What Pen Are You Waiting For In The Mail - 2016 Edition

[bulbboy]

A Pelikan M400 red/black in fine!

[wascallyrabbit]

Last week, along with some super cheap ink on sale, I ordered a Nimosine Fission in red, with a .6 and medium nibs from xfountainpen. I think it may be my signature pen....

http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0337/0169/products/Fission-Cardinal_grande.jpg?v=1454349764

 

And yesterday, I finally bit the bullet and preordered a Tactile Turn Gist, Polycarbonate + Copper. It just looks amazing, and all the preview reviews seem to confirm its worth.

 

http://static1.squarespace.com/static/515b8e65e4b0afec1216fa44/54456353e4b0adf59729061e/563bc74ce4b056639716c2d6/1446758221301/Tactile+Turn+Gist-52.jpg?format=750w

(I guess it's not quite in the mail yet, but it will be soon!)

It'll be my first $40+ pen. For it, I forewent the Platinum Century and the Lamy Studio in blue. Perhaps a blue pen will be in my future, but not for a while.

 

 

i backed the tactical turn gist when it was on kickstarter. his videos indicate that he is making good progress on the project.

also wait for a ti scribe another kickstarter fountain pen and a m800 grand place.

[snowbear]

The Feds gave me back some money so I ordered stuff last night. Son #2 (lazy lobster) is getting a fine nib Monteverde Intima in glacier blue and some ink samples, and I ordered a couple of Lamys: an extra-fine Safari in graphite and a fine nib Vista.

[Ink Stained Wretch]

It was a sale on newly introduced Chesterfield inks through xfountainpens.com. $3.99 for 50 ml of four new Chesterfield Antique inks.

Sadly, the sale ended 2/4/16.

http://us7.campaign-archive2.com/?u=641bdb720edf06ad497945509&id=f505757162&e=59857baf21

 

Drat! Yes, that's about 8¢ per mL. A good price, most of the time. Oh well. Thanks for the information.

[senzen]

Faber Castell Ambition in pearwood, XF... I've only been lusting after it for two years! It's going to take a long time to get to me though.

[Misfit]

I expected it to arrive yesterday, but today in the mail came the Lamy Safari Dark Lilac. Hurray! It's cool and I really like the matching ink.

[Misfit]

Additional: just wandered out at lunch time. Popped into the local University bookstore. Walked out with a bottle of J. Herbin Lierre Sauvage. Talk about random acts.

How nice to be so close to an ink source. I like that shade of green, which I tried via a sample.

[praxim]

Lamy Imporium, medium nib

Waterman Exception, fine nib.

 

They should cover my higher end needs for a while. I do not expect to see them for a couple of weeks but the Lamy Dark Lilac and GvFC Cobalt Blue inks are waiting.

[Orthostylos]

I am waiting for a Fine Nib Pilot Metropolitan!!

 

Hoping it will be a good writer that I can carry casually, and not worry about losing it, dropping it, and can clip to a notepad or carry in pants pocket.

[dojocho]

Yesterday's delivery...a long awaited Duofold Centennial Blue Marble, date code I.III. 's Wonderful...,

's marvelous...

It came with the usual stiff but sweet Arrow nib in M size.

 

regards,

Hugo

Edited May 20, 2016 by dojocho

[Ink Stained Wretch]

I've fallen off the wagon again. I plunked for two Jinhao transparent black 599s for 89¢ each! Oh, I couldn't resist that.

 

I am supposed to get this vast cache of highly expensive fountain pens somewhere between June and early in July.

http://i427.photobucket.com/albums/pp360/Ink_Stained_Wretch/Street_cleaning_equipment_St._Louis.png

[AndyYNWA]

Faber-Castell Ambition, Black, fine nib, from La Couronne du Comte.

[IrishEyes]

Sometimes I wonder if it would be less time-consuming to list pens I'm NOT waiting for in the mail! LOL! Totally not true, of course. Anything over the price of my Yard O Led Viceroy Victorian Grand probably ain't gonna happen--not now, not ever.

 

Right now, I'm waiting for yet another Lamy Al Star (Graphite), and 2 ASA translucent pens--one from a recent group buy, and the Galactic from their website. I can't think of any others, although I DID see a Yard O Led Victorian pocket pen for sale, recently....

[Mikeal]

I've been not so patiently waiting for a medium nib Sailor 1911 Large from engeika. Ordered back on the 14th and he says it's still 3-4 weeks out.

[Misfit]

A Retro 51 roller ball Dinosaur pen. I wish they made some of their limited editions as fountain pens. I let the Lift Off roller ball stay out of my shopping because it was a roller ball. But oh, I wish I had one. Not making that mistake again. Still wish Dinosauria were a fountain pen.

[maus930]

A Black Sailo1911 Realo

[wishlittle]

Decided to treat myself to a Pelikan M205 Aquamarine EF today.

 

Now the wait begins!