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A Smug Dill Museum Piece

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4 minutes ago, Sera13 said:

Let me guess, milligram outlet? 

 

Close, but no Sailor Pen and Message Cigar.

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A Smug Dill Museum Piece

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21 minutes ago, Sera13 said:

I guess the actual millgram shop? 🤔

 

Yes. I was looking for something to pad my order that time to qualify for free shipping, and noticed that Milligram itself was also offering the bottles at $5. With the Friends For Life discount, the effective price was $4.50.

 

23 minutes ago, Sera13 said:

The outlet actually still has that ink (at $8aud though)

 

Yeah, I know. I still have six (or is that seven?) unopened bottles bought at $5 or less, after giving some away to friends.

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essayfaire Antique

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So after rejecting SBRE Brown, as too close to Taccia Brown, I now am awaiting: (first illegible line is Cognac Brown)

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Festina lente

Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence

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NumberSix Vintage

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I had a $20 credit at Pen Chalet, so I ordered a few basics to round out my foundational inks:

  • Quink Black
  • Waterman Black
  • Pilot Blue-Black carts (12ct) - these are for a Pilot Myu I have on the way from Singapore

 

I don't really need all these black inks. But I like having a basic "set" of the main inks I use - usually that means Black, Blue, and Blue-Black. It feels more complete for me. This batch will complete Aurora, Lamy, Kaweco, Quink, and Waterman. Technically Iroshizuku, too, but I don't count that one as a basic foundational ink. My main inks need to work in new and vintage, regardless of filling system or barrel material.

 

Hehe, I think I need to make up my mind and then pay-it-forward or sell a few of my inks. 

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27 minutes ago, NumberSix said:

My main inks need to work in new and vintage, regardless of filling system or barrel material.

 

If a Pilot Iroshizuku ink does not work in a pen, irrespective of whether its new or vintage, then I'd be inclined to conclude there's a defect in the pen or a problem in its operation. Same goes with Sailor, Platinum, Herbin, etc.

 

Even Lamy Crystal Ink Topaz will work in all of my pens, insofar as allowing them to function properly as writing instruments. It's just that it has somehow glued or fused the plastic collar, that houses the nib and feed, to the gripping section in two of my Moonman pens and ‘ruining’ them for me, because I expect to be able to unscrew the nib unit. I'm not using that ink again in anything but entirely expendable pens, but those could be new or vintage. (I do have one ‘vintage’ pen from 1970 or earlier that is entirely expendable to me.)

I endeavour to be frank and truthful in what I write, show or otherwise present, when I relate my first-hand experiences that are not independently verifiable; and link to third-party content where I can, when I make a claim or refute a statement of fact in a thread. If there is something you can verify for yourself, I entreat you to do so, and judge for yourself what is right, correct, and valid. I may be wrong, and my position or say-so is no more authoritative and carries no more weight than anyone else's here.

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VivaTerlingua Mint

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Pent Kotobanoiro Kokoro

Pent Kotobanoiro Lemon

Pent Kotobanoiro The Spiders Thread

Pent Kotobanoiro Sugar and Spice

Pent Kotobanoiro Trolley

Pent Kotobanoiro The Three Cornered World

Vinta Sodalite Kislap 1891

Maruzen Athena Hatobanezu

Colorverse And

Colorverse Psc

Colorverse Uma

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15 hours ago, The Mustard said:

Iroshizuku Yama Budo, Marasaki Shikibu and Tsukuki yo.

Well chosen trio, there. Let us know if you become a devotee!

Festina lente

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Daneaxe Mint

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On 10/8/2021 at 6:48 PM, NgunnawalJack said:

Jinhao x450 dark green with M nib.

Thanks for sharing, Jack - but are you sure this is the right place to put this? It's (at least mainly) for talking about ink on the way, or just arrived... :D
But hey, mixing up things can be fun too!

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3 hours ago, Daneaxe said:

Thanks for sharing, Jack - but are you sure this is the right place to put this? It's (at least mainly) for talking about ink on the way, or just arrived... :D
But hey, mixing up things can be fun too!

 

 

oops

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Bikerchick Rare

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52 minutes ago, mizgeorge said:

Lots!!

Such as... ? 😝😇

What is this money pit obsession hole I have fallen into? 

 

My other passion. 

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mizgeorge

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1 hour ago, Bikerchick said:

Such as... ? 😝😇

New cult pens Vinta exclusives,

a few gaps in my Diamine collection

a couple of new Pennonias (again CP exclusives)

Pennonia shimmer
and some painty stuff

All coming tomorrow, I believe :)

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TitoThePencilPimp Extremely Rare

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Thinking of placing a large order for Akkerman inks on the Akkerman website.

 

Delfts Blue

SBRE Brown

Hopjes Bruin

Shocking Blue

Grean Teal? The one named like a park.

 

I am a bit hesitant. Since I already have 35 inks bottles, and I tend to only open 3 at a time. Then fully use, and open 3 more.

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