Hello From Upstate N. Y. Pelikan Fan

[mamajones]

Hello! I'm a college professor: I teach medieval English and Scandinavian literature at a small liberal arts college in upstate New York.

 

I have been a Pelikan fan since the late 1980s when I lived in NYC. My first husband introduced me to fountain pens, and as soon as I held a Pelikan fountain pen, I was hooked. I got that first Pelikan from the Fountain Pen Hospital. We made a special trip downtown just to visit that store (I honestly can't remember how we came to hear of it -- remember those old, pre-internet days?), and I was entranced by the beauty of the fountain pens (and not just the Pelikans). So my husband bought me a Pelikan, the plain black 400 with a 14K broad nib. I don't remember the year, but I later noticed it said "West Germany" on the cap. (Something I learned about from the Pelikan's Perch!) I later got a blue-striped Souveran M400, back when they were around $200 (or so).

 

Now, many years later, I have a second (better) husband. Although he himself is not a fountain pen fan, he did buy me one of my best pens for our first (dating) anniversary in 2004: the white and tortoise Souveran 400. I've noticed that I am not alone in considering this one of the most gorgeous Pelikans ever produced.

 

In the past, I had only used Pelikan inks, violet and blue-black and a mixture I made of the two, but recently I somehow came across the Pilot Iroshizuku inks and was smitten. I also found the Pelikan Edelstein inks. And the special pens made to match the Edelstein inks of the year. I also bought both of the highlighter Pelikans, but I've been using green Chiku-rin Iroshizuku ink (instead of the highlighting ink) in the green pen.

 

So in the past seven months I have been on a bit of a buying spree. Along with sites like the Pelikan's Perch and the Jet Pen review blogs, I often consulted these forums. So I felt I should join your fora and contribute however I can.

 

Sorry for the length, but I am a wordy woman (it's my job, after all)!

 

Here is my pod of Pelikans:

 

 

 

 

 

[kestrel]

Welcome to FPN, the best enablers on the web. My blue striped M800 has been my constant companion since the day I bought it. Weight, balance, and feel are perfect and it is enhanced with a Binder Italifine .9 mm nib.

 

Enjoy the companionship, knowledge, and opinions here. There are lots of Pelikan lovers at FPN. Some of us also hail from western NY, in my case from about as far west as you can go without being in Pennsylvania.

[Helen350]

Glad that you are part of the FP Community. Beautiful collection of Pelikans. Did ministry in Port Jervis--from Westchester County!

[OCArt]

Welcome to our little corner of the universe from a pen user and fellow academic in San Diego. I, too, am a big fan of Pelikans especially the M600 series and also love Iroshizuku inks!

[PAKMAN]

Hello and Welcome to FPN!! Glad to have you as a member!!

Big Pelikan fan myself!

[mmg122]

Hi Mamajones...Welcome to FPN and greetings from Detroit, Michigan. Beautiful Pelikan collection you have there. Enjoy your time here. I look forward to your future posts.

 

Mary

[mr2txaggie]

 

 

mamajones,

 

Welcome to the FPN.

 

You truly do have a beautiful Flock there!

 

My first gold nib FP was a Pelikan M400 in a Fine nib. I have since gravitated toward Stub/Italic nibs.

 

If you look at the Pelikan forum you will see how many people are really Pelikan fans!

 

Enjoy your time here.

[Chrissy]

Hello and welcome to FPN.

[northstar]

Hello and welcome to FPN.

[jar]

Welcome home. Pull up a stump and set a spell.

[Wahl]

[Beauport]

Greetings and a warm welcome from one more Pelikan enthusiast. I'm relatively new here as well and my first Pelikan quickly turned into three.

[ThomasB]

Hello and welcome from Baton Rouge, Louisiana...Enjoy your time here

[Sasha Royale]

Welcome !

 

Nobody needs more than one fountain pen !

 

Beautiful Pelikans.