If you had $500 to spend on pens

[DavidM1]

For me, now... Perhaps another Pelikan 800 ( yes it seems odd to lead off with a duplicate but I DO like this pen) and then perhaps my first two c/c pens: a Sailor 1911 and Lamy Palladium Studio.

 

What this list is telling me is that I don't need to spend $500 on pens (breaks into song...

 

You got to know when to hold em, know when to fold em,

Know when to walk away and know when to run).

 

 

[ViolinWriter]

I'd get two sets of violin strings, one set of cello strings, rehair the "knockaround" bow and get myself a a couple of really nice nibs for my Pelikan. That pen was a gift and is verging on 'fairly old' in terms of the relative ages of pens I own. I'd like to get additional nibs as that barrel is such a great fit. Nibs would allow me more "experimentation" in my current project of improving my handwriting, and possibly changing my writing style.

 

Or I might just get a whole new pen with a couple of "spare nibs" to make it interesting. That would take research, which leads to scheming, which leads to emptying the piggy bank, which leads to Perdition.

 

I'd check out the excellent dealers that post here, and those recommended by members. The pens that are discussed are real eye candy and a legitimate cause for lusting that doesn't violate any of the Ten Suggestions.

 

I've learned so much from this site so I'd likely seek input from the most knowledgeable people that post here. ( only at the sycophantic nature of the serious sucking up-ness of this post.)

 

Of course, I haven't got $500 rolling around in search of a place to spen it. But, I've got birthday money. I think. Sooo....

 

Of course, the birthday money will go for the violin strings, the cello and bow rehair will wait and there's not even a thin dime left for a good pen. Yet, when I get the contracts inked for the next recital series.... I can dream. Oh yes, I can dream.

 

Anybody need violin lessons? I'm feeling the need to purchase a pen coming on.

[Cloud]

lamy 2000 used around 70$

pelikan 605 used around 150$

visconti opera club pam braun 260$

and a couple of bottles of ink, aurora black, noodlers firefly, colfer's côte des nuits

 

Does this include shipping?

[alvarez57]

QUOTE (Bill @ Feb 26 2007, 06:04 PM)

Today's answer:  Throw in a few more bucks for an Omas Arco Brown Classic Celluloid. Bill

Me too!!!! Although the Nakata Araishu (orange-red) or the Ishi-me Kan-shitsu (stone-finish technique) are very tempting.

Edited February 27, 2007 by alvarez57

[JRodriguez]

I put 3-4, though I don't know how realistic I'm being. I've had my eye on the lookout for a Sheaffer flattop - which I just bought, a user grade Big Red, a Sheaffer Balance in that lovely marine green, and a Pilot 823. Yeah, for $500, I'd have to get some serious OldGriz deals .

 

(edited to remove an extra and)

Edited February 27, 2007 by JRodriguez

[helius]

I voted for "more than 10," but I've just realized that it's what I'd do if I had to start my collection from scratch... I can't imagine living without over half a dozen inexpensive workhorses.

 

But if I get to keep what I already have, I'd probably splurge on one (new) or two (used) pens. And since I was probably a magpie in a past life, they'll be whatever catches my fancy when I browse one of the online stores, the marketplace, or the green board.

Edited February 27, 2007 by helius

[mysta rave]

I'd rather have a flagship pen than 4-5 "regular" ones

[Phthalo]

The Araishu is very tempting. I was going to get that for my next Piccolo, but I believe I will go with Heki-tamenuri instead.

 

The $500 in question though, would go on a Aka-tamenuri Desk Pen.

[Dave Johannsen]

I think that the one's answer to this question is largely a function of where you are in your collecting. Now that my collection includes several hundred pens, I am more interested in acquiring the much less common early overlays (so my answer was 1). If you had put this question to me several years ago I'm sure that I would have answered differently.

 

 

Dave

[alvarez57]

QUOTE (Phthalo @ Feb 27 2007, 10:35 AM)

The Araishu is very tempting.  I was going to get that for my next Piccolo, but I believe I will go with Heki-tamenuri instead. The $500 in question though, would go on a Aka-tamenuri Desk Pen.

Laura, compare the Desk with the Dama....

Edited March 1, 2007 by alvarez57

[kissing]

Get myself some flex nibbed fountain pens Perhaps a Falcon, and one of them modified Pelikans?

 

 

ps: In my current state, if I had $500, I'd spend it on TEXTBOOKS. Omlord, Uni textbooks cost SO MUCH

Edited March 1, 2007 by kissing

[Kalessin]

I think I'd have to try out a Nakaya...

 

[zyg]

kissing, as a former university instructor I highly respect your decision about textbooks.

[georges zaslavsky]

Two waterman le man 100 or a pelikan söveran 1000 and a vac

[MikeLip]

I know EXACTLY how this would go. Here is my predicted line of thought, should this happy circumstance occur;

 

I have a bunch of pens.

 

Most of those pens are pretty inexpensive.

 

Only one is over the $100 mark, and that just barely. Most are under $50, and most of *those* are under $25.

 

I really need one really nice and pricy pen, just to see how the other half lives.

 

OK, I ordered one. Here it is!

 

Wow, that's a nice looking pen.

 

Hey, it doesn't write any better than my Binderized Pelikan M215. Hmmmm.

 

Posting; One $500 pen for sale!

[MYU]

QUOTE (Bill @ Feb 26 2007, 01:04 PM)

Today's answer:  Throw in a few more bucks for an Omas Arco Brown Classic Celluloid.

If only I had known... at the Philly pen show in 2005, I spoke with a seller who had an vintage Omas Arco and he wanted a little over $250 for it. At the time I had no prior knowledge of Omas (it was my first pen show--I didn't know much at all, really). He only had a half-dozen pens laid out on a velvet mat on a card table with no signage. So, given my lack of knowledge it was difficult to trust him. I SHOULD have made a bee-line over to Paul Erano's table and checked the pen out in his book. As it turned out, I bought his book on the second day and the guy was no longer around. Gosh, darn--I couldda been a sumgai!!

 

But yes, if given $500 and told I could only spend it on a pen... well, it would have to be a Nakaya. I'd probably use that as a base and then add a few customizations.

Edited March 1, 2007 by MYU

[DavidM1]

QUOTE (MikeLip @ Mar 2 2007, 04:47 AM)

Hey, it doesn't write any better than my Binderized Pelikan M215. Hmmmm.

I think you're probably right. By the way, what have you had done to your 215 and is it the same steel nib?

[MikeLip]

I bought a Pel 215 in translucent blue from Richard, and a steel .7mm cursive italic nib. The nib is gold plated and looks great, and of course it writes beautifully. There's no better deal going than one of Richards pre-grinds!

[Johnson]

QUOTE (MikeLip @ Mar 1 2007, 03:11 PM)

I bought a Pel 215 in translucent blue from Richard, and a steel .7mm cursive italic nib. The nib is gold plated and looks great, and of course it writes beautifully. There's no better deal going than one of Richards pre-grinds!

The blue M215 is translucent? I didn't know that! Very cool, I've had my eye on that pen for a while now.

[MikeLip]

My bad - M200 demonstrator! Very nice pen. Cool transparent blue!