What Was Your Last Impulsive Pen Acquisition?

[OldTravelingShoe]

23 hours ago, inkstainedruth said:

Last night hit the "buy" button on a NOS Sheaffer Star Wars Pop "BB-8" pen on eBay; then had to order a converter for it.  

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

Congratulations 👏

 

But this is how I usually end up 'having to' also buy a new 300 or a couple of pre-owned Targas or... How do you stop? 😄

 

[Sailor Kenshin]

 TWSBI Go in Clear, F nib.  It reminds me of Lock 'n' Lock food storage containers.  This thing is a firehose with Monteverde Malibu Blue.

[Penguincollector]

The Black Friday sale on AliExpress got me and I bought a blue Pilot Pluminix with a broad italic nib and the Asvine blue and gold skeleton for less than the regular price of the Asvine. I am contemplating a Hero 100 or 120. 

[inkstainedruth]

6 hours ago, OldTravelingShoe said:

Congratulations 👏

 

But this is how I usually end up 'having to' also buy a new 300 or a couple of pre-owned Targas or... How do you stop? 😄

 

Stop?  What is this "stop" of which you speak?  

Seriously, though, I did need to get a converter for the pen, since I don't really like using cartridges (and refilling empty ones is a PITA...).

Just got the tracking email from the USPS -- the pen has made it to the Pgh distribution center as of a little under an hour ago (impressive given that today is a holiday).  So I should be getting it by Saturday at the latest, and possibly tomorrow.  The converter for it is also now in the Pgh area, according to the tracking for it, with the ETA being Saturday as well.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[Misfit]

I impulsively bought an Esterbrook desk set. A thread here made me look. I didn’t see any I desired on eBay. I checked Etsy, and well, bought. 

[AGF]

Two Waterman Expert II, with fine nib, in the second hand market. Happy with them.

[OldTravelingShoe]

11 hours ago, inkstainedruth said:

Stop?  What is this "stop" of which you speak?  

Seriously, though, I did need to get a converter for the pen, since I don't really like using cartridges (and refilling empty ones is a PITA...).

Just got the tracking email from the USPS -- the pen has made it to the Pgh distribution center as of a little under an hour ago (impressive given that today is a holiday).  So I should be getting it by Saturday at the latest, and possibly tomorrow.  The converter for it is also now in the Pgh area, according to the tracking for it, with the ETA being Saturday as well.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

Go, converter, go! 🕺

[Penguincollector]

I am a fountain pen/ penguin junkie, I can’t stop myself, so here are my latest impulse finds: 

[inkstainedruth]

This morning I hit a local estate sale company's "1/2 off almost everything" warehouse sale, and lucked into not one but TWO Sheaffer Snokels (both in boxes).  One is I think a Clipper (white dot model, metal cap with gold trim over a black barrel; nib looks F-ish); the other appears to be a Burgundy Admiral, with what looks like it might be an EF nib.  The Clipper was in a nice hard-side "clamshell" case, with a second loop for what I presume would have been a matching pencil and what looks to be the fill instructions included (the Admiral was in a cardboard box.  Total was $40 for the two PLUS a "still in the box" old style glass thermometer with a case with a clip on it.  So, a good morning.

Of course I don't know yet whether the pens are in working condition -- I'll have to get them looked over by a pro at some point.

And the Sheaffer Star Wars Pop "BB-8" pen is supposedly out for delivery -- along with (coming separately) a converter for it.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[OldTravelingShoe]

6 hours ago, Penguincollector said:

I am a fountain pen/ penguin junkie, I can’t stop myself, so here are my latest impulse finds: 

I didn't even know there were so many alternatives. My better half's into cats, so I'm getting worried 😉

[OldTravelingShoe]

3 hours ago, inkstainedruth said:

So, a good morning

Wonderful. Also inspiring. I don't know where I could find an estate sale in the Netherlands, let alone one that sells pens, but someday I'll find out. Thanks for sharing 😃

[Penguincollector]

1 hour ago, OldTravelingShoe said:

I didn't even know there were so many alternatives. My better half's into cats, so I'm getting worried 😉

There are SO MANY cat fountain pens, some in packs of 10. 

[Ink Stained Wretch]

On 11/22/2022 at 5:04 PM, TrueBlue719 said:

My last impulsive purchase was definitely at the New York Metropolitan Pen Show. ....

That was years ago, right?

 

I didn't miss notice of a 2022, pen show, did I?

[TrueBlue719]

2 hours ago, Ink Stained Wretch said:

That was years ago, right?

 

I didn't miss notice of a 2022, pen show, did I?

Unfortunately it was not too long ago.  I hate to say it, but you did miss the show. It took place this past October 14-16. I was only able to attend on the 16th myself.  Do you know if there are any more shows coming to our area? I liked the one I was just at and would love to attend more, but i do not have the time nor the funds to travel the country to do such.

[inkstainedruth]

I wasn't able to get to the NY show (and it wasn't very well advertised outside of the greater NYC area, apparently).  Is that different from the Long Island Pen Show?  The only way I even knew about it is that I've got a bottle of Robert Oster New York Pen Show 2022 ink coming in the mail from Vanness (it and the rest of my order are apparently out for delivery today! ).

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[OldTravelingShoe]

20 hours ago, Penguincollector said:

There are SO MANY cat fountain pens, some in packs of 10. 

(Me)owwwwww! 😺

[Ink Stained Wretch]

On 11/26/2022 at 9:55 AM, TrueBlue719 said:

Unfortunately it was not too long ago.  I hate to say it, but you did miss the show. It took place this past October 14-16. I was only able to attend on the 16th myself.  Do you know if there are any more shows coming to our area? I liked the one I was just at and would love to attend more, but i do not have the time nor the funds to travel the country to do such.

 

Oh, wow. Well, thanks for telling me. I guess I've been missing things for a while. A lot of my connections have fallen apart over the past 2½ years ☹️.

[TrueBlue719]

On 11/26/2022 at 2:26 PM, inkstainedruth said:

I wasn't able to get to the NY show (and it wasn't very well advertised outside of the greater NYC area, apparently).  Is that different from the Long Island Pen Show?  The only way I even knew about it is that I've got a bottle of Robert Oster New York Pen Show 2022 ink coming in the mail from Vanness (it and the rest of my order are apparently out for delivery today! ).

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

It's the same as the Long Island Pen Show (they're rebranding I think). I only found out about it looking around online, not by notification. "Out for delivery" is my favorite message (I may have a shopping problem)!

4 hours ago, Ink Stained Wretch said:

 

Oh, wow. Well, thanks for telling me. I guess I've been missing things for a while. A lot of my connections have fallen apart over the past 2½ years ☹️.

Not a problem! If you know about anything in our area let me know! I only found out about it by looking up pen shows on google. 

[Sailor Kenshin]

I miss the good old days of the LIPS.

[TrueBlue719]

2 hours ago, Sailor Kenshin said:

I miss the good old days of the LIPS.

It’s still the same show (as far as I’m aware), but they’re just changing the name. It’s still at Hofstra in what I think is in the same spot