Don't Just Tell Us About The Pen You're Using, *show* Us!

[RINGO]

Pen selfies!

 

1. Soennecken 444 Extra

2. Royal 10

3. Krone Santa Fe Edition XII

 

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Dear Tringle,

Do you use all of them at work? Or - time to time you use and other different pens from your collection?

Also any ideas for box/holders for collection?

[dcpritch]

Here are the main three I'm using today:

 

[Mookli]

Here are the main three I'm using today:

 

 

Folks we have a trifecta,

Oh my, let me catch my breath!, gorgeous, Wow!

[HalloweenHJB]

I just got this Bexley BX802 in the mail and it's my pen of the day. I got a 1.1mm stub nib on it.

 

 

That nib looks stunning! What color ink today? Samples, please!

[HalloweenHJB]

Here are the main three I'm using today:

 

 

 

Glorious! I second Mookli's response: breathtaking.

[siopaopei]

 

That nib looks stunning! What color ink today? Samples, please!

 

I used Diamine Eclipse for this writing sample (last line on the page). I must admit it gives lines an interesting character, very smooth writer too.

 

[amberleadavis]

 

Yes. So long as she doesn't discover the extra ink at work we will be fine.

 

She has been enrolled as an apprentice and adds interesting pens to my ebay watch list... this could be risky!

 

Ooo could be very expensive.

[amberleadavis]

David, that green lucite is just beautiful. Was it originally shinier? It looks like beach glass.

[Tas]

 

Oh dcpritch, the way you make that Waterman nib sing . . .

[tringle]

Dear Tringle,

Do you use all of them at work? Or - time to time you use and other different pens from your collection?

Also any ideas for box/holders for collection?

@RINGO - Yes, I use all of the pens for work, I do have others that I rotate during the week or month. Depends on what catches my eye, or what ink I am using. I have a glass top case I received as a gift several years ago, Its bulky, when I cannot put pens in my shirt pocket I have a couple of pen cases or pen wraps I take along for work.

 

Todays pens

 

Mont Blanc's

164

165

166

 

Greif Gold Jr.

Rally 10

Krone Santa Fe

Soenneck 444 Extra

 

 

 

Troy

[dcpritch]

Thanks for the very nice compliments on the pens - they are pretty fun to use.

 

David, that green lucite is just beautiful. Was it originally shinier? It looks like beach glass.

 

The picture didn't do the green Lucite justice. Lucite of this vintage often cracks and crazes but this pen seems to have been spared; the grooves are in good shape, the lucite is quite shiny and clear, and overall the pen is in pretty remarkable condition. I'm racing between meetings and will try to post some pics later.

[dcpritch]

Todays pens

 

Mont Blanc's

164

165

166

 

Greif Gold Jr.

Rally 10

Krone Santa Fe

Soenneck 444 Extra

 

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Troy

 

Troy, the one on the far right in your pic - I think you posted a photo a day or two ago on that and I forgot to comment, but I love the etching on the barrel - its quite remarkable and lovely.

[dcpritch]

Here you go, a 1939 Watermans Hundred Year Pen, grooved green Lucite, Ladies size, perched atop a similar vintage Watermans Ink bottle:

 

 

You can see the nib inside the cap:

 

Its kind of hard to see here because the sac is full of Cd'A Amazon, but I used a silicon sac which is translucent when it isn't full of ink, allowing you to see right through the barrel when the pen is held up to the light:

[tringle]

 

Troy, the one on the far right in your pic - I think you posted a photo a day or two ago on that and I forgot to comment, but I love the etching on the barrel - its quite remarkable and lovely.

 

 

The etching on this pen is fascinating to me, subtle and stylish. The nib look below at this monster.

 

 

[amberleadavis]

Here you go, a 1939 Watermans Hundred Year Pen, grooved green Lucite, Ladies size, perched atop a similar vintage Watermans Ink bottle:

 

 

You can see the nib inside the cap:

 

Its kind of hard to see here because the sac is full of Cd'A Amazon, but I used a silicon sac which is translucent when it isn't full of ink, allowing you to see right through the barrel when the pen is held up to the light:

 

 

OH MY - That is BEAUTIFUL!

 

Too pretty to hid in a purse, but it matches my dream car...

 

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[RINGO]

I have a glass top case I received as a gift several years ago, .....

I found very good idea to use FERRERO ROCHER transparent boxes (for 24 pcs) to store pens' collection.

This is why these FERRERO ROCHER chocolates (for 7-8 Euros only or so) are preferable purchasing for any celebrations because I take boxes than.

[amberleadavis]

So, a paper chocolate box? That's kind of cool.

[da vinci]

Here are the main three I'm using today:

 

Wonderful pens as ever DC

 

That 146 is rather special. Any chance of a few more photos - nib, cap etc

[amberleadavis]

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The etching on this pen is fascinating to me, subtle and stylish. The nib look below at this monster.

 

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Tringle, I don't blame you for your penvy.

[tringle]

I found very good idea to use FERRERO ROCHER transparent boxes (for 24 pcs) to store pens' collection.

This is why these FERRERO ROCHER chocolates (for 7-8 Euros only or so) are preferable purchasing for any celebrations because I take boxes than.

RINGO - I think I would feel guilty for eating a whole box of chocolates. Wellllll, maybe not if its for pens.