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So... Valentine's Day!!!!...

 

I need to get my girlfriend something and since I love pens, I thought I'd get her one! But which one...

 

I don't want a big expensive one, NO MB'S!!!!! She writes a lot, and colors a lot... so I was thinking of a really bright one that doesn't break the bank! Maybe a colorful Safari along with a colorful ink... Under $50 would be great!

 

I don't think it'll be something she'll write with all the time... So although TWSBI's are amazing, ehhhh... No

 

So suggestions? I know I'm leaving it quite broad because I want a lot of suggestions :)

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I think your first instincts of getting her a Safari are pretty good. If she's a girly girl the pink ones, if you ca still get them, would be my top choice.

The above is MY opinion. Would you expect it to be from someone else?

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I was going to suggest the red Pelikan that comes in the heart shaped box. (That's what I want for valentines.) However, that is a little over your budget. I second the Safari in pink or the All Star in raspberry.

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I was going to suggest the red Pelikan that comes in the heart shaped box. (That's what I want for valentines.) However, that is a little over your budget. I second the Safari in pink or the All Star in raspberry.

 

Which one? And I COULD stretch the range :)

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I suggest a Safari in pink with a bunch of samples from GouletSwab Shop or Pear Tree (No association with either,etc) and a converter!

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Pens...as a Valentines gift? I would just spend $50 dollars on high quality paper and some Caran d'Ache ink, get out your best pen and start writing some love letters:)

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Pens...as a Valentines gift? I would just spend $50 dollars on high quality paper and some Caran d'Ache ink, get out your best pen and start writing some love letters:)

 

Already started :) Well... not Caran d'Ache... But still! Way ahead of ya!

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Caran d'Ache...I love the bottles...whenever I buy that ink, I feel like I'm buying a fancy bottle that comes with some ink in it! Anyway... good luck on your letter! A tip?: I start mine with "I have lain awake many nights to try and compose an elegant letter......."

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I was going to suggest the red Pelikan that comes in the heart shaped box. (That's what I want for valentines.) However, that is a little over your budget. I second the Safari in pink or the All Star in raspberry.

 

Which one? And I COULD stretch the range :)

 

If you could stretch the range, you should look at the Pelikan m205 highlighter SE. It is a cool yellow.

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I am very bad with model numbers. I know it is a ruby red Pelikan that comes in a heart shaped box. Printhardcopy here on FPN had some. Help me out here anybody?

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I am very bad with model numbers. I know it is a ruby red Pelikan that comes in a heart shaped box. Printhardcopy here on FPN had some. Help me out here anybody?

 

I'm pretty certain its the M300 but its almost 200 dollars. I want one myself not as a Valentine's Day gift but because I love red pens.

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It was the Pelikan m320 that for some reason were released (announced even?) too late for Valentine's Day last year. Or maybe that was just in the US? They do come in heart boxes, so I hope they were on time somewhere. Under $200 would have to be a sale. They're more like 5x the imagined budget. It's probably much more affordable that that Conway Stewart Valentine's pen though.

 

Think about one of the Japanese long cap pocket pens from the '60s and '70s if she doesn't need a broad nib and likes posting the cap most of the time. Go Pilot if she needs to have a converter rather than syringe in cartridge. All the companies did designs ranging from really girly to macho.

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The budget is why I also suggested the pink Safari and the raspberry All Star. I have the pink Safari and just love it! It is such a pretty pink and is great to write with. Plus I can take it all kinds of aves with me and not worry about it as it is also quite sturdy.

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The Ruby m320 is about 250 dollars (the best price at Mell's pens) I have a rarely used black duplicate in my collection available for 100 to any student with limited budget.

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