What Pen Are You Waiting For In The Mail 2017

[tartuffo]

..... (And the 200-level Pelikans are all steel nibs, right?)

 

 

not if you order one from nibs.com ...

 

 

Edited November 28, 2017 by tartuffo

[LizEF]

not if you order one from nibs.com ...

 

Those are fabulous, tartuffo - thanks for the reference - I didn't know Pelikan did regular demonstrators either! Cool. Lots to consider.

[hh1990]

I am also waiting on an M200, a blue demonstrator with a broad steel nib.

[MercianScribe]

Pen arrived but,... hit again by the folks at the Canadian border. Package not opened, but taxed for the insured CAD value of the goods. All declarations on the US side were done correctly.

Close to 50.00 CAD to get it out of hawk at the Post Office.

I actually owned (& paid tax on) the pen before Pendleton got to work on it.

 

Damn, that's outrageous! Is there nowhere you can appeal or complain?

[MercianScribe]

I'm all waku-waku!

 

(waku-waku: Japanese for excited especially with anticipation; on tenterhooks; with pen mail imminent... great word I reckon, although I may have invented the last part of the definition - sounds like a choppy guitar riff while you're waiting too to build the excitement!)

 

My Swan Minor is due today, and my Jackdaw should be this Friday...!

[rob1656]

TWSBI eco-t with a broad nib. I love the blue.

[tinta]

 

Damn, that's outrageous! Is there nowhere you can appeal or complain?

Not really.

I have officially appealed to the border agency with documentation (covering letter, original receipt) to prove that I have purchased the said goods & paid the Canadian version of VAT.

They kept the original paperwork & denied my appeal, however suggested that I could go higher up the chain of bureaucracy, with the proper original documentation. But,... they had my original documents (my mistake).

Finally I gave up.

[sub_bluesy]

why returned Montegrappa Heartwood again

The first one in teak had several cracks in the wood so that went back. The second in teak was inspected for cracks and sent to me but actually had a ding in the end of the pen body that was missed. Cost me almost $12 to send it back since the vendor wouldn't send me another return label. It's been a very frustrating experience. I also had to return my Heartwood Pear previously for the plating having bare spots. I'm not really enjoying my Montegrappa experience right now. The last three I've bought have not been very good at all and one of those was an Extra Otto at over $1k.

Edited November 29, 2017 by sub_bluesy

[IndigoBOB]

TWSBI Eco-T-Broad as well.

 

I have the Eco in a broad and love it.

 

+

 

FPR Ebonite Himalaya My first experience with ebonite.

[RoyalBlueNotebooks]

 

 

not if you order one from nibs.com ...

 

Look at that super wet nib!

[chromantic]

Pelikan M100 Stormtrooper EF, includes actual stormtrooper.

 

Edited November 30, 2017 by chromantic

[LizEF]

Pelikan M100 Stormtrooper EF, includes actual stormtrooper.

 

 

Sweet!

[Mister5]

Pelikan 140 Extra Fine. Idiotically I didn't ask if it has the polystyrene collar.

Edited December 1, 2017 by Mister5

[mehandiratta]

 

 

not if you order one from nibs.com ...

 

 

 

oh this is nice,,,,

 

Pelikan M100 Stormtrooper EF, includes actual stormtrooper.

 

 

wow

[Shannon]

Got a little out of control:

 

[sub_bluesy]

Just added, Omas Paragon in titanium with a bronze finish in fine.

[IndigoBOB]

Lamy Safari Charcoal

[Lexus77]

Monteverde Jewelria candy orange with a stub nib. I hadn't really planned to buy another pen this month, but it was on sale, so I kind of had to take the opportunity.
Can hardly wait 'till it's here.

[IndigoBOB]

Ranga Zayante Ebonite - My christmas has been coming a little early

[ItsMeDave]

Pilot Custom 823 with a custom ground cursive italic.