guess the ink!

[tannie]

Stylex Violet?

No, but it looks very similar!

[tannie]

Seitz-Kreuznach Dark Orchid?

Not this one either, but now I want to buy it! 😉

[tannie]

I'll give a few more hints, because this ink may be a bit too 'out there': this company also makes pens and some of them seem to get their looks from another (big) European brand... The ink-jars also look a lot alike.

[KKay]

If it is a bit "out there", then it is beyond me. I do good just guessing on inks that are "in". If this isn't a half way known brand, please don't put it on this thread. I would like to suggest a guess the ink thread for advanced ink collectors or something like that? If that is the direction this thread will go, that is okay. I will just look at the posts now and then...maybe.

I'll give a few more hints, because this ink may be a bit too 'out there': this company also makes pens and some of them seem to get their looks from another (big) European brand... The ink-jars also look a lot alike.

[tannie]

If it is a bit "out there", then it is beyond me. I do good just guessing on inks that are "in". If this isn't a half way known brand, please don't put it on this thread. I would like to suggest a guess the ink thread for advanced ink collectors or something like that? If that is the direction this thread will go, that is okay. I will just look at the posts now and then...maybe.

I'll give a few more hints, because this ink may be a bit too 'out there': this company also makes pens and some of them seem to get their looks from another (big) European brand... The ink-jars also look a lot alike.

I'll find another ink tomorrow (it's dark here now, no way I can make a decent looking photo now). I had this one near me, did a quick search and saw it hadn't come up yet (I figured that would be better) and went for it. But you're right, it is more fun if it is at least somewhat guessable (I honestly thought it was more known than it appears to be from my google searches and didn't mean for it to be this hard!). My apologies, I excitedly jumped the gun (that's the expression right?)
I totally agree it's more fun if more people join in, so I'll take the time tonight to figure out which of my (much more common) inks hasn't been 'done' yet and do it in the morning. (after which I shall also disclose this mysterious ink)

Deal?

[Pterodactylus]

Could it be Lindauer Lila?

[naimitsu]

If it is a bit "out there", then it is beyond me. I do good just guessing on inks that are "in". If this isn't a half way known brand, please don't put it on this thread. I would like to suggest a guess the ink thread for advanced ink collectors or something like that? If that is the direction this thread will go, that is okay. I will just look at the posts now and then...maybe.

To go with KKay's request... maybe we should split it by regions?
There are some inks that are either hard to find or impossible without having an overseas contact, so they wouldn't have been able to see, sample, or be aware of the ink.

Or maybe do a 2-fer... have a few regional ones for dabblers/learners and one for the chromatically obsessed.

[tannie]

Could it be Lindauer Lila?

It totally is! (I would have accepted purple / violet as well )

[migo984]

Could it be Lindauer Lila?

It totally is! (I would have accepted purple / violet as well )

Lindauer Lila was my second guess but I thought the pic looked a bit more blue, so I changed my mind. Good work, Ptero.

[Scooby921]

I've never even heard of Lindauer. Not that it should really surprise anyone. I only own 9 or 10 different inks and the majority are green and blue.

[migo984]

If it is a bit "out there", then it is beyond me. I do good just guessing on inks that are "in". If this isn't a half way known brand, please don't put it on this thread. I would like to suggest a guess the ink thread for advanced ink collectors or something like that? If that is the direction this thread will go, that is okay. I will just look at the posts now and then...maybe.

To go with KKay's request... maybe we should split it by regions?
There are some inks that are either hard to find or impossible without having an overseas contact, so they wouldn't have been able to see, sample, or be aware of the ink.

Or maybe do a 2-fer... have a few regional ones for dabblers/learners and one for the chromatically obsessed.

I don't agree. This is just a light-hearted fun game isn't it? Nothing to be taken seriously. I'm not sure the suggestion is necessary or would work in practice, not least because so few people are usually guessing at any one time.

I like seeing different inks that are new to me; it's a learning experience. You don't have to own an ink to try a guess. Inks can often be easily guessed after a quick google-type search or by checking one or two reviews. I've correctly guessed a few inks I've never owned or seen 'for real', and I suspect that may be the case for a few other participants too?

[tannie]

I've never even heard of Lindauer. Not that it should really surprise anyone. I only own 9 or 10 different inks and the majority are green and blue.

Lindauer also makes a Green

[Pterodactylus]

I´m also ok with the current setup.
I also guessed inks which I never saw or own.
It´s a game

Did somebody asked for a green?

Here is one (unfortunately I always win this game late in the night so lighting is always an issue)


Guess the ink by Ptero Pterodactylus, auf Flickr

GAME ON !

I´m awaiting many guesses !!!!!!

[datainadequate]

If it is a bit "out there", then it is beyond me.

While that is also true for me, I absolutely do not mind seeing some "out there" inks in the thread, because I know I'm about to learn something interesting

[datainadequate]

Did somebody asked for a green?

Is it Diamine Tropical Green?

[Pterodactylus]

Nope, it is not Tropical Green, despite the color is really similar

[TSherbs]

I don't agree. This is just a light-hearted fun game isn't it? Nothing to be taken seriously.

I think that this thread is way too serious. But, hey, I don't know many inks and I have never guessed right, so obviously I don't come around here with knowledge at play. I guess when I feel like it, joke when I feel like it. Whatever. It is all good.

Carry on.

[TSherbs]

PR Spearmint

[Scooby921]

I can understand where those on a budget, new to fountain pens, or those without access to much variety can get a bit annoyed when people post rare, obscure, or even discontinued inks. I certainly get a bit disappointed when I see an ink which isn't even remotely familiar. Then again I like it because through others I get to see quite a few more inks. For me it's also a chance to think about an ink more deeply (when I think I might actually have a guess) as it forces me to compare it to what I know and think more critically of it. In the end it's more than just a guess. It turns into an unintentional evaluation of an ink which may lead me to try it in the future. With this Lindauer ink I'm certainly a bit perturbed as I've never heard of it and could have guessed all year and never gotten it, but in the end I learned about a new manufacturer.


On to the current green ink...

Pelikan Edelstein Adventurine?

[catbert]

I've said it before: this thread never ceases to be an education. Most inks mentioned here are new to me, and that's before we get into rarities and Sailor special editions.
Hint for the previous ink immediately reminded me of an SBRE Brown review - just couldn't recall the Lindauer brand.



Edelstein jade?