New: Pelikan M120N

[inklord]

Anyone super-excited about this one?
http://www.pelikan.com/pulse/Pulsar/de_DE.FWI.displayShop.207644./m120-green-black
Well, I am - the 120/140 series has been one of my old-time favorites ever since I inherited my great-uncle Fritz's 140!

[Pickwick]

It's so pretty!

[inklord]

It's so pretty!
Indeed. For me and many of my generation in Germany this and its green-striped cousin were the epitome of a pen that 'works for a living'. Small, humble, and utterly functional, it is also beautiful without any adornments. I hope they will also recreate the 140 based on this same body.

[tandaina]

Since I'm not a fan of green, no. Afraid not. If it were some pretty color or pattern on the barrel I would grab one, but it's just not to my taste. (I owned one of hte original 120s and sold it, just found it deathly boring)

[Lady Onogaro]

I like it.

[Jeph]

170 euros, Ouch. I like that it is back but I'll stick to my vintage ones.

[The Good Captain]

Nice, and you just never know...

[inklord]

170 euros, Ouch. I like that it is back but I'll stick to my vintage ones.
You're right on the price - if you look at other Pelikan prices, the €170 ticket will probably translate into a $250-270 price tag here... but, like you, I like to see these pens to be available again. I also have some vintage 14k nibs to put in one of those, so I might still jump on one! :)

[bluesea]

Will these nibs be gold plated steel?

[inklord]

Will these nibs be gold plated steel?

Yes they will be - but in all probability any M4xx nib should fit.

[RuiFromUK]

Actually I was hoping they were going to bring a turquoise M200 to match the new ink coming out this month. Well, this one will do alright.

[Jeph]

170 euros, Ouch. I like that it is back but I'll stick to my vintage ones.
You're right on the price - if you look at other Pelikan prices, the €170 ticket will probably translate into a $250-270 price tag here... but, like you, I like to see these pens to be available again. I also have some vintage 14k nibs to put in one of those, so I might still jump on one! :)

The good news is that they (usually) just switch the sign of the currency for the US market, so that means it should (only?) list for $170 in the US. That depends on supply and demand of course.

[christof]

Yes. Hard to imagine that someone will spend 170 euros/$ on a replica of a pen which still can be found on ebay for 50 euros/$ in mint condition. Just my opinion...
And not to forget that the vintage piston mechanism is much better built than moderns...
C.

[inklord]

170 euros, Ouch. I like that it is back but I'll stick to my vintage ones.
You're right on the price - if you look at other Pelikan prices, the €170 ticket will probably translate into a $250-270 price tag here... but, like you, I like to see these pens to be available again. I also have some vintage 14k nibs to put in one of those, so I might still jump on one! :)

The good news is that they (usually) just switch the sign of the currency for the US market, so that means it should (only?) list for $170 in the US. That depends on supply and demand of course.
Not really so - M400 €295.-/US$ 372.-; M200 €95.-/US$ 125.- - 144.- from reputable dealers.

[anaximander]

Yes. Hard to imagine that someone will spend 170 euros/$ on a replica of a pen which still can be found on ebay for 50 euros/$ in mint condition. Just my opinion...
And not to forget that the vintage piston mechanism is much better built than moderns...
C.

+1 And the vintage nibs are probably better too.

[Runnin_Ute]

I was excited for this - but not at this price point.

[Susanna]

http://www.giardino.it/IMMAGINI/Mailing/M120_nib.jpg
This is the M120 nib