What pen are you waiting for in the mail?

[silverfox1949]

I ordered my first Onoto-the Excel Acrylic on 9th of October, no delivery date yet but am getting impatient!

[Drone]

NOS Sheaffer's Balance (II) Model 873, black acrylic (less prone to cracking), 22K gold plated furniture, Fine 14K solid gold nib, via FPN Classifieds (thanks Ben).

 

Monteverde Intima in volcano red & grey swirl acrylic, black SS F nib, black lacquered furniture. This replaces a new Intima that had the black lacquer finish on the section flake off and corrode. Beautiful pen otherwise, but I don't trust the black finish (time will tell if that changes with the replacement). Great customer service from Clara at Monteverde/Yafa Pens, and Caitlin at Goulet Pens (thank you ladies).

 

The Sheaffer's Balance (II) Model 873 in black acrylic arrived today in Indonesia. The pen is in good shape. The 14K LIfetime open fine nib has a bit more flex than your typical modern gold nib. A nice bonus.

 

The replacement Monteverde Intima in Volcano acrylic tracked until it left California - that was more than a week ago. Now it is in the postal black-out zone.

[Oldtimer]

After 3 long and painful months of waiting...

 

I am not a connoisseur so would you mind stating the name? That's how we newbies learn.

[Yaakova]

@ Yaakova- that made me laugh.

 

Another Portal player, perchance? I thought one or two people might recognize the reference.

[MissChief]

Just ordered this beautiful thing. Love the polarising colour.

 

http://scontent-b.cdninstagram.com/hphotos-xaf1/t51.2885-15/10706821_1475118572777887_445637675_a.jpg

Love that colour!!

[Baric]

I am not a connoisseur so would you mind stating the name? That's how we newbies learn.

It's a Nakaya Decapod Twist in Kuro-tamenuri (essentially black over red urushi layers). The nib is 14kt gold extra broad with a rhodium finish. Looks like the cigar model (no clip) but it might just be on the other side. Or that's what it looks like to me, anyway

Edited October 16, 2014 by Baric

[Baric]

It's the Kuro-Tamenuri. The poor lighting plus the bad camera doesn't really do the pen justice; the highlights are a lot more striking in person!

Yes, my Neo Standard has the same finish, but its a lot more subdued because it has no sides with exposed edges.

 

It's lovely, congrats.

 

How is the extra broad nib? I'm thinking of getting that on my next Nakaya, probably a Dorsal Fin 2 or Piccolo in ishi-me kanshitsu suzu-ishime (stone and silver finish).

Edited October 16, 2014 by Baric

[vjackso2]

Still awaiting two Jinhao's ordered last month, a white 599 and a silver x750. Can't wait

[Elle_]

I just pulled the trigger on the 2014 LE Pilot Vanishing Point. It's the first pen I have bought in two weeks, so that's an improvement. I did buy a lot of ink last week but still.

 

Anyway, it's $157 with free shipping (through Amazon Prime) on Amazon. From Pilot. A two-three week wait, but I can certainly handle that to save $50:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NUE676E/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Edited October 16, 2014 by Elle_

[yannori]

I finally pulled the trigger on a Raden vanishing point with an Italifine nib from Richard Binder. With his upcoming retirement, I knew I couldn't wait a minute longer. Soon I'll have one of my grail pens shining like the stars in my hand! This picture will have to tide me over until I have my precioussssss.

[Armand.D]

Just ordered a simple Lamy Safari (charchoal) - F nib + converter

After my cheap dollar i717 it will be my second pen to begin with,

 

The Sheaffer 330 NOS F-nib is also on my whitelist, it will be a few weeks later

[Ceelo]

I finally pulled the trigger on a Raden vanishing point with an Italifine nib from Richard Binder. With his upcoming retirement, I knew I couldn't wait a minute longer. Soon I'll have one of my grail pens shining like the stars in my hand! This picture will have to tide me over until I have my precioussssss.

Congrats and good call. That design would look interesting out in the open on a sunny day. Be sure to post some pics.

[tringle]

I have not purchased a new/old/vintage or antique pen in several months! I feel I am neglecting my needs to accumulate fountain pens. Please help me!

[TeaHive]

No pens, yet. But I just received my new wax seal today, and the waxes I ordered are still coming from overseas. I should have silver, shimmery blue, and a deep brown red in time for holiday letters, at the latest.

[Polanova]

I have not purchased a new/old/vintage or antique pen in several months! I feel I am neglecting my needs to accumulate fountain pens. Please help me!

 

Same here. It`s been 2,5 months!

Sold a lot of stuff (pens as well) on the bay.

Have lot`s of mad money now & working up the nerve to get something a little more pricey.

[Thier.]

After 3 long and painful months of waiting...

 

 

Woaw, splendid is not enough. Is there any word that can tell the beauty of that pen ?

[Art]

I'm waiting for a few new pens.

 

• Jinhao 750 Chessboard design
• Duke 2009 Charlie Chaplin
• Hero Wing Sung 590
• Baoer 388 Blue/Black stripes
• Baoer 388 Green Marble
• Baoer 388 Stainless Steel
• Jinhao 188 Orange

[sandy101]

A Faber-Castell Loom with a broad nib.

 

I wasn't planning on buying more pens this year, but then I won £25 quid on the lottery and I couldn't resist.

 

The fact that it has good reviews here (& the option of the broad nib) helped.

 

Now, what to ink it with?

[Thier.]

Still waiting for my Yard O Led coming back from Birmingham UK where it have been refurbished .... But also always waiting for new pens as the question I have everyday is which one will be my next pen ?

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php/topic/267952-which-one-will-be-your-next-fountain-pen/

[Green Ink]

An Edison Mina in Black Rose Acrylic with a Binder cursive italic nib. Where are you now, Mina?