What Was Your Last Impulsive Pen Acquisition?

[Lou Erickson]

Two gorgeous frankenpens from Peyton Street Pens.  Teri's been working with Lotus Pens, an Indian company, to use some of her NOS nibs for things, with their NOS acrylic and ebonites.  I fell for two, the "Ocelotl" in lapis and the "Tactician" in a color called Dartmoor.  I don't have photos handy but will take some soon.  They're pretty and have NOS nibs on them so write beautifully.

[jchch1950]

30 minutes ago, Lou Erickson said:

Two gorgeous frankenpens from Peyton Street Pens.  Teri's been working with Lotus Pens, an Indian company, to use some of her NOS nibs for things, with their NOS acrylic and ebonites.  I fell for two, the "Ocelotl" in lapis and the "Tactician" in a color called Dartmoor.  I don't have photos handy but will take some soon.  They're pretty and have NOS nibs on them so write beautifully.

The comment makes the temptation to buy one bigger.

[Gloucesterman]

6 hours ago, Lou Erickson said:

Two gorgeous frankenpens from Peyton Street Pens.  Teri's been working with Lotus Pens, an Indian company, to use some of her NOS nibs for things, with their NOS acrylic and ebonites.  I fell for two, the "Ocelotl" in lapis and the "Tactician" in a color called Dartmoor.  I don't have photos handy but will take some soon.  They're pretty and have NOS nibs on them so write beautifully.

Would really like to see a picture or two. Especially the one that can't be found (nevermore?).

[Lou Erickson]

12 hours ago, Gloucesterman said:

Would really like to see a picture or two. Especially the one that can't be found (nevermore?).

Yes, I felt that was a shame, too.

 

Here's the Ocelotl:

 

Here's the Tactician:

[Doug C]

52 minutes ago, Lou Erickson said:

Yes, I felt that was a shame, too.

 

Here's the Ocelotl:

 

Here's the Tactician:

I have a couple of these. Really nice, especially with Nivardos grinds.

[inkstainedruth]

What are "Nivardos grinds"?  I'm not familiar with the term.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[Carguy]

It was the Orlando Pen Show this past weekend and I got a table from which to sell. I expected more vintage items like 51’s to be popular, but they were not. I mostly sold pre owned modern from my collection. I sold a few and acquired a few more, among them:

 

A white Lamy Safari

A Pilot Vanishing Point in Lavender

A Mont Blanc JFK in burgundy

A Mont Blanc Blue Hour 146

 

Along with more paper and stationary from Grifos that I didn’t need. It was fun selling as a vendor and we met some really nice people.

[PAKMAN]

Not sure what the next impulsive pen will be but I know where and when it will appear. See you guys in Dallas in two weeks!

[Lou Erickson]

2 hours ago, inkstainedruth said:

What are "Nivardos grinds"?  I'm not familiar with the term.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

Navardos is the name of the nibmeister at Peyton Street Pens.  He's gotten quite good and I would be happy to recommend any of his work.  The Ocelotl up there has an architecht's point on it, which works well and is very smooth.

[inkstainedruth]

Thanks.  I was wondering if it had been someone's name, but didn't recognize it offhand.  

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[Doug C]

11 minutes ago, inkstainedruth said:

Thanks.  I was wondering if it had been someone's name, but didn't recognize it offhand.  

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

Sorry about not explaining.  His architect nibs are the best I have.

[JonSzanto]

I left the San Francisco Pen Show on Saturday night, after three enjoyable days of friends, pens, and all that stuff. I came home with only a spare Schon section, a bottle of the show ink, and two Parker Sr. Duofold pencils I bid on and won at the PCA auction. Likely my tiniest outlay at any show.

 

And then, sitting at home on Sunday, 500 miles away, I thought about my friend still at the show. I texted her and said, "Would you go and pick up one of the pens from Gena?" Good friend that she is, she did. I really don't know why I didn't get it while Gena was working on a couple of pens for me at the show, but that's indecision and whatnot.

 

Shown below is the collaboration between Gena Salorino (Custom Nib Studio) and Ian Schon (SchonDsgn). It is a very straightforward pen, but the ethos really gets me. Made from robust/high-tech black Ultem, it should outlive me by a century. The fit, finish, and manufacture from Schon is the typical perfection. The nature of the project, with the pen called Sashiko, is Gena's nod to the Japanese tradition of hand-stitching of that name, a technique not only for visual appeal but also specifically to mend torn or otherwise damaged fabrics. I think of it as the fabric equivalent of kintsugi.

 

The brilliant part is so subtle as to miss it... Ian uses computer-guided milling machines to make his state-of-his-art pens, and knowing the inspiration was a hand-crafted one, he created an algorithm where no two crossed-stitch engravings are identical. I find that brilliant and poetic, and it speaks to the kind, artful, and beautifully positive spirit both of these people bring with them. It came with a basic Jowo nib but I replaced it with a Bock that Gena had ground for me a couple of years ago, and filled it with the show ink.

 

I'm so glad my friend was still there, and even more pleased that I had a happy, impulsive moment.

 

[Misfit]

That’s a cool pen @JonSzanto  

 

I couldn’t stop myself from buying the Opus 88 Mini in Fall Leaves with 1.4mm stub nib that is a Goldspot exclusive. My brother gave me the Celestial Zodiac Mini by Opus 88, so I put a space themed notebook in the order for it. 

[Doug C]

25 minutes ago, JonSzanto said:

I left the San Francisco Pen Show on Saturday night, after three enjoyable days of friends, pens, and all that stuff. I came home with only a spare Schon section, a bottle of the show ink, and two Parker Sr. Duofold pencils I bid on and won at the PCA auction. Likely my tiniest outlay at any show.

 

And then, sitting at home on Sunday, 500 miles away, I thought about my friend still at the show. I texted her and said, "Would you go and pick up one of the pens from Gena?" Good friend that she is, she did. I really don't know why I didn't get it while Gena was working on a couple of pens for me at the show, but that's indecision and whatnot.

 

Shown below is the collaboration between Gena Salorino (Custom Nib Studio) and Ian Schon (SchonDsgn). It is a very straightforward pen, but the ethos really gets me. Made from robust/high-tech black Ultem, it should outlive me by a century. The fit, finish, and manufacture from Schon is the typical perfection. The nature of the project, with the pen called Sashiko, is Gena's nod to the Japanese tradition of hand-stitching of that name, a technique not only for visual appeal but also specifically to mend torn or otherwise damaged fabrics. I think of it as the fabric equivalent of kintsugi.

 

The brilliant part is so subtle as to miss it... Ian uses computer-guided milling machines to make his state-of-his-art pens, and knowing the inspiration was a hand-crafted one, he created an algorithm where no two crossed-stitch engravings are identical. I find that brilliant and poetic, and it speaks to the kind, artful, and beautifully positive spirit both of these people bring with them. It came with a basic Jowo nib but I replaced it with a Bock that Gena had ground for me a couple of years ago, and filled it with the show ink.

 

I'm so glad my friend was still there, and even more pleased that I had a happy, impulsive moment.

 

 Very cool.  Ian's pens are well designed and built. They have a 'Goldilocks ' feell.

[inkstainedruth]

@JonSzanto  That's a very interesting pen.  I'm glad you mentioned that the engravings on each "cross stitch" was different -- because at a quick glance I didn't notice.  

Makes the pen very unique.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[InkyProf]

1 hour ago, JonSzanto said:

I left the San Francisco Pen Show on Saturday night, after three enjoyable days of friends, pens, and all that stuff. I came home with only a spare Schon section, a bottle of the show ink, and two Parker Sr. Duofold pencils I bid on and won at the PCA auction. Likely my tiniest outlay at any show.

 

And then, sitting at home on Sunday, 500 miles away, I thought about my friend still at the show. I texted her and said, "Would you go and pick up one of the pens from Gena?" Good friend that she is, she did. I really don't know why I didn't get it while Gena was working on a couple of pens for me at the show, but that's indecision and whatnot.

 

Shown below is the collaboration between Gena Salorino (Custom Nib Studio) and Ian Schon (SchonDsgn). It is a very straightforward pen, but the ethos really gets me. Made from robust/high-tech black Ultem, it should outlive me by a century. The fit, finish, and manufacture from Schon is the typical perfection. The nature of the project, with the pen called Sashiko, is Gena's nod to the Japanese tradition of hand-stitching of that name, a technique not only for visual appeal but also specifically to mend torn or otherwise damaged fabrics. I think of it as the fabric equivalent of kintsugi.

 

The brilliant part is so subtle as to miss it... Ian uses computer-guided milling machines to make his state-of-his-art pens, and knowing the inspiration was a hand-crafted one, he created an algorithm where no two crossed-stitch engravings are identical. I find that brilliant and poetic, and it speaks to the kind, artful, and beautifully positive spirit both of these people bring with them. It came with a basic Jowo nib but I replaced it with a Bock that Gena had ground for me a couple of years ago, and filled it with the show ink.

 

I'm so glad my friend was still there, and even more pleased that I had a happy, impulsive moment.

 

 

Great photos of a great pen! I bought one of these from Gena last month, with one of their Journaler nibs. I've really been enjoying it.

[ParramattaPaul]

4 hours ago, JonSzanto said:

I left the San Francisco Pen Show on Saturday night, after three enjoyable days of friends, pens, and all that stuff. I came home with only a spare Schon section, a bottle of the show ink, and two Parker Sr. Duofold pencils I bid on and won at the PCA auction. Likely my tiniest outlay at any show.

 

And then, sitting at home on Sunday, 500 miles away, I thought about my friend still at the show. I texted her and said, "Would you go and pick up one of the pens from Gena?" Good friend that she is, she did. I really don't know why I didn't get it while Gena was working on a couple of pens for me at the show, but that's indecision and whatnot.

 

Shown below is the collaboration between Gena Salorino (Custom Nib Studio) and Ian Schon (SchonDsgn). It is a very straightforward pen, but the ethos really gets me. Made from robust/high-tech black Ultem, it should outlive me by a century. The fit, finish, and manufacture from Schon is the typical perfection. The nature of the project, with the pen called Sashiko, is Gena's nod to the Japanese tradition of hand-stitching of that name, a technique not only for visual appeal but also specifically to mend torn or otherwise damaged fabrics. I think of it as the fabric equivalent of kintsugi.

 

The brilliant part is so subtle as to miss it... Ian uses computer-guided milling machines to make his state-of-his-art pens, and knowing the inspiration was a hand-crafted one, he created an algorithm where no two crossed-stitch engravings are identical. I find that brilliant and poetic, and it speaks to the kind, artful, and beautifully positive spirit both of these people bring with them. It came with a basic Jowo nib but I replaced it with a Bock that Gena had ground for me a couple of years ago, and filled it with the show ink.

 

I'm so glad my friend was still there, and even more pleased that I had a happy, impulsive moment.

 

That is a nice pen.

[ParramattaPaul]

I received a notice from fed-ex that the Onoto ebonite Centennial pen will arrive tomorrow.

 

That was quick!

[carola]

10 hours ago, JonSzanto said:

I left the San Francisco Pen Show on Saturday night, after three enjoyable days of friends, pens, and all that stuff. I came home with only a spare Schon section, a bottle of the show ink, and two Parker Sr. Duofold pencils I bid on and won at the PCA auction. Likely my tiniest outlay at any show.

 

And then, sitting at home on Sunday, 500 miles away, I thought about my friend still at the show. I texted her and said, "Would you go and pick up one of the pens from Gena?" Good friend that she is, she did. I really don't know why I didn't get it while Gena was working on a couple of pens for me at the show, but that's indecision and whatnot.

 

Shown below is the collaboration between Gena Salorino (Custom Nib Studio) and Ian Schon (SchonDsgn). It is a very straightforward pen, but the ethos really gets me. Made from robust/high-tech black Ultem, it should outlive me by a century. The fit, finish, and manufacture from Schon is the typical perfection. The nature of the project, with the pen called Sashiko, is Gena's nod to the Japanese tradition of hand-stitching of that name, a technique not only for visual appeal but also specifically to mend torn or otherwise damaged fabrics. I think of it as the fabric equivalent of kintsugi.

 

The brilliant part is so subtle as to miss it... Ian uses computer-guided milling machines to make his state-of-his-art pens, and knowing the inspiration was a hand-crafted one, he created an algorithm where no two crossed-stitch engravings are identical. I find that brilliant and poetic, and it speaks to the kind, artful, and beautifully positive spirit both of these people bring with them. It came with a basic Jowo nib but I replaced it with a Bock that Gena had ground for me a couple of years ago, and filled it with the show ink.

 

I'm so glad my friend was still there, and even more pleased that I had a happy, impulsive moment.

 

 

Very cool design. I like it. 👍

[dms525]

16 hours ago, JonSzanto said:

I left the San Francisco Pen Show on Saturday night, after three enjoyable days of friends, pens, and all that stuff. I came home with only a spare Schon section, a bottle of the show ink, and two Parker Sr. Duofold pencils I bid on and won at the PCA auction. Likely my tiniest outlay at any show.

 

And then, sitting at home on Sunday, 500 miles away, I thought about my friend still at the show. I texted her and said, "Would you go and pick up one of the pens from Gena?" Good friend that she is, she did. I really don't know why I didn't get it while Gena was working on a couple of pens for me at the show, but that's indecision and whatnot.

 

Shown below is the collaboration between Gena Salorino (Custom Nib Studio) and Ian Schon (SchonDsgn). It is a very straightforward pen, but the ethos really gets me. Made from robust/high-tech black Ultem, it should outlive me by a century. The fit, finish, and manufacture from Schon is the typical perfection. The nature of the project, with the pen called Sashiko, is Gena's nod to the Japanese tradition of hand-stitching of that name, a technique not only for visual appeal but also specifically to mend torn or otherwise damaged fabrics. I think of it as the fabric equivalent of kintsugi.

 

The brilliant part is so subtle as to miss it... Ian uses computer-guided milling machines to make his state-of-his-art pens, and knowing the inspiration was a hand-crafted one, he created an algorithm where no two crossed-stitch engravings are identical. I find that brilliant and poetic, and it speaks to the kind, artful, and beautifully positive spirit both of these people bring with them. It came with a basic Jowo nib but I replaced it with a Bock that Gena had ground for me a couple of years ago, and filled it with the show ink.

 

I'm so glad my friend was still there, and even more pleased that I had a happy, impulsive moment.

 

 

It's nice to have friends like that! Nice pen, too.

 

Happy writing!

 

David