Let Me Introduce You To My Flock - Pic Heavy

[sargetalon]

How do you differentiate between some pens, like the yellow Citroenpers and Kaufhof or the browntortoise Lavenger and regular, for example? From the photos I can't see any difference, is there any? Or is it just in the packaging?

The Citroenpers and Kaufhof versions are identical except for the cap top. Citroenpers has a two chick logo and the Kaufhof version has a one chick. Both were separate releases though. The tortoise is easier to distinguish. The levenger model has a trim ring at the piston knob and double cap bands whereas the non-levenger has a single cap band and no trim ring at the piston knob. Subtle but real distinctions which serve to identify the pens when you know what to look for.

[FayeV]

Beautiful collection.

 

How do you tell the birds apart when you have 2 identical models, in the same color, inked up (with no subtle differences in trim, cap top, etc)?

Each time you reach for one, do you need to scribble a bit on some scrap paper to determine it has INK A instead of INK B?

[sargetalon]

Beautiful collection.

 

How do you tell the birds apart when you have 2 identical models, in the same color, inked up (with no subtle differences in trim, cap top, etc)?

Each time you reach for one, do you need to scribble a bit on some scrap paper to determine it has INK A instead of INK B?

 

 

Thanks. I avoid that situation. I only have 1-3 pens at a time inked up. Never really run into an issue knowing which is which.

[Lam1]

The Citroenpers and Kaufhof versions are identical except for the cap top. Citroenpers has a two chick logo and the Kaufhof version has a one chick. Both were separate releases though. The tortoise is easier to distinguish. The levenger model has a trim ring at the piston knob and double cap bands whereas the non-levenger has a single cap band and no trim ring at the piston knob. Subtle but real distinctions which serve to identify the pens when you know what to look for.

Thanks for the explanation. The Citroenpers is really subtle and I would never have guessed, but I guess I could have realized the differences in the tortoises by paying more attention to the details.

Good luck finding the ones missing.