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Thank you!

 

Best laid plans and all that . . . this thread has sent me down a vintage Pelikan rabbit hole, so who knows where this journey will lead.

You've chosen an exciting rabbit hole. I love my vintage Pelikans. The nibs are exquisite. They are built to last. There are many available. I love my new ones, too. But, I usually have them modified by a nibmeister to gain more writing character. The older ones are blessed with character upon receipt. I look forward to hearing, and seeing your collection as it matures.

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""The older ones are blessed with character upon receipt."" :thumbup:

 

The 50-65 era is a stubbed semi-flex.

 

A fine poster said, @ "Stub and CI are 100% line variation, the stubbed semi-flex nibs are line variation on demand."

In reference to P. T. Barnum; to advise for free is foolish, ........busybodies are ill liked by both factions.

 

 

The cheapest lessons are from those who learned expensive lessons. Ignorance is best for learning expensive lessons.

 

 

 

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That's a great collection to start ! I'd like to do that aswell, but I only have one...a M600 green striped. I plan to increase them though and my next buy will be the M120 Iconic Blue special Edition, while I'm also looking to locate an "affordable" F nib, Burnt Orange !

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I like variety too much to specialize in one brand, but if I were to go all anything, it would certainly be the piston-filling bird.

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I like variety too much to specialize in one brand, but if I were to go all anything, it would certainly be the piston-filling bird.

Wow... don't tell me there is another row of vintage Pelikans below the first one? :D I need to get one of those metal plaques... lovely. :)

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Wow... don't tell me there is another row of vintage Pelikans below the first one? :D I need to get one of those metal plaques... lovely. :)

You have quire a good eye. Here is the other half of that case. The tin advertising poster is strategically placed where I can admire it every day.
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Wow! What a fantastic collection you have there, mrp100!

Just one of those rows would make anyone drool over it. Both? Simply wonderful!

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I was putting some of my pens away to take to the bank and thought this image of some our (my wife and I) birds nesting would be appropriate for this thread (there are a few intruders there...)

 

So, I totally understand going "all Pelikan"!

 

 

 

 

Ooooooo.... a Chronoswiss (by Pelikan) pen!

-- Joel -- "I collect expensive and time-consuming hobbies."

 

INK (noun): A villainous compound of tannogallate of iron, gum-arabic and water,

chiefly used to facilitate the infection of idiocy and promote intellectual crime.

(from The Devil's Dictionary, by Ambrose Bierce)

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Yup, the Chronoswiss is a sweet pen and a favorite of mine.

It does help that the nibs that came with it have a lot of character.

 

Now, if only I could get a Blue Ocean to make it company... :)

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I'm considering parting with a Pelikan M800 I've had for about 8 years, which was inked once in its lifetime. Let me know if that's something you'd be interested in.

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I'm considering parting with a Pelikan M800 I've had for about 8 years, which was inked once in its lifetime. Let me know if that's something you'd be interested in.

Very interested - please DM me with details and pictures.

Gone all Pelikan ...

 

Blog: Time's Flow Stemmed

Twitter: @timesflow

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Pelikans seem to be creeping up in my collection. Partly because my mother bought me a few new ones for presents, but also because I lurk and lurk and lurk until I see bargains on eBay. They happen, but not that often, which is perhaps just as well. And they don't happen at all on 800s and 1000s, or 500s, unless someone knows better than me...

 

Going all-Palikan, though? No. Too much love for my Watermans, Parkers, Indian and Japanese pens.

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Too many pens, too little time!

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Pelikans seem to be creeping up in my collection. Partly because my mother bought me a few new ones for presents, but also because I lurk and lurk and lurk until I see bargains on eBay. They happen, but not that often, which is perhaps just as well. And they don't happen at all on 800s and 1000s, or 500s, unless someone knows better than me...

 

Going all-Palikan, though? No. Too much love for my Watermans, Parkers, Indian and Japanese pens.

 

 

I've found eBay pretty uninspiring lately as well... but that's good, it saves me money for the new releases (and my Sweetie would add "and a new fence, and a patio cover, and new carpets") :unsure:

"Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working." -Pablo Picasso


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Pelikans seem to be creeping up in my collection. Partly because my mother bought me a few new ones for presents, but also because I lurk and lurk and lurk until I see bargains on eBay. They happen, but not that often, which is perhaps just as well. And they don't happen at all on 800s and 1000s, or 500s, unless someone knows better than me...

 

Going all-Palikan, though? No. Too much love for my Watermans, Parkers, Indian and Japanese pens.

I’ve snagged a couple of below-averagely priced Pelikans on eBay, especially a M900 Toledo I’m especially pleased with. I’ve found the best deals though through smaller independent fountain pen specialists, and friendly FPN members. And oh boy does the flock grow!

 

The only other fountain pens that have come close to snagging my attention are the Asia and Africa Aurora pens. But easily resisted: pretty but lacking, in my view, the elegance of these birds.

Gone all Pelikan ...

 

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Pelikans seem to be creeping up in my collection. Partly because my mother bought me a few new ones for presents, but also because I lurk and lurk and lurk until I see bargains on eBay. They happen, but not that often, which is perhaps just as well. And they don't happen at all on 800s and 1000s, or 500s, unless someone knows better than me...

 

Going all-Palikan, though? No. Too much love for my Watermans, Parkers, Indian and Japanese pens.

 

I too have other pens but my first love is still my Pelikan M600 which I bought from W. R. Bullen in Norwich in 1990. It is still in daily use ahead of some more exotic pens, of which I have quite a few.

Peter

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You've chosen an exciting rabbit hole. I love my vintage Pelikans. The nibs are exquisite. They are built to last. There are many available. I love my new ones, too. But, I usually have them modified by a nibmeister to gain more writing character. The older ones are blessed with character upon receipt. I look forward to hearing, and seeing your collection as it matures.

 

So, well said. My same feeling about old/new Pelikans.

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