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I was in a ramshackle old stationery shop in a small town in Germany recently and decided to buy a Lamy Safari for a friend. The seller had only the one model left, so I bought it, at the standard retail price. But earlier today I was in a different shop with a wide range of Safaris and noticed that the one I bought is unusual: it's a red model, with a clip that is black instead of silver, and it came fitted with a black nib.

 

I guess it's a special issue of some sort, or perhaps an older model, and my search on FPN threads suggests it is not all that easy to find.

Actually, given the age of a lot of the stock I saw lying around the shop, I'd be inclined to think it's an older model rather than a limited edition; but I just don't know. I don't really need to know, but it would be nice to be fully-informed: so, can anyone tell me anything more about it?

 

 

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I also have a red Safari with black clip and nib. I've had it several years, but never thought it was anything special. Maybe I've missed something?

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older regular model

not sure how many were made, but my red is many years old, 15ish to 20? Off the top of my now sleepy head, the red came out not long after terra/vanna (murky orange and murky green). I would tend to think the earlier black trim is now becoming slightly more difficult to find as: New, Old Stock.

 

My red, black trim is a Safari among Safari's, still looks great next to the new, or slightly used year models, and its extensive mileage, in the field torture tests tell the story of why I consistently recommend Safari. Not a fit for everyone, but a solid performer, year after year after year.

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Thanks for the confirmation that it's an older model.

I had intended to give it to a friend, but I've decided I couldn't possibly give him an older model; that would just be plain wrong (ahem). So I've gone out and bought another one to give him, while I selflessly hang on to the red model (the new one is blue, which I'm sure he'll prefer)

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