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flodoc Extremely Rare

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A 1980s Montblanc 146 w/18K broad or slightly stubbed nib and MB Royal Blue ink. See photo for pen and writing samples. I tried the nib upside down and got a fine italic look.

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Parker Vector (Geometric, M nib) with Robert Oster Dragon's Night; and Noodler's FPC (Cobalt, flex nib) with KWZI Brown Pink.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

"It's very nice, but frankly, when I signed that list for a P-51, what I had in mind was a fountain pen."

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On 1/17/2022 at 5:49 PM, dms525 said:

My Visconti-Novelli 70th Anniversary inked with Pelikan 4001 Royal Blue. The 1.3 stub nib is very juicy and needs a dry ink for best performance.

 

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David

 Drool.

Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

Create a Ghostly Avatar and I'll send you a letter. Check out some Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison 

Don't know where to start?  Look at the Inky Topics O'day.  Then, see inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY

 

 

 

 

 

 

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On 1/24/2022 at 10:18 AM, Mr5x5 said:

Pilot Varsity M black

 

I don't usually use black ink, but the black Varsity is just a great pen to carry around.

Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

Create a Ghostly Avatar and I'll send you a letter. Check out some Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison 

Don't know where to start?  Look at the Inky Topics O'day.  Then, see inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY

 

 

 

 

 

 

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On 1/20/2022 at 8:06 AM, PAKMAN said:

Visconti Ti Skelton 

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Image from Payton Street Pens

 

 

OH WOW

Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

Create a Ghostly Avatar and I'll send you a letter. Check out some Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison 

Don't know where to start?  Look at the Inky Topics O'day.  Then, see inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY

 

 

 

 

 

 

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On 1/21/2022 at 1:55 AM, mallymal1 said:

18111 Falling Sakura. M nib. Diamine Kensington Blue.

 

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On 1/10/2022 at 7:44 AM, DvdRiet said:

Today’s pen was a Haskoson blue and orange celluloid with polished ebonite cap made by Gerrit de Boer. I really like the feel of this pen, so I’ve also done a brief write-up on it in the European pen subforum. (No affiliation, just a satisfied customer)

 

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Here's the link to my amateur 'review' for anyone who is interested: 

 

 

Thank you for sharing it with us!

 

On 1/6/2022 at 1:40 AM, Recursion said:

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How do you like it?  BTW, that's a great combo.

 

@flodoc you have some beautiful pens!

Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

Create a Ghostly Avatar and I'll send you a letter. Check out some Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison 

Don't know where to start?  Look at the Inky Topics O'day.  Then, see inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

Create a Ghostly Avatar and I'll send you a letter. Check out some Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison 

Don't know where to start?  Look at the Inky Topics O'day.  Then, see inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY

 

 

 

 

 

 

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I am really enjoying my pens and inks again.

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Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

Create a Ghostly Avatar and I'll send you a letter. Check out some Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison 

Don't know where to start?  Look at the Inky Topics O'day.  Then, see inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Recursion Vintage

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2 hours ago, amberleadavis said:

How do you like it? 

After the (sadly, now common) nib tuning it writes lovely. The quality control on the JoWo nibs from leonardo is bad (very bad)

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16 minutes ago, Recursion said:

After the (sadly, now common) nib tuning it writes lovely. The quality control on the JoWo nibs from leonardo is bad (very bad)

 

I am so sorry to hear that after the price you pay for a Leonardo.

Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

Create a Ghostly Avatar and I'll send you a letter. Check out some Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison 

Don't know where to start?  Look at the Inky Topics O'day.  Then, see inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY

 

 

 

 

 

 

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6 hours ago, amberleadavis said:

 

 

 

 

@flodoc you have some beautiful pens!

@amberleadavis thank you! I am using my pens again and posting more now. I've been pursuing other interests since retirement and it was time to revisit my love for pens!

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5 hours ago, amberleadavis said:

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@amberleadavis Great find! I love your collection of Pelikan demonstrators!

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1 hour ago, flodoc said:

@amberleadavis thank you! I am using my pens again and posting more now. I've been pursuing other interests since retirement and it was time to revisit my love for pens!

 

Glad to hear it and I look forward to seeing more.

 

1 hour ago, flodoc said:

@amberleadavis Great find! I love your collection of Pelikan demonstrators!

 

Thank you!

Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

Create a Ghostly Avatar and I'll send you a letter. Check out some Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison 

Don't know where to start?  Look at the Inky Topics O'day.  Then, see inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Pelikan M205F, now using up the Edelstein Star Ruby that I put in it for writing Christmas cards.

 

Lamy Safari EF, filled with Sailor Kiwa Guro for ‘everyday’ use.

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inkstainedruth Ancient Artifact

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13 hours ago, amberleadavis said:

I am really enjoying my pens and inks again.

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What's the second one from the right?  That's a really pretty color -- and is that a music nib I'm seeing there?

 

For me, today, it's been: the Sailor 1911S Loch Ness Monster, MF nib, with old version Sailor Jentle Sky High; the Parker 45 Arrow (I think the color is Aqua Blue), M(?) nib, with vintage Quink Permanent Royal Blue; and the Noodler's FPC, Cobalt, flex nib, with KWZI Brown Pink (which sadly is not a good ink for this pen, in that it seems to dry out -- or evaporate [not sure which] -- WAY too fast).

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

 

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"It's very nice, but frankly, when I signed that list for a P-51, what I had in mind was a fountain pen."

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brokenclay Vintage

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Montblanc 342 OM with Fritz Schimpf gelassenheit 

 Esterbrook SJ 9968 with Colorverse Black Hole 

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