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Mine departed from Germany yesterday.

PELIKAN - Too many birds in the flock to count. My pen chest has proven to be a most fertile breeding ground.

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Mine departed from Germany yesterday.

 

That's awesome! Think you'll have time to do a write up with pics once it arrives?

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Got to thinking about all of this and sent email to LCDC requesting that they not send via dhl, which I think they do not normally do. Dennis said no problem that they only use dhl if a customer requests it.

 

You got me thinking...I went to Appelboom's website and looked at their "Delivery & Returns" section: looks like they use FedEx Express. Hopefully that is better than DHL. Says 3 - 6 day delivery time...heh, yeah, we'll see...

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That's awesome! Think you'll have time to do a write up with pics once it arrives?

 

 

I'm not sure but you never know what will show up on the Perch. My shipping method takes about 2 weeks to hit the states so it'll be a bit before I have it in hand. I'm buying my first house right now so things have been more hectic than usual which doesn't leave me much time.

PELIKAN - Too many birds in the flock to count. My pen chest has proven to be a most fertile breeding ground.

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THE PELIKAN'S PERCH - A growing reference site for all things Pelikan

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I'm not sure but you never know what will show up on the Perch. My shipping method takes about 2 weeks to hit the states so it'll be a bit before I have it in hand. I'm buying my first house right now so things have been more hectic than usual which doesn't leave me much time.

Ah, I completely understand. Congrats on the home purchase!

 

I'll try to do a write up with pics over the weekend (if I get it in time).

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I'm not sure but you never know what will show up on the Perch. My shipping method takes about 2 weeks to hit the states so it'll be a bit before I have it in hand. I'm buying my first house right now so things have been more hectic than usual which doesn't leave me much time.

 

 

Indeed, CONGRATS!!! When I was selling RE, getting someone into their first house was the best part of the business for me. I'm excited for you. Hope you'll still check in here though once in awhile :lol:

"Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working." -Pablo Picasso


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I decided that I am not going to get anxious about this one. The last time I ordered from LCDC, admittedly before the Christmas holidays, my package was not only held up briefly in the Netherlands, but for about three weeks in Chicago. I am hoping it does not go through Chicago this time, it seems as though every time something goes there it is a much longer delay than with say Boston or New York on the east coast.

 

There is another reason to hope your shipment does not go through Chicago. I ordered a limited edition pen by Another German Maker from LCDC. It was stolen in Chicago Customs, as best I could tell from the tracking information. The empty packing box was delivered several weeks later. Fortunately, Dennis was able to get another pen just like the stolen one. They shipped it to me by DHL at no additional charge. There was no customs delay this time, and no fee. I understand that one often has to pay duty with DHL, and I wonder if LCDC paid it themselves. Their service is superb, and I've ordered several times from them since.

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There is another reason to hope your shipment does not go through Chicago. I ordered a limited edition pen by Another German Maker from LCDC. It was stolen in Chicago Customs, as best I could tell from the tracking information. The empty packing box was delivered several weeks later. Fortunately, Dennis was able to get another pen just like the stolen one. They shipped it to me by DHL at no additional charge. There was no customs delay this time, and no fee. I understand that one often has to pay duty with DHL, and I wonder if LCDC paid it themselves. Their service is superb, and I've ordered several times from them since.

 

Ouch. This is one reason I videotape myself opening packages sometimes. I really should do it every single time, but I don't. I just keep the package in view from the very beginning until I have the item in hand, then I turn the item over in view of the camera and inspect it. Its a bit of a process, but its saved me once before when there was damage to an item described as "mint". There was no argument from the seller, as I sent him the video showing me opening the package. This kind of thing really shouldn't be necessary, but bad things sometimes happen and if I opened my box and it was empty, I'd sure be happy I videotaped it...

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On the 21st LCDC replied to my enquiry with...

 

Hello,
The pens are due to arrive any moment now.
Met vriendelijke groet - Kind regards - Bien cordialement - Mit freundlichem Gruß - Saludos cordiales,
Dennis van de Graaf

My account still shows as "processing" though, darn it.

Glenn.

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I just got notified from Appelboom that mine is on the way to the USA. And their site shows them as in stock now...

 

This will be my first new modern Pelikan--I picked up a used M600 that I like a lot, but wanted to try something bigger--and this one is gorgeous.

 

-Otter1

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I got mine from Appelboom too. I got the email this morning that it has been shipped and should arrive on 5/31. Man, that seems like a long time to wait, but it will be worth it.

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Is the cap lighter in colour than body? Can you post more pictures please? You might be the first to post actual pictures online, heh.

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Is the cap lighter in colour than body? Can you post more pictures please? You might be the first to post actual pictures online, heh.

 

That's because the material is translucent and the cap secction is narrower.

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That's because the material is translucent and the cap secction is narrower.

Wow, first real life pics! Man, you got yours really fast! I'm guessing the cap looks closer to the color of the pen barrel once it is actually on the pen. Either way, I expect this effect because of the barrel's internals blocking the light--the cap has nothing inside it to do that.

 

Can you post some more close up pics?

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Awesome pics, thank you. Is there enough transparency with the barrel to get an idea of ink remaining?

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Lovely pen. Maybe I will get anxious for it to arrive.

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