What Was Your First Bottle Of Ink

[Morwen]

Aurora Black. I wanted a deep dark black and people here were recommending aurora. Later Noodler's turned out to be even darker .

[zuerincolour]

J.Herbin Bleu Nuit. I got it because I liked the name of the colour.

[Princeps Anglorum]

My first bottle of ink was Parker Blue Black. This was back in the 70s and came from my then employers.I think my first purchase would have been Parker Black.

[Six Dollar Dave]

A long time ago indeed, but probably Skrip blue.

[shawndp]

Chelpark Saphire Blue or Premanent Blue-Black! That was the late 80's... My first bottle of ink for fun was Waterman Florida Blue.

[Notgatherox]

Pelikan 4001 Brilliant Black

 

 

~Epic

[rockydoggy]

I think the first bottles of ink I purchased back in the 60s were Sheaffer Peacock Blue and Penit black.

I especially liked the little square bottles that the Penit came in.

[Scrawler]

The first ink I had was a blue/black made from powder, in an inkwell. In the early to mid 1960s I daringly interpreted the word "blue" to include Skrip Peacock Blue, and so it was the very first bottle of ink I bought for myself.

[EncreSarcelle]

I think Sheaffer Turquoise or J. Herbin Diobolo Menthe. Still enjoy those twos lot!

[FountainPenCowgirl]

I bought two based on Goulet swatches: PR Tanzanite and PR Burgundy Mist. (Discovered samples shortly thereafter.) The latter was set aside early, but cartridges purchased for my Kaweco Sports renewed my appreciation for its loveliness.

[Morphling27]

I was boring - Noodler's black was my first bottle after getting my first nice fountain pen. (I'd had the bic ones and varsity fp before).

[T4TEXAS]

Once upon a time...probably Sheaffer Skrip black.

[Rocket1]

Parker quink washable blue. It's what I'd always used so a safe shot to go for.

[doggonecarl]

Pelikan 4001 Brilliant Black

 

That was my first bottle of ink too!

[Charles Rice]

WAY too long ago to remember, but probably Skrip. All I know for sure is that it was NOT pink.

[LamyOne]

Hello Everyone,

 

Well, it was the early to middle '80s; Sheaffer Skrip Blue-Black - there were no other choices for me - well, except for Sheaffer Skrip Blue or Black.

 

What is more, it stayed this way for me until the internet boom in the late '90s.

 

Best regards,

 

Chris

Edited November 13, 2014 by LamyOne

[Tanzanite]

Parker Quink Blue because it was the only blue ink available in the local book store in the early 80s.

[Oldane]

Parker Quink Washable Blue. That was in 1965.

[carlos.q]

Waterman Florida Blue

[penswordnoassemblyrequired]

J. Herbin Rouge Opera because I had stumbled upon the Swisher site, a revelation, and found the cartridges. Then years later I stumbled upon Goulet Pens and had to have a whole bottle. It's still my favorite color.