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Zillaxila Mint

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Im using my new aquisitions:

 

Visconti Rembrandt with stub nib

Conway Stewart N15 with flex nib

 

Coming on the mail is the Pelikan Souveran M800...very excited for this one!

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Vintage: 1910´s Astra Safety Pen. 1920´s Mabie Todd Swan lever filler, Royal Red Hard Rubber, The Eric Pen Woodgrain Ebonite. 1930´s Morrison´s Overlay Filigree, Waterman´s Ideal Thorobred, Conklin Endura. 1940´s Eversharp Skyline, Parker Vacumatic, Aurora 88. 1950´s Conway Stewart 15, Esterbrook J. 1970´s Sheaffer Imperial. 1980´s Cross Century Classic. 1990´s Rotring Newton Lava.

 

Modern: Nakaya Neo Standard, Montblanc Meisterstuck 149, Pelikan Souverän M1000, Omas 360 Vintage, Sailor 1911 Black Luster, Pilot Capless Raden, Pilot Custom 823 FA, Platinum 3776 Maki-e, Namiki Falcon, Lamy 2000, Montegrappa Espressione Duetto, Delta Dolce Vita, Visconti Homo Sapiens Bronze, Stipula Etruria Rainbow, Marlen Aleph, Bexley Poseidon, Franklin-Christoph 02, Namisu Nexus Titanium, Tactile Turn Gist, Karas Kustoms Ink, Twsbi Vac 700, Levenger L-Tech, Filcao Atlantica, Kaweco AC Sport, Lamy Safari.

 

Custom: Scriptorium Pens Idyll, Jonathon Brooks Solar Dust, Newton Pens Eastman, Fisher of Pens Hydra, Romulus Pen Works Snakewood, John Brady Solano, Lyle Ross Pompey, Troy Clark Copper pen, Antiguas Estilográficas Ebonite, Ryan Krusac Legend L14, Aileron pens Tsunami, Edison Pens Collier Amber, Sutra Pens Aquila Octopi, Hooligan Pens Buffalo Celluloid, Yoshi Nakama Snake pen, Kilk Kalem Pandora´s Box, Hakumin Urushi Ao Tamenuri Pearl, Fosfor Pens Islander, Sutra Pen Aquila.

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Nashten Rare

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http://i.imgur.com/1M5LwPC.jpg

 

I also still cannot believe how smooth and beautiful the Carene is.

 

It was the second pen I ever wanted... And after 4 years of not getting it... It's mine!

"Every man has his secret sorrows which the world knows not; and often at times we call a man cold when he is only sad." ~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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Houston Extremely Rare

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Today's mess o' inked pens.

 

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Roughly left to right:

 

Wality ED (can never remember the Wality model names)

Nakaya long cigar in Shobu, with Mottified med stub

Waterman 8 with original broad stub

Pilot Custom Heritage 92 with broad stub

Waterman 52 with Sterling overlay

Pilot Custom Heritage 912 with music nib

Pilot VPen

Wality ED (white with black ripple)

Kaweco AL Sport

Troika (purple cylinder)

Montblanc 221

TWSBI 540 franken-pen, M nib

Conid Bulkfiller with 1.1mm Titanium stub

TSWBI 580 smoke with 1.1 steel stub.

 

I've written with most of these today, and it's chased the "Sunday blues" away!

 

--h

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http://sheismylawyer.com/She_Thinks_In_Ink/Inked_Today/slides/20140601_123905.jpghttp://sheismylawyer.com/She_Thinks_In_Ink/Inked_Today/slides/20140601_124536.jpghttp://sheismylawyer.com/She_Thinks_In_Ink/Inked_Today/slides/20140601_125005.jpg

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CaptainBA Mint

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And here is what it looks like with it's most recent wash.

 

http://sheismylawyer.com/She_Thinks_In_Ink/Inked_Today/slides/20140530_200855.jpg

 

That looks so good. What's the process you're using? Is that a sheet of paper that you've just been washing with water over and over?

 

http://i.imgur.com/9erUJXP.jpg?2

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I'll keep on struggling, 'cause that's the measure of a man.

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I have 3 pens in my case right now: I usually use a single pen per lecture.

 

 

Top to bottom:

Sheaffer Statesman Snorkel

Eversharp Skyline Demi

Boston Pen Co. Model 73.

 

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww302/tjjonhunter/IMG_0118.jpg

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00Photo Extremely Rare

00Photo

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Taccia Savanna with Diamine Ancient Copper, Edison Collier with Kobe Nunobiki Emerald, and a Mabie Todd Swan with Diamine Salamander.

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Finally finished building my light box (though not done setting up the lights), so I took a picture of my new Waterman Hundred Year Pen. I'm more knowledgable about the HR models, but I believe this is an early Lucite model made before they switched the body material back to celluloid. I have a matching Lucite Waterman Commando that's the exact same color.

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disillusion Mint

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Feel free to send me a PM if you want to know more about my study materials, practice method etc.

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AAAndrew Antique

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Wow! Still more incredible pictures. Love all of the amazing writing.

 

I went to the Triangle Pen Show in Raleigh, NC yesterday and had a really good time. It was the first pen show I have been to since the Detroit Pen Show back in 1998. Saw a huge number of really nice pens, got to meet some of the top people, got some great ideas and did a few trades. It makes a huge difference to see this many pens all in one place. Good thing I didn't have any money. I really got a sense of which pens I really like, and which ones I don't really care for. Highly recommended for anyone to get to a show if it is at all possible. If I hit the lottery before then, I would show up at the DC show with a briefcase of neatly stacked bills. That one is going to be Epic.

 

The one I'm spending today figuring out.

 

I traded away a couple of pens to get this beauty. It's smooth as anything. I'm sure I got the lesser end of the bargain from a purely monetary standpoint, but I'm enjoying this, and will continue to enjoy this, way past what the monetary value is. So, I'm fine with it.

 

Parker 51, factory stub, probably a medium or a really fat fine. I don't have the measurement capabilities to get to tenths-of-a-millimeter

 

 

 

Still learning to write with these.

 

 

 

“When the historians of education do equal and exact justice to all who have contributed toward educational progress, they will devote several pages to those revolutionists who invented steel pens and blackboards.” V.T. Thayer, 1928

Check out my Steel Pen Blog. 

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I went to the Triangle Pen Show in Raleigh, NC yesterday <snip>

 

Parker 51, factory stub, probably a medium or a really fat fine. I don't have the measurement capabilities to get to tenths-of-a-millimeter

 

 

 

Great score. I have a P51 with a fat nib, and it's one of the best writers in my collection. Enjoy! --h

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Hardcase Rare

Hardcase

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Today's writing is brought to me by this Esterbrook SJ with a really smooth feeling 9668 nib:

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o715/drew_dunn1/esterbrook_sj_zps2e9682a6.jpg

 

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http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o715/drew_dunn1/Clan-MacNeil-Buaidh-No-Bas-Victory-or-Death_zps051b46b5.jpg

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CaptainBA Mint

CaptainBA

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Taccia Savanna with Diamine Ancient Copper, Edison Collier with Kobe Nunobiki Emerald, and a Mabie Todd Swan with Diamine Salamander.

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I just entered into that contest as well! Your entry is beautiful though! I really love that bird and you have lovely handwriting.

I'll keep on struggling, 'cause that's the measure of a man.

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Finalist Extremely Rare

Finalist

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I picked this up for cheap and cleaned all the parts, replaced the sac and shellacked. It's well used, but it still works very well. The tipping on the nib doesn't look like the best, but wow is it smooth for a fine line. It's close to my TWSBI EF in line thickness, but definitely smoother with a hair of softness on downstrokes. The previous owner must have written a lot with it and really smoothed it out.

 

 

Anyone know the model name of this Wearever?

  • About 5.25" capped.
  • About 4.6" uncapped.
  • Ink window in the section
  • lever filled.
  • Nib text, "STAINLESS 14K GOLD PLATED"

 

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There are so many amazing pictures in this thread, I am super happy whenever I scroll around in here. :D

 

AAAndrew - that nib on your 51 is amazing!

 

This is probably late, but about that Pelikan m200 of amberleadavis'? I think it is the little LITTLE brother/sister of the Blue Ocean, a LE released in 2007 (I think). It was an m800 size pen. They also made a limited run of an m600 size, and I have a set (ballpoint and FP) of that size, that people generally nicknamed "Baby Blue Ocean". These little 200 sized ones are great, and I have two - one I use ALL the time, and one that sits in the box as a back up. Good thing too, since I just noticed a crack in the cap of my user one!

 

I call them Baby BABY Blue Ocean. :) I think they originally sold with a steel nib, but this one came with a 14K F.

 

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af97/Saskia_Madding/Pens/DSC00055_zpsb6ed657e.jpg

 

 

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af97/Saskia_Madding/Pens/60892295-7B33-41C0-8DDF-B62173C079A5-2395-0000035BA5C9D790_zps1a5561e4.jpg

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There are so many amazing pictures in this thread, I am super happy whenever I scroll around in here. :D

 

AAAndrew - that nib on your 51 is amazing!

 

This is probably late, but about that Pelikan m200 of amberleadavis'? I think it is the little LITTLE brother/sister of the Blue Ocean, a LE released in 2007 (I think). It was an m800 size pen. They also made a limited run of an m600 size, and I have a set (ballpoint and FP) of that size, that people generally nicknamed "Baby Blue Ocean". These little 200 sized ones are great, and I have two - one I use ALL the time, and one that sits in the box as a back up. Good thing too, since I just noticed a crack in the cap of my user one!

 

I call them Baby BABY Blue Ocean. :) I think they originally sold with a steel nib, but this one came with a 14K F.

 

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af97/Saskia_Madding/Pens/DSC00055_zpsb6ed657e.jpg

 

 

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af97/Saskia_Madding/Pens/60892295-7B33-41C0-8DDF-B62173C079A5-2395-0000035BA5C9D790_zps1a5561e4.jpg

NICE COLLECTION! :D

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-Squadron Leader K. G. Holland, RAF. WWII China.

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dcpritch

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It's been grey and rainy here the past few days so I pulled this out, making a close match of pen, ink, sky and mood:

 

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Saskia, I keep hoping to hear of new and amazing Icelandic inks!

 

disillusion, incredible progress on your writing. I mean, wow!

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That part which laws or kings can cause or cure.
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Thier.

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I've just received my second hand Caran d'Ache Varius Metwood. As I don't like the ink it's filled with (should be a standard bue ...) I'm going to fill it with Iroshizuku Ama Iro to try his F nib .... Gogogo ..... I really like those swiss pens (It's my 4th one as I already have the Leman Ebony, the Ecridor 555 et the Ecridor Retro )

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