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15 hours ago, amberleadavis said:

 

Which is your favorite?

Had to be the Waterman Ink Vue with the Brown keyhole nib.

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22 hours ago, mauckcg said:

It seems people are trying to make Omas style Arco again.  ASC had an Arco style blue white Mora Stylos pen.  Now Leonardo has some grey Arco style material.  So i ordered one.  Curious to see what it'll actually look like compared to the pictures.

 

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Oooooh... très chic!

 

I was somewhat impulsive myself today.

Got sniped when I placed a bid on a Pelikan M700 Toledo (old style with two-tone F nib). The Toledo was very budget-priced (well, at least for a Toledo with matching box) and (not liking F nibs) I had already sourced a matching B nib elsewhere. Placed my bid in the last minute and then I was the only bidder until... a few seconds before the auction ended a second bidder came in and sniped me.

I went "Oh... okay?", turned around and bought a M700 Toledo from the same time right on the spot, with BB nib, box, outer box and papers, costing me only a few Euros more than the first one plus the spare B nib.

 

Guess that counts as impulsive...

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A Kaweco Collection because I have been looking for a pocket pen and it came in olive drab with gold (colored) hardware. Too cool to not immediately buy.20220617_162549.thumb.jpg.d6300ef117638872879bb5c736e67a75.jpg

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2 hours ago, carola said:

Oooooh... très chic!

 

I was somewhat impulsive myself today.

Got sniped when I placed a bid on a Pelikan M700 Toledo (old style with two-tone F nib). The Toledo was very budget-priced (well, at least for a Toledo with matching box) and (not liking F nibs) I had already sourced a matching B nib elsewhere. Placed my bid in the last minute and then I was the only bidder until... a few seconds before the auction ended a second bidder came in and sniped me.

I went "Oh... okay?", turned around and bought a M700 Toledo from the same time right on the spot, with BB nib, box, outer box and papers, costing me only a few Euros more than the first one plus the spare B nib.

 

Guess that counts as impulsive...

Hopefully it lives up to expectations.  🤣

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10 hours ago, Gloucesterman said:

Please be aware, "Sanity" is overrated. I tried it a few times and it drove me crazy.

Chose to revert to my normal self.

 

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Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

Create a Ghostly Avatar and I'll send you a letter. Check out some Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison 

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8 hours ago, essayfaire said:

The Wing Sungs don't post.   They. Don't. Post.  Ink capacity is wonderful, especially with an EF or F.  I can send you one if you want to swap out the nib for something BB. I smile thinking of you and all that ink! I accidentally ordered an extra.

 

The ombré pen is narrow in the hand, but maybe is available in a broader nib.  I like that one.

 

 

I may take you up on that offer in the future, but for now I'm good.  Thank you!!!

Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

Create a Ghostly Avatar and I'll send you a letter. Check out some Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison 

Don't know where to start?  Look at the Inky Topics O'day.  Then, see inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY

 

 

 

 

 

 

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4 hours ago, PAKMAN said:

Had to be the Waterman Ink Vue with the Brown keyhole nib.

 

 

It is a beauty!

Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

Create a Ghostly Avatar and I'll send you a letter. Check out some Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison 

Don't know where to start?  Look at the Inky Topics O'day.  Then, see inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY

 

 

 

 

 

 

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8 hours ago, SpecTP said:

 

it's not a wet noodle, but the nibs are quite easy to flex with just a bit of pressure that you have to be conscious of using a light hand if you want to maintain a consistent fine line throughout.

 

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Thank you for sharing!

Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

Create a Ghostly Avatar and I'll send you a letter. Check out some Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison 

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55 minutes ago, Misfit said:

My recent impulse purchase arrived today. 
 

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Nice.

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17 hours ago, CRASHtheGREY said:

A Kaweco Collection because I have been looking for a pocket pen and it came in olive drab with gold (colored) hardware. Too cool to not immediately buy.20220617_162549.thumb.jpg.d6300ef117638872879bb5c736e67a75.jpg

 

Ditto! My first FP in a while, I couldn't resist the proper green.

 

I think Wearingeul Mad Hatter might suit it nicely, barring any other olive ink.

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42 minutes ago, WarrenB said:

 

Ditto! My first FP in a while, I couldn't resist the proper green.

 

I think Wearingeul Mad Hatter might suit it nicely, barring any other olive ink.

I am glad I am not alone in my love for this pen. I'll check Mad Hatter out.

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Here is my impulsive haul from the St Lewis Pen show!

From left:

Parker 51 Arial Kullock blue sharkskin with tooled sterling cap and Danny Fudge Stub nib

Vacumatic Arial Kullock in brown swirl double jewel

Parker Senior flattop Duofold in Lapis blue

Parker Vacumatic Standard Emerald pearl double jewel

Sheaffer OS Balance in black

GvFc Guilloche in Indigo

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I keep looking at Lapis Blue Parkers, and then I look at the pricetags.... :(

Nice haul you got there!

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

"It's very nice, but frankly, when I signed that list for a P-51, what I had in mind was a fountain pen."

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On 6/27/2022 at 1:27 PM, carola said:

 

I went "Oh... okay?", turned around and bought a M700 Toledo from the same time right on the spot, with BB nib, box, outer box and papers, costing me only a few Euros more than the first one plus the spare B nib.

Well done! 🙂

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mallymal1 Antique

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4 hours ago, PAKMAN said:

Here is my impulsive haul from the St Lewis Pen show!

From left:

Parker 51 Arial Kullock blue sharkskin with tooled sterling cap and Danny Fudge Stub nib

Vacumatic Arial Kullock in brown swirl double jewel

Parker Senior flattop Duofold in Lapis blue

Parker Vacumatic Standard Emerald pearl double jewel

Sheaffer OS Balance in black

GvFc Guilloche in Indigo

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That's a very tasteful haul, Pakman. A fine selection.

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Ended up getting my first Parker 51 a few days ago for my birthday! It's burgundy aerometric and has a pretty smooth medium nib.

 

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5 hours ago, Mayo said:

Ended up getting my first Parker 51 a few days ago for my birthday! It's burgundy aerometric and has a pretty smooth medium nib.

 

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Happy birthday, Mayo!

 

That's a great birthday present. What do you think, are you happy with it?

 

 

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I've just this minute purchased a Diplomat Bijou because I apparently can't get enough of writing with eeny-meeny, teeny-tiny doll pens like the white Butterfly I was using the other day. ;) This one is red, and I can't wait for it to get here.

Co-founded the Netherlands Pen Club. DM me if you would like to know about our meetups and join our Discord!

 

Currently attempting to collect the history of Diplomat pens.

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The first impulsive purchase which was triggered last week by ink shopping. Sorry for the photo quality, it's my first time.

 

Nakaya Dorsal Fin V2 Kuro-Tamenuri 

Pink Gold Medium Nib

Goldfish converter

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