Dinkies in Bloom

[QM2]

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Early Vintage Conway Stewart Dinkies

CS No. 526, c. 1920's

casein body; gold trim; 14K semi-flex nibs

untapered flat-top; ringtop; single cap-band

 

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This is a beautiful pair in the "green jade" and "blue lapis" colours,

otherwise known as green and blue "measles".

 

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I fell in love with these colours as soon as I saw them.

In case you can't tell from the photos, they are spotted --

hence the "measles" reference.

 

These are highly collectible when in mint condition.

 

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Here the "measles" are joined by their swirly slate-gray friend.

 

This pen has a No.526A barrel, and what started out as a band-less

540 cap, but was refitted after-market with bands to make it look

like a 526. The lever is a replacement lever, without the CS logo.

 

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I think I am in love with the vintage CS caseins. The early Dinkie and

Dandy colours are absolutely breath-taking, and as a painter I find the

use of casein as a fountain pen material fascinating.

 

 

Many thanks to Andy Russell, and to Barry Rose of Writetime

for making my casein dreams come true!

 

Hope you enjoyed the photos. I will try to post a more informative review

later in the Pen Review forum.

 

QM2

Edited July 26, 2008 by QM2

[zquilts]

These are just beautiful ! Congratulations ! I especially like the green !

[Deirdre]

They are very lovely!

I have a thing for Dinkie and Dandy pens.

[QM2]

They are very lovely!

I have a thing for Dinkie and Dandy pens.

 

Thank you : )

 

The early casein colours are truly like nothing I have ever seen before. I have fallen hard for these! The Dandies from this period are super-expensive, especially when in excellent or mint condition, but I have started to save up for one.

 

Also, since you like greeen/teal -- there were about half a dozen different greens that were produced. The jade "measles" in my pictures was a popular one, and another fabulous colour was the "green satin", which is a luxurious leaf-green with these sort of rich but subtle swirls of magenta in it, making the pen look like damask. Ah!...

 

 

 

 

Edited July 27, 2008 by QM2

[Greg]

All fabulous, the blue being my favourite, but only just!

 

You may have already seen them but I'd encourage you to do a search for posts from Andyr7 who has an amazing collection of Dinkies. He hasn't posted for a while and is missed, but he shared some great pics to inspire. Carrie has too!

 

 

Greg

[QM2]

All fabulous, the blue being my favourite, but only just!

 

You may have already seen them but I'd encourage you to do a search for posts from Andyr7 who has an amazing collection of Dinkies. He hasn't posted for a while and is missed, but he shared some great pics to inspire. Carrie has too!

 

: ) Andyr7 is the previous owner of the Green Jade and the Gray Dinkies above. The images I've seen of his collection keep me awake at night!