What Parkers Have Joined Your Collection Lately?

[OCArt]

@PenguincollectorI was surprised to see how much longer the P45 was compared to the P75! Never thought to compare them before.

[Penguincollector]

1 minute ago, OCArt said:

@PenguincollectorI was surprised to see how much longer the P45 was compared to the P75! Never thought to compare them before.

  You know, I am so tired and drained (in the absolute best way possible) from the pen show that I didn’t even notice until I read your post. I was placing them in order of acquisition, but it turns out they are also longest to short as well as most recent (I think, I haven’t looked for any date indicators because 😴) to oldest models. 

[cat74]

A P45 harlequin with circle pattern arrived today...my first harlequin!

[inkstainedruth]

3 hours ago, cat74 said:

A P45 harlequin with circle pattern arrived today...my first harlequin!

Very nice!

I keep looking for a Harlequin, but every time I see one for sale on the Bay of Evil I'm stopped by the price.... 

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[Penguincollector]

Beautiful pen, @cat74! 

[Penguincollector]

I bought a lovely French 15  CT flighter last Sunday. I have not inked it yet. 

[jchch1950]

6 hours ago, Penguincollector said:

I bought a lovely French 15  CT flighter last Sunday. I have not inked it yet. 

Nice utilitarian pens.

[Penguincollector]

1 hour ago, jchch1950 said:

Nice utilitarian pens.

Yes, very much so, thanks. I have a black Jotter/15 and a Mixy flighter as well and I enjoy their everyday elegance.

[TheRedBeard]

On 7/22/2023 at 12:02 AM, Penguincollector said:

I bought a lovely French 15  CT flighter last Sunday. I have not inked it yet. 

P15 Flighter CT was my first Parker in my student's years  

Good reliable pen. 

[Penguincollector]

42 minutes ago, TheRedBeard said:

P15 Flighter CT was my first Parker in my student's years  

Good reliable pen. 

It’s really well balanced, and flighters of any kind are favorites of mine. These 15/Jotter/Mixy pens are as fun to collect as 45s, too-with all the barrel colors. My first school pen was a blue Vector- should pick up another one of those, as that pen disappeared long ago.

[TheRedBeard]

58 minutes ago, Penguincollector said:

It’s really well balanced, and flighters of any kind are favorites of mine. These 15/Jotter/Mixy pens are as fun to collect as 45s, too-with all the barrel colors. My first school pen was a blue Vector- should pick up another one of those, as that pen disappeared long ago.

It is true, all Parker Flighter models are great pens, and I like them a lot, too  

[Switala]

Some Parker arrived for collection.
A P45 Insignia, customized in Urushi and Raden.
Parker Vac Silver, First Year, restored nib.
A survivor, Parker Moderne, of the Great Depression period.

[Carguy]

55 minutes ago, Switala said:

Some Parker arrived for collection.
A P45 Insignia, customized in Urushi and Raden.
Parker Vac Silver, First Year, restored nib.
A survivor, Parker Moderne, of the Great Depression period.

That is a beautiful 45!

[Switala]

Thank you Carguy, it really is a work of extreme good taste.
I am sorry that the photos do not allow the impression that we have when seeing it live.
Best Regards

[cat74]

On 7/25/2023 at 5:23 PM, Switala said:

Thank you Carguy, it really is a work of extreme good taste.
I am sorry that the photos do not allow the impression that we have when seeing it live.
Best Regards

Amazing!! Just amazing!!!

[cat74]

Sort of kind of new Parker to my collection...A P45 #7 nib which is an oblique broad??

Only had it an hour or so...not sure where I land on the is it worth it or is a stub just as good debate....a few days and I'll know!!

 

[bsenn]

4 hours ago, cat74 said:

Sort of kind of new Parker to my collection...A P45 #7 nib which is an oblique broad??

Only had it an hour or so...not sure where I land on the is it worth it or is a stub just as good debate....a few days and I'll know!!

 

It's a Z nib. Left foot oblique, my favorite!

 

Brian

[cat74]

1 hour ago, bsenn said:

 

It's a Z nib. Left foot oblique, my favorite!

 

Brian

lol!! if I pull out the even better loupe that has lights it is indeed a Z - just the bottom of the Z is right on the edge of the collar hence thinking it was a 7!

pretty sure a 7 is also an oblique though from some post about Parker 45 nibs/identifications 

Parker sure made thing easy by moving between numbers and letters!!!

 

 

[inkstainedruth]

7 hours ago, cat74 said:

Sort of kind of new Parker to my collection...A P45 #7 nib which is an oblique broad??

Only had it an hour or so...not sure where I land on the is it worth it or is a stub just as good debate....a few days and I'll know!!

 

OOOOOH!  Nice nib!  Totally jealous!

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

 

[alexwi]

On 7/25/2023 at 5:23 PM, Switala said:

Thank you Carguy, it really is a work of extreme good taste.
I am sorry that the photos do not allow the impression that we have when seeing it live.
Best Regards

Hi,

 

Did you happen to find it or did you send it somewhere to get it "urushified?"

It's stunning. Congratulations!!!!

 

Alex