The Red Thread - Please Post Photos Of Your Red Pen Darlings

[dandelion]

There are two real good colour threads going right now - a blue and black - which I enjoy very much.

Since I really like the idea of posting different pens in the same colour I thought I might start a red thread for the Red pens.

Here are two of my favourites - please share your red darlings here!

(I have to buy a red sportscar as an accessoir to my pens someday...soon)

 

After posting this I browsed through my photos to look at both gone and kept pen and added a few new photos here and in a post below.

 

 

http://i994.photobucket.com/albums/af68/dandydandelion/Aurora-Talentum_0005.jpg

 

http://i994.photobucket.com/albums/af68/dandydandelion/Aurora-Talentum_0007.jpg

Aurora Talentum - an absolute fave and keeper

 

http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu90/petraplutten/DeltaAuroraMontegrappa_0072-1.jpg

 

http://i994.photobucket.com/albums/af68/dandydandelion/Delta-Profili_0025.jpg

 

http://i994.photobucket.com/albums/af68/dandydandelion/Delta-Profili_0039.jpg

Delta Profili Silver/Red resin

Edited September 22, 2009 by dandelion

[penburg]

Here are my three current favorite reds...

 

--Parker Duofold ("big red")(1928)

--Sheaffer Statesman Touchdown (burgundy) w/Palladium silver Triumph nib (1952-56)

--Parker Challenger (red marbled)(1934-37)

 

I like using an old Waterman's red ink in them.

 

http://www.picturebay.net/img/members/penburg/2009Sep21_004.jpg

[dandelion]

That Parker Challenger has a lovely candy lustre.

[Rena]

Why, thank you for asking, Dandelion. I happen to love red pens.

 

Marlen Journal in Ruby Red:

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k313/Cankapopa/M-Journal.jpg

 

Filcao Silvia in Red and Horn:

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k313/Cankapopa/FilcaoSilviaLE.jpg

 

Bexley Submeriner in a Binder SE Red:

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k313/Cankapopa/BexleySubmariner2.jpg

[Rena]

A few more....

 

Esterbrook J in Dubonnet Red:

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k313/Cankapopa/EstieJ.jpg

 

Classic Pens Legend Garnet Fire Prototype:

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k313/Cankapopa/Legend-2.jpg

 

Does Red Ripple count as red? Waterman's 52 in Red Ripple:

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k313/Cankapopa/Feed-52.jpg

[ethernautrix]

Gorgeous red pens!

 

Oh, I know how this works. People post photos of their pens in colors I have no interest in. It's very sneaky.

 

Rena, WOW! I especially like the Marlen Journal and the Filcao Silvia... and the Waterman Red Ripple.

 

Dandelion, your Delta is also very appealing.

 

Sigh.

[Dennis B]

Bexley Americana in Rio Grande Red.

 

http://www.parkvillepen.com/images/bexley/americanaredlarge.jpg

 

Dennis B

[Rena]

Gorgeous red pens!

 

Oh, I know how this works. People post photos of their pens in colors I have no interest in. It's very sneaky.

 

Rena, WOW! I especially like the Marlen Journal and the Filcao Silvia... and the Waterman Red Ripple.

 

Dandelion, your Delta is also very appealing.

 

Sigh.

 

 

I might not be able to come back and look at this thread... Dennis's Bexley is making me want Americana in Rio Grande Red, and after looking at Dandelion's Delta and Aurora, I paid a visit to "Penne Stilografiche della Bella Italia" — a place I've been avoiding lately in order to keep Pen Lust under control. (I have such a soft spot for many of the Italian pens.) But yes, Ethernautrix, red pens go very nicely with black pens.... You'll be seeing many beauties in this thread!

[dandelion]

Rena - lovely lovely lovely red pens! That Rio Grande red is stunning, Dennis.

 

I went through some older photos of red pens and found these:

 

http://i994.photobucket.com/albums/af68/dandydandelion/Dandy-Claret_2009-06-15_000.jpg

Conway Stewart Dandy in Classic Claret

 

http://i994.photobucket.com/albums/af68/dandydandelion/pennor-till-salu-juli_0094.jpg

Sheaffer Triumph in Striated Carmine Red

 

http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu90/petraplutten/Bexley_0001-1.jpg

Bexley Simplicity Cherry Haze

[Siv]

Almost red enough I think...

 

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2444/3854045291_c4250dd2fe.jpg

[SMG]

Here are some red pens, some I own, some I do not but had the pleasure of imaging.

 

1000 Years of Austria Pelikan

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3061/2562746309_78e84b2075_b.jpg

 

French Safey

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3033/2708682346_5c91c8aa31_b.jpg

 

Parker Duofold Douglas Mac Arthur

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3097/2568827117_b8f21e1e61_b.jpg

 

Omas Jerusalem

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3042/2626922288_36eee269fa_b.jpg

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cheers

Sean

[SMG]

And here is another 1 or 2 because the new board software will not allow more than 4 images per post.

 

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b319/Ragnarok69/IMG_2658.jpg

 

Burgundy Vacumatic 1st Gen

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b319/Ragnarok69/Burgundyfullshot1000pix.jpg

 

Cheers,

Sean

[mava]

Here are a few from my selection...

 

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mava330/Danitrio/Total%20Collec/DSCN3106.jpg

 

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mava330/Danitrio/Total%20Collec/DSCN3115.jpg

[dandelion]

Mava - fantastic pens! What is the pen second from the right - with the pattern? It is so´exquisite!

[penmanila]

here's some of mine:

 

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3213/2603601883_1b0116d5f9.jpg

 

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3042/3015464596_13e02e4004.jpg

 

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3026/3065117930_cc4d01bce3.jpg

 

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3567/3329240873_0bd86fa032.jpg

[Rena]

Beautiful additions, all!

 

The French Safety is going to be in my dreams for a while now. I have never seen a clip with colored enameling like that — is that what it is Sean? Enamel filled inside engraving?

 

Penmanila, What is that gorgeous pen in your last photo?

Edited September 24, 2009 by Rena

[penmanila]

hi, rena--that's a british-made golden guinea from the 1930s, with a flexible nib

[SMG]

Beautiful additions, all!

 

The French Safety is going to be in my dreams for a while now. I have never seen a clip with colored enameling like that — is that what it is Sean? Enamel filled inside engraving?

 

 

As I recall that is exactly what the clip is. It was a really wonderful pen, very close to a Waterman 42 in size and construction. The only marking on it was that it was French made, but I do not recall any makers name at all.

 

Cheers,

Sean

[ethernautrix]

AAAAAAH! Such gorgeous RED pens! Look away! Look away!

 

 

So tempting...!

[mava]

Mava - fantastic pens! What is the pen second from the right - with the pattern? It is so´exquisite!

 

Thanks dandelion!

 

The 2nd pen from the right is an LE Danitrio "Hellier" that was commissioned by winedoc. This happens to be in the Takumi size.