Your Most Recent Impulsive Ink Purchase? (Replacement Bottles Don't Count.. Only 1St Timers!)

[Sporadic Traveler]

On 11/25/2025 at 3:19 PM, Amberjack said:

Noodler's Whaleman's Sepia because I'm always and forever in search of the perfect 19th century sailor's ink

 

 

Yes!  I got a bottle of this as well (along with Noodler's Walnut, Private Reserve Avocado, De Atramentis Sherlock Holmes and a handful of other inks as part of my FPD splurge.  Immediately filled my new Monteverde MP-1 in Mocha Mousse with it and just LOVE it.

[PithyProlix]

2nd hand, approximately 90% fill bottle of Maruzen New Century Eternal Blue. 

[JonSzanto]

1 hour ago, PithyProlix said:

2nd hand, approximately 90% fill bottle of Maruzen New Century Eternal Blue. 

 

I've heard that is a lovely shade.

[Misfit]

On 11/28/2025 at 8:55 PM, Sporadic Traveler said:

De Atramentis Sherlock Holmes

I don’t see this ink mentioned often. I bought a second bottle before I needed it so I’d be prepared. We have the Mocha Mousse pen in common too. 
 

I’d love to know what you think of PR Avocado once you use it. 
 

 

[inkstainedruth]

I looked at my inventory notes about the De Atramentis Sherlock Holmes ink, and found that I'd tried a sample of it but didn't like it (don't remember why, now).  I'll have to look up the index for the ink test notebooks and pull out the right one and see *why* I didn't like it now....

And apparently, at the time, I thought the ink was too wet, but it still dried fairly quickly on the crummy sketchbook paper I was doing the reviews in.  And looking at it now?  I actually kinda like the color.  But maybe it was just that it was too "ordinary" a blue.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[PithyProlix]

13 hours ago, JonSzanto said:

 

I've heard that is a lovely shade.

 

Maruzen has an "Athena Eternal Blue" (faceted bottle from what I can gather) and it will be interesting to see if the New Century version (Sailor Gentle type bottle) will match it. There are images of the Athena version online, notably including @visvamitra's review here, but I can't find an image for the New Century version. I will give an update later in the week after I receive it. 

 

[Penguincollector]

  I bought a bottle of Krishna Moonview 2 from @fireant on Saturday, so pretty! I also bought a bottle of the newest version of MB Midnight Blue, which counts because I have only had the IG version in a old shoe and the 2011 documental version in cartridges. 

[Ceramicist]

3 hours ago, Penguincollector said:

  I bought a bottle of Krishna Moonview 2 from @fireant on Saturday, so pretty! I also bought a bottle of the newest version of MB Midnight Blue, which counts because I have only had the IG version in a old shoe and the 2011 documental version in cartridges. 

I really love my MB Midnight Blue. 

[boilermaker1975]

Monteverde Rose Noir and Smoke Noir

 

[USG]

1 hour ago, Ceramicist said:

I bought a bottle of Krishna Moonview 2

 

That looks like a great color...  👍😀

[inkstainedruth]

I just did a quick Google search for Krishna Moonview 2.  And  -- that is a CRAZY amount of sheen!

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

 

[Ceramicist]

11 hours ago, USG said:

 

That looks like a great color...  👍😀

You quoted me, but it was actually Penguincollector who bought the Krishna Moonview

[Penguincollector]

19 hours ago, Ceramicist said:

I really love my MB Midnight Blue. 

  I’ve had a bottle of the old style shoe one and still have cartridges of the formulation they had in 2011, love both of those IG inks. I’m excited to ink a pen with this current formula.

  What do you think of it? Is it dry, like the old one? I meant to tell you that I think the notebook you bought with it is beautiful. 

[Penguincollector]

@USG, I am going to some ink testing in the pink notebook soon, just have to wait for the wasp sting to go away. The MB will joing a selection of indigo inks and the Moonview 2 a selection of sheening inks. I am super excited to try see what they look like on Cosmo Snow. 

[Ceramicist]

1 hour ago, Penguincollector said:

  I’ve had a bottle of the old style shoe one and still have cartridges of the formulation they had in 2011, love both of those IG inks. I’m excited to ink a pen with this current formula.

  What do you think of it? Is it dry, like the old one? I meant to tell you that I think the notebook you bought with it is beautiful. 

I didn't have the older version so nothing to compare it to, but I find it to be pretty normal/in between dry and wet, maybe a tad on the dryer side. I've only used it in my MB 146 so I am eager to try it in another pen. I think this MB with medium nib is more toward being a wet writer, too. 

Thank you on the notebook. No way would I have paid the original cost. I'd gone with two girlfriends to Woodbury Commons, an outlet mall south of here, and bought it at the Montblanc boutique along with the ink. The ink was not discounted but the notebooks were. I should've purchased more, but I was emotionally exhausted from such an extraverted endeavor as a shopping trip like that requires. I didn't get the shopping gene unless it's for books, pens and paper, teddy bears, and antiques. I've not been to a regular indoor mall in years. 

[inkstainedruth]

Not paper quite so much for me, and DEFINITELY not teddy bears (although I've picked up a few Beanie Baby critters over the years -- most recently a cat with black stripes and a white face & paws, and a Punxsutawney Phil wearing a top hat, but also the "Scoop the Pelican" ones to give away to people) but definitely pens and books (and sometimes antiques).  

I'll admit that I'm tempted to go back to the antiques mall across town and ask what the deal is on a boxed edition I saw in a booth selling records.  I have the album (have had it since I was about 15 or 16) but never saw it anywhere as some sort of boxed set before.  (Didn't want to take the time then because I was just killing a little time before driving upriver to get my allergy shots before).  And of course might not buy it at all -- I mean, I HAVE the album, after all -- but it sort of piqued my interest....  Trying to remember if I've ever found any pens at the place (I hadn't been in there for a couple of years).

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[PBWilson1970]

Just today I received an order from Cult Pens from their Black Friday sale. With my points and their sale, I snagged a bunch of Diamine and Rohrer & Klingner inks for my son and I that we've been eyeing for a while. Overall, even with shipping and tariffs to the US, they came in at around $5/bottle! Here's the list:

 

Diamine -- Lavender, Violet, Lady Grey, Tchaikovski, Chopin, Vivaldi, Pelham Blue, Asa Blue, Mediterranean Blue, Oxford Blue, Bashful Blueberry, Amaranth, Havasu Turquoise, Silver Fox, Imperial Blue, Sunshine Yellow, Steel Blue, Cornflower, Tulip, Aster, Apple Glory, Sargasso Sea and Kelly Green.

 

Rohrer & Klingner -- Verdigris, Cassia, Verdura

 

I inked up several pens and am enjoying Amaranth, Asa Blue and Verdigris (although it feathers on cruddy paper). We should be set for a while.

 

Oh, and I'm not a huge fan of super light inks, Lady Grey has something going on that I like. When wet, I see a bit of turquoise and when dry, it's got a nice light purple in there. Interesting anyway.

[Ceramicist]

12 hours ago, inkstainedruth said:

Not paper quite so much for me, and DEFINITELY not teddy bears (although I've picked up a few Beanie Baby critters over the years -- most recently a cat with black stripes and a white face & paws, and a Punxsutawney Phil wearing a top hat, but also the "Scoop the Pelican" ones to give away to people) but definitely pens and books (and sometimes antiques).  

I'll admit that I'm tempted to go back to the antiques mall across town and ask what the deal is on a boxed edition I saw in a booth selling records.  I have the album (have had it since I was about 15 or 16) but never saw it anywhere as some sort of boxed set before.  (Didn't want to take the time then because I was just killing a little time before driving upriver to get my allergy shots before).  And of course might not buy it at all -- I mean, I HAVE the album, after all -- but it sort of piqued my interest....  Trying to remember if I've ever found any pens at the place (I hadn't been in there for a couple of years).

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

The Punxsutawney Phil in top hat sounds adorable as does Scoop the Pelican. I only collect antique or vintage bears so I am discriminating. My rarest is a 1907 Steiff with the underscored FF button. What album?

[boilermaker1975]

@PBWilson1970 Wow, you did better than I did. In October Cult pens had a buy 4 get the fifth free, so I had to buy in increments of 5. I ended up with 20 Diamine inks at about $8 a bottle with tariffs and all. 

 

There is some overlap with your list but I clearly have more Diamine Inks to acquire!

 

The photo shows the ones I got.

[USG]

19 hours ago, Penguincollector said:

@USG, I am going to some ink testing in the pink notebook soon, just have to wait for the wasp sting to go away. The MB will joing a selection of indigo inks and the Moonview 2 a selection of sheening inks. I am super excited to try see what they look like on Cosmo Snow. 

 

I'm anxious to see your results. 😀👍