Montblanc Red Gold 149 Obbb

[Scylax]

Your pen is lovely, the ink and writing combination very attractive, but your writing partner definitely stole my heart. Adorable!

[Tom Kellie]

Your pen is lovely, the ink and writing combination very attractive, but your writing partner definitely stole my heart. Adorable!

 

 

~ Scylax:

 

Thank you so much!

Zuji has a high interest in my activities, includin writing with fountain pens.

Your encouraging comment is such a welcome gift.

Tom K.

[Ghost Plane]

Awww! Ook at da widdle nose! Him need scritching, him do.

[meiers]

Dear Tom

 

I have a soft spot for dogs of all breeds. Your photos of Zuji bring me joy. I am enjoying this thread because you always show us fountain pens in the context of a joyful life.

 

 

Your pen pal

Matt

[Tom Kellie]

Celebration of Red

Red Gerbera and Red Gold 149 OBBB

[thygreyt]

Wow... The artist strikes again

[Ghost Plane]

Nice viewing on a gray & cloudy day.

[Pravda]

I haven't been fortune enough to get the opportunity to visit this thread over the last few days and my God have I missed out on some amazing photography by Tom Kellie (as usual) and others.

[Tom Kellie]

Wow... The artist strikes again

 

 

Nice viewing on a gray & cloudy day.

 

I haven't been fortune enough to get the opportunity to visit this thread over the last few days and my God have I missed out on some amazing photography by Tom Kellie (as usual) and others.

 

[Tom Kellie]

There Are Those Who Seek Superb Nibs, Inks and Paper

There Are Others Who Stalk Steamed Chicken Breast Meat

[BillH]

I've seen your pens. And now the chicken meat... you two are spoiled!

[meiers]

Zuji is a joy.

Edited September 10, 2017 by meiers

[Tom Kellie]

I've seen your pens. And now the chicken meat... you two are spoiled!

 

 

[Tom Kellie]

Dear Tom

 

I have a soft spot for dogs of all breeds. Your photos of Zuji bring me joy. I am enjoying this thread because you always show us fountain pens in the context of a joyful life.

 

 

Your pen pal

Matt

 

 

Zuji is a joy.

 

[empliau]

Dear Tom,

 

Beautiful Zuji and beautiful pens! There are times when I regret that I taught my dog (another small dog with melting brown marble eyes, a Cavalier King Charles spaniel) to play ball, because she virtually always wants to. However, she is a good sport, gamely resting near me when it's not ball time, and she is a good dog in every way that counts. It is a great benefit to me to have someone who is so easily made happy - a walk or a game of ball is her bliss. I really have to get her a puzzle toy like Zuji's, but small as she is, she has the jaws of a crocodile. The chicken would probably last ten seconds.

 

Keep the pictures coming, please!

[max dog]

 

~ grantmm

 

 

Thank you so much for your kind encouragement.

Julie's vocalizations are remarkably similar to the set of soft sounds Zuji uses to convey his feelings.

Zuji responds to claps with vigorous running. He has verve when it comes to toss and fetch playing.

If I click or make staccato sounds he'll come to me, tail slowly wagging.

He causes laughter when he mews, whines and makes petulant sounds at recalcitrant toys.

A finer and more diverting writing partner could not be found.

I'm so glad that Julie does the same for you. I like your inclusion of a sketch of her.

Tom K.

Patient Pug Puppy

Zuji is absolutely adorable!

[Tom Kellie]

Dear Tom,

 

Beautiful Zuji and beautiful pens! There are times when I regret that I taught my dog (another small dog with melting brown marble eyes, a Cavalier King Charles spaniel) to play ball, because she virtually always wants to. However, she is a good sport, gamely resting near me when it's not ball time, and she is a good dog in every way that counts. It is a great benefit to me to have someone who is so easily made happy - a walk or a game of ball is her bliss. I really have to get her a puzzle toy like Zuji's, but small as she is, she has the jaws of a crocodile. The chicken would probably last ten seconds.

 

Keep the pictures coming, please!

 

 

Zuji is absolutely adorable!

 

Lizard and Red Chew Toy Ball

Pug Puppy with a Montblanc 149 M Nib

Discerning Montblanc Fountain Pen Connoisseur

[Tom Kellie]

~ Where I work and live there is a limited supply of genuine “foreign” goods, including fountain pen inks.

The domestic Internet here restricts choice about many items, such that most fountain pen inks are black, with occasional blue black on offer.

Montblanc boutiques have a scant supply of inks in shades other than black or dark blue, but will order them.

Visiting quasi-international stationery shops in Shanghai the limited selection is sobering.

Unlike many other places, a seemingly ordinary order of “foreign” fountain pen ink is a complex transaction here.

When a shipment of six bottles of 80 ml. Diamine ink arrived this morning, I was overjoyed, as it's the first time in several years to acquire anything different.

Here's an image of the newly arrived inks, with all three 149 OBBBs.

My friend, Pravda, had acquired several shades of Diamine ink which satisfied his discerning taste. His perception influenced me.

In going through Fountain Pen Network ink reviews I was impressed by the careful comments by Chrissy concerning many Diamine inks. Her experienced judgment also influenced me.

I'm rich in cool blues, greens and purples, but need more subtle earth tones, hence my selections.

The six ink bottles were well packaged in bubble wrap. They were in a small, sturdy box.

Zuji, ever creative for anything coming his way, found his own use for the ink shipment box.

What a happy day!

Tom K.

Three OBBBs, Six Diamine Inks

Zuji's Adaptive Reuse of the Ink Shipment Box

[Tom Kellie]

Harvest OBBB

[Tom Kellie]

Zuji at Fourteen Weeks