Calling For Nominees - 2011 Pen Of The Year

[PAKMAN]

I agree! The FPN Stipula LE's!!

[BrandonA]

The MB Carlo Collodi.

[Joshua J.]

If the Noodler's Ahab comes out this year, it gets my vote. Otherwise the Bexley Corona.

[Weiss.ar]

Bexley Corona for sure. I may or may not have been corresponding with a highly reputable fountain pen dealer who told me (not necessarily in confidence) that the Bexley Corona is a strong candidate for, and in his opinion, Pen of the Year.

 

Brass piston, first American-Made Piston filler since Conklin in the early-mid 1900s, gorgeous colors, great ink capacity, high quality nibs, affordable price (it holds about as much ink as a Pelikan m800 and is quite large like high-end pens, but is considerably less expensive)

Edited November 1, 2011 by Weiss.ar

[lbhajdu]

I am voting for the Noodler's Ebonite pen. I find myself using it a lot. I can’t vote for the Bexley Corona because I don’t have one, though that doesn’t seem to be stopping people from voting for the Ahab. I don’t get it how can people vote for a pen they have never even held in there hand? What happens if it never comes out? What happens if it turns out to be terrible?

 

Leve

[SHK]

Graf von Faber Castell - Intuition - Grenadilla or Pernambuco

[JLT]

TWSBI 540 and the Edison Collier. Both worthy of consideration.

[Bronze]

Edison Collier.

[kauloltran]

OMAS Arte Italiana Maroon, one of the most beautiful pen ever made

[hughdrbf]

With compliments to master craftsman Brian Gray, the Edison Collier as a bulb filler in Antique Marble!

 

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[krandallkraus]

DEFINITELY POSITIVELY ABSOLUTELY AND WITHOUT ANY DOUBT THE EDISON COLLIER ANTIQUE MARBLE. EVEN SEEING IT DOESN'T GIVE YOU THE ENTIRE EXPERIENCE. YOU REALLY HAVE TO HOLD IT IN YOUR HAND. BUT THAT'S MY NOMINEE. MY ONLY NOMINEE.

[coloradogps]

Twsbi 540

[Astonia]

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DEFINITELY POSITIVELY ABSOLUTELY AND WITHOUT ANY DOUBT THE EDISON COLLIER ANTIQUE MARBLE. EVEN SEEING IT DOESN'T GIVE YOU THE ENTIRE EXPERIENCE. YOU REALLY HAVE TO HOLD IT IN YOUR HAND. BUT THAT'S MY NOMINEE. MY ONLY NOMINEE.

 

You left your cruise control for awesome on...

[sexauerw]

This one is just out and showed up as a birthday present for me. Taccia Savanna Collection Buffalo Horn Fountain Pen by Itoya.

 

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The stand does not come with it, but must be ordered separately. I inked it last night and it wrote well right out of the box, just a bit of feedback without any sign of scratchiness. Rather reminded me of the way my Aurora writes. Mine has a fine nib, steel.

[olivier78860]

"The stand does not come with it, but must be ordered separately."

 

That's because many potential owners already own a convertible cadillac

[JimB]

I am voting for the Noodler's Ebonite pen. I find myself using it a lot. I can’t vote for the Bexley Corona because I don’t have one, though that doesn’t seem to be stopping people from voting for the Ahab. I don’t get it how can people vote for a pen they have never even held in there hand? What happens if it never comes out? What happens if it turns out to be terrible?

 

Leve

+1 on your view of the Ahab ether-pen. I'm still waiting as of today, 11/7/11

[JimB]

DEFINITELY POSITIVELY ABSOLUTELY AND WITHOUT ANY DOUBT THE EDISON COLLIER ANTIQUE MARBLE. EVEN SEEING IT DOESN'T GIVE YOU THE ENTIRE EXPERIENCE. YOU REALLY HAVE TO HOLD IT IN YOUR HAND. BUT THAT'S MY NOMINEE. MY ONLY NOMINEE.

Yow! I left my hearing aid set on high and that just blew out what's left of my ear drums! :blink:

[thoddomas]

Thanks everyone for your input. This morning, we've selected the top 8 nominees and have opened voting on our Goldspot Pens blog. The final nominees were determined by several factors, including your feedback, our customers' feedback, number of sales and uniqueness of the design. I know a lot of responses out there asked for the Noodler's Ahab to be included, but that will be in the running for next year since it hasn't even been released yet (it could never be released for all we know).

 

Again, I appreciate everyone's time in providing your suggestions and hope that you'll participate in the final voting as well. The official ballot closes Monday, November 14th at 11:59p Eastern US Standard time and the winner will be announced the following morning. Have fun!

[raging.dragon]

Thanks everyone for your input. This morning, we've selected the top 8 nominees and have opened voting on our Goldspot Pens blog. The final nominees were determined by several factors, including your feedback, our customers' feedback, number of sales and uniqueness of the design. I know a lot of responses out there asked for the Noodler's Ahab to be included, but that will be in the running for next year since it hasn't even been released yet (it could never be released for all we know).

 

Again, I appreciate everyone's time in providing your suggestions and hope that you'll participate in the final voting as well. The official ballot closes Monday, November 14th at 11:59p Eastern US Standard time and the winner will be announced the following morning. Have fun!

 

Decisions, decisions.... For me it's a tough four-way choice between: Bexley Corona, Edison Collier, Visconti Van Gogh, and Pelikan 101N tortoise. Also I find personal preference, importance to the enthusiast (FPN) community, and importance to the industry as a whole pulling me in different directions.