Show Us Your Black Pens

[tomgartin]

I love pens that are boring old black and wanted to share their utter dullness with you. Maybe you share my affinity for pens of the darkest hue? No? Sorry for wasting your time. You can go back to pens that have ripples, striations, and popping colors.

[esterbex]

I resemble that remark to some extent....a random handful....I couldn't get them all in one shot.

 

 

Disclaimer: No Montblancs were injured during the making of this film....

[nm4]

Here are mine...at least most of them. I probably have another 3 or 4 but didn't have time to pull them out of their boxes. Most of 'em were cheapies anyway!

 

Hard to believe but of all these I do have a favorite...and it is the matte black VP.

 

Cheers,

NM

 

 

Edited January 10, 2013 by nm4

[JonSzanto]

No.

[tomgartin]

Say, esterbex and nm4, those are some inspiring collections for us black pen lovers.

 

JonSzanto, are you embarrassed of them?

[JonSzanto]

Nuuuuupe! Black is the color of my true love's hair, not my pens.

 

Well, that isn't entirely true. I've probably got a dozen... wait, I'll check...

 

... I have precisely 16 pens that are either entirely or primarily black. Not by choice, necessarily, but good examples of that particular pen (or they came to me easily or cheaply). There are truly only two, maybe three of those that I find attractive enough on their own to consider them as such. (Does a black body with a gold-filled cap count?).

 

Anyway, I'm just having fun. I realize there is an entire aesthetic realm for lovers of the purely austere (black) look. In life, in food, in art, and in music, I need more color and variety to be happy.

 

But there you have it. Sixteen. Even I'm surprised (and it might be one more, depending on your answer...)

[hari317]

http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj582/hari-317/Deccan%20Aurelius/IMG_7186.jpg

http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj582/hari-317/Deccan%20Aurelius/IMG_7195.jpg

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii197/hari317/advocate/2DSC00588.jpg

[jeremy.g58]

I do love the nice simple black. My only black pen so far is a Sheaffer Prelude, although there is a Pilot Metropolitan in the mail. I will also be purchasing a Monteverde Invincia Stylus in the next couple months.

[georges zaslavsky]

I will post my collection fo black pens this evening

[tomgartin]

jeremyg58, That's not a bad start

 

georges, I'm really looking forward to it

[tomgartin]

Hari, I recognize the Aurelius (is it also the second picture?) but I don't recognize the pen in the bottom picture. Very handsome pens, despite my ignorance.

[hari317]

Hi Tom, yes the first two are of the Aurelius. the second one is of my First Advocate, now nearly 8 yrs old...

 

Actually, I have several black pens, maybe i should take them all out and take a group photo

[Format]

Some are difficult to name, the Stephens is best of this bunch

Edited January 10, 2013 by Beechwood

[kpyeoman]

I really like black pens. I find they're classy, elegant and appropriate in virtually any situation. Here are mine:

 

 

 

The Intrigue is my newest acquisition, and when my wife saw it, her comment was "Oh, just what you need, another black pen." Perfect.

 

L to R: Pilot Capless, Lamy Safari, Lamy 2000 (last day before it leaves for a nib swap), Pelikan M215, Sheaffer Intrigue, Sheaffer 300, Aurora Ipsilon and Waterman Phileas.

[Tommy]

1920s Sheaffer Flat Top Sr. A timeless classic, one of my favorites.

 

http://img600.imageshack.us/img600/9379/flattop004.jpg

 

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[philm]

Not actually my pen (though I wish I had one), here is a vintage advertisement for a pen that actually has "black" as its name. If anyone has one, let me know. I would love to see photos, or work out a trade/sale. Oneida is very close to where I grew up......

 

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/munsonhsr/Black%20Knight%20Oneida%20NY%20Pens/KGrHqRiIE8Kt9SYOBPMcU10mQg60_3.jpg

 

Phil

[georges zaslavsky]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v257/georges2/pens%20%20and%20pen%20reviews/PA020032.jpg

[CoolFool]

My black pens, left to right:

Conklin Self-Filling pen (with pocket clip); Conklin Self-Filling pen (without clip); (Modern version) Conklin Mark Twain Crescent Filler; Conklin Self-Filling pen (vest pocket); Sheaffer Snorkel.

 

Edited January 11, 2013 by CoolFool

[loudkenny]

Here's my 1924 4 1/2" Lucky Curve - does that count?

 

I also have a mid1930's Vac Standard with a lockdown filler, a 51 Special with a lustraloy cap, and an Estie Skunk somewhere around here too.

 

ken

Edited January 11, 2013 by loudkenny

[dickydotcom]

 

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