Adding To The Flock -2018

[ca49reber]

EDIT: the 2017 version of this topic can be found at:

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/318609-whats-your-most-recent-addition-to-the-flock-in-2017/page-28?p=3975745&do=findComment&comment=3975745

 

Enjoy

 

D.ick

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I ordered the Toledo M910 on the 28th & it is suppose to arrive tomorrow. A 2017 pen or a 2018 pen?

Edited January 16, 2018 by RMN
added link to 2017 topic

[BillH]

I ordered the Toledo M910 on the 28th & it is suppose to arrive tomorrow. A 2017 pen or a 2018 pen?

 

 

Buyer's Choice... we're easy. Congratulations on a fine pen!

[penmanila]

A great start to the new year: got lucky today and scored, from a local seller here in Manila, a semi-sumgai find of a mint, uninked M900 Toledo, in box with papers, for about $560 The icing on the cake is an uncommon 20C nib, which I understand had a short production run at the very beginning of the M900’s release in the early ‘90s. (The clip says GERMANY instead of W. GERMANY so it isn’t one of the original 500 LE pens, but close because of the 20C. Interestingly, one of those 500 LEs is now on eBay and it’s the cheapest of the new M900s being sold by far.)

 

Here's a backgrounder on the M900, by the way, and the controversy that attended its launch: https://thepelikansperch.com/2016/11/05/pelikan-m900-toledo-controversy/

To celebrate the moment, I splurged on a pad of Tomoe River—my first experience of the brand—and a hearty platter of paella Happy New Year!

Pen, paper, paella:

 

 

 

Edited January 2, 2018 by penmanila

[zaddick]

That's a great buy penmanila. The 20C nibs are pretty hard to find nowadays.

Edited January 2, 2018 by zaddick

[penmanila]

many thanks, zaddick! i actually prefer the softer 14C nib on my West German M800, but it's a nice variant to have.

[ca49reber]

I ordered the Toledo M910 on the 28th & it is suppose to arrive tomorrow. A 2017 pen or a 2018 pen?

Arrived today & is just as nice as the pictures showed it to be. The box is really nice too. I think I will have to keep it. I usually throw the boxes away or give them to my granddaughters. Instead of satisfying me, this pen makes me want to order another Toledo.

[alfredop]

First pen of the year, and it is a Pelikan, in particular a green marbled Pelikan 100 with a fine hard but smooth nib (maybe too much smooth I prefer at least a hint of feedback). The only strange thing is that the piston cone is smooth and not ribbed, any explanation for this?

 

Alfredo

[christof]

later manufacturing - probably at the beginning of the 40's.

see here: https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/220855-whats-up-at-christofs/?p=3382377

c.

Edited January 3, 2018 by christof

[alfredop]

later manufacturing - probably at the beginning of the 40's.

see here: https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/220855-whats-up-at-christofs/?p=3382377

c.

 

 

Thank you, this is confirmed also by the transparent green ink windows and from the rubber seal on the piston.

 

Ciao

Alfredo

[GranTorino25]

My first pen for the year was also a Pelikan- ironically, the 2017 Smokey Quartz pen and ink set! I loved the look of the pen, and I'm pleasantly surprised by the writing experience for the nib, given my collection is largely gold nibs these days!! Very smooth, and a touch of softness, plus a little flex if you really push it.

 

My second pen is out to be delivered today- a Pelikan M805 with a factory (M800) OBB nib

[amk]

The amethyst m205 should be joining me shortly. It's one I decided not to buy when it was available and then spent the next year regretting that I hadn't, so it joins the blue demonstrator and marbled 200s I already have.

 

And I said I wouldn't collect m200 series... :-)

[CupTea]

My first pen of 2018 is an M805 Stresemann. Will be a little while until it arrived from Europe, but very excited! Ordered in EF and hope that it will be a smooth nib.

Edited January 5, 2018 by CupTea

[praxim]

My Pelikan M805 Ocean Swirl with F nib arrived today. It has been photographed often enough already so I will add only my comment, which is that there is in my case little black on the barrel, substantially more on the cap. I could not line them up if I tried. Happily, I am not bothered to. When I use the pen it is normally seen as barrel only, the cap on the table or in my other hand.

 

I realise I now have the World's Most Convincing argument for all those threads about posting or not: think of the pattern problems avoided!

 

I will ink it before long, possibly with a turquoise. I think the pen is beautiful, and am confident I will be satisfied with the performance. The precaution of a quick check of the tines with a loupe revealed no potential problems; as I expect.

 

I have only four Pelikans, considering one more at auction. They are very fine pens.

[sdbruder]

Finally arrived at home where my new eco-t was waiting for me.

 

That’s my third TWSBI, the fourth is still in transit (580AL Rose)

 

[Mew]

TWSBI is a Pelikan? 🤔

[slippery when wet]

Arrived yesterday, 100N in grey, fine flex nib

 

[pomperopero]

Pelikan M805 Ocean Swirl, with a cursive italic nib

 

 

 

 

 

[alfredop]

Second pen of the 2018, and again a Pelikan. Here there is a green on green Pelikan M150.

 

Alfredo

[BillH]

Pelikan M805 Ocean Swirl, with a cursive italic nib

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Excellent photographs! And that nib is quite wonderful. Thanks for sharing.

[daenghafez]

Great shot! Make me wanting to have it now! 😀