Visconti Van Gogh Maxis - The Original 14Kt

[Ghost Plane]

Forgive the blurry iPad photos but I can't get a good shot where I am. The light off the pen furniture blurs no matter the angle. But Sham69 asked to see some of the colors, so here are my B nibbed capped. I couldn't get a clear shot of the nibs under current conditions.

 

These are the original Van Goghs, not to be confused with Visconti's magnetic closure, steel-nibbed current production.

 

If I can get a nib shot later under better lighting, I'll try again.

[Ghost Plane]

Here is the earliest form with the simple clip, twist fastener that appears again later in the Homo Sapiens, and the older two-tone Visconti nib. Note the lack of elaborate decorative banding at the section edge closest to the nib.

[Ghost Plane]

Now one of the last colors offered with a newer style nib, threaded cap, and more decorative section. The clip is standardized to the Visconti arch found in more modern pens.

[Raskolnikov]

I used to have an ivory colored one, one of my best writing companions. Right weight, balance and nib. As we speak, it is pleasing another fellow FPNer

 

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c234/Towelfree/van7.jpg

 

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c234/Towelfree/van6.jpg

 

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c234/Towelfree/van5.jpg

 

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c234/Towelfree/van2.jpg

 

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By the way, as always great pictures Ghost Plane, I would lie if I told you I wasn't a tiny bit envious of your collection

Edited January 12, 2014 by Raskolnikov

[Ghost Plane]

Glad to share. I'm a major pen user, so I picked up multiples when something really worked for me & I had the income.

 

Could I get by with one great pen? Sure. But they're portable art I enjoy.

[sixbynineis42]

Please excuse my drooling.

[raging.dragon]

Forgive the blurry iPad photos but I can't get a good shot where I am. The light off the pen furniture blurs no matter the angle. But Sham69 asked to see some of the colors, so here are my B nibbed capped. I couldn't get a clear shot of the nibs under current conditions.

 

These are the original Van Goghs, not to be confused with Visconti's magnetic closure, steel-nibbed current production.

 

If I can get a nib shot later under better lighting, I'll try again.

 

Nice collection. I only have one Van Gogh Maxi - the later style with bridge clip, in white/vanilla. It writes nicely and I like the various resins - so far Visconti are one of the few brands I've seen with non-celluloid plastics that rival the aesthetics of celluloid.

 

[Sham69]

Thanks so much for the photos Ghost Plane, beautiful stuff. I was in search for an original maxi for a long time, until yesterday when I found an Australian site that had 15 original Maxi's in stock with 14k nibs for 187 AUD or about 140 USD, this is a great deal as they were up to 250 USD when being sold! I have ordered a musk medium nib and a vanilla broad. I am not 100% sure if they ship internationally but I assume they would. Here is the site for anyone after one http://www.petersofkensington.com.au/Public/catalog/searchresults.aspx?brands=Visconti&s=phl#&&/wEXAQUNc2VhcmNocmVzdWx0cwUCMjCCeO94lGC0gMGgX/x248Mv/ZXfNA==

 

 

Glad to share. I'm a major pen user, so I picked up multiples when something really worked for me & I had the income.

Could I get by with one great pen? Sure. But they're portable art I enjoy.

That is practically what I say. I don't usually classify myself as a collector as I purchase pens to write with; however when being entirely honest with myself I definitely have acquired a collection, but the pens I own all get used at some point even briefly. They are portable art I enjoy also!

Edited January 12, 2014 by Sham69

[Sham69]

Glad to share. I'm a major pen user, so I picked up multiples when something really worked for me & I had the income.

 

Could I get by with one great pen? Sure. But they're portable art I enjoy.

My van gogh's came today! they are amazing, the nibs are perfect, monotone 14k's. Very satisfied!

[Ghost Plane]

Yes! Doing a victory boogie on your behalf!

 

Pictures when you get a chance?

[Sham69]

I took the vanilla to the office this morning to be my office pen; but here is the musk! It has the slightest translucence under brighter lights.

Yes! Doing a victory boogie on your behalf!

Pictures when you get a chance?

http://s27.postimg.org/rilwi9rfn/IMG_1729.jpg

http://s29.postimg.org/jdsnmbhvb/IMG_1730.jpg

[Ghost Plane]

Lovely coloring! Mine is much more subdued. You got lucky!

[Raskolnikov]

Congratulations on your purchase, really nice color!

[Bogon07]

Congratulations Sham69 your Musk has a very attractive colour mix. Looks like you have an F nib too.

[Sham69]

Congratulations Sham69 your Musk has a very attractive colour mix. Looks like you have an F nib too.

yes the medium was wrongly listed for this musk green pen on the peters website, so I have received a vanilla broad and musk fine. I have never liked fine nibs but this one is quite smooth. They don't have any more mediums in stock unfortunately so this will have to do; perhaps I will find someone in the future to swap it with or maybe just get a fine stub grind.

Edited January 15, 2014 by Sham69

[efchem]

GP, Is the one on the left the swisher model or was it a standard production? Besides the blue I have, the swisher is one I really like the color of.

[Sham69]

I am considering a van gogh eye dropper >.> if only the section threads were not metal. I do not think it is a very good idea!!!!

[sexauerw]

Sham,

I have a barely used medium that I would gladly swap for your fine. Nib and section only, not the pen. I like my blue pen too much to send it away! I've barely used the pen because the medium nib is just not the right size for me. I know I would use it a lot more with a fine nib.

 

PM me if you are interested.

 

PS: The medium nib is super smooth.

 

http://bulk-share.slickpic.com/album/share/EDMck0EjmDMMxz/3623287.0/org/p/Visconti_Van_Gogh_Ocean_Blue%2C_closed.jpg

 

http://bulk-share.slickpic.com/album/share/EDMck0EjmDMMxz/3623288.0/org/p/Visconti_Van_Gogh_Ocean_Blue%2C_open.jpg

 

http://bulk-share.slickpic.com/album/share/2YMUMNMOD0T1UT/3623286.0/org/p/Visconti_Van_Gogh_Ocean_Blue_nib.jpg

Edited January 16, 2014 by sexauerw

[amble63]

I love the old Van Gogh Maxis. The one I REALLY wish I had was an Evergreen. I have a Midi but it's just not the same. I bought a Maxi off Fleabay once hoping it was an Evergreen but it turned out to be a Musk (leaving me with two of those - oops).

[Ghost Plane]

GP, Is the one on the left the swisher model or was it a standard production? Besides the blue I have, the swisher is one I really like the color of.

Yes, it's the Swisher LE and my favorite.