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dannzeman
January 28th, 2012, 10:35 AM
Starting now and ending on Saturday, February 4th at 9am PST FPGeeks is giving away a bottle of Platinum Mix Free Earth Brown ink thanks to Luxury Brands Distributor. All you have to do to enter is to take a picture of your pen collection, even if it's only one pen, and post it in this thread. We'll choose a winner at random and announce it here and in the FPGeeks Podcast Episode 11. Good luck!

Okami
January 29th, 2012, 04:21 PM
Here's mine - 167 or at least most of them

Tracy Lee
January 29th, 2012, 04:53 PM
Holy cow! You have inspired me to photograph my (paltry compared to that) collection.

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Tracy Lee
January 29th, 2012, 05:01 PM
I keep my pens in a variety of glass cases, buying them as my collection grew. The last is the pen case I carry everyday. 10 Visconti ( I have others I don't carry every day) my Jupiter by Classic Pens (#42 of 100) which is 4 the from the left, and the rather obvious Oversized Delta Dolce Vita. :)

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dannzeman
January 30th, 2012, 07:15 AM
Here's mine - 167 or at least most of them
Wow. Very nice. I'm loving that Stealth faceted VP, but you already know that. ;-)
What do you think of the carbon fiber Kaweco Sport? That pen seriously catches my eye.

guttaperk
January 30th, 2012, 07:36 PM
My paltry few. Well, the ones in good working order. 175

John the Monkey
January 31st, 2012, 02:17 AM
Don't see many Parker 25s, guttaperk - I have the mechanical pencil from the same range. Back in the '80s, it seemed a terribly glamourous and modern design!

Dan: Have you seen the "Art Sport" range?
http://www.kaweco-pen.com/de/Schreibgeraete/sport_serien/art-sport/art-sport.php

I like the marbled finishes on those a lot.

klpeabody
January 31st, 2012, 12:11 PM
176

This is my first attempt to upload a photo here at the FP Geek forums, but I thought I might participate in this thread by uploading a photo of what is in use today. Or, this week really.

I hope I've done this correctly. :)

[if you can actually see the photo after I hit submit, please pardon the dog hair laying across my Gate City Postal Jr. :eek: ]

laoriginaltec
January 31st, 2012, 11:00 PM
Here are my pens. 178

writingrav
February 1st, 2012, 10:45 AM
179
Here is my fledgling collection, many thanks to your suggestions.
Writingrav

Markwil
February 2nd, 2012, 08:28 PM
Not a huge collection but it's steadily growing!
right now the only ones I've got inked are 3 viscontis, the MB, and the Lamy 2000, the most understated one of the bunch!
(Missing is the the Teal coloured Parker 51 LE, a great writer despite everyone saying "It's NOT a real 51"!!

AndrewY
February 3rd, 2012, 01:42 PM
187

Here's most of my collection of fountain pens (I have some other pens "retired" in drawers). These travel with me on a mostly daily basis, except for the desk pen of course. They are resting on 2 of the travel wrap cases.
I didn't include the felt tips, rollerballs, pencils, or gel ink pens. Nice to see other collections in this thread, with some commonalities such as Lamy Safaris, Noodler's, Sheaffer, etc. I admit I have a few Chinese look-alikes in my pack -- it's impressive what you can get for $5-20, especially if you're willing to tolerate some imperfections and perhaps make some adjustments.

- Andrew

Tracy Lee
February 3rd, 2012, 06:43 PM
Andrew, what is the silver pen second from far left please? So interesting looking! Lovely collection.

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AndrewY
February 3rd, 2012, 07:24 PM
Andrew, what is the silver pen second from far left please? So interesting looking! Lovely collection.

That is a Jinhao double dragon pen (Chinese) which I recently got through an ebay seller for about $20 including shipping from Hong Kong. It included some Parker cartridges and uses a converter. It has an oversize nib with a broad stroke and writes quite smoothly. It's mostly metal and quite heavy, especially when posted.
One issue with these Chinese pens is they sometimes stall, I think because the feed is not properly allowing air to replace the vacuum, or maybe the feed just can't keep up with the required flow. Anyway giving the converter a bit of a twist puts some positive pressure on the ink, and the pen writes fine again for a couple more days, so it's not really a problem, especially considering the price.

Okami
February 3rd, 2012, 07:36 PM
I really like the carbon fiber Kaweco Sport. It is a great little pen. And the Stealth VP was a true steal on FleaBay - it was listed as a black Pilot pen, with bad photos.

Okami
February 3rd, 2012, 07:40 PM
176

This is my first attempt to upload a photo here at the FP Geek forums, but I thought I might participate in this thread by uploading a photo of what is in use today. Or, this week really.

I hope I've done this correctly. :)

[if you can actually see the photo after I hit submit, please pardon the dog hair laying across my Gate City Postal Jr. :eek: ]

Very nice - I really like that Gate City Postal!

Okami
February 3rd, 2012, 07:42 PM
Don't see many Parker 25s, guttaperk - I have the mechanical pencil from the same range. Back in the '80s, it seemed a terribly glamourous and modern design!

Dan: Have you seen the "Art Sport" range?
http://www.kaweco-pen.com/de/Schreibgeraete/sport_serien/art-sport/art-sport.php

I like the marbled finishes on those a lot.

Those Kaweco Art Sports are very cool!!

klpeabody
February 3rd, 2012, 09:27 PM
Very nice - I really like that Gate City Postal!


Thank you so much for the kind compliment! The Postal is one of my favorite pens. Very comfortable in the hand.

AndyLa
February 4th, 2012, 10:50 AM
My Fp section :p

Tracy Lee
February 4th, 2012, 08:15 PM
Love it, AndyLa! All that wonderful Rhodia and Claire Fontaine, and the glass pen a nice touch. I have several and always forget they can be so much fun. Thanks for showing us! :)

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AndyLa
February 5th, 2012, 08:16 AM
Thanks Tracy! I actually got the glass dip pen in Venice a couple o years ago, long before my current obsession :p. Guess it was only a matter of time haha.

Btw, I am envious of your collection and all those gorgeous cases!

eriquito
February 5th, 2012, 09:21 AM
Thanks Tracy! I actually got the glass dip pen in Venice a couple o years ago, long before my current obsession :p.

Caio AndyLa!

Did you pick up the dip pen in Venice, Venice, or did you go out to Murano?

The only thing I picked up in Venice were some very nice notecards (from a vendor on the Rialto Bridge). But that dip pen of yours is gorgeous! I may have to go back!

=) Eric

KrazyIvan
February 6th, 2012, 09:24 AM
I know I am late but thought I would post anyway. :) It is not my whole collection but it is a start.

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6121/5926681708_141de3fc34_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/5926681708/)
2011-07-02 13.51.58.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/5926681708/) by IvanRomero (http://www.flickr.com/people/ivan_romero/), on Flickr

Tracy Lee
February 6th, 2012, 04:54 PM
"I know I am late but thought I would post anyway. :) It is not my whole collection but it is a start."

Late? With this group? We covet thy photos anytime, any place. In whole or in part. :)

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John the Monkey
February 7th, 2012, 02:36 AM
Those Kaweco Art Sports are very cool!!

I covet one :) The sketch up pencil is a similar finish, and very nice too, if you like a chunky clutch pencil.

AndyLa
February 7th, 2012, 08:02 AM
Caio AndyLa!

Did you pick up the dip pen in Venice, Venice, or did you go out to Murano?

The only thing I picked up in Venice were some very nice notecards (from a vendor on the Rialto Bridge). But that dip pen of yours is gorgeous! I may have to go back!

=) Eric

Got them in Venezia, but they could very well be from murano. I saw them in a few places around Italy. After passing (resisting) about six or seven of them, I stumbled into a little shop. I was sold. Venezia is beautiful, but a bit too touristy. Everyone speaks English :/

KrazyIvan
February 7th, 2012, 08:10 AM
"I know I am late but thought I would post anyway. :) It is not my whole collection but it is a start."

Late? With this group? We covet thy photos anytime, any place. In whole or in part. :)

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I will take note! My flickr page is available any time. It's listed in my profile since I can't seem to get links working in my signature. :o

CosmicSlop
February 7th, 2012, 09:08 PM
Am I late?!?!?!

I took this last summer, the day I received this pen display case as a gift from a friend. Needless to say as of this writing the case is filled beyond capacity.

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eriquito
February 8th, 2012, 10:01 PM
Got them in Venezia, but they could very well be from murano. I saw them in a few places around Italy. After passing (resisting) about six or seven of them, I stumbled into a little shop. I was sold. Venezia is beautiful, but a bit too touristy. Everyone speaks English :/

I don't remember many English speakers in Venezia, but I went in the off season (I don't care for crowds). Now I have to go back just for one of those dip pens. Darn. =)

eriquito
February 8th, 2012, 10:03 PM
Am I late?!?!?!

Never too late to share pen pix! Very nice collection!

I know what you mean about pen cases. You get one that has far too large a capacity and the next thing you know, it shrinks!

KrazyIvan
February 9th, 2012, 02:05 PM
Here is a slight variation on the last pic I posted. Also a larger cross section of my collection

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6039/6330921108_f81bb43799_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/6330921108/)
2011-11-09 19.53.42.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/6330921108/) by IvanRomero (http://www.flickr.com/people/ivan_romero/), on Flickr

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2046/5735974732_0c7758928e_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/5735974732/)
My Fountain Pen Collection (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/5735974732/) by IvanRomero (http://www.flickr.com/people/ivan_romero/), on Flickr

Tracy Lee
February 10th, 2012, 04:51 AM
:thumbup:

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brando090
May 12th, 2012, 12:47 PM
We need more pictures :)

fountainpenkid
May 17th, 2012, 04:15 PM
that is true! I'll post my collection when it exceeds 4 pens!