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Papier Plume is s stationery shop situated in the heart of the French Quarter in New Orleans. The company began its business in 2001 however the shop was opened in 2007. From what I see on google maps the shop looks quite nice.

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Some time ago the company started to offer fountain pen inks. They're supposed to be hand poured and bottled right in the shop. The inks are water based and described as french inks (imported? anyone knows french private label maker?). At the moment the inks are available in 15 colors and are sold in three bottles: small (15 ml), medium (30 ml), big (50 ml):

 

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I've received samples of fourteen colors and I'll review them soon. The full line consists of:

 

  1. Black
  2. Burgundy
  3. Carmel
  4. Denim
  5. Forest Green
  6. Forget-me-not Blue
  7. Lover's Red
  8. Ivy Green
  9. Midnight Blue
  10. Moss Green
  11. Oyster Grey
  12. Peacock Blue
  13. Pecan
  14. Red
  15. Violet

Lover's red is somewhere in between reddish brown and brownish red. Quite nice.

 

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Drops of ink on kitchen towel

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Tomoe River, Kaweco Classic Sport, B

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Leuchtturm 1917, Kaweco Classic Sport, B

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Thanks for the review. I like what I see on my screen.

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Thanks for the review.

This one I'd have to think about. I like how it looks on some paper, but some of the scans make it look as if it has an orange-y or blood-red cast to it.

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Thank you for the great review!

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It reminds me of MB Hitchcock and Diamine Burgundy Rose.

Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

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It reminds me of MB Hitchcock and Diamine Burgundy Rose.

Agree!

 

Thanks for another thorough review, Vis. I'm a big fan of "blood red" inks and will definitely be ordering this one. Wish I would have known about PapierPlume last time I was in NOLA.

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