What pen are you waiting for in the mail?

[encephalartos]

Lamy Safari, Lime, F

 

Large YELLOW Sailor 1911, EF arrived today.

[penmanila]

not just one but (count 'em) 18 pens, two months' worth of trawling on ebay, which my sister, who took this photo, is shipping to me here in manila from virginia. five of them i'd sent to danny fudge for repairs, so there are 13 new ones in the bunch, almost all of them parkers save for one 78G with a BB stub nib from speerbob.

 

 

i got the parker 51 SE in a trade; the four esterbrook nibs were a bonus thrown in by the seller of the silver-pearl vac standard (with the now-infamous two-star nib); the arrow, the two 51s, and the black duofold jr. on the left next to the oversize green vac were my $68 lot. the chain with the (unexpected) pocket knife is for a pocket waltham.

 

so this is a pretty special bunch for me, and as everyone on this thread must surely feel, i can't wait!

[hdenton]

Right now I'm waiting for a MB 149, a MB 146 and a Silver Waterman Preface. . . ughh i hate waiting.

[jimg]

Right now I'm waiting for a MB 149, a MB 146 and a Silver Waterman Preface. . . ughh i hate waiting.

 

 

Woah! That's going to be one nice haul.

[Beechwood]

A Parker Lady 17 Set, unused and boxed.

[Clive Merrick Morel]

Is this beautiful pen anything like the one you bought? :hmm1:

 

-Clive

 

Yes that's the pattern on the Churchill's barrel, not really easy to describe in words.

 

K

Kurt,

 

Great ... and WOW! You scored one fine pen indeed. Again, congratulations my man!

 

The next time you acquire a new masterpiece, perhaps it would be best if you were to ship it to me, forthwith. That way, I could save you from suffering any undue confusion and/or delays arising in discussions surrounding its type, make, description and so forth. :embarrassed_smile: Whaddya say?

 

Cheers!

 

-Clive

[Clive Merrick Morel]

Right now I'm waiting for a MB 149, a MB 146 and a Silver Waterman Preface. . . ughh i hate waiting.

Woah! That's going to be one nice haul.

+1 What Jim said!!!

 

-Clive

[Clive Merrick Morel]

Not just one but (count 'em) 18 pens, two months' worth of trawling on ebay, which my sister, who took this photo, is shipping to me here in manila from virginia. five of them i'd sent to danny fudge for repairs, so there are 13 new ones in the bunch, almost all of them parkers save for one 78G with a BB stub nib from speerbob.

 

i got the parker 51 SE in a trade; the four esterbrook nibs were a bonus thrown in by the seller of the silver-pearl vac standard (with the now-infamous two-star nib); the arrow, the two 51s, and the black duofold jr. on the left next to the oversize green vac were my $68 lot. the chain with the (unexpected) pocket knife is for a pocket waltham.

 

so this is a pretty special bunch for me, and as everyone on this thread must surely feel, i can't wait!

Penmanila,

 

What an outstanding HAUL you made! Just inking all those pens will take an hour or more. In all seriousness, I am very happy for you - and wish you nothing but the very best with your new treasure of fountain pens. It's a pleasure just to look at them, the truth be told -- so I'll continue doing just that for a wee bit longer...

 

BTW - Thanks to your gracious advice, I ordered a new Pelikan M800 from Pam Braun and received it in the mail this past Friday. I shipped its nib off yesterday to Richard Binder to have it reground into a 0.9mm Cursive Italic. I'll let you know how it all went once it arrives back here at home (it'll be a long wait -- 14 weeks minimum!). Thanks once again for helping me. And you thought I was beyond help!

 

Congratulations on acquiring such a glorious quiver of new FPs, Penmanila. You deserve 'em!

 

Very Best Regards,

 

-Clive

[ethernautrix]

One of these.

 

Black, rhodium, F.

 

 

_{*Dances around in Pen Joy*}

[misterh]

One of these.

 

Black, rhodium, F.

 

 

_{*Dances around in Pen Joy*}

 

Those look great. I saw the post and would really like one, just don't have the funds at the moment....sighs.

[daveyp]

A Reform 1745. I know it's a basic pen, but I'm excited for some reason.

 

 

[Titivillus]

Kurt,

 

Great ... and WOW! You scored one fine pen indeed. Again, congratulations my man!

 

The next time you acquire a new masterpiece, perhaps it would be best if you were to ship it to me, forthwith. That way, I could save you from suffering any undue confusion and/or delays arising in discussions surrounding its type, make, description and so forth. :embarrassed_smile: Whaddya say?

 

Cheers!

 

-Clive

Clive,

already have a few people who have made that offer!

 

K

[Clive Merrick Morel]

Kurt,

 

Great ... and WOW! You scored one fine pen indeed. Again, congratulations my man!

 

The next time you acquire a new masterpiece, perhaps it would be best if you were to ship it to me, forthwith. That way, I could save you from suffering any undue confusion and/or delays arising in discussions surrounding its type, make, description and so forth. :embarrassed_smile: Whaddya say?

 

Cheers!

 

-Clive

Clive,

already have a few people who have made that offer!

 

K

Kurt,

 

Hmmm . . . Who woulda thunk?!?? :embarrassed_smile:

 

-Clive

[enricof]

Let me see...

• 3 x Esterbrook J
• 3 x Guider Acrylics ED + Varuna Vishal ED

From two different sources, shipped around Jan 10th

:hmm1:

:bonk:

 

Yes, the noise your hear are my grinding teeth...

 

• Sheaffer OS Balance (shipped beginning of Feb, so it is still very too early to expect it to arrive soon - still optimistic...)
• MB 149 (out to repair in MB Italian repair center since beginning of December)
• Waterman Man 100 (at the repair center since mid Jan)

[Clive Merrick Morel]

:roflmho:

Let me see...

• 3 x Esterbrook J
• 3 x Guider Acrylics ED + Varuna Vishal ED

Yes, the noise your hear are my grinding teeth...

 

• Sheaffer OS Balance (shipped beginning of Feb, so it is still very too early to expect it to arrive soon - still optimistic...)
• MB 149 (out to repair in MB Italian repair center since beginning of December)
• Waterman Man 100 (at the repair center since mid Jan)

Enrico,

 

Won the lotto, huh?!??

 

Cheers!

 

-Clive

[enricof]

:roflmho:

Let me see...

• 3 x Esterbrook J
• 3 x Guider Acrylics ED + Varuna Vishal ED

Yes, the noise your hear are my grinding teeth...

 

• Sheaffer OS Balance (shipped beginning of Feb, so it is still very too early to expect it to arrive soon - still optimistic...)
• MB 149 (out to repair in MB Italian repair center since beginning of December)
• Waterman Man 100 (at the repair center since mid Jan)

Enrico,

 

Won the lotto, huh?!??

 

Cheers!

 

-Clive

 

Not really.

 

If you factor out the 149 and the 100 (my oldest pens), the other are "not so expensive"... :embarrassed_smile:

 

Had I win the Lotto, they would be something more expensive (that is why the wishlist exists).

 

Thanks God I decided long ago to stay far away from LEs, "for principle reasons".

 

 

[MsLoathsome]

Waiting for a yellow Pelikan M200 from Germany, and a Parker Classic flighter.

[Clive Merrick Morel]

Enrico,

 

Won the lotto, huh?!??

 

Cheers!

 

-Clive

Not really.

 

If you factor out the 149 and the 100 (my oldest pens), the other are "not so expensive"... :embarrassed_smile:

 

Had I win the Lotto, they would be something more expensive (that is why the wishlist exists).

 

Thanks God I decided long ago to stay far away from LEs, "for principle reasons".

 

Hi Enrico,

 

I was just giving you a hard time... You've already got some beautiful fountain pens, that's for sure! Your decision to stay far away from LEs is a wise one, but what do you want to bet that some day - hopefully in the not too distant future - both of our logic systems will fall by the wayside (from old age/senility) and we'll be proud owners of multiple LEs!!!

 

Wishing you nothing but great success in your quest for superlative writing instruments.

 

Very Best Regards,

 

-Clive

[Silvermink]

I'm waiting for the Pelikan Steno which I actually won off eBay this time - and for $15 less than the last one, which I got sniped on. Take that, sniper!

[stevlight]

A Sailor 1911 with ZOOM nib--should come tomorrow from Nibs.com!!