Most Beautiful Pen You Have Ever Seen

[mitto]

For me it is the Parker 51. Simple and beautiful.

[inkstainedruth]

My taste in pens is all over the map: the sleek simplicity of a 51 Aero (especially Plum); the color of some of the Esterbrook J pens (the mackerel celluloid ones) and on some of the Parker Vacumatics (Azure Blue Pearl, and some of the Shadow Wave colors, especially Red); the subtle cracked ice pattern of an Arnold pen/pencil combo I have in yellow); some of the classy bindes on Pelikans (especially on the 405 Stresemann, and the Striated Blue and Brown Tortoise pens); the elegant filigree overlays on some vintage Morrisons and Watermans. And some of the maki-e pen designs are just exquisite.

But I'd have to say, hands down, that the most beautiful pens I've ever seen are the Yard-o-Led Viceroy Victorians. I've wanted one ever since I first saw a photo of one about 5 years ago, in a thread called "Show Us Your Silver Pens". I've been in lust ever since, but those are in the category of "when I win the lottery" pens....

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[thx1138]

Can't remember if I have posted in here yet but I think for me, the gold finishes coming out of Meru on the 180's and 75's.

Favorites are barley and bark finishes.

[JakobS]

Mine would probably be any of the Esterbrook Visumasters, absolutely stunning celluloid, and an elegant art deco design that always catches my eye for a few minutes whenever I see one.