Pay It Forward 2013

[WirsPlm]

The ink sample PIF is closed because I've run out of ink vials. I'll be sending out the packages early next week, and will let the people who asked for samples in a PM when their package is out.

[theadityajain]

Here is a small PIF.

You can enter for any/some/all of these.

 

1. One Diamine 30mL Peach Haze Ink in Diamine plastic bottle (can send it in 30 mL glass bottle if you don't like Diamine plastic bottle)

2. One Camlin Scarlet Red 60mL Bottle (writing sample, review at Rants of the Archer)

 

Both Inks are never used & full. DO NOT enter if you are seeking the INKS as SAMPLE.

 

3. A sample of Fabriano EcoQua Paper. A5; 85gsm; dotted; Made in Italy; Fountain Pen friendly, my favourite paper (alongside Tomoe River) at the moment.

4.You can ask for any one Camlin fountain pen except the SD.

 

Anybody anywhere in the world is/are legible. I will cover registered air mail cost for almost every where in the world. You can enter any or all of these by sending me a PM.

So here are the winners.

Diamine 30mL ink bollte & a Camlin Elegente to amanp

Camlin Scarlet Red ink bottle to Redonna

Sample of Fabriano paper to Caffeinated42

Camlin pens of choice to mukukaduk, uchinanchukg

 

PM me with your addresses.

[MikeyW]

Hi All,

 

Sorry for the delay in getting this up!

 

Thanks to those who PM'd me with interest in the Rhodia pad & Quo Vadis Planner. What a tough decision you guys left me with - I think i'll definitely make the next one a 'randomly picked winner' haha! After much thought, I'm finding it absolutely impossible to pick a single recipient - I continue to be blown away by the generosity & kind words of my fellow FPN'ers!

 

As such, for various reasons, I've picked two winners! That's right - rather than make a hard choice I've taken the cowards way out and just doubled the prize!!!

 

OldFashionedScript and AndyLa - I'm sending you both personal messages to get your shipping details.

 

OFS, once I get your response I'll be shipping the package off to you as soon as I can.

 

Andy, if you're happy to wait just a little longer, I've ordered an additional note pad & planner from the store that I got these through last time - once received, I'll ship them straight off to you as well (touch wood it will only be a few additional days for me to receive them on my end)!

 

Again, thanks to those who entered and thanks to all the generous people out there on FPN who keep this brilliant bit of friendly charity alive with their gifts to others!

 

Have a great one everybody!

 

Mike

[OldFashionedScript]

Hi All,

 

Sorry for the delay in getting this up!

 

Thanks to those who PM'd me with interest in the Rhodia pad & Quo Vadis Planner. What a tough decision you guys left me with - I think i'll definitely make the next one a 'randomly picked winner' haha! After much thought, I'm finding it absolutely impossible to pick a single recipient - I continue to be blown away by the generosity & kind words of my fellow FPN'ers!

 

As such, for various reasons, I've picked two winners! That's right - rather than make a hard choice I've taken the cowards way out and just doubled the prize!!!

 

OldFashionedScript and AndyLa - I'm sending you both personal messages to get your shipping details.

 

OFS, once I get your response I'll be shipping the package off to you as soon as I can.

 

Andy, if you're happy to wait just a little longer, I've ordered an additional note pad & planner from the store that I got these through last time - once received, I'll ship them straight off to you as well (touch wood it will only be a few additional days for me to receive them on my end)!

 

Again, thanks to those who entered and thanks to all the generous people out there on FPN who keep this brilliant bit of friendly charity alive with their gifts to others!

 

Have a great one everybody!

 

Mike

Mike,

 

THANK YOU! I am so excited for this to come and how kind of you to choose two winners. I will be posting another PIF very soon!

 

OFS

Edited September 2, 2013 by OldFashionedScript

[sopa]

Here's my first PIF on FPN, though I've been giving pens away in the offline world to any curious triers who show an interest in my pens.

 

I've two unused Airmail pens to give away. These are piston fillers, with a semi-hooded nib. The one I use writes a smooth, wet, fine line and it wrote that way straight out of the box.

 

I'd prefer to give these to anyone (I'll ship anywhere) who's curious to try out Indian fountain pens, or someone who wants to try out piston-fillers. Please PM me and tell me why I should send you one.

 

I'll choose two responses from the ones that I receive till the weekend.

[oldmatekev]

It's about time I got around to this.

 

I have a NOS French made Stypen pen set from the early 1990's to give away.

It comes with a fountain pen and matching ballpoint in a very funky African design with a cool yellow nib. It takes standard international cartridges, there's a long one included, but it's pretty old. Not sure about the ballpoint refill but I suppose it's some kind of standard.

 

This design screams 1992, and so does the quality control on the printing 'ahem'.

I know there's someone out there that will find it hard to exist until this beauty is safely in their collection, maybe they have a pair of happy-pants that will match it.

 

 

 

And the winner is...........

 

LucasLCC

PM sent.

Sorry to those that didn't win, but keep a lookout, there may be a couple more of these deep in my pen drawer.......

 

omk

[uchinanchukg]

So here are the winners.

Diamine 30mL ink bollte & a Camlin Elegente to amanp

Camlin Scarlet Red ink bottle to Redonna

Sample of Fabriano paper to Caffeinated42

Camlin pens of choice to mukukaduk, uchinanchukg

 

PM me with your addresses.

 

Thank you so much!

I just saw this as I just moved and don't have internet up yet at home. I'm soooo happy.

 

Thanks again theadityajain

 

Kg

[TheGreatRoe]

I have a PIF to offer. 1 Picasso 907 Montmarte Fountain pen, Medium nib, black with Orange Bands.

 

It's an admittedly cheap pen I bought it off ebay on a lark, and while I like it well enough, I NEVER pick it up.

 

How to enter:

 

For 1 entry into the PIF: recommend, in this thread, a humorous novel (title and author). Not non-fiction, not a kids book. If your idea has already been suggested, you'll have to find a new one.

For a second entry: tell me a little about the book and/or why you liked it.

 

You can suggest more than 1, but no one will get more than 3 entries into the drawing.

 

No one can suggest any books by Douglas Adams or Terry Pratchett. That's too easy.

 

I will close the drawing at a random time next week.

 

Very few entires into this one.

 

And the winner is:http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view2/3918147/top-cat-drum-roll-2-o.gif

 

Caffeinated42.

 

I'll contact you through PM to arrange delivery.

Edited September 6, 2013 by dcroe05

[jordanjay29]

 

Very few entires into this one.

 

And the winner is:http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view2/3918147/top-cat-drum-roll-2-o.gif

 

Caffeinated42.

 

I'll contact you through PM to arrange delivery.

Congrats.

[alc3261]

New PIF - Akkerman ink samples

3 colours available Voorhout Violet, Bekhakt Haags and Groenmarkt Smaragd.

I will send Worldwide but would prefer them to go to someone who couldn't just buy them themselves.

PM me if you are interested. No previous winners of my PIFs please.

[sopa]

Here's my first PIF on FPN, though I've been giving pens away in the offline world to any curious triers who show an interest in my pens.

 

I've two unused Airmail pens to give away. These are piston fillers, with a semi-hooded nib. The one I use writes a smooth, wet, fine line and it wrote that way straight out of the box.

 

I'd prefer to give these to anyone (I'll ship anywhere) who's curious to try out Indian fountain pens, or someone who wants to try out piston-fillers. Please PM me and tell me why I should send you one.

 

I'll choose two responses from the ones that I receive till the weekend.

We have our winners, and they are:

 

huhjunn, and jbeales

 

Congratulations!

 

Thank you everyone who participated. There were many deserving responses, but alas, we could just have two winners this time.

 

I must also thank my dearest friend who isn't on this forum, for helping me choose the winners. :-)

Edited September 10, 2013 by soum

[whitedot]

http://i.imgur.com/C0StKqX.jpg

 

NOS 永生 233, a superb full-sized pen with a big ink window.

 

The cap is very secure and clicks audibly into place.

 

Nib is a true Fine by Western standards, and smoothened. Flow is 7/10. Feed is ebonite.

 

This PIF is open worldwide. Recipient pays shipping - a few USD.

 

By entering this PIF, you commit to:

• PIFing in the near future, and
• giving away this pen if it does not see frequent use.

PIFing does not necessarily mean giving away freebies.

 

You are ineligible if:

• you have received a PIF in the past year and have not PIFed since, or
  
• you have entered 70% or more of the PIFs since joining FPN, regardless of whether you won them.

Please PM with ORANGE in the subject line to enter. Deadline is 15 Sep 2013, noon, PST.

Edited September 10, 2013 by whitedot

[alc3261]

New PIF - Akkerman ink samples

3 colours available Voorhout Violet, Bekhakt Haags and Groenmarkt Smaragd.

I will send Worldwide but would prefer them to go to someone who couldn't just buy them themselves.

PM me if you are interested. No previous winners of my PIFs please.

Giving this a bump, I'm not drawing it until Sunday!!

[Runnin_Ute]

Giving this a bump, I'm not drawing it until Sunday!!

Not entering, but to those who are considering the Voorhout Violet is gorgeous!

[Runnin_Ute]

Giving this a bump, I'm not drawing it until Sunday!!

Not entering, but to those who are considering the Voorhout Violet is gorgeous!

[whitedot]

The winner is vrgelinas.

 

If he/she doesn't respond within 48 hours, it will go to hariharan.

 

http://i.imgur.com/C0StKqX.jpg

 

NOS 永生 233, a superb full-sized pen with a big ink window.

 

The cap is very secure and clicks audibly into place.

 

Nib is a true Fine by Western standards, and smoothened. Flow is 7/10. Feed is ebonite.

 

This PIF is open worldwide. Recipient pays shipping - a few USD.

 

By entering this PIF, you commit to:

• PIFing in the near future, and
• giving away this pen if it does not see frequent use.

PIFing does not necessarily mean giving away freebies.

 

You are ineligible if:

• you have received a PIF in the past year and have not PIFed since, or
  
• you have entered 70% or more of the PIFs since joining FPN, regardless of whether you won them.

Please PM with ORANGE in the subject line to enter. Deadline is 15 Sep 2013, noon, PST.

[vrgelinas]

I have to forward a couple ink samples:

 

Diamine Kensington Blue

and

Noodler's Ottoman Azure

 

Requirements:

 

You can't have won a PIF in the last six months without having given back since then.

I'd prefer newbs to bottled ink.

You must PIF within 6 months.

 

Please PM me a paragraph or two to tell me why you want the PIF. Be creative! I'll cover shipping to CONUS, toss in a few bucks if you're international! I'll be drawing on my birthday, 9/28!!

[ohcnim]

Hello, I have an almos new bottle of Noodler's Bad Green Gator (I've used something like 5 ml out of the 90 ml it comes with). The ink is ok but I wont use it since I prefer darker inks. I'm in Guatemala so shipping might be an issue, but if you're interested just let me know and I'll see what can be done.

[alc3261]

New PIF - Akkerman ink samples

3 colours available Voorhout Violet, Bekhakt Haags and Groenmarkt Smaragd.

I will send Worldwide but would prefer them to go to someone who couldn't just buy them themselves.

PM me if you are interested. No previous winners of my PIFs please.

 

So the winner is:- idragir - please PM me your address.

[whitedot]

I have two pocket FPs to give away. First come, first served.

 

This orange Wingsung has a bulb-filler, breather tube, breather hole, oversized and springy nib, and ebonite feed, all perfectly formed. You are eligible to enter so long as you will tinker with it until it writers perfectly, then use it frequently or give it away to someone who will. Please PM with Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy in the subject line to enter. Recipient pays shipping - a couple of bucks.

 

http://i44.tinypic.com/zspd94.jpg

 

This NOS Golden Star is made of aluminium, and posts deeply and super-securely to become a much longer pen. You are eligible to enter unless you will waste it; you have received a PIF in the past year and have not PIFed since; or you have entered 70% or more of the PIFs since joining FPN, regardless of whether you won them. Please PM with The Great Gatsby in the subject line to enter. Recipient pays shipping - a couple of bucks.

 

http://i40.tinypic.com/20t4f2q.jpg

 

If you meet the relevant criteria, you may enter both.