Pelikan Vermillion ?

[mke]

Have you ever seen a Pelikan in Vermillion ?

The bigger, the better.

[Doug1426]

Have you ever seen a Pelikan in Vermillion ?

The bigger, the better.

Never seen a Vermillion Pelikan, but in my book, anything in Vermillion is better.

[mke]

There was a 205 Toledo in red

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/138452-pelikan-m205-toledo-red/

or a 101

https://www.fahrneyspens.com/Item--i-363321

or a 400

https://www.wonderpens.ca/Pelikan_Souveran_M400_Fountain_Pen_Black_Red_p/904771.htm

 

But I would like to have a pen competing with a Namiki Vermillion, so it should be a 1000.

[Lam1]

Vermillion I have never seen.

There is a hard to find M800 in red/black, like the M400 above (the M800 has been discontinued).

 

There are a few LE/SE in red, like the Toledo Red and 1000 years of Austria, based in a M800,

 

In the M1000 size, that I can remember, the only thing that comes close is the Raden Sunrise. But not really vermillion.

[mke]

A M1000 (or a MB149) in vermillion would certainly be the top of my wishlist.

 

There are so few.

• ManuPropria Shibui pen in vermillion: picture
• Namiki Vermillion (2 sizes, 128000/148000 Yen)
• Sailor KoP Urushi - sold out
• Pilot Custom Urushi - don't like black endcaps (95000 Yen)

Edited July 20, 2018 by mke

[jungkind]

There is the LE Fire although I am not sure if it is M1000 size

[zaddick]

Mke - you can buy an M1000 or MB 149 and have it covered with urushi for a reasonable cost. You can also have various finishes and raden added if desired. After market give you lots of options.

Edited July 20, 2018 by zaddick

[zaddick]

Here is an example of a shop that will urushi a Pelikan and has some interesting examples on their site.

 

https://www.bokumondoh.com/works-1/%E4%B8%87%E5%B9%B4%E7%AD%86-fountain-pens/

[zaddick]

Or you could have a custom made pen like this M1000 by Paul Rossi

 

[mke]

@zaddick and others

Thank you commenting on my question and the interesting information you gave.

 

So, it seems that neither Pelikan nor Montblanc are trying to compete against the Namiki Vermillion pens at the moment. MB had the 146 some/many years ago but not the flagship 149.

I wish I knew the reason. No interest of the buyers or just a possibility they didn't realize.

 

Would you buy a simple Pelikan 1000 in vermillion for the same price than a black one? Or a bit more expensive if urushied?

 

I would buy - immediately.

Edited July 20, 2018 by mke

[Lam1]

I would buy a red/vermillion M1000 or 149 “instantaneously” .

I have a feeling that one with Urushi would be way outside what I can afford, but I certainly would love one.

 

Like you, I have wondered why they don’t offer one. It would appear that red offends Pelikan and MB feelings .

[FPFan]

There was an M320 in the color you are showing. I personally call it a red, and it goes with a green and yellow one is the same style. I have all three and call them my traffic signal pens as the look very much like the lights at a (traffic signal) intersection. There is a nice write up and photo on Joshua Danley's website.

 

https://thepelikansperch.com/2015/06/03/pelikan-m320-ruby-red-review/

Edited July 21, 2018 by FPFan

[mke]

I guess it is better to show a link to the colour Vermillion: Wikipedia

It should not be confused with the brighter Scarlet: Wikipedia

 

 

 

 

[sargetalon]

The closest thing that jumps to my mind in that shade may be the Genesis of the Olympiad.

 

https://goo.gl/images/t7gmrk

[mke]

Just to show what they would be up against:

Namiki, Namiki, Sailor LINK

Available also as pure vermillion: Manupropria Shibui LINK

Edited July 21, 2018 by mke

[mke]

@sargetalon

Close, but no banana.

[jmccarty3]

I've never seen a vermilion Pelikan.

I never hope to see one.

But I can tell you, if I can,

I'd rather see than be one.

 

With apologies to Ogden Nash

[Tseg]

Cross your eyes and the dream comes true.

 

Just got the Vermillion Urushi today... actually has a slight orange cast to it whereas I thought it was more pure red/maroon.

 

The dimensions of this Namiki and the M1000, posted and unposted look/feel extremely similar, with the Namiki feeling a bit more ergonomic/comfortable/balanced when gripped for writing. The threads are also smoother, not that the threads on the Pelikan are an issue.

 

Edited July 21, 2018 by Tseg

[Mew]

Cross your eyes and the dream comes true.

 

Just got the Vermillion Urushi today... actually has a slight orange cast to it whereas I thought it was more pure red/maroon.

 

 

The orange will disappear with use and it would turn into a dark red. Urushi changes colour with use.

[mke]

Vermillion darkens with time. That is normal.

See here: LINK