Stipula Musk Green Replacement

[JohnUphill]

I have been rationing my Stipula Musk Green, but the time will come when I need a replacement. I have Diamine Salamander, Safari, and Graphite as well as Sailor Rikyu-cha which comes quite close.

 I am not even sure how to describe the color of the Musk Green!

I appreciate any suggestions. Thanks.

[LizEF]

Ugh.  Are they no longer making it?  Here's a link to a reddit image which suggests KWZ x Cult Pens Brown Green and Robert Oster Bronze are pretty close.  Can't help further, except to say that I'll sign the petition to make it a crime to discontinue murky green inks!

[JohnUphill]

I have tried all my usual sources and even thought I had landed a bottle at Yafa’s site, but no luck. I don’t know, but I strongly suspect it has been discontinued.

Thanks for the suggestions.

[kazoolaw]

In the distant past a direct contact to Stipula received a quick reply:  have you tried that? 
Fall back:  have you contacted Italian sellers?

Please let us know how you fare.

[LizEF]

42 minutes ago, kazoolaw said:

have you contacted Italian sellers?

Stilo & Stile only have three Stipula colors left - not this one.  All my googling suggested "out of stock" everywhere.  Stipula may well be closing shop, no idea.

 

I suppose one could contact Stipula directly...  Their web site is up.  Perhaps the ink production is just having a problem and will return when the problem is solved...

[ddntp]

Sailor Manyo Shirakashi, KWZ Green-Gold #1, Inkebara Deer Brown?

[Penguincollector]

   You can order direct on the Stipula website. Mossy Green is still available for selection and I was able to put one in my cart. I didn’t actually order it, mostly because I didn’t want to deplete the stock available for you, and I just got Ryku-cha.  

[JohnUphill]

Thanks for the tips.

Given the shipping cost from Italy to the U.S.A., I think it is time to start ordering some samples domestically.

[senzen]

I went chasing this, with the added problem that I only like it darker.

 

Sailor Rikuycha is more greyish brown, Shirakashi more green; Robert Oster Melon Tea is more yellowish brown; but it depends heavily on the pen.

 

In the end I managed to snag a couple of bottles from Atlas Stationers last november (but they seem to no longer carry Stipula), and I found a pen that consistently produces it darker: Pelikan M120 M.

 

Getting some samples for more options sounds like a good idea.

[Mercian]

On 10/23/2024 at 9:08 PM, JohnUphill said:

I have been rationing my Stipula Musk Green, but the time will come when I need a replacement. I have Diamine Salamander, Safari, and Graphite as well as Sailor Rikyu-cha which comes quite close.

 I am not even sure how to describe the color of the Musk Green!

I appreciate any suggestions. Thanks.

 

Have you looked through:

 

 

There might perhaps be a suitable candidate lurking (or should I say murking?) in there.

 

Good luck

[hilsedwards]

On 10/23/2024 at 9:08 PM, JohnUphill said:

I have been rationing my Stipula Musk Green, but the time will come when I need a replacement. I have Diamine Salamander, Safari, and Graphite as well as Sailor Rikyu-cha which comes quite close.

 I am not even sure how to describe the color of the Musk Green!

I appreciate any suggestions. Thanks.

Have a look at Robert Oster 'Muddy Grass'

[JohnUphill]

I paid more for shipping than for the ink, but I should have a lifetime supply of Musk Green now. I ordered a couple of bottles directly from Stipula. I don’t know how many bottles they have left in stock, but I didn’t want to be greedy and a lifetime supply is much less than it once was.

Thanks to everyone who offered their thoughts on this subject.

[kazoolaw]

7 hours ago, JohnUphill said:

I paid more for shipping than for the ink, but I should have a lifetime supply of Musk Green now. I ordered a couple of bottles directly from Stipula. I don’t know how many bottles they have left in stock, but I didn’t want to be greedy and a lifetime supply is much less than it once was.

Thanks to everyone who offered their thoughts on this subject.

All the reason to savor it more.