What Pen Did You Get Today?

[QM2]

 

 

a sterling silver Mabie Todd Swan ©1920

and a (new) Parker Sonnet in matte black and chrome

 

that was yesterday actually... today I am off to the Boston Pen Show; after this no more new pens for a while!

 

QM2

[anniemac]

It was yesterday but a Sheaffer Snorkel, all gold-coloured, can't work out if it's a Signet or Triumph model, but it is lovely. To quote Coco's husband, "it writes like buttah!"

 

two pens in two weeks is quite naughty for me. And I only went to the shop to exchange a pen for someone else. I'm easily led astray!

[CasmiUK]

A Parker 51 I picked up for £5 at a car boot sale this morning. I've rinsed it out thoroughly and it writes beautifully - I think it may even be a broad nib! It's certainly broader than any other 51 I've got.....

 

I also picked up a pen and pencil set. The pen is retractable and looks like it's meant to hold a nib for a dip pen. I know nothing about it and will probably bring it to the Northern Pen Show next week to see if anyone can tell me anything about it!

 

Casmi

[George]

I got my First year 51 Demo today Happy!

[bobioden]

I purchased an older Green NOS VP today. Anxiously awaiting its arrival.

 

 

 

Bob

[psfred]

A gray Statesman snorkel, in need of a cap repair (broken under the clip), a new sac, o-ring and nib seal. Waiting on the sac.

 

Nib (PdAb Triumph) has been adjusted to write properly for ink delivery (very dry and scratchy as bought), but final alignment will have to wait until next week when I go back to work (I'm no vacation this week).

 

Good buy, less than $15 I think.

 

Other than the chipped white dot and the cracked cap, mint, looks hardly used.

 

Peter

[PAKMAN]

Just won a Vintage Wahl Eversharp Lapis Gold Seal on the Bay! Can't wait to get it in and restored!

[gylyf]

A Stipula Etruria in the Ocean Blue celluloid from Regina Martini. Very sweet pen, and the stiffer 14K nib is exactly what I was looking for. Best,

David

[goodguy]

I got my new Sheaffer Balance Oversize.

Next I am waiting to my Parker 85 and then the new Delta Dolce Vita I just ordered from Pam Brown.

[Dave Johannsen]

I'll cheat a little bit, as I paid for the pen a couple of days ago but don't have it in hand yet (though it ought to be here any day). Anyway, I've got a red mottled hard rubber American Fountain Pen Company Moore's Non-leakable coming my way. A mottled Moore's has been on my want list for quite a while, and I finally landed one that I could afford. I'm eager to add it to my modest early Moore's collection.

 

 

Dave

[jpolaski]

An old style Parker Sonnet Cascade in 23kgp with a semi-flex fine nib... YAY!!!

[Mike S.]

A Pilot Capless Decimo in blue and silver from ujuku in Japan. A wonderful writer and a very nice pen. Definitely a keeper!

 

Mike

[Tannhauser]

No pen today, but I did get two emails: one confirming the shipment of a pen from an Ebay purchase, and the other one stating that Mr. Binder will be mailing my shiny new Pelikan M200 on Wednesday.

I did get my Noodler's Legal Lapis today, though, and I like it a lot!

Edited April 17, 2007 by Tannhauser

[jd50ae]

I added 2 more TAC IIs from DaniTrio.

[Tritium]

Black Omas Emotica

[Richard]

The Waterman pens I mentioned on Saturday have now been photographed. First, the 442-1/2V:

 

http://www.richardspens.com/images/collection/zoomed/442_5v_moderne.jpg

 

And next, the 52-1/2V (actually a 01852-1/2V):

 

http://www.richardspens.com/images/collection/zoomed/52_5v_cardinal.jpg

 

I also managed, today, to wrest from Ron Zorn's hands this delightful Parkette Deluxe:

 

http://www.richardspens.com/images/collection/zoomed/parkette_dlx_fluted.jpg

[snorkeler]

Lots of pens lately, but today it was a charcoal Cross Metropolis, nice pen with an excellent nib.

[Kelly G]

A friend picked these up for me at an auction over the weekend. I haven't had a chance to see them yet in person as I'm working away from home, but, I can't wait to take a look at both of these!

 

H'mmm - having some trouble with my pic. I'll work on that. The pens are a Conklin Symetric and Parker Duofold Jr. The Symetric looks to be a cream colored celluloid. The Duofold is red.

Edited April 17, 2007 by Kelly G

[rroossinck]

I think (crossing my fingers, anyway) that there's a box with a restored 1942 Vacumatic (first year plastic filler) Golden Pearl Major, a '48/'49 TD Crest (also first year or two), a Mark III Parker 51, and a new research project...a Pelikan 100 series from the 30's or 40's that needs to be identified.

 

Can't wait! These have been out for two+ months.

 

Update: Got 'em today! A little bit different than I expected, but great pens! The Golden Pearl is outrageous!

 

Pics comin' up soon.

 

[BenPen]

Great topic, fills one with desire.

 

I've been on the road all day today and yesterday so no new pens, but before I left Denver I did get a new Recife eyedropper with a clear barrel and a fine nib which I am liking. I also go some PR Midnight Blue to put in it and a packet of Pilot Varsitys.

 

I have heard that there are at least four new pens waiting from me when I get back home.

 

I will list those when I get there.