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Hi. friends,

 

I finally found the last pen(Pilot, right 2) I want to complete my leather pen collection.

They are probably the pens I would never inked, but never say never : ) Ha!

Most of them are from Platinum, Left 1,2,3,4,5; One from Sailor Right 3, two from Pilot, Right 1,2

Quite a few of them were mentioned in FPoJ.

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There are a good number more to add to your collection.

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Formerly Ryojusen Pens
The oldest and largest buyer and seller of vintage Japanese pens in America.


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Thanks for the look!

 

I have only seen solid color leather Platinums here. I can't say I have been strongly tempted by them and I have consciously avoided purchasing them. Those decorated versions would certainly be a significantly greater temptation, though ... 

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@stan  this is stage one. : ). I am sure there are a lot of beautiful vintage leather pens out there I have not yet seen.

 

@PithyProlix Solid colors are much easier to survive the time I assume. A lot of the pattern ones I have seen on the market, their leather are worn and tearing off from the body or cracked. Maybe the prints on them make it harder to sustain elements. Also, platinum ones seem to be most common. I have only seen a few listing for Pilot patterned ones and never seen Sailor patterned ones on the market.

 

My pen shop friend was on the look out for me since they were on my wish list. It took a few years to get the white background with flower / leaves design from all 3 brands.

As for platinum exotic leather series, the one (middle, black one) I have is crocodile skin. I know there are shark skin, lizard skin and ostrich skin made for the same series. 

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5 hours ago, Chi said:

Solid colors are much easier to survive the time I assume. A lot of the pattern ones I have seen on the market, their leather are worn and tearing off from the body or cracked. Maybe the prints on them make it harder to sustain elements.

 

Is there a recommended oil, conditioner, or something else to preserve the leather on those pens?

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Well, you know how it goes. You say your really not interested in a pen. Then, you are buying another pen and the seller offers you it at a price you can't refuse. So you don't.

 

(I'm glad I got it. And it's a very, very nice writer.)

 

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On 4/3/2022 at 10:04 AM, Chi said:

 

 

@PithyProlix Solid colors are much easier to survive the time I assume. A lot of the pattern ones I have seen on the market, their leather are worn and tearing off from the body or cracked. Maybe the prints on them make it harder to sustain elements. Also, platinum ones seem to be most common. I have only seen a few listing for Pilot patterned ones and never seen Sailor patterned ones on the market.

 

 

+1. Also the solid colours were more common and cheaper that the pens with designs. One question is if the pens that were cover with "exotic" leathers have withstand the years better or the basic duration is closely related to their use .

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