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I've been taking advantage of the weak yen right now, just ordered a Platinum 3776 in Chartres Blue with SF nib, Sailor Pro Gear 21k F with silver trim, and a Sailor Luminous Shadow (King of Pen) in blue with M nib. The Pro Gear should arrive tomorrow, the Luminous Shadow next week, and the 3776 by mid June.

 

I'm also waiting for some vintage Pelikan P10 Twists that should arrive next week as well.

“Outside of a dog, a book is a man’s best friend. Inside of a dog it’s too dark to read.” 
 

-Groucho Marx

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Still waiting with bated breath (only slightly) for the FPUK special edition that hopefully will arrive soon.  It is blue and I need another blue pen.

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On 5/30/2024 at 9:46 PM, Misfit said:

The refund came in the form of an Amazon gift card in the full amount. So I have to spend that refund on amazon. 

Better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick, as my old granny would say. Still disappointing though.

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On 5/24/2024 at 9:57 PM, Misfit said:

I’m waiting on a TWSBI Diamond Mini clear with 1.1mm stub nib. 

It arrived today. I put J Herbin Lierre Sauvage in it. 
 

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Meanwhile, I was looking to see what TWSBI Diamond Minis were on Amazon. I saw the TWSBI Go last night. Today, using my “gift card” money, I ordered one in clear for my brother, who came to help with our Mom, and one in smoke for me. Perhaps they will be geocache pens. 

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Skydiver Mint

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The TWSBI Go's and Swipe's are a cheaper and easier way to get replacement nibs for most of the other TWSBI models. It is easier to pull out the nib and feed out of these pens so the danger of damaging the fins on the feed goes down dramatically, so these make great donor pens.

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3 minutes ago, Doc Dan said:

Which Spaccanapoli did you get? The red and gray?

Yes, that colour combination caught my eyes. 😁

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5 hours ago, RedPie said:

Waiting for a Pelikan M200, Cafe Creme. Can not wait for the pen to arrive. 

Congratulations on ordering a Cafe Creme. I really like mine very much. Do you have a first ink planned for yours?

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15 hours ago, RedPie said:

Waiting for a Pelikan M200, Cafe Creme. Can not wait for the pen to arrive. 

Nice!  What's the nib you're getting on it?  

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

"It's very nice, but frankly, when I signed that list for a P-51, what I had in mind was a fountain pen."

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20 hours ago, Misfit said:

Congratulations on ordering a Cafe Creme. I really like mine very much. Do you have a first ink planned for yours?

I was thinking about it. I'm not sure. Since I do not have any inks close to brown, I might go with Iroshizuku Kon - Peki....

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10 hours ago, inkstainedruth said:

Nice!  What's the nib you're getting on it?  

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

I was waiting for this pen because it was not available with the M nib. Now it is. The fine nibs on my other Pelikans seem a little too fine for my taste. It should arrive on Friday and I can not wait....😊

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1 hour ago, RedPie said:

I was thinking about it. I'm not sure. Since I do not have any inks close to brown, I might go with Iroshizuku Kon - Peki....

I like Kon-peki a lot.  But it may be too wet an ink for the pen (Pelikans tend to write pretty wet).  

My first bird was a 1990s era M400 Brown Tortoise, with an F nib.  And my original plan was to use it for drawing.  Put Iroshizuku Yama-guri in it and it was a FIREHOSE.  But Edelstein Smoky Quartz (which is pretty close in color to Yama-guri) worked much better.  And that pen actually SAVED a bottle of Noodler's Walnut, which is a pretty dry ink, and I didn't realize that the first pen I put it in -- a Platinum Plaisir, with the old-style coated nibs to match the barrel color -- was a very dry writer.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

"It's very nice, but frankly, when I signed that list for a P-51, what I had in mind was a fountain pen."

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Waiting on shipping confirmation on an M600 Vibrant Orange I ordered yesterday.

It's hard work to tell which is Old Harry when everybody's got boots on.

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I bought a later version Parker 75 Ciselé with an 18k medium nib. 

Top 5 (in no particular order) of 30 currently inked pens:

Parker Duofold Centennial IM, RO Rose Gold Antiqua

Parker Duofold Lady needlepoint, MB Cool Grey

Pelikan M800 needlepoint, Kuretake Shikon

Platinum PKB 2000, Platinum Cyclamen Pink

Waterman 52 EF, Herbin Bleu Pervenche

always looking for penguin fountain pens and stationery 

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The sterling Ciselés are drop dead gorgeous.  My only problem with mine (I don't think I have an 18K nib, just a regular 14K one) is that it looks too good with *expensive ink* coming out out of (the MB Jimi Hendrix homage ink).

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"It's very nice, but frankly, when I signed that list for a P-51, what I had in mind was a fountain pen."

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