A bit of fun... 'You have 30 seconds to decide. You can only ever have one fountain pen. Which is it to be?'

[corniche]

8 minutes ago, PPPR said:

This is too easy.  My choice is a vintage Esterbrook J with a bunch of different Renew points to satisfy my whims. There's nothing in the rules against extra nibs.

I think you may have him on a technicality.

 

- S.

[51ISH]

5 minutes ago, PPPR said:

This is too easy.  My choice is a vintage Esterbrook J with a bunch of different Renew points to satisfy my whims. There's nothing in the rules against extra nibs.

 

Nobody likes a cheat 🤣   Your entry will have to go in front of the Stewards for a decision. 😋

[51ISH]

3 minutes ago, corniche said:

I think you may have him on a technicality.

 

- S.

 

Entry is under review... 'Unsportsmanlike Conduct' 😋  Awaiting a Stewards decision 🤣

[Karmachanic]

Conid Minimalistica

[kulnet]

It would have to be a Sheaffer Balance that belonged to my grandfather. Is it my most expensive pen? No. But in this case, the memory of him using it makes it priceless to me.

[51ISH]

9 minutes ago, kulnet said:

It would have to be a Sheaffer Balance that belonged to my grandfather. Is it my most expensive pen? No. But in this case, the memory of him using it makes it priceless to me.

👍

[Orval]

No time to think... then the pen that is always in my shirt pocket: Pilot capless with F nib.

[51ISH]

1 minute ago, Orval said:

No time to think... then the pen that is always in my shirt pocket: Pilot capless with F nib.

👍  I think if it's always in your shirt pocket, you've already had plenty of time to think previously, and decided! 🙂

[ParramattaPaul]

participation? Are many that I would regret not taking, especially Conway Stewart's and the vintage pens I have. But in the heat of the moment and in haste, it would be the best writer, the black, chased Onoto Magna.

[51ISH]

2 hours ago, ParramattaPaul said:

participation? Are many that I would regret not taking, especially Conway Stewart's and the vintage pens I have. But in the heat of the moment and in haste, it would be the best writer, the black, chased Onoto Magna.

👍

[rickap]

For me, my Bexley Corona Summer Storm piston filler with medium nib.

 

   Rick

[ParramattaPaul]

14 minutes ago, 51ISH said:

👍

Amongst the vintage pens are a number Wyverns and a Mentmore or two as well as a John Bull that my late wife gave one Christmas that I particularly cherish.  Parting with them would be difficult IF I had to hastily choose only one pen.  That said, I will be giving them up all of them --- inevitably.

[51ISH]

Just wanted to say a quick 'Thank You' to everyone that joined in, very interesting to see everyone's favourites, and to see how personal some pen choices are to some people.  I confess I never even considered my Parker Sonnet set that my Mom, God bless her, bought me for Christmas in 1988.  I never really properly appreciated that present. I intend to rectify that, starting tomorrow.

[The Elevator]

My PenBBS 469 fitted with the Flexible Nib Factory ebonite feed to adapt it to standard #6 nibs. One side a Jowo/Conklin Onmiflex and the other side an extra fine. 
 

It’s only one pen 🙃

[PPPR]

9 hours ago, 51ISH said:

 

Nobody likes a cheat 🤣   Your entry will have to go in front of the Stewards for a decision. 😋

The Dude abides, by the decision of the Stewards.  😎

[Penguincollector]

While I love all of my pens and I have many from  this latest acquisition cycle that I haven’t even tried, it woud be my blue marble Duofold. That’s my tried and true for over 30 years.  I have others that have been with me for as long, but none caught my imagination as that one did. 

[Misfit]

This Libra knew right away. I’d grab my Visconti Bronze Age Homo Sapiens with stub nib. 

[51ISH]

2 minutes ago, Penguincollector said:

While I love all of my pens and I have many from  this latest acquisition cycle that I haven’t even tried, it woud be my blue marble Duofold. That’s my tried and true for over 30 years.  I have others that have been with me for as long, but none caught my imagination as that one did. 

 

I was looking at an unused Lapis Blue Duofold International earlier on ebay....I must resist....🙂

[51ISH]

55 minutes ago, The Elevator said:

My PenBBS 469 fitted with the Flexible Nib Factory ebonite feed to adapt it to standard #6 nibs. One side a Jowo/Conklin Onmiflex and the other side an extra fine. 
 

It’s only one pen 🙃

 

I'm confused.... any photos?

[Penguincollector]

@51ISHI saw it- I think you should go for it, you’ve been very patient since 1988.