What's Up At Christof's

[christof]

 

Through the venues I'm told that bourbon and perhaps American bourbon (?) in particular has become a fashionable drink.

 

absolutely right!

 

http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0172/4622/products/Blantons_Bourbon_1024x1024.jpg?v=1355616036

Edited June 8, 2016 by christof

[DrCodfish]

Well, that jug alone is enough to cause one to take a second look. As for me, I must admit I am partial to scotch, on occasion I will pay the extra cost for as bottle of single malt though I usually settle for a blend.

 

By the way, I have a new (old) pen coming. Hint: it is yellow and I am red with anticipation.

[christof]

please show us a pic when it's arrived.

c.

[drrusso]

 

absolutely right!

 

http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0172/4622/products/Blantons_Bourbon_1024x1024.jpg?v=1355616036

 

 

Looks nice..

Should give a try ...

[christof]

Just in time, when I already was thinking that I never ever will find a nice pen on flea markets again, I stumbled over this:

This is a common Pelikan 100 from pre 1937 era you might say. Your are right. Nothing special about... except the condition!

This pen is near mint and has only seen ink once or twice in his life. Have a look at this crisp imprint even filled with original color!

Here the single parts. The nib just unscrewed, without and force! There is absolutely NO brassing on clip and capbands. And have a look at the barrel end. Like new celluloid. No cristalisation, no discoloring, no cracks, no hairlines. Just like new!

And this remembers me to an old discussion here on FPN. Long ago to members got in dispute about the theorie, if Pelikan did treat the barrels with dye, or if some barrels are darker simply because of discoloration by ink. Now, the found barrel makes me think that a treatement with dye is a very likely theorie at least. What do you think?

C.

Edited June 13, 2016 by christof

[tacitus]

Hello Christof, thank you for sharing your photos.

I also took photos of my pen(?).

It's a mint cutaway model of 100 (ca.1933).

It may be safe to say that it was "never inked and used" as a pen (the nib is a dummy and it does not take ink at all).

Otherwise, all the parts including cork are original. If it was made as a demonstrator for dealers, it should show the same color when the pens were made and sold. So, my opinion is that Pelikan primarily did not treat with dye.

Edited June 13, 2016 by tacitus

[christof]

Thanks for your picture Tacticus. This is a neat....item.

Obviously, the barrel of you pen has not been treated with dye. So it's most certain that Pelikan did not treat barrels with dye at all.

Thanks again.

C.

[christof]

Remember this pamphlet?

I finished my Duofold project. Not as originally planned but satisfying enough for my taste:

To be honest, I am not interested enough in pencils to get all the different types on the leaflet.

I only got one, the Senior one. The picture of the Junior pencil is just scaled down to the right size.

But instead of the pencils, I added a Duofold Special and a Senior Deskpen which are much more interesting than the pencils in my eyes. All in all, I am quite happy with the pic. What do you think?

C.

(...but I am still looking for an original copy of this leaflet/pamphlet.)

Edited June 15, 2016 by christof

[farmdogfan]

looks good.

[MYU]

 

Just in time, when I already was thinking that I never ever will find a nice pen on flea markets again, I stumbled over this:

This is a common Pelikan 100 from pre 1937 era you might say. Your are right. Nothing special about... except the condition!

This pen is near mint and has only seen ink once or twice in his life. Have a look at this crisp imprint even filled with original color!

Here the single parts. The nib just unscrewed, without and force! There is absolutely NO brassing on clip and capbands. And have a look at the barrel end. Like new celluloid. No cristalisation, no discoloring, no cracks, no hairlines. Just like new!

And this remembers me to an old discussion here on FPN. Long ago to members got in dispute about the theorie, if Pelikan did treat the barrels with dye, or if some barrels are darker simply because of discoloration by ink. Now, the found barrel makes me think that a treatement with dye is a very likely theorie at least. What do you think?

C.

 

Congratulations, Christof - that is a seriously beautiful example of a Pelikan 100N! I've always liked the proportion and design of this pen. For a time I owned a 400NN, with tapered ends. I loved it, but alas I was convinced to include it in a trade. I've long wanted to get the 400NN with a gold filled cap, but those are so difficult to find for a good price.

 

http://images10.fotosik.pl/2305/b41b10df0f86460e.jpg

 

Are you going to ink this pen and use it, or will you trade/sell it for funding a different pen?

Edited June 17, 2016 by MYU

[christof]

Congratulations, Christof - that is a seriously beautiful example of a Pelikan 100N! I've always liked the proportion and design of this pen. For a time I owned a 400NN, with tapered ends. I loved it, but alas I was convinced to include it in a trade. I've long wanted to get the 400NN with a gold filled cap, but those are so difficult to find for a good price.

Are you going to ink this pen and use it, or will you trade/sell it for funding a different pen?

 

Thank you Myu. I am more than glad to see you here on my thread. You are one of my idols here on FPN and your detailed and contentful topics encouraged and inspired me to try the same.

 

Most likely I will not use this Pelikan. Although the Pelikan 100 is one of my main focus in collecting, I never found the right one to use.

 

The 400NN with gold filled cap is called 500NN, and you're right, it's difficult to find in good condition. I only have one of these, a Black striped which I like most:

 

 

C.

[DrCodfish]

love these pens! I have a greenstripe,I don't use it much but it is a thing of beauty in my little pen bix. I seem to have lost the know how to post pics here on FPN but here is a link to a photo on my Flicktr page.

[jmccarty3]

Recently got this nice set:

 

 

 

[drrusso]

Recently got this nice set:

 

 

 

 

That's an adorable set!

Congrats!

[mehandiratta]

Recently got this nice set:

 

 

 

 

Congratulations

[christof]

Just found this cool picture of my home town on the web:

 

http://media.allyou.net/2/23190/images/6405203/Flaeck_VBZ_Geschichte.png.2048x1566_q90.png

 

Nice photoshop job. In reality, the "Grossmünster" looks like this:

 

http://www.sgkgs.ch/images/content/Z%C3%BCrich_Grossm%C3%BCnster.jpg

C.

Edited June 24, 2016 by christof

[kawuska]

Nice work, maybe that's Montblanc strategy to advertise new LE?

[christof]

I finally was able to replace the Pelikan 101N Tortoise I traded away, a couple of years ago. That deal was great at that time, but I always regretted to have give away the 101N. I am more than happy having closed this gap in my collection today. And here is my new 101N Tortoise from 1938:

 

 

Actually, I don't really collect 100N. My main focus are Pelikan 100 which are much harder to find in extraordinary colors. So this is my only small selection of the 100N I already have:

 

 

C.

[abstract49]

I've never seen the falcon before, I agree that t bespeaks an age and style.

 

Through the venues I'm told that bourbon and perhaps American bourbon (?) in particular has become a fashionable drink.

 

 

I'm a bit late coming to this thread, so pardon my tardy remark here. Not deliberately trying to be pedantic or snarky, but:

 

If it is sold in the United States or its territories, it cannot be labeled "Bourbon" unless it is made in U.S. There are several legal requirements for using the name. (1) Made in the United States (any state, not just Kentucky or Tennessee, as some "purists" would have you believe); (2) Not less than 51% corn mash content; (3) Not blended, i.e., all from the same year's batch of the same mash. There may be other requirements of which I'm unaware; it has been years since I paid much attention to Bourbon (committed Scotch drinker, with occasional, brief returns to Irish).

 

If you live outside the U.S., you might encounter "Bourbons" that were made elsewhere, just like you might find "Scotches" made somewhere other than Scotland.

[Christopher Godfrey]

As an aside, abstract49, did you know that last year's winner of the Scotch annual contest was made in...<Japan>!? Yes, apparently they make several really fine ones! Who would have guessed?