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Graf von Faber-Castell Pen of the Year 2009


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Somewhat overshadowed by the imminent announcement of the Lamy Safari's new colour is the Pen of the Year 2009 from Graf von Faber-Castell. Every year the German company makes its most expensive pen in a different exotic material, and this year is no exception.

 

To recap; in the past we have had amber, stingray leather, mammoth tusk, petrified wood and last year teensy-weensy tiles of hand made satinwood parquet flooring - so the company has what you might call form in this area. For 2009 though, the guys in the schloss have excelled themselves.

 

Take a moment to imagine what the world's pen collectors (that's us) might look for when choosing a material to enrobe an exquisite writing instrument and then click the link to see if you were right ....

 

 

 

 

 

 

No, - you weren't right, were you? I'm guessing not even close...... Just weird, or even a bit creepy - what do you think?

 

John

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"On request, a pen can be specially made from the tail hairs of your own horse."

 

Holy Hell.

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What would be creepier is a pen made of one's own hair. Maybe that's slated for Pen of the Year 2010.

 

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OK, I didn't guess that one.

 

Maybe I'll get it right next year...

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Not only was my flabber gasted, but my gob was smacked as well.

 

Anyway, I know this isn't the point, but that sure doesn't seem very practical. Fragile, scratchy, schmutz-accumulating... *shudder*

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that sure doesn't seem very practical.

Hold your horses -- and I don't mean to get on a high horse -- but that discussion, is a horse of a different color. OK, I've definitely had too much coffee this morning.

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Didn't expect that! I just love the creativity of their Pens of the Year collection.

Montblanc 145, F nib
Faber Castell E-Motion in Pearwood, F nib
Montblanc 149, F nib
Visconti Divina Proporzione 1618, S nib
Montblanc Cool Blue Starwalker, EF nib
Montblanc Solitaire Silver Barley BP
Montblanc Rouge et Noir Coral, M nib

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Not your most touchable material. They neglect to mention hair shirts were used for doing penance before they became trendy as chair covers. :unsure:

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They're kidding, right? They've got to be kidding. Horse-hair, for a pen that will cost thousands of dollars? When I worked at a halfway-kitschy Native American art gallery (the place sold a roughly even mix of serious art and craftwork, touristy rubbish, and ghastly-awful paintings and prints), we sold some horse-hair key chain fobs made by a local fellow. They sold for $5.00 apiece. And they looked almost exactly like the "luxurious" covering for this pen, but dyed in more eye-catching colors.

 

Oh, and as for the incredibly difficult and time-consuming nature of weaving horse-hair, by all reports it took him maybe ten minutes to weave together a horse-hair cylinder somewhat longer than what they're wrapping around the pen. :rolleyes:

 

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Not only was my flabber gasted, but my gob was smacked as well.

 

Anyway, I know this isn't the point, but that sure doesn't seem very practical. Fragile, scratchy, schmutz-accumulating... *shudder*

 

Fragile? I don't think so. Scratchy? Is the hair on a violin bow scratchy? Schmutz-accumulating? Now that's a problem. I wonder if you have to curry it every day. Or curry favor of a groom. Do you think it comes with a quirt? Gives the term "posting" a new dimension.

 

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I've had a more ghastly flabber, to be honest, but this does seem a little silly. I assume, like horse-hair furniture, you're not allowed to use it unless it's wrapped in horrible clear plastic.

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Oh, good heavens. He's got a blog now, too.

 

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... we sold some horse-hair key chain fobs made by a local fellow. They sold for $5.00 apiece. And they looked almost exactly like the "luxurious" covering for this pen, but dyed in more eye-catching colors.

 

Oh, and as for the incredibly difficult and time-consuming nature of weaving horse-hair, by all reports it took him maybe ten minutes to weave together a horse-hair cylinder somewhat longer than what they're wrapping around the pen. :rolleyes:

 

:D

 

How darest thou? Thou will be frowned upon by the European nobility in the name of their beloved four legged status symbols. This is a Graf von F-C after all. Get out of the way, common subject!

 

:rolleyes: ;)

 

And in 2010? The bones of ancient Roman gladiators? :blink:

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I can think of several adjectives to describe that pen and none of them are flattering.

 

Since I am not their "target market" I bet they won't care what I think.

 

And "someone" with more cash than sense will buy them.

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After getting over the shock of the LE, I looked at the new line they are offering, the Intuition.

 

Now that is a nice looking pen.

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After getting over the shock of the LE, I looked at the new line they are offering, the Intuition.

 

Now that is a nice looking pen.

 

Thanks for the hint.

 

This is the new Graf von F-C "Intuition":

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/492/146000p2hp6.jpg

 

Their brand for the lower classes, Faber-Castell, has released the new "Mondoro" line:

http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/6282/1475303133p2kx7.jpg

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Oh, well. It is Faber-Castell's idea of "exotic." Their R&D people must do lunch frequently with Krone's designers.

 

However, I admit I like the "Intuition" and "Mondoro" designs.

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Well, I am allergic to horses. So I don´t need to like that pen. phew!

Only the tame birds have a longing.

The wild ones fly.

 

- Elmer Diktonius, Finnish poet (translation by sarai)

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