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Larger digs.

"Don't hurry, don't worry. It's better to be late at the Golden Gate than to arrive in Hell on time."
--Sign in a bar and grill, Ormond Beach, Florida, 1960.

 

 

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Larger digs.

 

 

That's great!

Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

Create a Ghostly Avatar and I'll send you a letter. Check out some Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison 

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Gift certificates. Some for the "usual suspects" of wonderful online enablers -- er, e-sellers, and some for restaurants (because if they have "everything" pen related, it stands to reason that they have no spare cash for things like food...). :lticaptd:

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

PS -- This thread reminds me of one of my social studies teachers in middle school or high school. His father apparently worked for the US State Department, and the whole family got invited to some fancy schmantzy diplomatic corp. wedding (entire wedding party flown to London for the ceremony, then to France to some castle for the reception). He said "What do you *possibly* get people like that as a wedding present?" and then said, "We got them Frisbees...." (Not the bottom of the line ones, fairly nice ones, but still...). He said people were throwing them around back and forth during the reception, because the great hall where the reception happened was large enough.

Okay, this *was* also the early- t0 mid-1970s....

"It's very nice, but frankly, when I signed that list for a P-51, what I had in mind was a fountain pen."

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Runnin_Ute Museum Piece

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More storage space- be it for pen, ink or paper.

Brad

"Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind" - Rudyard Kipling
"None of us can have as many virtues as the fountain-pen, or half its cussedness; but we can try." - Mark Twain

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USMCMom Antique

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The photo of my ink window is a bit dated. I supposed I should take a new picture as there's less room now, shelves filled or nearly so with new ink. LOL

 

As for a gift for a pen enthusiast ... how about a nice big desk blotter in beautiful colors or faux leather.

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How about a bottle of Hakase real sepia? I know that's what I lust after.

http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/af283/Runnin_Ute/fpn_1424623518__super_pinks-bottle%20resized_zps9ihtoixe.png

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saskia_madding Antique

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The reason I've never posted photos is because I have no good ones, and I can't *get* good ones. I keep my ink in my basement, which is an unfinished, dark, storage area. I needed somewhere away from the light and heat, and the basement seemed like the only place I could get that. But because it's so dark, photos don't take well down there. I often think about using a hand held light, but that starts to seem too complicated. Especially because the area is so tight right now with other stuff, I can't usually get far enough back to take a photo of the full height of the furniture. I snapped some photos today though, so here's what I've got.

 

 

This is a chest of drawers I got for $5 at a yard sale. It's as tall as my armpits (I'm about 5'7"). I've outgrown it, and am hopeful I'll find a newer, bigger one at this year's round of yard sales in my area.

 

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af97/Saskia_Madding/C2333728-CDC2-47E0-A17A-2358A906A5CF_zps6q9dhtjd.jpg

 

 

 

Each drawer is organized in a fashion. The top drawer is red/yellow/orange ink, the next down in purple/brown, then green (and the few bottles of black I have), then dark blue, and the final one is light blue/Callifolio/Diamine sets.

 

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af97/Saskia_Madding/CFF958E5-CC33-4713-A231-7C5AD250CD86_zps7phu8rzj.jpg

 

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af97/Saskia_Madding/4BC157E4-D594-4EE0-9A7E-CC1B9B388886_zpsq5k81lh4.jpg

 

 

I also have one of these storage bins here, the one on the bottom, FULL of ink. This is the first section of my "back up" inks.

 

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af97/Saskia_Madding/3DC21A27-94B2-456D-96EB-01D311045BE4_zpsoq7zgbg8.jpg

 

 

The are stacked about 5 to 7 tall (depending on the bottle - 7 of the small 30mL MB inks, but only 5 of the 60 mL Sailor ones), and it's a bit longer than my arm in length. Since there's so muchs tuff on top of it and the box itself is so heavy, it's not easy to open. I lifted the corner of the lid and snapped this picture.

 

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af97/Saskia_Madding/8D6EFA0A-AF2A-415C-832E-4A89FB7FA362_zpszujqqxom.jpg

 

 

This is my old ink container that I outgrew a year or two ago. It is now my "back up" overflow area. The top drawer is still empty.

 

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af97/Saskia_Madding/06B616F3-C0B2-48B1-A78B-4737DB169C0D_zpshsn7uh0n.jpg

 

 

Bottom drawer

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af97/Saskia_Madding/5825AD2B-DEB6-4483-AF80-FA1C7FAC5147_zps2enabmkq.jpg

 

 

Caran d'Ache drawer

 

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af97/Saskia_Madding/04EA6D67-3DDA-49F8-A7B3-B1FA0566F6C6_zps6x2owuye.jpg

 

 

I also have a large shoebox filled with all my untested sample vials. It sits on top of my chest of drawers.

 

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af97/Saskia_Madding/FA68E25C-FE74-496D-B388-D8E6C9401132_zpsyew88zoa.jpg

 

 

Right next to my ink mixing area. :P

 

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af97/Saskia_Madding/6A6DD14F-644F-4DBE-9B94-D8C0AAFFA1A3_zpsmh3pmr1r.jpg

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Lunch with Dr Franz-Josef Jansen and Nathan Tardiff ...

The only time you have too much fuel is when you're on fire.

 

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Bigeddie Vintage

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More storage; trays, wraps, boxes. I wish I had more boxes.

For small creatures such as we the vastness is bearable only through love. -Carl Sagan

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amberleadavis Pen Dust

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The reason I've never posted photos is because I have no good ones, and I can't *get* good ones. I keep my ink in my basement, which is an unfinished, dark, storage area. I needed somewhere away from the light and heat, and the basement seemed like the only place I could get that. But because it's so dark, photos don't take well down there. I often think about using a hand held light, but that starts to seem too complicated. Especially because the area is so tight right now with other stuff, I can't usually get far enough back to take a photo of the full height of the furniture. I snapped some photos today though, so here's what I've got.

 

 

This is a chest of drawers I got for $5 at a yard sale. It's as tall as my armpits (I'm about 5'7"). I've outgrown it, and am hopeful I'll find a newer, bigger one at this year's round of yard sales in my area.

 

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af97/Saskia_Madding/C2333728-CDC2-47E0-A17A-2358A906A5CF_zps6q9dhtjd.jpg

 

 

 

Each drawer is organized in a fashion. The top drawer is red/yellow/orange ink, the next down in purple/brown, then green (and the few bottles of black I have), then dark blue, and the final one is light blue/Callifolio/Diamine sets.

 

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af97/Saskia_Madding/CFF958E5-CC33-4713-A231-7C5AD250CD86_zps7phu8rzj.jpg

 

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af97/Saskia_Madding/4BC157E4-D594-4EE0-9A7E-CC1B9B388886_zpsq5k81lh4.jpg

 

 

I also have one of these storage bins here, the one on the bottom, FULL of ink. This is the first section of my "back up" inks.

 

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af97/Saskia_Madding/3DC21A27-94B2-456D-96EB-01D311045BE4_zpsoq7zgbg8.jpg

 

 

The are stacked about 5 to 7 tall (depending on the bottle - 7 of the small 30mL MB inks, but only 5 of the 60 mL Sailor ones), and it's a bit longer than my arm in length. Since there's so muchs tuff on top of it and the box itself is so heavy, it's not easy to open. I lifted the corner of the lid and snapped this picture.

 

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af97/Saskia_Madding/8D6EFA0A-AF2A-415C-832E-4A89FB7FA362_zpszujqqxom.jpg

 

 

This is my old ink container that I outgrew a year or two ago. It is now my "back up" overflow area. The top drawer is still empty.

 

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af97/Saskia_Madding/06B616F3-C0B2-48B1-A78B-4737DB169C0D_zpshsn7uh0n.jpg

 

 

Bottom drawer

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af97/Saskia_Madding/5825AD2B-DEB6-4483-AF80-FA1C7FAC5147_zps2enabmkq.jpg

 

 

Caran d'Ache drawer

 

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af97/Saskia_Madding/04EA6D67-3DDA-49F8-A7B3-B1FA0566F6C6_zps6x2owuye.jpg

 

 

I also have a large shoebox filled with all my untested sample vials. It sits on top of my chest of drawers.

 

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af97/Saskia_Madding/FA68E25C-FE74-496D-B388-D8E6C9401132_zpsyew88zoa.jpg

 

 

Right next to my ink mixing area. :P

 

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af97/Saskia_Madding/6A6DD14F-644F-4DBE-9B94-D8C0AAFFA1A3_zpsmh3pmr1r.jpg

 

 

WOW, if the currency ever changes to ink, you'll be amazingly wealthy.

Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

Create a Ghostly Avatar and I'll send you a letter. Check out some Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison 

Don't know where to start?  Look at the Inky Topics O'day.  Then, see inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY

 

 

 

 

 

 

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amberleadavis Pen Dust

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Lunch with Dr Franz-Josef Jansen and Nathan Tardiff ...

 

 

OH. YES :yikes:

 

I need a translator, perhaps some subtitles because my hearing isn't perfect. I'm even willing to just sit in the corner and pass notes.

Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

Create a Ghostly Avatar and I'll send you a letter. Check out some Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison 

Don't know where to start?  Look at the Inky Topics O'day.  Then, see inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Bigeddie Vintage

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13916033145_4e30715f9c_c.jpg17-04-14 ink stocks by Bigeddie100, on Flickr

 

An inventory photo of the ink archive... I dare not gather the open bottles!

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For small creatures such as we the vastness is bearable only through love. -Carl Sagan

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Alas, if I could draw a Dragon asleep across a pile of inks....

Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

Create a Ghostly Avatar and I'll send you a letter. Check out some Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison 

Don't know where to start?  Look at the Inky Topics O'day.  Then, see inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SamCapote Antique

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I need a bigger "ink room"

With the new FPN rules, now I REALLY don't know what to put in my signature.

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agentdaffy007 Extremely Rare

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I really like your reviews Saskia_madding. When there is an ink i am interested in, you are the first review i read. ;)

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WOBentley Collectors Item

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http://i952.photobucket.com/albums/ae8/Catriker/Pen%20Pics/12_26_12043_zpsd40b7ad6.jpg

Well that's me...and about 1/2 of the current ink collection... :rolleyes:

I agree with the others...What I need more of is space!

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A more recent view...note the increased stacking and general cramming in to fit space! You can't even see many of my full size Akkerman inks (12) or many that are behind the front row stack...approaching 300 at this point but a long way to go to rival the Likes of Sam and Saskia and...well you know who you are!

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