s) with an Extra Fine Nib ($22 minus $15 Paypal Coupon)

Pilot Metropolitan Bronze Lizard with a Medium Nib ($15 + $5 for converter)

Pilot 78G (Green) with a Broad/Stub Nib* ($10.50)

Pilot 78G (Teal) with a Medium Nib* ($10.50)

Ultra (1958 Import from Italy) with a fine partially hooded nib* ($9)

Montblanc No.225 Piston Pen with a 14K Gold Nib with Platinum Coating ($66 + $25 Shipping - $15 refund)

Ero (mid 80s?) German Piston Pen with a "1" Nib (has some flex)* (given)

Faber-Castell BASIC with Leather Barrel with a Fine Nib ($45)

Bottom Row:

Unbranded Green Celluloid Pen (1930s) that I put a brand new sac in, 14K "Warranted" Gold nib* ($5, $2 for the sac)

Sheaffer Craftsman in Persian Blue (~1947-1949)with a #33 Nib (14K Gold)* (under $40 I think)

Sheaffer Touchdown Admiral in Evergreen Green (1951) with a Feathertouch (14K Gold + Platinum Plated) Accounting Nib (extra-extra-fine line) ($50)

Sheaffer Snorkel Admiral (1953) in Black with a Medium 14K Gold Nib ($41 Auction + $35 full restoration)

Sheaffer Student Pen (Late 60s) with a "F" Steel Nib* (given)

Nemosine Singularity Demonstrator with a Goulet 2-tone 1.5 Stub Nib (*well maybe without the stub lol) (Free + $15)

Jinhao X750 "Shimmering Sands" with a Monteverde Black Coated Fine Nib ($10 [nib from monteverde pen])

Jinhao 159 with a Jinhao Medium Nib* (Given)

Jinhao 159 with a Goulet 2-tone Medium Nib ($13 + $15)

[Tasmith]

I think I'm going to make a rule... if I require the Sigma 30mm f/2.8 lens on my Olympus E-P3 just to get all the pens to fit into the frame then the collection is too big.

 

Keep backing up with the camera, and you can add more and more pens!

[KBeezie]

 

Keep backing up with the camera, and you can add more and more pens!

 

 

I only have so much room I can back up before I'd have to tilt the shooting table to be more level with the camera.

[gvhill]

Very nice photo. I particularly like the unbranded green celluloid pen. From the color and cap ring there is a possibility it might be a Stratford. I have seen that combination on their mechanical pencils before.

[KBeezie]

Very nice photo. I particularly like the unbranded green celluloid pen. From the color and cap ring there is a possibility it might be a Stratford. I have seen that combination on their mechanical pencils before.

 

Doubtful that it's a stratford, it's likely just a store brand dollar pen or something.

 

I no longer have it, I sold it to one of my classmate's mother for her graduation gift, currently filled with Diamine Imperial Blue far as I know.

[H1N]

GOOD ONE, NIBS LOOK SO NICE.

Edited September 20, 2014 by H1N