What pen are you waiting for in the mail?

[olivier78860]

An Aikin Lambert 1904 Eye-Dropper, with a Nr 2 flex nib, in 9 ct gold overlay with a snail pattern (I have developped a fetish for snail patterns, is it because I'm french ).

http://i.imgur.com/KpK2K.jpg

[SimonOW]

A mint-condition Pelikan 100 and a black barley Onoto 6233 should be arriving shortly. Once upon a time, I only ever bought new, and now I'm all about vintage. Funny how much tastes can change over time.

[phrenzy]

It's been a bad fortnight...I'm waiting for:

 

Graf von Faber-Castell ebony classic with a broad nib

Graf von Faber-Castell platinum plated classic with an oblique broad nib

Visconti homo sapiens rollerball

Visconti homo sapiens with a medium nib (I bought this weeks ago but had to send it back on warranty to the seller and I'm waiting to get it back)

A pelikan m600 rollerball NOS

A deceased estate lot of pens. (~50) including an MB Boheme BP, a 166 highlighter and an as yet unidentified very small MB BP

A Chinese pen that's clearly "inspired" by GvFC classic/pen of the year, they call it (spelling is repeated verbatim): "NOBBEST the rock design and white rollerball"

 

I also bought a rollerball grip section so I can convert one of my GvFC pens to a rollerball and a GvFC leather coin pouch. I really like the GvFC leather products but after my recent mad spending spree I don't think I would have any mony to put in a wallet if I bought one. The coin pouch is perfect for me though since ive been using a Raymond Weil passport wallet thing for a wallet and it doesn't have a zipped coin section.

 

I think I'm going to need some help from my forum friends to identify some of the pens from the estate lot. With the exception of a few separate pens in their original cases they're just a pile of pens in an old Arnotts tin though some of them look like they're nice old rolled gold and maybe even a couple cross townsends...I can't even guess at the rest from the pictures I've seen.

 

Anyhow I think I've gone a little mad...can you believe that just 10 weeks ago I was blighting my finger nails and ummming and ahhhing over whether I should buy a monteverde invincia?

[phrenzy]

Oh and I love that lambert 1904 thing, it looks stunning...is 1904 a model or a DOM?

[Fabienne]

Pelikan M400 White Tortoise. Thanks to longdistance I have lost my fear of Pels.

[olivier78860]

Thanks Phrenzy! 1904 is the date the date the pen was engraved. It should be a little bit older. A review will be posted when I get it, so if there are patents I'll detail.

[brim]

A perfect little Estie Copper SJ with extra fine 9450. My first Esterbrook, so I'm excited!

[phrenzy]

Thanks Phrenzy! 1904 is the date the date the pen was engraved. It should be a little bit older. A review will be posted when I get it, so if there are patents I'll detail.

I assume it's all hand engraved? Its just impressive all over...does it write? and if it does, does it wright right and or well? I'd live to see a picture of the nib if you have time some time...

 

And to think I'm nervous about getting a 60s vintage Parker...points for bravery

Edited January 31, 2012 by phrenzy

[olivier78860]

Thanks Phrenzy! 1904 is the date the date the pen was engraved. It should be a little bit older. A review will be posted when I get it, so if there are patents I'll detail.

I assume it's all hand engraved? Its just impressive all over...does it write? and if it does, does it wright right and or well? I'd live to see a picture of the nib if you have time some time...

 

And to think I'm nervous about getting a 60s vintage Parker...points for bravery

 

In all honesty, the questions are more :

- Can it write better than my other Aikin Lambert in Golpheresque pattern or my Mabie Todd Snail pattern ?

- Is the Nr2 nib incredibly than the incredibly incredible Nr1 nib ?

- It is the best pen ever, or just among the five best pens ever (some old Waterman's and Mabie Todd might want to enter the competition)?

- Is the nib super flex, mega flex, hyper flex, ultra flex, giga flex, can the tines spread about 40 cms wide ?

Well review in about 10 days.

Edited January 31, 2012 by olivier78860

[debraji]

And I heard today that the nibmeister has received the Pelikan brown tortoise that I picked up at the Philly Pen Show. Alas, he's got an 11 week backlog.

 

Good thing a blue TWSBI 540 with an EF nib is on its way...

[falarcon]

A Pelikan M-600 White Tortoise coming from Germany.

[WOBentley]

My FPN pens... They are winging their way from Leipzig to the US :bunny01:

[SylvainP]

I'm waiting for visconti homo sapiens bronze (store transfert so it's in the mail).

[Earthdawn]

Lamy Al-Star Fountain Pen - Ruby Red (Limited Edition) EF

[SimonOW]

Conway Stewart 60L (blue herringbone) and 85L (green marble, gold veins).

[vdiantonio]

An Eversharp Skyline with an Extra Fine nib discribed as "the smoothest XF I have ever written with". We'll see ... Maybe in tomorrow's mail...

[JimB]

The new Edison Herald in Amber Tortoise with a Binderized Medium CI nib! My income tax refund gift to myself!

 

http://www.richardspens.com/images/pens/edison/herald_amb_tor.jpg

[mikefromsac]

TWSBI Diamond 540 Demonstrator with a medium nib. Should arrive today to tomorrow. I think Diamine Midnight Blue is going to be it's maden ink (I can't get enough of this ink - I love it). Can't wait.

 

- Mike

[olivier78860]

A grey Swan Visofil from the 1930's in nearly mint condition, with a stub nib.

[NeelsK]

MB Hemingway, MB Solitair Silver Barley, TWSBI x 2, Pilot 1911, Pelikan M1000, Taccia Marine Waves