Most Beautiful Pen You Have Ever Seen

[Baric]

I've fallen in love with the Pelikan Maki-e Unique collection. I want them all.

 

All I can say is "Wow!", both to the pen and the price tag. Holy smokes!

[Skyppere]

Sometimes I think it's this one:

http://bulk-share.slickpic.com/album/share/h1kINEINjzQTNM/3623058.1/1600/p/S._T._Dupont_Vertigo.jpg

S. T. Dupont Vertigo

 

And other times I want something more restful like one of these:

http://bulk-share.slickpic.com/album/share/h1kINEINjzQTNM/3623228.1/1600/p/Sheaffer_Targa_Laque_Spiral_Ivoire%2C_Harrods%2C_closed.jpg

Sheaffer Targa Laque Spiral Ivoire, Harrod's Special Edition

 

http://bulk-share.slickpic.com/album/share/h1kINEINjzQTNM/3622730.1/1600/p/Classic_Pens%2C_Large_Deep-cut_Diamond_Prototype%2C_Plain_Ends%2C_Closed.jpg

Classic Pens ZJ2 Prototype, did not go into production

 

What? That purple Targa isn't on your list????

skyppere

[wspohn]

I seem to be very partial to Classic Pens these days. For the most beautiful pen that I own, I can't make up my mind between these two, an LM1 Flame Red and a prototype ZJ2 that did not make the cut to go into production.

http://bulk-share.slickpic.com/album/share/kzgkTD2MMNkAMk/3622734.0/org/p/Classic_Pens%2C_LM1_Flame_Red_LE%2C_Closed.jpg

 

http://bulk-share.slickpic.com/album/share/kzgkTD2MMNkAMk/3622730.0/org/p/Classic_Pens%2C_Large_Deep-cut_Diamond_Prototype%2C_Plain_Ends%2C_Closed.jpg

 

For the most beautiful pen that I have seen, it would be the LB4 Tahiti. I don't have my own photo of that pen so here's a link to it on the Classic Pens web site: http://classicpensinc.com/LB/LB4.htm

 

 

Bill, are you sure that was under consideration for the ZJ2?

I had thought that all of the prototypes for that model were based on the Mythos shape, not the shape shown, which was used in the LM1 and CP8 - that looks like a CP8 trial in acrylic.

 

I own one of the prototpe ZJ2 pens in gold - you can see a nice write up on them here: http://www.penhero.com/PenInHand/2010/PenInHandMar2010.htm

 

I don't think Andie has abandoned the ZJ2, it is just that the economic times aren't favourable at the moment. I wouldn't be at all surprised to see it pop up again later.

 

Here is my ZJ2 with some vintage watches I also collect as well as in a picture comparing it is size (huge!) to a Parker 51

 

http://www.rhodo.citymax.com/i/non-rhodo/longines-zj2web.jpg

 

http://www.rhodo.citymax.com/i/non-rhodo/zj2d.jpg

Edited November 29, 2013 by wspohn

[jar]

A simple black Montblanc 234½ and a 1943 Lord Elgin.

 

http://www.fototime.com/EC5A6A1BD0ABDAD/large.jpg

[Moshe ben David]

 

I'm a very vintage kind of guy, so this works for me. I have a blue one and a green one

However, I just bought a 1936? Sheaffer Craftsman fullsize Balance (vacufil with no white dot) like this one below, so I'm looking for parts. The one I have actually has a little bit of flex in the nib, not a nail like in the white dot models.

 

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I would like to thank OcalaFLGuy for giving me a screaming case of what us musicians call GAS (Guitar Acquisition Syndrome)... I want this pen. Bad. I have the perfect pen right here to use for parts too.

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I'm not fickle or anything... just torn

ken

 

 

What pen is the last one -- the blue marble pen (I think it is blue -- but I'm a tad color blind...). The cap looks like a Sonnet but at the angle of the photo the nib looks hooded?

[Moshe ben David]

In my collection -- a set (fp, pencil, rb) from the 1990's: Parker Duofold Centennial (the fp of course!) burgundy marbled. Second is its sibling set in the blue marbled. Wish I had the third sibling -- the green marbled...

[sexauerw]

Skyppere,

I have trouble appreciating the purple pen because I'm color blind. So the purple Targa is not even close to the top of my favorites list.

 

Bill Spohn,

I just went back over my correspondence with Andy and it looks like I misread a message from him. It appears that you are correct that my pen is not a ZJ2 prototype. Andy is working on a series of engraved plastic pens, of which mine was one of five different prototypes. Two of them were selected for production and Andy offered me an opportunity to acquire one of the prototypes that were not selected. I chose the one that I liked the best. It appears that he has not assigned a series name such as ZJ2 or CP8 to this new series as yet, so for now it is an Engraved Plastic Legend.

 

[wspohn]

 

Bill Spohn,

I just went back over my correspondence with Andy and it looks like I misread a message from him. It appears that you are correct that my pen is not a ZJ2 prototype. Andy is working on a series of engraved plastic pens, of which mine was one of five different prototypes. Two of them were selected for production and Andy offered me an opportunity to acquire one of the prototypes that were not selected. I chose the one that I liked the best. It appears that he has not assigned a series name such as ZJ2 or CP8 to this new series as yet, so for now it is an Engraved Plastic Legend.

 

 

Yes, he did a bunch of different test pens using that shape (he always does) and some were very attractive - I think your pen in silver would be pretty darned nice. That's a good collector's item you have.

 

He also ran off a Mythos for me in a discontinued Plastic Sheaffer material, and I have an LM1 in green (another prototype) that makes a very Christmasy duo when I've used it with the standard red version, in my pocket at the same time.

[colex]

The "state of art" of piston filler pens...

 

http://i.imgur.com/3ohOsY0.jpg

 

 

 

... And of elegance: The Paragon!

 

http://i.imgur.com/UHATeYQ.jpg

[tomkeb]

The limited edition, maple wood Pilot Capless… except for the text "limited edition" it looks stellar to me.

[warblerick]

The answer to both questions lies in my avatar!

[Tas]

I saw this in a corner at a London pen show and I swear I could hear harps playing in the air.

 

 

http://www.taskyprianou.com/1379790625_548524547_2-Visconti-Pininfarina-Fountan-Pen-Limited-Edition-Lahore.jpg

Edited November 29, 2013 by Tas

[Blade Runner]

The original MB sterling Solitaire in barleycorn finish

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jelb/IMG_0355.jpg

[wspohn]

The original MB sterling Solitaire in barleycorn finish

 

 

 

The 149 is a classic. P actually prefer the lined pattern to the barleycorn (though I own both).

 

This is the gold over sterling version (vermeil).

 

http://www.rhodo.citymax.com/i/non-rhodo/7yqbvyo_1.jpg

[bernardo]

 

Hi,

 

Possibly the Aurora 98

 

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5544/9460315710_57d85082f0_b.jpg

Dillon

 

 

Neat!

[bernardo]

I don't know... Maybe this one?

http://lohandbehold.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/hemingway.jpg

[mirosc]

Not THE most beautiful, but beautiful nonetheless:

Some P51 rebuilds by Torelli - with these versions I seriously could imagine to appreciate the P51 design...

 

http://0601.nccdn.net/1_5/374/22c/2ef/persian9.JPG

[The Blue Knight]

My favourites

 

Conway Stewart Believer Nebula

 

 

Parker Duofold DNA

 

 

Parker 61 Vista Blue (the Winner)

 

 

 

[Mike_Dowling]

I love the Pelikan M800 Tortoise and the M1000 Raden. I also love the Montblanc 146, that's the next pen I'll own.

[brewsky]

http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/921/img0276d.jpgMy absolute favorite pen i have ever laid eyes on.. I will own one, one day. Image stolen from another user.