Pay It Forward 2013

[RickH9]

Sure thing, I'll see if I can!

 

Awesome! Glad you like it, and thanks for the writing sample. See if you can get one of that other pen from your friend and post it too. We'd love to see it!

 

Cheers!

 

Hey Dex138!

 

I received the pens around 4 days ago, but I haven't been able to post pictures or do a write up until today.

 

Thanks so much for this PIF!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sorry I'm late folks! Consider this one of those 'delays for effect' . Everybody excited? Everybody nervous?

 

we have 18 entries.....

 

assigned each a number....

 

random.org'ed the results.......

 

and the winner is????????

 

 

 

RickH9!!!!

 

:clap1: :clap1: :clap1: :clap1: :clap1:

 

 

Congrats!!! PM me with your address and I'll get the package off to you right away.

 

Disclaimer - 24 hours to respond....blah blah blah.

 

Thanks to all who participated.

 

 

 

 

Offering up a couple of pens today to someone who is interested in those slightly different writing experiences. :blink:

 

- 2 Indian Eyedroppers -

 

- a red Usha Fosty Micro with an Arabic Italic nib,

- a navy blue Charter "997" reground to a right oblique by US nibmeister Vivek Narayanan

(special thanks to Maja for gifting these at Christmas)

 

Also included with the 2 pens will be a pipette for filling and 2 ink samples to fill them with - 5ml each of FPN inks Van Gogh Starry Night Blue and Dumas Tulipe Noir.

 

As my first 2 PIFs (last year) went to 2 very new FPNers and were consequently never heard from again. .... I'd like these to go to someone with a little time in

- an FPN member for at least 6 month, with at least 10 posts,

- have the ability to post writing samples once you've received and inked them, (show us your stuff!)

- follow this PIF up with one of your own.

 

I'll leave this up for :hmm1: lets say, 5 days. I will random.org the entries on Wednesday morning and announce the winner!

 

PMs preferred.

 

 

Good luck to everyone!!!

 

 

ps - to clarify, both pens and inks are going to one winner - package deal.

[Runnin_Ute]

I'm not at home this week but I will post this PIF anyway.

Parker Reflex Black with Medium nib.

Suitable pen for a beginner.

Usual rules - no previous winners (unless applying for another), those with 1-2 pens or none!!

 

I will draw this on Sunday 24th.

 

I qualify, but I'm not going to enter since I prefer ultra thin pens (fine or xf) or italic nibs and someone else could use it better, however I'd like to thank you for giving out such great pens so regularly, it's a great service to the forum and I always look forward to seeing what you have up! Good luck to everyone.

 

I will have a fine nib pen next week, I think!!

 

I will pass on this one, maybe next time.

[thang1thang2]

I will have a fine nib pen next week, I think!!

 

Sounds awesome! I await eagerly to see what eye candy I get to look at next before becoming unlucky once again

But seriously, I love paying attention to this thread for the beautiful pens that get posted alone, much less the wonderful vibe of generosity that I always feel when I visit it.

[Astroix]

Hi!

 

I have a set of five, mostly-full J. Herbin scented inks to pay forward.

 

 

If interested, please DM me by Sunday, March 24th at 3pm PST. I will pick someone using a randomized number generator.

[Cyber6]

OMG OMG OMG ... IS GORGEOUS!!!!!! THANKS John !!!!!!

 

[zoniguana]

Up for grabs is an almost full bottle of Private Reserve Ebony Green. I like the color, and it writes well enough on most paper, but, I find it very smudgy on my (much preferred) B&R paper. I've filled a couple of pens with it, but, otherwise, the bottle is full, and I'm happy to ship it anywhere. I have no idea when I'll draw on who gets it, so, if you want it, holler quick!

[zoniguana]

Unrelated to the ink, I'm going to put up a Rotring "Sumnother". It's an older 80's vintage; the nib has been smoothed and repaired by Binder's, Converter's included. It's a very light, slim pen with a fine-ish nib. I'll get a picture of it this evening and add that along - might even hold off till next weekend to pick a winner. I like the pen well enough, but, I just don't use it, and my interests are turning more towards other directions (hefty pens that fit my meathooks better)...

[zoniguana]

Unrelated to the ink, I'm going to put up a Rotring "Sumnother". It's an older 80's vintage; the nib has been smoothed and repaired by Binder's, Converter's included. It's a very light, slim pen with a fine-ish nib. I'll get a picture of it this evening and add that along - might even hold off till next weekend to pick a winner. I like the pen well enough, but, I just don't use it, and my interests are turning more towards other directions (hefty pens that fit my meathooks better)...

 

[xHaishou]

Ive got a PIF

 

The pen in question is a brand new(well almost) Nemosine Singularity Demonstrator with an extra fine nib. For some reason, I decided to buy 2 of the exact same pen from xfountainpens.com so I could get free shipping .-.

 

I've inked the pen once (well barely. I twisted the converter and stopped it right as the ink started entering the converter just to test out the pen) and it works fine. I just don't know what I would do with it. There are cracks on the cap, but that is a known issue with the Singularity and it shipped like that.

 

It can use standard international cartridges and it comes with the included converter, but I hear you can also use it as an eyedropper. However, the threads for the barrel and the cap are kinda right next to each other so you might want to be careful. Sometimes I end up unscrewing the barrel instead of the cap.

 

Right now I'm still in school and finals are coming up, so I think I'll end the PIF on 3/24, when my spring break starts (Who decided to make finals from tuesday to saturday? >.<)

 

PM me to enter, and I'll randomly draw a winner at the end.

 

PS.

Even after you win, it might take a while to ship while I figure out how to ship it .-. I've got no supplies (for now)

 

edit: I can only ship to the USA, sorry. CONUS participants only.

Just bringing this back up in case anyone hasn't seen it. A little over a week left and I've got 6 entries atm

Ending in two days!

[AShrewdLawn]

Since I have no more inquires for my address and all of the entries are in from people who did request it, I'm going to draw now.

 

The winner of the student pack is: AShrewdLawn

 

Please PM me with your address and I will get the package on its way!

 

Thanks to all who entered!

 

Maggie

 

Wow, great, thank you so much!

[KingJoe]

OMG OMG OMG ... IS GORGEOUS!!!!!! THANKS John !!!!!!

 

Quite a combination of pen and ink there. Beautiful!!

Edited March 22, 2013 by KingJoe

[goodpens]

I have another PIF.

 

This time: ink.

 

I have, what seems to me, like an abundance of ink. And I have 4 empty sample vials. So this PIF is for four vials full of colors of your choice from my collection; all 4 will go to a single winner.

 

Eligibility:

US addresses only, please.

Ink newbies ... Meaning you only have one or two or three, or that you haven't ventured outside of black or blue, or that you are a student with a limited budget and fun colors are too big of a splurge. You get the picture.

 

 

To enter, please PM me (do not reply is this thread) and include:

--Which 4 colors you would like.

--Your complete name and mailing address.

--How you think you'll use the new inks (journaling, drawing, grading, note-taking, love letter-writing, etc.)

 

I will update this post once a winner has been selected.

 

 

Color options:

Noodler's Lexington Gray

Noodler's Old Manhattan Black

Waterman Havana Brown

Waterman Purple

Diamine Pumpkin

Diamine Onyx Black

Diamine Sapphire

Diamine Steel Blue

Diamine Monaco Red

J. Herbin Rouge Caroubier

Private Reserve Midnight Blues

 

---AND THE WINNER IS: OldFashionedScript! Congrats! OFS is already in the PIF spirit, which is greeat to see. (Note the post of the pen wrap, below. Cool!)

Edited March 23, 2013 by goodpens

[OldFashionedScript]

Hello Everyone,

 

I am a newbie to fountain pens and to the FPN and this is my FIRST PIF, however, I have already been the recipient of a PIF and I wanted to pay it forward myself as soon as possible. I saw the PIF listed recently by Craig Forsyth and I thought it was a wonderful idea to make a pen holder! Since I am new I didn't have much to offer in the way of a pen, so I thought a homemade pen holder would be the perfect idea.

As you can see it's nothing spectacular, especially since my sewing machine and I had a falling out during its making, but it is useful and soft. It can hold three pens and there is also a slightly larger space for things such as ink cartridges or converters. Additionally, it has a Velcro closure.

This PIF is open worldwide and all I ask is for anyone interested to PM me; please tell me why you would be the best new owner of this PIF, along with your age and location. I will be drawing the winner within the next two weeks.

 

Thank you to all on the FPN for the wonderful generosity! I am glad I can now be a part of it.

Edited March 23, 2013 by OldFashionedScript

[Craig Forsyth]

Hello Everyone,

 

I am a newbie to fountain pens and to the FPN and this is my FIRST PIF, however, I have already been the recipient of a PIF and I wanted to pay it forward myself as soon as possible. I saw the PIF listed recently by Craig Forsyth and I thought it was a wonderful idea to make a pen holder! Since I am new I didn't have much to offer in the way of a pen, so I thought a homemade pen holder would be the perfect idea.

As you can see it's nothing spectacular, especially since my sewing machine and I had a falling out during its making, but it is useful and soft. It can hold three pens and there is also a slightly larger space for things such as ink cartridges or converters. Additionally, it has a Velcro closure.

This PIF is open worldwide and all I ask is for anyone interested to PM me; please tell me why you would be the best new owner of this PIF, along with your age and location. I will be drawing the winner within the next two weeks.

 

Thank you to all on the FPN for the wonderful generosity! I am glad I can now be a part of it.

 

It's great to see more people having a go at making these. Nice wrap and a great way to run a PIF whe you've little in the way of funds and few pens.

[alc3261]

I'm not at home this week but I will post this PIF anyway.

Parker Reflex Black with Medium nib.

Suitable pen for a beginner.

Usual rules - no previous winners (unless applying for another), those with 1-2 pens or none!!

Giving this a bump and reminding you all that this PIF is still available.

I will draw this on Sunday 24th.

 

It is my younger daughter's Birthday today so in honour of this I will draw 3 winners for this PIF!!

So the winners are Bazin, K.Power and unvoleurderoses. Please PM me your addresses.

One of these Reflexes is Green so if you'd like green please let me know!!

[Bazin]

I'm not at home this week but I will post this PIF anyway.

Parker Reflex Black with Medium nib.

Suitable pen for a beginner.

Usual rules - no previous winners (unless applying for another), those with 1-2 pens or none!!

Giving this a bump and reminding you all that this PIF is still available.

I will draw this on Sunday 24th.

 

It is my younger daughter's Birthday today so in honour of this I will draw 3 winners for this PIF!!

So the winners are Bazin, K.Power and unvoleurderoses. Please PM me your addresses.

One of these Reflexes is Green so if you'd like green please let me know!!

 

Thanks so much! This is excellent! I'll be directing this pen to one of my friends who's expressed an interest in fountain pens!

[alc3261]

So a new PIF for a new week.

1. Parker IM Silver Medium Nib

2. Parker Jotter Fine Nib

 

The IM is not 3x the size of the Jotter!!

My usual rules apply:- No previous winners (unless applying for someone else), relative newbies to fountain pens with only a couple of pens (or none).

Please apply for one or the other pen, not both.

Please state your age and location. Students will get priority!!

Good Luck.

Edited March 24, 2013 by alc3261

[OldFashionedScript]

Hello Everyone,

 

I am a newbie to fountain pens and to the FPN and this is my FIRST PIF, however, I have already been the recipient of a PIF and I wanted to pay it forward myself as soon as possible. I saw the PIF listed recently by Craig Forsyth and I thought it was a wonderful idea to make a pen holder! Since I am new I didn't have much to offer in the way of a pen, so I thought a homemade pen holder would be the perfect idea.

As you can see it's nothing spectacular, especially since my sewing machine and I had a falling out during its making, but it is useful and soft. It can hold three pens and there is also a slightly larger space for things such as ink cartridges or converters. Additionally, it has a Velcro closure.

This PIF is open worldwide and all I ask is for anyone interested to PM me; please tell me why you would be the best new owner of this PIF, along with your age and location. I will be drawing the winner within the next two weeks.

 

Thank you to all on the FPN for the wonderful generosity! I am glad I can now be a part of it.

 

It's great to see more people having a go at making these. Nice wrap and a great way to run a PIF whe you've little in the way of funds and few pens.

 

Thank you to you for the inspiration you gave me! Not too much interest yet though...so join in, your chances of winning are great right now.

[unvoleurderoses]

I'm not at home this week but I will post this PIF anyway.

Parker Reflex Black with Medium nib.

Suitable pen for a beginner.

Usual rules - no previous winners (unless applying for another), those with 1-2 pens or none!!

Giving this a bump and reminding you all that this PIF is still available.

I will draw this on Sunday 24th.

 

It is my younger daughter's Birthday today so in honour of this I will draw 3 winners for this PIF!!

So the winners are Bazin, K.Power and unvoleurderoses. Please PM me your addresses.

One of these Reflexes is Green so if you'd like green please let me know!!

 

 

Hi and Happy Birthday for your daughter:)

I hadn't logged in lately and didn't send a message for this PIF but Ade is so cool:D that she remembered me from the previous ones and included me.

Yeah! I am getting my first fountain pen!

Now I have to learn how to use it:) And then I will entertain you with my funny handwriting so that you show to your kids how they should not write

[Craig Forsyth]

Hello Everyone,

 

I am a newbie to fountain pens and to the FPN and this is my FIRST PIF, however, I have already been the recipient of a PIF and I wanted to pay it forward myself as soon as possible. I saw the PIF listed recently by Craig Forsyth and I thought it was a wonderful idea to make a pen holder! Since I am new I didn't have much to offer in the way of a pen, so I thought a homemade pen holder would be the perfect idea.

As you can see it's nothing spectacular, especially since my sewing machine and I had a falling out during its making, but it is useful and soft. It can hold three pens and there is also a slightly larger space for things such as ink cartridges or converters. Additionally, it has a Velcro closure.

This PIF is open worldwide and all I ask is for anyone interested to PM me; please tell me why you would be the best new owner of this PIF, along with your age and location. I will be drawing the winner within the next two weeks.

 

Thank you to all on the FPN for the wonderful generosity! I am glad I can now be a part of it.

 

It's great to see more people having a go at making these. Nice wrap and a great way to run a PIF whe you've little in the way of funds and few pens.

 

Thank you to you for the inspiration you gave me! Not too much interest yet though...so join in, your chances of winning are great right now.

 

Thanks for the invitation but I'll stay out of your draw as I already have a wrap (in fact I have a few now) and I'd like someone else to have the chance of winning yours.