I got this pen today

[inkstainedruth]

14 hours ago, DilettanteG said:

@Misfit Pink Camo doesn't need a reason. 👍

 

It's like some people didn't even watch the Barbie movie...

I certainly didn't watch it.  I might at some point when it stops being on one of the "for pay" channels, but all the ads for it when it first came out just made me cringe (I didn't have a Barbie doll growing up, although I did have a Skipper doll).

Of course I ALSO had an "English uniform" GI Joe action figure -- my brother had a "French uniform" one -- because I was always something of a tomboy.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[SLinkster]

The Levenger twins arrived in yesterday's mail: a fine nib on the fountain pen, and a dried-up (Schmidt maybe) rollerball refill. The collar on the fountain pen is amazingly intact so I just needed to soak out some dried ink, scrub out the feed and reassemble the pen. I'm now flipping idly through my ink swatch cards trying to decide what to ink up the pen with. I pens inked with: orange (1), red (2), blue (3) blue-black (1), deep purple (1), deep green (1).

 

Maybe... RO Aussie Gold?

[DilettanteG]

29 minutes ago, SLinkster said:

The Levenger twins arrived in yesterday's mail: a fine nib on the fountain pen, and a dried-up (Schmidt maybe) rollerball refill. The collar on the fountain pen is amazingly intact so I just needed to soak out some dried ink, scrub out the feed and reassemble the pen. I'm now flipping idly through my ink swatch cards trying to decide what to ink up the pen with. I pens inked with: orange (1), red (2), blue (3) blue-black (1), deep purple (1), deep green (1).

 

Maybe... RO Aussie Gold?

That is a gorgeous set! I do love a purple pen.

[DilettanteG]

On 1/24/2024 at 3:00 PM, inkstainedruth said:

I certainly didn't watch it.  I might at some point when it stops being on one of the "for pay" channels, but all the ads for it when it first came out just made me cringe (I didn't have a Barbie doll growing up, although I did have a Skipper doll).

Of course I ALSO had an "English uniform" GI Joe action figure -- my brother had a "French uniform" one -- because I was always something of a tomboy.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

I thought it was hilarious. Plus, the art direction, set design, costumes, and, well, everything is just so beautifully done. Treat yourself.

[RedPie]

Beautiful pens @SLinkster. I would go with deep purple. 

[Runnin_Ute]

The Montblanc Noblesse arrived today. 

[SLinkster]

Obviously I keep failing in my resolution to stay away from AliExpress 🤣

 

New pens and some ink. My inked pen count is creeping up again so won't be putting any of these into rotation immediately.

 

Found the ink by accident (more dinky too-precious bottles); ina-ho seems like unobtanium but tsukushi is still out there.

• Jinhao 9019 green demonstrator, medium nib. 
• Jinhao 9016 "orange", fine nib. Looks like tomato cream soup red to me. 
• Majohn Wancai "new mini", fine nib. I like that the cap posts by screwing on top the end of the barrel - an improvement over the "old mini". 

[inkstainedruth]

On 1/26/2024 at 2:38 PM, DilettanteG said:

I thought it was hilarious. Plus, the art direction, set design, costumes, and, well, everything is just so beautifully done. Treat yourself.

Still going to wait till it stops being on a streaming service.  Then I can record it and probably watch it sometime when my husband isn't around (I can't envision him being REMOTELY interested in it -- especially since I'm only marginally interested myself).

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[landonitron]

My Pilot Custom 823 (F) finally arrived from Japan. It may be the finest nib I own now, I'll have to test it against my Imperial. It's quickly growing on me and I really like it for my bird sketches that I do during class. Filled with Tsuki-yo.

[A Smug Dill]

On 1/30/2024 at 7:44 PM, SLinkster said:

ina-ho seems like unobtanium but tsukushi is still out there.

 

My impression is that the supply of new-old-stock bottles have mostly dried out (so to speak) from Chinese outlets accessible online and/or to shoppers outside the mainland, but it is still somewhat available in India (where, without intending disrespect, I expect it'd sell less well than in mainland China, even though there are both the spending power and all the competition for the consumer dollar in the PRC, when it comes to imported inks).

[RedPie]

@landonitron The pen looks nice, the drawing as well. Congratulations!

[Misfit]

It was a three package day. Two had pens. 

 

The first pen is a Levenger True Writer that the seller called white marble. In addition, I won an auction from the same seller of an Esterbrook 9314-M nib. 
 

 

And here is the Kaweco Sport Classic in red I ordered for the Chiefs going to the Super Bowl. The other items are all Midori. 
 

[SLinkster]

18 hours ago, Misfit said:

Kaweco Sport Classic in red

I love my red Kaweco Sport Classic and it's broad nib. Have mine inked with Levenger Cardinal Red. 

[SLinkster]

New pen (ink?) Day.

• OHTO Dude, fine nib, violet. $20 from JetPens.
• Ferris Wheel Press Carousel, Poison Envy, fine nib, $16 from Dromgoole's. Seems like a cheap pen but it's hard to knock a purple pen, plus the packaging is lovely.

Inks too. Oops. 

Edited February 2 by SLinkster

[inkstainedruth]

What is Catfish Cupid's Legion?  Is it a new/LE/exclusive ink?  Or a relabeled one?  Because I'm not familiar with it.  

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[Misfit]

I got Esterbrook pen sacs in the mail today. 

[SLinkster]

On 2/2/2024 at 3:12 PM, inkstainedruth said:

What is Catfish Cupid's Legion?  Is it a new/LE/exclusive ink?  Or a relabeled one?  Because I'm not familiar with it.

Could be relabeled for all I know, there are so many Noodler's inks...  I got it from Dromgoole's, which has it listed as a limited edition. IIRC you ordered a bottle of Noodler's Christmas Grinch Garnet, yes? Cupid's is a tad more pink than the Grinch Garnet. I'm also including Edelstein Rose Quartz and Noodler's 2023 Dallas Pen Show Valentine in the photo for the sake of comparison. As are all Noodler's on my sample cards, Cupid's is a bit feathery. No shading, no outlining. It's ink. It's pink. That's about all I can say right now

[inkstainedruth]

Thanks.  It appears to be close enough to Grinch Garnet (as well as some other pink inks I have, like Noodler's Shah's Rose, and maybe Noodler's Qin Shi Huang (which I didn't like and gave away) that I can pass on this one.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[AmandaW]

Three pens arrived. Oops.

 

A Hongdian  C1 in bright yellow, a stainless steel Sheaffer No Nonsense ballpoint (which will be a fountain pen by bed time) and a blue Sheaffer 440.

 

The 440 is in much better shape than the photos showed, I would be happy to use it as is, but will polish it. Does need a clean though - even the cap has ink in it. Is it safe to put that in an ultrasonic? And the section? And the clip is wobbly.

[Misfit]

A Kaweco AL Sport in Vibrant Violet arrived today. It has an F nib. I put Waterman Tender Purple in a cartridge for the pen. It’s a very pretty color.