Pay It Forward 2014

[choijanggun]

Kept forgetting to drop by and say thanks, so here's a quick thank you to babatiki~! (Apologies for the sloppy writing--was in the middle of writing a story when I remembered this!) Am looking forward to using both inks for sketching (and maybe even writing!).

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v250/ceruleansapphire/IMG_20140506_200101_zpse031db6f.jpg

 

[Adrianc]

  On 4/25/2014 at 6:56 PM, babatiki said:

I just discovered the Pay It Forward corner on FPN - what a great idea! I'm offering bottles of ink that range from hardly opened, to about 85% full. I'm moving apartment yet again, and while these inks are fantastic, I think someone else here could make much better use of them. I'll ship them anywhere, but I ask that you cover the cost of shipping. I'm sending them from NYC.

 

 

• Noodler's Blue Ghost
• Noodler's the Whiteness of the Whale
• Noodler's Nightshade
• Noodler's Air-Corp Blue-Black
• Noodler's El Lawrence
• Noodler's Lexington Gray
• Noodler's Heart of Darkness
• J. Herbin Gris Nuage
• J. Herbin Poussiere de lune
• J. Herbin Vert Empire
• J. Herbin Cacao du Brésil
• Rohrer & Klingner Sepia
• Diamine Eclipse

I also have an orange/black Noodler's flex nib pen, and a red Lamy abc fountain pen, if anyone is interested.

There's a truck coming to move things into storage on Monday, so get in quick!

I sent a message but do not show that you ever opened it. Are any of the inks still available? I would be interested in the Noodler's Nightshade and/or the Herbin Vert Empire.

Edited May 7, 2014 by Adrianc

[KBeezie]

  On 5/7/2014 at 5:02 AM, Adrianc said:

I sent a message but do not show that you ever opened it. Are any of the inks still available? I would be interested in the Noodler's Nightshade and/or the Herbin Vert Empire.

 

I think the post above yours claimed the nightshade/nightingale.

[Adrianc]

  On 5/7/2014 at 5:32 AM, KBeezie said:

I think the post above yours claimed the nightshade/nightingale.

 

Oops, I see it now. I am guessing that most of the inks were probably spoken for, I just hadn't seen an update.

 

Thanks KBeezie!

[Inkwellpens]

  On 5/7/2014 at 3:07 AM, amberleadavis said:

Under the FPN rules, we don't have off site reviews. The moderator of this thread may have a different opinion, and could "unhide" the posts. Since I felt that linking to PIF to an offsite blog violated the rules, I have hidden the post and all the posts responding to that post. The member may link the photos and list the PIF terms here. Amber

 

My apologies for breaking any FPN rules I just wanted to raise awareness of a giveaway. The reason I post links often is that I still struggle with uploading pictures but i think I may now have it.

So assuming that this picture upload works, I am going to offer another PIF seperate from the Platinum Cool offered on my blog. I am giving away this Lamy Safari in Yellow and a converter to use bottled inks it has an EF nib on it, but if the winner has another preference I am sure I can accomodate it.

So rules:

Fairly simple really..... just PM me with why you would like it and i will select a winner at the end of May.

 

[KBeezie]

  On 5/7/2014 at 7:08 AM, Inkwellpens said:

 

My apologies for breaking any FPN rules I just wanted to raise awareness of a giveaway. The reason I post links often is that I still struggle with uploading pictures but i think I may now have it.

So assuming that this picture upload works, I am going to offer another PIF seperate from the Platinum Cool offered on my blog. I am giving away this Lamy Safari in Yellow and a converter to use bottled inks it has an EF nib on it, but if the winner has another preference I am sure I can accomodate it.

So rules:

Fairly simple really..... just PM me with why you would like it and i will select a winner at the end of May.

 

 

Nice. Safari been pretty popular for beginners it seems, and I'm told it's built like a tank.

[Comptine]

  On 5/7/2014 at 7:56 AM, KBeezie said:

 

Nice. Safari been pretty popular for beginners it seems, and I'm told it's built like a tank.

 

It was my first FP, and I use it regularly. It's a good size, nice with the grip section if you're new too, I found that to be the hardest thing with FP, you need the right angle.

 

Brilliant PIF to offer, I believe everyone should have a Lamy.

[KBeezie]

  On 5/7/2014 at 8:03 AM, Comptine said:

 

Brilliant PIF to offer, I believe everyone should have a Lamy.

 

I do know some people who think that's blasphemy... but that's a discussion for another time.

[choijanggun]

  On 5/7/2014 at 5:32 AM, KBeezie said:

 

I think the post above yours claimed the nightshade/nightingale.

Oh, wow. Haha, I did not notice that, haha. /embarrassed Guess I was too preoccupied when I wrote that thank you note. Yes, I already have the Nightshade!

 

Everyone gives out such excellent PIFs! I wish to offer something here soon too.

[amberleadavis]

  On 5/7/2014 at 7:08 AM, Inkwellpens said:

 

My apologies for breaking any FPN rules I just wanted to raise awareness of a giveaway. The reason I post links often is that I still struggle with uploading pictures but i think I may now have it.

So assuming that this picture upload works, I am going to offer another PIF seperate from the Platinum Cool offered on my blog. I am giving away this Lamy Safari in Yellow and a converter to use bottled inks it has an EF nib on it, but if the winner has another preference I am sure I can accomodate it.

So rules:

Fairly simple really..... just PM me with why you would like it and i will select a winner at the end of May.

 

 

 

That's a wonderful PIF. Thank you for doing it!!

[migo984]

  On 5/7/2014 at 8:03 AM, Comptine said:

 

Brilliant PIF to offer, I believe everyone should have a Lamy.

 

Not for me. Bought one; tried it; hated it; gave it away. But understand that some like them.

Edited May 7, 2014 by migo984

[mr2txaggie]

Apica CD15 PIF reminder!

2 PIFs, 3 notebooks each. Winners to be announced May 9, 11:59PM Central Daylight Savings Time. Post #824 for info. Good luck.

 

 

aggie

[amberleadavis]

I still have some stationery / fine writing papers with a special sheet of hand inked paper now I choose. It could be this one.

 

Just send me a PM. First come, first gets a letter from me.

 

http://sheismylawyer.com/She_Thinks_In_Ink/2014-Inklings/slides/2014-Ink_417.jpg

[bushpig]

  On 5/7/2014 at 7:08 AM, Inkwellpens said:

 

My apologies for breaking any FPN rules I just wanted to raise awareness of a giveaway. The reason I post links often is that I still struggle with uploading pictures but i think I may now have it.

So assuming that this picture upload works, I am going to offer another PIF seperate from the Platinum Cool offered on my blog. I am giving away this Lamy Safari in Yellow and a converter to use bottled inks it has an EF nib on it, but if the winner has another preference I am sure I can accomodate it.

So rules:

Fairly simple really..... just PM me with why you would like it and i will select a winner at the end of May.

 

 

Oooh. In yellow!

I'd enter to replace my broken Al-Star, but I just won a PIF and I'm entered in another. I don't wanna just take so many. But I appreciate you posting it. Good luck to everyone!

[Guest Ray Cornett]

  On 5/7/2014 at 9:51 AM, mr2txaggie said:

Apica CD15 PIF reminder!

2 PIFs, 3 notebooks each. Winners to be announced May 9, 11:59PM Central Daylight Savings Time. Post #824 for info. Good luck.

 

 

aggie

I thought this was over on 3/8

[migo984]

  On 5/3/2014 at 6:31 PM, migo984 said:

Hi everyone

On offer for my next PIF is a Parker 51 pen. I know very little about the P51 and I haven’t tried this pen but it looks to be a nice pen in good condition. I think it is burgundy with a Lustraloy cap and probably a medium nib. It has the squared off end and I think it is a Mk III? It has a very narrow band at the bottom of the section. This is an aeromatic fill and the sac looks to be in good condition, with some translucency. The pen is made in England; this is marked around the cap. The barrel is in good order with only a few minor scratches and a couple of very small dings. The cap is a nice tight fit.

I want this PIF to go to someone who hasn’t got a Parker 51yet and who has a record of participation on the FPN forum. It is open worldwide and I’ll meet the postage costs.

To enter, just send me a PIF with a sentence or two about why you think this pen is for you.

This PIF is open until next Saturday 10^th May at 7pm British Summer Time.

 

Good luck everyone

 

 

 

 

Half-time bump for my Parker 51

[bushpig]

I would like to extend my thanks to KBeezie. I just received a pen and sample vial of Caran d'Ache Electric Orange from him. I need to get a decent digital camera though!

 

http://i.imgur.com/971wykJ.jpg

[jspitzer221]

 

Sorry about my terrible handwriting and the monster feathering. I grabbed the closest thing to write on, which just happened to be a cheap notecard.-

 

- JS

[KBeezie]

Sammierae picked up her PIF (Wingsung 3203 and Yiren 3220, her very first fountain pens) At the local Biggby, and her Mom purchased the green celluloid pendant pen I restored from me as her graduation gift.

She was VERY excited, her mom was with her and couldn't believe I was giving her two fountain pens for nothing (had to explain the concept of the pay-it-forward thread lol), Got them filled there in the coffee shop, with the whole table showing off my collection of pens. Wingsung with one of the black cartridges I got from Teacher Man today, Filled the Yiren with some Syrah, and the Green Pendant Pen with some Diamine Imperial Blue (and left her about 4-5ml in sample vial of the two inks), as well as a GouletPens bookmark (with the "If your Dreams don't scare you, they are not big enough" quote by Ellen Jonhson Sirleaf, which I have about 3 of so far ), and went over the basics of cleaning, filling, and some suggestions on where to get some more ink down the road and the stuff like syringe filling and using sample vials for filling (to avoid a mishap with the whole bottle, etc).

 

So yea... new addict I'm sure.

 

 

I also received my envelope full of cartridges today before the meet-up from Teacher Man with a bunch of blues/blacks standard international and some pilot cartridges. I gave Sammierae above 4 of those cartridges for her new pens and some sample vials of ink (some of which were also given to me in turn) for the Yiren and Celluloid pens. And plenty of blue/black left over for my brother's pens for school work .

 

Not sure what brand of black cartridges you had in there for standard international, but when I had her trying it out on my Rhodia pad, I was surprised how quick drying it was.

 

PS: Teacher Man, I love the wax seal you have on the back:

 

 

I'm surprised how well the seal lasted traveling from Germany, it's very neat looking and I'd be curious to know how you get that gold imprint (guessing you coat the stamp before pressing).

 

Edit: The map inside of the envelope is just north of the area we lived in Germany, when we were stationed in Karlsruhe.

Edited May 7, 2014 by KBeezie

[KBeezie]

  On 5/7/2014 at 8:14 PM, bushpig said:

I would like to extend my thanks to KBeezie. I just received a pen and sample vial of Caran d'Ache Electric Orange from him. I need to get a decent digital camera though!

 

http://i.imgur.com/971wykJ.jpg

 

 

Nice , you liking that hack-job of a stub?