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I have enjoyed the heck out of the Parker thread. And since I have a couple of nice Sheaffers scheduled to arrive as soon as Monday, I thought I would start this topic up. So, what Sheaffers have you added to the fold of late? Modern, vintage, rare, easy-to-find. All are welcome in this general discussion thread. Bring photos when you can!

The King is here! I planned to purchase my second grail in June but opportunity presented itself, so here he is. My KOP has an M nib which seems a bit thinner than the M of my Pilot Custom 823 (my 1st grail). It has the 'Sailor feedback' but does not compromise smoothness. My Pilot Custom 823 seems to be slightly smoother but I prefer having some feedback whilst still maintaining smoothness. The nib of the king is bouncier than my Sailor 1911S without feeling bouncy 😱. It can make a slight line thickness variation but not a flex level of course. Though this is a big pen, it feels more comfortable in my hand compared to my 823 and 1911S. I felt the same with my Jinhao 9019 and JD Metal Big Pen. I am so elated with this purchase. Cheers

New pen day the classic metropolitan f MR1 in black Con-40 converter

My foray into the vintage pen world began this past weekend at the Miami Pen Show, with the purchase of a gorgeous Waterman flex nib from no other than the man himself, Mr. Paul Erano. Considering I deal exclusively in new products, I've always looked past vintage. I knew someday I'd open the door to the world of vintage pens, and was a bit afraid of "falling down the rabbit hole." Over cigars and after a few wonderful mojitos, Paul helped change my perspective. It's easy to be intimidated by vintage. But instead of looking at learning about vintage as a mountain to climb, he said - "Think of it as something you get to do. How exciting - all this knowledge awaits you." Over the course of Sunday afternoon when the show had died down, I was trying a few pens at Paul's table (conveniently next to mine) when Paul handed me a Waterman from the 1940s with a gorgeous flex nib on it (top of photo). It clicked, and I was ready to take the plunge. Then of course, as one does - I went and bought four more pens. This time, I went across from me to my friend Nik Pang - and picked up a super rad space-age Parker 50, two Parker 51s, and a Sheaffer Snorkel. I can't thank Paul and Nik enough for helping guide me into the world of vintage. If you've ever considered vintage out of your world but always wanted to try - give them a shout at the next pen show and tell them John Phelan sent you.