What Was Your Last Impulsive Pen Acquisition?

[AmandaW]

This! I asked my son and his partner to keep a look out for a pen stand whenever they were looking in the antique stores they like to visit. Well today was the day - they spotted this - I dropped everything, grabbed my Platinum Carbon pen as a tester and we drove to the store to see if it would fit. It does. The couple of unmentionables that came with it are evicted. I don't intend to keep the Carbon pen in there for fear of it drying out even though it is a nice snug fit. It was just a test to see if the NOS Platinum or Pilot desk pens I've ordered to go in it are likely to fit - pens that I will fill with non-pigmented inks such as Pilot Black.

 

[mountainbirch]

anyone who needs something to be impulsive about, I'm biting my nails--  because Pen Chalet says they have more Elox (black & orange rings) in stock, AND they're on sale, AND if I hadn't just succumbed to the Diplomat Aero then I'd be nipping this one for certain.  

[Chimera01]

On 12/17/2021 at 12:21 PM, MissCellany said:

 

Gorgeous! Hope you're enjoying it

 

Seeing this post has made me anxious to get my green stripe broad in from Appelboom once it ships (was told 4-6 weeks back in mid November), but I will continue to be a patient lass 😌

Thank you for your lovely comment.

 

Yes! I was sceptical because I wasn't sure I'd get on with a piston filler (having had a very mixed experience with a Montblanc 149 years ago) but I guess I'm a different person now, more patient. This is a fabulous nib and I haven't stopped using it since it arrived. For some reason my handwriting becomes neater and more elegant with these big nibs. A true luxury but proving to be one of the great joys in life. This pen is my first experience with Pelikan.

 

Hope your pen arrives soon, I hear good things about Appleboom but as a UK-based person it's just easier for me to order from Cult Pens (or similar). Please post photos when it arrives!!! 

[agentdaffy007]

I like to find deals even though I really don't need another pen. $540 USD for the Montblanc Legrand Martelé Rollerball Sterling Silver.

[Mercian]

14 minutes ago, agentdaffy007 said:

...the Montblanc Legrand Martelé Rollerball Sterling Silver...

 

A rollerball, you say...?

 

 

[agentdaffy007]

@Mercian, I would tend to agree with you. It's just that I have a MB JP Morgan Sterling Silver and a MB Legrand Barley ballpoint. I was just missing a Legrand rollerball to finish my Sterling Silver collection. I do wish it had a MOP emblem but nooo, MB had to reserve those for different pens... as if the MB Martelé was not special enough. 😕

[AmandaW]

How about this? Won in an auction earlier today.

I was bidding on two pens, but let the other one get away so I could increase my bid on this and very happy I did.

 

 

 

[DvdRiet]

12 minutes ago, AmandaW said:

How about this? Won in an auction earlier today.

I was bidding on two pens, but let the other one get away so I could increase my bid on this and very happy I did.

 

 

 

 

That is one sleek and sexy pen! Congratulations on winning that auction!

[The Mustard]

5 hours ago, AmandaW said:

How about this? Won in an auction earlier today.

I was bidding on two pens, but let the other one get away so I could increase my bid on this and very happy I did.

 

 

 

I absolutely love it - but what is it prey tell?! 

[Calabria]

17 hours ago, Mercian said:

 

A rollerball, you say...?

 

 

My reaction exactly. I do covet the MB Martelé FP.

 

Semi-impulsive purchase was the new Lamy Ideos which was on sale during Black Friday. At 50% off, kind of a steal. Lamy’s manufacturing is really exacting and the F chrome plated steel nib writes astonishingly well.

 

Completely impulsive was the order of the new TWSBI Eco Jade with an M nib. It just caught my attention and why not? I have a weakness for student grade pens and this one reminds me of the Lego blocks I loved as a child.

[AmandaW]

4 hours ago, The Mustard said:

but what is it prey tell?! 

Oops sorry, I should have included the little I know... it is a Pilot Desk Pen with a fine steel nib. From the "998" on the nib I believe it was made in September 1998. I also think it may be NOS because another photo in the listing showed it still has a price sticker showing Y2000.

[The Mustard]

Congrats, enjoy @AmandaW, thanks for disclosure

[ParramattaPaul]

Not an impulse, but I acquired a replacement for a pen I lost last week.  Thankfully, it was not an expensive pen.

[MissCellany]

On 11/30/2021 at 8:40 AM, MissCellany said:

Once they arrive in stock at Appelboom, I've got a Visconti Homo Sapiens Bronze Age (ef) and Pelikan M1000 Green Stripe (b) coming to me. They'll be my last two pens for a good long while, if ever, and while I'm being a good girl about waiting for them to get here I can't deny that the excitement js getting to me! ⚔😍⚔

 

Still waiting to hear that they've shipped, I'm planning on sending a gentle email asking what's going on as the new year starts. I know back-orders and shipping delays are the norm, both with the holiday season as well as The State Of Things, so I'm not terribly concerned. 😌

[Gloucesterman]

6 hours ago, MissCellany said:

 

Still waiting to hear that they've shipped, I'm planning on sending a gentle email asking what's going on as the new year starts. I know back-orders and shipping delays are the norm, both with the holiday season as well as The State Of Things, so I'm not terribly concerned. 😌

Looks like you are waiting for a couple of really nice pens. Much to look forward to...

 

Totally appreciate what you re dealing with. I am still waiting for a gold 14k Pelikan M400 nib - from November 5th.

 

It would be great if the manufacturers would let the dealers know some estimates of production/shipping times. So often the dealers are in the middle and can not provide any added info other than "we are still waiting too!"

 

New updated information!

 

The above information is a couple of hours old. Just received and email that my nib (the rest of my order) has shipped. I decided not to track it and simply wait for its "surprise" arrival.

 

 

 

[iap]

A Kaweco Sport Brass. Time to pick up a couple of different sized nibs.

[carola]

And this, Ladies and Gentlemen, is why I am thoroughly convinced that the Diplomat Aero Orange and the Factory make the perfect pair:

 

 

 

The Factory arrived today.

[DvdRiet]

10 hours ago, carola said:

And this, Ladies and Gentlemen, is why I am thoroughly convinced that the Diplomat Aero Orange and the Factory make the perfect pair:

 

 

 

The Factory arrived today.

 

Look at that!! A very nice Christmas present for you! 

[chromantic]

Not a pen - I've been doing well not buying any pens in the last 10 days - but a 4-pen case to keep the Optimas in.

[Mech-for-i]

Not a pen but I got myself a glass ware pen tray with integral pen rest , heavy enough to function as a paper weight too