New Pelikan Souverän 600 Pink Ladies Collection Special Edition.

[Feathers]

Ever since my childhood I've been the guy who wears pink, so I love the idea of having a pink pen; plus the m600 is the size that suits my hand best. What bothers me about this one is that it doesn't feel modern. I would have done a charcoal grey cap and section with rhodium trim and more of vibrant shade of pink for the stripes. This photo is not of me (it might as well be as I would totally rock something similar with an equally scruffy look and slightly messy hair haha) but is the general color scheme of what I would have loved to see for this pen.

 

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I love this look. I know a few guys who totally rock the various shades of pink from baby pink to the deepest magentas and everything in between. I love a fuchsia shirt with a grey suit (a buddy of mine wears this and he is very manly - yum!! ) so I am totally digging the colour scheme you are suggesting. I personally love it's current incarnation, but I would purchase exactly what you are describing too.

[a m a r g o]

It's really hard to destroy such a successful design just by colour... Pelikan achieve that.

[View from the Loft]

Plenty of us don't live in North America! Yes, I realise this pen will go down a storm in places like Japan.

And my distaste is nothing to do with "political correctness", which is trite, meaningless and long since discredited as a counter-criticism.

 

What she said.

[public alias]

It's an interesting feeling, I like how it looks, though I probably wouldn't buy it. On the subject of pink pens - I've been eyeing the Sailor Millecolore Pink, which I find considerably more appealing. I think Pelikan's choice in pink is just a bit too vibrant. Though it isn't for me I respect the design, it's very bold.

Edited June 19, 2015 by public alias

[sargetalon]

It is interesting to see the reaction that this pen is getting and I've enjoyed reading the discussion thus far. I posted news of this pen to my blog once it came out and unlike anything I've published before, my stats show that the Pink M600 post took off in Japan and Taiwan. It was all over Japanese twitter accounts, none of which I could read. I wonder if those consumers see this in a different light.

[inkstainedruth]

It is interesting to see the reaction that this pen is getting and I've enjoyed reading the discussion thus far. I posted news of this pen to my blog once it came out and unlike anything I've published before, my stats show that the Pink M600 post took off in Japan and Taiwan. It was all over Japanese twitter accounts, none of which I could read. I wonder if those consumers see this in a different light.

I'd be curious to know whether those tweets were from men or women....

I'm not at all surprised the pen would be popular in Japan, given the popular culture of anime and manga, Hello Kitty, and those crochet monsters (of which I forget the term).

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[FayeV]

Ever since my childhood I've been the guy who wears pink, so I love the idea of having a pink pen; plus the m600 is the size that suits my hand best. What bothers me about this one is that it doesn't feel modern. I would have done a charcoal grey cap and section with rhodium trim and more of vibrant shade of pink for the stripes. This photo is not of me (it might as well be as I would totally rock something similar with an equally scruffy look and slightly messy hair haha) but is the general color scheme of what I would have loved to see for this pen.

 

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I could definitely go for this shade of grey/pink.

Anything much lighter would make me think of the 80s. And I do prefer the rhodium trim over the gold. It would be nice if they came out with an M400 size, which is what I'd prefer.

 

I'm surprised by the type of comments about the color. I understand some "manly men" will avoid anything that would make them appear too "girly". I wonder if it is also a regional thing too. My husband has no problems wearing something pink.

 

 

Edited: To remove the photo. Had no idea it was so HUGE when I replied from my phone this morning. Now that I'm on the computer, I can see how HUGE it is. So I snipped it from this post. You can scroll up to view the pic. I hope this helps those who find it annoying to load a thread with too many large redundant photos.

Edited June 20, 2015 by FayeV

[haruka337]

Weeeeeell... It's beginning to grow on me.

[migo984]

It is interesting to see the reaction that this pen is getting and I've enjoyed reading the discussion thus far. I posted news of this pen to my blog once it came out and unlike anything I've published before, my stats show that the Pink M600 post took off in Japan and Taiwan. It was all over Japanese twitter accounts, none of which I could read. I wonder if those consumers see this in a different light.

 

Exactly what I said in my post (#34). Have you seen those white, gold and pale pink frou-frou wedding pens they sell there? Really popular; really tasteless.

[Nyanzilla]

We should wait and see how this pen really looks. These photoshopped official pictures from the website and catalogues never show the true colours. I noticed that with many pens in the past.

[fountainpenlady]

Dear friends,

 

Due to the brand policies we are under an obligation to remove the pictures of this post.

 

As soon as Pelikan let us, we will put it on again!

 

Please receive our sincere apologies.

 

Iguana Sell Team

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We are delighted to present you the lastest Pelikan introduction!

 

The new Pelikan Special Edition Souverän 600 Pink Ladies Collection.

 

This Special Edition is a wonderful gift either for yourself or for that special someone.

 

The traditional silhouette of the Souverän creates a nice contrast with the bold pink stripes.

 

Some features of these pieces:

 

- The white parts are made of high-quality resin.

- The pink parts are made in cellulose acetate carefully manufactured and turned into a sleeve.

- The clip and all rings are plated with 24 K gold.

- The Fountain Pen has a 14 K bi-color gold nib with rhodium trim.

 

The collection comes in a Fountain Pen and Ball Pen with a shiny silver-colored clip and rings.

 

The Fountain Pen nib can be in different sizes as EF, F, M, and B.

 

It comes in a beautiful and feminine special gift box !

 

Official Prices Europe:

 

Special Edition Souverän® 600 pink Fountain Pen - 370€

 

Special Edition Souverän® 600 pink Ball Pen - 270€

 

These pieces will be available at Iguana Sell this September!

 

If you would like to have further information, please contact us to info@iguanasell.com or at +34 91 441 50 41.

 

Have a great day.

 

Kind regards.

Marja

Iguana Sell

Sounds good! Sounds like one I would not mind breaking down to purchase. I have both the red striation M800 and the green striation. I have been looking for something special from Pelikan to break down and acquire. The color sounds just what I would be interested in. Hope they o.k. showing a picture of it soon. I want to fall in love....before I purchase one.

[alc3261]

I showed the picture to my wife and I won't say what she said.

Yuck? (That was my immediate thought YMMV)

[4lex]

I love this pen!!!! But why they had to call it Ladies pen? Are they still stuck in the past century? Do they want to put me off buying it, coz I am not a lady? But never mind, real men wear pink, so this is now on my wish list.

[4lex]

Exactly what I said in my post (#34). Have you seen those white, gold and pale pink frou-frou wedding pens they sell there? Really popular; really tasteless.

They may be tasteless to you but don't underestimate the influence of Manga and kawaii. This pen fits perfectly in their kawaii culture and I can see why they may like it. Unlike anglo-saxon culture IMO Japanese culture is less obsessive about infantilisation. There is nothing wrong with that. After all, creative person is just a child that survived.

Edited July 4, 2015 by 4lex Mood

[amk]

The Japanese angle is fascinating. And yes, it really is kawaii, isn't it, though to qualify properly tbe box really needs kittens on it, or white lace, not the black corset ties!

 

Anyway... I've ended up putting it on my Christmas present wish list. I didn't really think I would!

[Iguana Sell]

Dear Friends,

 

Now we are allowed to post the pictures of the New Pelikan Souverän 600 Pink Ladies Collection Special Edition !!

 

Find the beautiful pictures below!

 

Please don't hesitate to contact us if you would need further information.

 

We'll be glad to help you!

 

Kind regards.

 

Marja

Iguana Sell

[mmg122]

My Dad was the most manly man I've ever known and he wore pink dress shirts, ties, golf shirts without hesitation...because he liked the color pink and it looked good on him. My granddaughter wouldn't wear pink if you paid her. OTOH, my grandson loves pink and the pink Snoopy fountain pen I gave him.

 

Times change. While I can understand Pelikan's marketing department taking this approach, I think they made a mistake. Many men like pink. Many women don't. Pens should probably be marketed gender neutral in this day and age.

 

I won't be buying this pen because of its Pepto Bismal leaning color. A paler pink and perhaps a grey cap would have been pretty cool though.

 

ETA: regarding the box...can't quite figure out what they were aiming at. Unusual, to say the least.

[tinysnail]

Stunning pen! I'm into it. Not impressed with the gendered marketing and ridiculous corset-inspired box, though. Can we all just get over preconceived notions about gender? I own 10 Pelikans, none of which were specifically marketed to me as a woman, and I've lived through it! There's no need to label a pink pen as being for ~ladies~. Just sell a pink pen and then women won't feel pandered to and insecure men won't feel that their masculinity is threatened if they have it!

[amk]

Just for the record, as I've been travelling in Asia this month...

 

in Thailand, real men ride pink Hello Kitty bikes.

 

Pelikan might like to reconsider their marketing strategy :-)

[bmillicent]

Oh my! I just got an email about this pen and I am amazed at the volume of negative responses Certainly I knew it was a bit of a niche offering, and did find the "ladies pen" a tad silly. On the other hand, I adore bright pink. I collect Barbies, adore Hello Kitty, and love Glam Rock. Back in the 90's, I rode motorcycles and always wanted my bike painted bubblegum bright (none of the Mary Kay Cadillac pastel, thanks).

 

Marc Bolan (RIP) would have approved - my avatar pic is a good example. A rollerball version would be so awesome for signing autographs.

 

But to each, his/her own. Rock on!