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Just ordered a Pelikan M600 Red and White 2023 SE in EF, my first purchase since last September.

It's hard work to tell which is Old Harry when everybody's got boots on.

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On 1/15/2025 at 3:31 PM, Penguincollector said:

So I picked these out in a bit of a blind test, I dipped each nib and chose the two I liked best. First one being this Leslie & Harvey Co. Kansas City, MO “Bon Ton” with a replacement warranted nib. 

I need to find that pen! 

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Sheaffer 100 Coffee edition bought on a whim came in today. Very pleased! Credit of photo to Pen Hero who was the supplier of this beautiful pen!
Sheaffer 100 Coffee Edition Matte Brown Fountain Pen w/Regal Brown Trim Medium - Picture 3 of 6

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Had a little extra money just laying around and ordered a new old stock Sheaffer Targa 1030 Thuya. First buy of 2025...

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Laguna Niguel, California.

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8 hours ago, Driften said:

Had a little extra money just laying around and ordered a new old stock Sheaffer Targa 1030 Thuya. First buy of 2025...

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Probably the nicest looking Targa ever made!  Congrats!

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2 hours ago, PAKMAN said:

Probably the nicest looking Targa ever made!  Congrats!

Thanks I'm looking forward to it coming in the mail.

Laguna Niguel, California.

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Found a good deal on the matching K600 Red White BP.

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2 hours ago, Driften said:

Thanks I'm looking forward to it coming in the mail.

Yes, it is very nice looking. Is it the regular Targa or the "slim" one?

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55 minutes ago, Gloucesterman said:

Yes, it is very nice looking. Is it the regular Targa or the "slim" one?

 

It's the "Classic" or larger size model not the slim one. So the body is 11mm where the slim is 8mm and would be too thin for me..

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On 1/13/2025 at 11:55 AM, lamarax said:

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S.T. Dupont Olympio Black Chinese lacquer 18K <M> | Rohrer & Klingner Verdigris | Takasago Premium 87.9 gsm

 

Love the idea... Blame someone else.... 😀👍

 

 

On 1/15/2025 at 4:31 PM, Penguincollector said:

 
  I’m finally able to post these, the original folder got lost in the ether and then I wasn’t able access the site.

 

  So I picked these out in a bit of a blind test, I dipped each nib and chose the two I liked best. First one being this Leslie & Harvey Co. Kansas City, MO “Bon Ton” with a replacement warranted nib. 
 

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  Then I found this little BCHR Waterman’s 52 1/2 V . It’s less flashy than my red ripple, and the text and chasing are very prominent and the pen is very dark. 
 

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Very Nice PGC....  👍😀

 

15 hours ago, Driften said:

Had a little extra money just laying around and ordered a new old stock Sheaffer Targa 1030 Thuya. First buy of 2025...

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Good Choice!!  It looks faceted in the close up... is it?

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1 hour ago, Driften said:

where the slim is 8mm and would be too thin for m

Last summer I bought a bunch of pens at a flea market. Two of them were NOS Reform (Lady?) (very) skinny pens. I would estimate them to be about 4-4.5 mm wide. Smaller than a regular #2 pencil. I was lucky though, one had a converter in it and the other had a package of very skinny cartridges. Given their extreme slenderness, I'm wonder who might be a market for that style/size fountain pen?

 

Also, although not a pen purchase, today's impulse buy was an ulra-sonic cleaner (seems to be NOS too) at the local 2nd hand store for $5.00. The money goes to the local food pantry so it's really a pleasure to support the organization that way.

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28 minutes ago, Gloucesterman said:

Given their extreme slenderness, I'm wonder who might be a market for that style/size fountain pen?


 Me, I’m that market. Sheaffer Fashions, Sailor Chalanas, Salz Peter Pans- I love them!

Top 5 (in no particular order) of 30 currently inked pens:

Parker Duofold Centennial IM, RO Rose Gold Antiqua

Parker Duofold Lady needlepoint, MB Cool Grey

Pelikan M800 needlepoint, Kuretake Shikon

Platinum PKB 2000, Platinum Cyclamen Pink

Waterman 52 EF, Herbin Bleu Pervenche

always looking for penguin fountain pens and stationery 

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Old-style Pelikan M250 in black with EF nib. Hadn't intended to buy anything, but for £40 it was hard to ignore - so I didn't.

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4 hours ago, USG said:

 

Love the idea... Blame someone else.... 😀👍

 

 

 

Very Nice PGC....  👍😀

 

 

Good Choice!!  It looks faceted in the close up... is it?

 

 No the targa isn't faceted, it's a trick of the light in that picture. 

Laguna Niguel, California.

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10 minutes ago, ParramattaPaul said:

Now I have to wait until October.   I just pre-ordered this, a collaboration of Onoto and FPUK:

FPUK X Onoto Scholar Ceramic - Racing Green - Luxury, Handcrafted, British Fountain Pens | Onoto  (USD price)

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That matte green is a very nice and unusual colour. I like it.

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45 minutes ago, carola said:

 

That matte green is a very nice and unusual colour. I like it.

Green is my favourite colour, but I will admit that the 'Northern Light' version is especially appealing (and tempting).

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7 hours ago, ParramattaPaul said:

Green is my favourite colour, but I will admit that the 'Northern Light' version is especially appealing (and tempting).

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True. And then there is the Dark Cherry, too. Beautiful red.

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21 minutes ago, carola said:

 

True. And then there is the Dark Cherry, too. Beautiful red.

The green pen looks the best to me also. And I'm rarely inclined in that direction.

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1 hour ago, Gloucesterman said:

The green pen looks the best to me also. And I'm rarely inclined in that direction.

I agree. And you really shouldn't have made me aware that of this pen. Arrggh.

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