What pen are you waiting for in the mail?

[Okami]

1. Sheaffer Snorkel open nib 1.1 stub

2. Montblanc 32 M LF Oblique

[stephl]

Forgot I had other orders in:

 

1. A Lamy Safari Matt Black EF from Printhardcopy (https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php?/topic/148404-brand-new-lamy-safari-for-sales-6-colours-us30-each-with-free-shipping/page__p__1496729__fromsearch__1entry1496729).

 

2. A Visconti Opera fountain pen in Black with M Nib from Prahableu.

 

3. A Vintage Esterbrook Transitional J Fountain Pen in Black with a new sac and a new 2048 nib. Sounds like this one is going to be tiny as it's 4 3/4 inches with cap on.

 

Steph

[Arts11]

Been waiting for a Waterman Phileas for a number of weeks now. Tracking says it has reached the US already, but it appears it may be stuck in customs or something since it's been in the same place for awhile now.

[ethernautrix]

http://www.nakaya.org/special/negoro/stamep1.jpg

 

 

Ordered not quite two months ago, so at about the half-way mark for waiting. *Sigh*

[N_Architect]

Just ordered:

 

- Lamy Al-Star Ocean Blue F nib;

- Lamy Safari black 1.1i nib;

- Lamy Safari white M nib;

 

- Noodlers Eternal Black;

- Diamine Classic Red;

- Private Reserve American Blue.

 

 

More than two weeks gone by after dispatch from The Writing Desk, no sign of delivery to Riga, Latvia. Now I am worried and angry.

 

In int'l orders of above a certain value all retailers should use Royal Mail International Signed For; if the items do not arrive it will be extremely frustrating.

Nobody wants to work hard in expat-land so that any thief in any post office (outside the UK) decides to seize another persons package.

 

Very disappointing so far.

[Sesheta]

Waiting for this. Almost three weeks but I've waited longer to have cameras delivered from Russia or the Ukraine. Couldn't resist. It seems to be a Parker '51' copy piston filler or simiilar. There's a golden coloured fish at the end of the barrel. Bought on a complete whim!

[PaulR]

Hi All

I'm waiting for a Conway Stewart Silvicity in Teal with an Italic Medium nib.

 

Should be with me in 7 - 10 days :clap1:

 

Paul

[Aysedasi]

Varuna Vishal

Parker 51

Sheaffer Targa

[Aysedasi]

Just ordered:

 

- Lamy Al-Star Ocean Blue F nib;

- Lamy Safari black 1.1i nib;

- Lamy Safari white M nib;

 

- Noodlers Eternal Black;

- Diamine Classic Red;

- Private Reserve American Blue.

 

 

More than two weeks gone by after dispatch from The Writing Desk, no sign of delivery to Riga, Latvia. Now I am worried and angry.

 

In int'l orders of above a certain value all retailers should use Royal Mail International Signed For; if the items do not arrive it will be extremely frustrating.

Nobody wants to work hard in expat-land so that any thief in any post office (outside the UK) decides to seize another persons package.

 

Very disappointing so far.

 

 

The Writing Desk is normally exceptionally reliable. Did you ask for (and pay for) International Signed For?

[pcarlson]

My two latest eBay acquisitions are in the mail

 

1. Esterbrook Black Dollar pen with 3668 Sunburst Medium nib

2. Esterbrook Copper Dollar pen with a rare Palladium 8668 Medium nib.

 

Both resac'd and ready for writing.

Edited April 14, 2010 by pcarlson

[veganmark]

Just won a vintage Eversharp Skyline from a private seller on ebay. Woo hoo. I can't wait to get it. Also, have bids on two, vintage Parker 51's.

[phentrek]

I got hooked and took the vintage plunge and bought my first 51

[veganmark]

phentrek, very cool. Did you get a Vacumatic or the one that came right after, the Aerometric?

[rincon72grad]

A Moore Writer that I paid $14 for....I think it was a steal!

[phentrek]

phentrek, very cool. Did you get a Vacumatic or the one that came right after, the Aerometric?

on the advice of many posters i got the Aeromatic. I can't wait to try it out.

[veganmark]

phentrek, I know you're going to love it. The Aeromatic's were the next models after the Vacumatic and was actually slightly better than the previous model. The chamber was slightly different and, without going into technical stuff, the Aeromatic was created to withstand cabin pressure on an airplane. That's right, don't take that vacumatic on a plane with you. There's a strong possibility that it may explode. The Aeromatic, as I understand it, doesn't have this same problem. Hopefully, someone with more technical knowledge of the Parker 51 series can elaborate more on the differences.

[veganmark]

rincon, sounds like it was a steal unless you get it in less than standard condition and have to send it off to have repairs. Or, do you have it already? If so, I'd love to hear more about it. They're pretty rare pens and hard to find on ebay.

[colrehogan]

Waiting for a Namiki (Pilot) Falcon.

[amble63]

um, 4 Vacs, a Duofold, a Pelikan 400NN Tortoise, 2 Parker 45s, and a 51 :embarrassed_smile:

 

3 Vacs, a striped Duofold, 2 Parker 45s, a 51, and an Elysee

[dsatco]

My first Custom 742 with an SU nib. I can't wait.