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robertaia Mint

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I have several yellow Mandrain Eclipse pens that I have acquired for under $250.

Why? Becuase I collect Eclipse Pens. I just acquired a gold filled filigree over a yellow body, not my favorite color combination but very unusual.

One is featured in the article on Eclipse in the current Pen world magazine.

Robert

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Larry T Extremely Rare

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I have a Mandarin Yellow special edition Namiki Vanishing Point. I paid $105.00 for it at the Paradise Pen store in Troy, Michigan. I have been offered considerably more for it, but I'm going to hang onto it for awhile. Great pen!

 

Larry

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I have a Sailor 1911 full size in Mandarin Yellow with the 21k fine nib. A very smooth writer, and within your budget.

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andyr7 Vintage

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See my topic 'Small pens - anyone?' in this forum here and scroll down near the bottom of the page to the picture of the 1923 plain mandarin yellow price-stickered Dinkie. Why? Simply because it may be the oldest survivor!

 

Andy

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HyperCamper Vintage

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I have some Citroenpers Pelikan M200's with M400 14K gold nibs and cliprings... :D

 

They are currently the pens I use most. Here's a picture...

 

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l143/arcis1814/M200_citroenpers_04.jpg

 

Click here for a larger picture...

 

I'm not sure what Mandarin Yellow is exactly? Is a yellow fountain always Mandarin Yellow? If so, then the pens above are... Could someone explain the terminology?

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"There is hardly anything in the world that some man cannot make a little worse and sell a little cheaper and the people who consider price only are this man's lawful prey."

- John Ruskin (1819-1900)

 

Pelikan M800 Green (18C-750 OM), Pelikan 4001 Königsblau

Pelikan M200 "Citroenpers" (14C-585 M), Diamine Monaco Red

Pelikan M200 "Citroenpers" (14C-585 F), Diamine Prussian Blue

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DWL Extremely Rare

DWL

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This 'un...

 

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y14/DennisLively/nice%20pieces%20formerly%20owned/Mandarinflattop1.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y14/DennisLively/nice%20pieces%20formerly%20owned/Mandarinflattop2.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y14/DennisLively/nice%20pieces%20formerly%20owned/Mandarinflattop3.jpg

 

Why?

 

Well, first and foremost because it a Wearever. Second because it's the rarest Model and color they made. In 10 plus years of collecting Wearevers I've only seen a handful of these in any sort of condition. This one is in great condition equipped with a very nice Parker Vac nib that dropped right in with no mods needed. I's Sr. Duofold size and a wicked sweet writer. I don't break it out as often as I'd like to because as we all know mandarin pens can be a bit on the delicate side. It's a strictly at home pen unless I'm going out to a show or pen club meeting for a bit of show & tell.

 

I've spotted this color in 5 sizes so far the smallest being just a wee 3" capped and this one being the largest at 5 1/2" capped. The other sizes run 4", 4 1/2", and 5" capped.

 

Value wise it's the most expensive Wearever I've sold. I've sold 2 standard size mandarin Wearever on ebay for $275 and $250.00 respectively so this one would run in the $300 plus range.

 

Luvz muh' Wearevers.....

 

Dennis

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philm Vintage

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Wish I had a Duofold (but that would exceed your price limit). Like Larry T (up a few posts) I am quite happy with this Mandarin Yellow VP, beside the stealth model.

 

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/munsonhsr/dcp_3201a.jpg

http://munsonpens.wordpress.com/
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chad234 Mint

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I too love yellow pens, and really would love to pick up a VP, hard to come by and I am always a few seconds too late.

 

I think the Waterman Charleston is one of the best modern yellow pens.

 

My next will probably be a Sailor 1911. Hmmm, I should call Pam Braun on Monday :)

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wdyasq Vintage

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I too love yellow pens, and really would love to pick up a VP, hard to come by and I am always a few seconds too late.

 

I think the Waterman Charleston is one of the best modern yellow pens.

 

My next will probably be a Sailor 1911. Hmmm, I should call Pam Braun on Monday :)

Pam sells VPs also.

 

Ron

"Adventure is just bad planning." -- Roald Amundsen

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chad234 Mint

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Ahhh, but the Mandrin Yellow ones are long gone. Pity really. . .

 

I have a hard time not maxing out my visa when I go to visit Pam!!

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FrankB Donor Pen

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I was kind of wondering, too, if any pen in solid yellow automatically becomes a "Mandarin yellow."

 

I have two Bexley pens in solid yellow - an early flattop style (called a "Deluxe" I think) and a "Submariner" LE from Parkville Pens (the usual disclaimers). I agree the Waterman "Charleston" in yellow is a great looking pen, but the nib is just too teeny-tiny for me. I believe all these pens come in at or under $250.

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HyperCamper Vintage

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Wow, pretty, but for about $3000...a bit too much...

 

http://i19.ebayimg.com/04/i/06/fb/47/d7_1.JPG

Maybe if I buy some brown and gold paint I can modify my modified Citroenpers M200 and then I'll have a Kirin, too... :eureka:

"There is hardly anything in the world that some man cannot make a little worse and sell a little cheaper and the people who consider price only are this man's lawful prey."

- John Ruskin (1819-1900)

 

Pelikan M800 Green (18C-750 OM), Pelikan 4001 Königsblau

Pelikan M200 "Citroenpers" (14C-585 M), Diamine Monaco Red

Pelikan M200 "Citroenpers" (14C-585 F), Diamine Prussian Blue

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Bill_D Rare

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Richard sells the FILCAO New Leader in Mandarin Yellow. I have the orange versioin with a Binder cursive italic and it is a fantastic pen well within your budget.

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