Today is a Visconti Vanilla Van Gogh Maxi with a Fine Nib( and for a change it IS somewhat Fine) with black cartridge and a Tallentum Burgundy with an Aurora Black cartridge. Excellent Fine Point nib!

Bexley Simplicity Cracked Ice.

A Pelikan 215 Fine nib, with Gruene Cactus

Not using my pens much right now , I have to be on the computer too much...

Sheaffer Legacy broad nib inked with Turquoise Sheaffer Scrip

Sharkle - I'm on a bit of buying binge. Montblanc - Nakaya - now I want a Pelikan M1000. Do you think the Nakaya line will have good resale down the road as my tastes swing from one brand to the other? I'm currently on a strategy of selling off my less expensive pens and financing a more expensive collection. Any recommendations on very good writers with high resale values. Good investment pens in the $300-$600 range?

Thank you for your feedback on the Nakaya - I hope to ink it soon. Will let you know what performance I get.

Very Best,

Bill (Bujalino)

Cross Apogee in Black with a Minuskinized fine stub. Nice. Filled with
Parker Penman Emerald.

After years of dissatisfied use of two Mont Blancs [the most overrated pens around], I rediscovered Pelikan [Pelikan instruments were the favorites of the draftsmen from my engineering days decades ago]. My Souveran M400 is a wonderful writing instrument.

Sailor International Broad Nib - Waterman Havana
Waterman Le Man 100 Extra Fine Nib - Waterman Blue/Purple
Phileas Medium Nib - Quink black
Lamy Safari Medium Nib - Noodler's Walnut

Lamy Studio Blue EF nib.Trying to get used to a heavy pen...

20s, 30s & 40s today.

Parker Duofold,
Waterman lever-filler,
Parker '51'.

Eversharp Skyline.Another gem from Mom's kitchen drawer,recently restored by Ron Zorn,and filled with J.Herbin Bleu Myosotis.Smooth writer. Thanks,Mom and Ron! JohnnyT

Delta Moresi fitted with a Montegrappa OM nib and filled with Sailor Blue.
David

Lamy AL-Star Graphite, LH-nib, Montblanc Violet
Lamy Safari Black, 1.5i nib, Private Reserve Orange Crush

Today, its a Montblanc 146 SP, a Omas Mezzo Paragon and the Pelikan 405.

Sheaffer Snorkel with "F6" open Pd/Ag nib, filled with Waterman's Havana Brown. Excellent fine point, it sat for weeks without use and started right up.
Also Platinum "Preppy"-based ED pen filled with Legal Lapis.

Parker 51 Special / Burgundy / Noodlers FPN Tulipe Noir Ink
Jade Duofold Junior / c1929 / Medium Nib / Waterman Green Ink
Parker Canadian Moderne / c1935 / Black / Waterman Florida Blue
Parker 75 / Sterling Ciselle / Medium / Waterman Florida Blue
Esterbrook Copper J / 2314F nib / PR Orange Crush Ink

The Moderne - A depression era pen

Today I'm using an Evergreen Viola that I bought from a Korean University bookstore. I bought it to compare how it writes with our Zebra Sarasa pens
http://www.jetpens.com/advanced_search_res...amp;x=0&y=0 from Japan. It's very similar in shape and function, and it's a 0.4 mm tip.

So far I like it! I guess if it passes the test drive, we'll put it on our non urgent list of things to bring in.

I just received a prussian blue Waterman Carene Deluxe with an F nib in the mail today, and used it to take my graph theory final exam. It made the exam a much happier experience ^_^ I think this baby is my new "pet" pen.

An Amber (Demonstrator) Visconti Van Gogh Maxi with broad italics nib custom ground by Greg Minuskin.

Omas Royal Blue Celluloid, medium nib, Omas blue
Lamy Persona matte black, DC Super show blue

Today I wrote with my Waterman Phileas with Noodler's Blue-Black, as I did yesterday. I wrote in my wife's card celebrating our 15th anniversary! Great pen, but an even better card!

Waterman's Commando,just received from AJP,with Waterman Florida Blue.Perfect! Johnny

Parker 51 aerometric
Montblanc 149
Zebra F-301 bp
Pilot ultrafine point marker

Today I am using my 75th Anniversary Mont Blanc 147, medium nib, with Levenger Skies of Blue cartridges, Taccia Doric turquoise, fine nib with Pelikan Royal Blue ink, and a Pelikan M800 green/black in medium nib with Private Reserve blue/black. /Craig

Today inked up and in use were:

Lamy 2000 xf with Parker Quink Black (bought it two weeks ago with ink in it and just now used it all up)
Visconti Kaleido Voyager Fine point with Private Reserve Chocolat, ran it out of ink today also
Waterman Carene Amber Shimmer M nib with Waterman Florida Blue
Pelikan Blue 625 M with Diamine Mediterranean Blue
Visconti Wall Street (red) with Parker Quink Blue-Black

I am writing on vintage post cards for the swap using Waterman's Havana brown in two old pens. First, a marbled cream and black 1920s era Morrison medium semiflex from Susan Wirth. Second, a marbled cream and black 1928 Wahl stub from Bert Heiserman.

I must use my blotter more. That ink flows!

Fred

Currently I am using:

- Cross Century II in black, with PR Sonic Blue both acquired early this month in Chicago
- Lamy 2000 with Pelikan Royal Blue
- Waterman Laureat blue laquered (acquired on ebay) with Reynolds turquoise cartridge

Best,

I've had the same three in rotation for the last three days:

Montblanc Starwalker in Cool Blue with Baystate Blue ink.
Cleo Skribent in Blue Ebonite with Noodler's Iraqi Indigo (now called Violet Vote).
Stipula Saturno in Aqua Etbonite with Noodler's Legal Lapis.

I was going to change pens the other day, but I've been really tired.

1960s vintage Sailor Pocket Pen with 14k Japanese Fine nib.
Steel Sonnet with stub.

Bernie.

Newly filled this morning, along with the first cup of coffee...



(left-to right)
Aurora Optima Silver, Platinum Blue Black
Stipula Etruria Grande, Herbin Terre de Feu
Omas Bronze Arco, Sailor Red Brown
Danitrio Tamenuri Hanryo, Herbin Poussiere de Lune

Visconti Opera Club Honey Almond. I'm going to open one of the sampler bottles I received the other day from Pear Tree. I think I'll try Noodler's Squetegue. It looks fun!

Edit: I decided to try a Levenger Cartridge of Gemstone Green in my Pelikan Pura. I'm not sure I like it. Too light, maybe too cold. I'll give it some more time. I got a box of a dozen large cartridges for the Pelikan pretty cheap, so if I don't like it I'm not out much.

Denise

golden Pilot Decimo with MB blue black ink.

Maybe found a vanishing point whose clip isn't a problem for my grip!


Kurt

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I'm using my Snorkel Crest, inked up with Noodler's Black.

Waterman Carene Amber Shimmer M nib with Waterman Florida Blue
Pelikan Blue 625 M with Diamine Mediterranean Blue
Visconti Wall Street (red) with Parker Quink Blue-Black
Pelikan 800 Blue stripe with Diamine Presidential Blue

Gold-plated L'Etalon
PR Spearmint[b][/b]

On the road this week, so only 2 pens.

Hero 100 flighter <F> 50:50 mix waterman's Violet and Noodler's Gulfstream Blue

Danitrio Classic (white) <M> Waterman's Southseas Blue

At work, I am using my brand-new Lamy Logo (F) with Lamy Blue-Black. It's not quite the right color ink for this pen, though, so I think I will try one of the lovely Diamine inks that my beloved gave me for my birthday last month.

My Lamy Safari is up for rotation today and is being pressed into service loaded with Sheaffer Skrip Lavender ink.

Today's pens are: Sheaffer Legacy 2 SE in brushed copper with broad nib (Noodler's Navajo Turquoise), Sheaffer Legacy 2 in copper lacquer with medium nib (Noodler's Kiowa Pecan), Sheaffer Legacy 2 in palladium with medium nib (Noodler's Blue), and a 1950 Sheaffer Statesman TM* Touchdown in black with fine point (Noodler's Zhivago).

My Sheaffer Grey Pearl Junior [loaded with Blue Quink] for marking in books and a Waterman HD for everything else.

Danitrio Takumi Tame-nuri Stub, Waterman Carene Deluxe Stub, Lamy 2000 Italifine, Brian Gray Pencraft Herald.

Quite a few pens considering that most of the day was spent achieving very little...

Hi folks I am new around here...

I have 3 Pelikans and a Waterman 'cheapie' from Staples.

Pelikan M1000, since 1997 Black body - this is my 'red ink' pen I use to grade papers. I use Levenger 'Fireball". Triple Broad nib.

Pelikan M1000 since 1997 Green body. Signature pen for certificates, transcripts, lab signoffs, check writing, all my .normal' writing. Pelikan Black ink (I get the litre bottle) and, again I love the triple broad nibs!

Pelikan M200 since 2005. Blue body. This is the pen I play with - different inks, depending on mood or season. This one has just a single B for Broad. Right now I have Levenger Cobalt Blue in the pen.

Waterman ? This is the pen I loan out when someone needs one if I forget to steal a ballpoint (I refuse to buy one).

I have been using fountain pens exclusively since around 1977. Being left handed you can imagine the challenge of using a 3B nib but I get it done. I am very possessive of my pens and I have walked out of a job interview because the interviewer reached in my pocket to grab my M1000!

I carry my three Pelikans all day, every day and will return home from work to pick them up if by chance I was distracted and forgot them. I will not sign documents at work without my pen. Period. Through 20 years of teaching, being a dean, and just being me I have never lost a pen or had one stolen. I am very lucky.

Dorkdog

Today I've got five pens with me:

Pelikan Lighthouse of Alexandria, as yet uninked. Still, it's hanging with the Stipulas in anticipation.
Stipula Florentia, with a cartridge of a green Stipula ink inside.
Stipula Saturno, with Noodler's Legal Lapis.
Visconti Van Gogh Swisher maxi, with PR Plum.
Visconti Van Gogh Bittner mini RB.

I'm writing with my trusty blue Pilot VP (bold) since my Pelikan 625 is in the shop.

I forgot how much I like this little guy. It loves Iraqi Indigo (so do I).

Will

Today's pen is a Stipula Saturno (Olive) with 52 degree nib!

I am looking for the ball point/roller ball to match if anyone out there has an extra!

Waterman Amber Shimmer Carene with Florida Blue ink
Pelikan 400 Brown Tortoise with Levenger Smokey ink
Pelikan 625 Blue with Parker Blue Black Quink ink

Today--a Sheaffer Clipper snorkel filled with Aurora black.

STILL using my Pelikan 215 (see below) - that pen just doesn't give up all of its ink! It's been weeks in my pocket at this point...

But I think I see the end - the pen is not writing as consistently. Maybe then I can pay attention to my poor neglected Vacumatic, sitting on my desk and waiting for me to write with it.

Erick

Big Burgundy late Waterman's 100 Year Pen and Eversharp Skyline Executive in stripey dark blue. Both big boofy pens recently returned from a short holiday and tune up with the skilled Mr Ford at Melbourne Vintage Pens

Today at work I had some of my modern Parker Duofolds: a Centennial Pearl & Black with Noodler's Navajo Turquoise, a True Blue LE with Pelikan Royal Blue, an Orange with Noodler's Habanero, and an International Amber Check with Noodler's Kiowa Pecan. Oh, and an International Red Mosaic with Noodler's Red for margin notes...