Tour of Two Jean-Pierre Lepines

[VertOlive]

I found these two super little "Lepine" pens by Jean-Pierre and thought I'd share. I was attracted to them by their lovely acrylics and small size. S. Brown gave them a great review so I tried these two:

The Lepine Indigo in Pink Marble with Medium nib:

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f261/sparrowe/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-06/F4270AB8-680D-47DF-8FF8-B0AC3533FE29.jpg (http://s49.photobucket.com/user/sparrowe/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-06/F4270AB8-680D-47DF-8FF8-B0AC3533FE29.jpg.html)


And the Mighty Little "Attila" in Pale Jade with Fine nib:

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f261/sparrowe/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-06/AB10EB63-22FE-4047-9565-ECA8F9630DB0.jpg (http://s49.photobucket.com/user/sparrowe/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-06/AB10EB63-22FE-4047-9565-ECA8F9630DB0.jpg.html)


Here they are flanking a Mini TWSBI:

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f261/sparrowe/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-06/E92D127A-4DF7-4C75-BD10-249F60B11A6F.jpg (http://s49.photobucket.com/user/sparrowe/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-06/E92D127A-4DF7-4C75-BD10-249F60B11A6F.jpg.html)


These are both smooth writers right out of the box and start immediately after being out of use; no skipping and both have a nice even flow. One drawback is the need for the tiny international cartridges, but I wonder if the Kaweco converter might work--something to try when I get around to it.

The price point for these is @ 65.00 USD.

[ArchiMark]

Nice find!

Those Lepine's are great little pens....not well known......

Made me recall that I had an Attila Tortoiseshell a few years back....probably shoulda kept the lil' bad boy..... ;)

Hope you can spot it.....

http://i473.photobucket.com/albums/rr100/ArchiMark/CS-Omas-Sailor-Stipula-LePine-P1010.jpg

[ardgedee]

Is it the Attila's diameter or the circumference that is 2 1/4"? It looks like its barrel can't be more than 1" inch diameter, since the TWSBI's barrel is approximately 1/2" diameter.

[Lady Onogaro]

I found these two super little "Lepine" pens by Jean-Pierre and thought I'd share. I was attracted to them by their lovely acrylics and small size. S. Brown gave them a great review so I tried these two:

The Lepine Indigo in Pink Marble with Medium nib:

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f261/sparrowe/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-06/F4270AB8-680D-47DF-8FF8-B0AC3533FE29.jpg (http://s49.photobucket.com/user/sparrowe/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-06/F4270AB8-680D-47DF-8FF8-B0AC3533FE29.jpg.html)


And the Mighty Little "Attila" in Pale Jade with Fine nib:

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f261/sparrowe/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-06/AB10EB63-22FE-4047-9565-ECA8F9630DB0.jpg (http://s49.photobucket.com/user/sparrowe/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-06/AB10EB63-22FE-4047-9565-ECA8F9630DB0.jpg.html)


Here they are flanking a Mini TWSBI:

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f261/sparrowe/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-06/E92D127A-4DF7-4C75-BD10-249F60B11A6F.jpg (http://s49.photobucket.com/user/sparrowe/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-06/E92D127A-4DF7-4C75-BD10-249F60B11A6F.jpg.html)


These are both smooth writers right out of the box and start immediately after being out of use; no skipping and both have a nice even flow. One drawback is the need for the tiny international cartridges, but I wonder if the Kaweco converter might work--something to try when I get around to it.

The price point for these is @ 65.00 USD.

Wow! Those are so cool! I thought you were still on the search for an UGLY pink pen, and here you find a really cute pretty one! :)

[VertOlive]

Is it the Attila's diameter or the circumference that is 2 1/4"? It looks like its barrel can't be more than 1" inch diameter, since the TWSBI's barrel is approximately 1/2" diameter.

Doh!!!

It's 2 1/4" in circumference ! It's a chunky little beggar.

[Bogon07]

Thanks to VertOlive's lead Mrs Bogon now has a Blue Marble Indigo. Gorgeous looking material & a nice writer too. The cap screws securely to the barrel when posting.
She is very happy with the pen and it is scheduled to rotate with her Kaweco Sport-ICE as her work pen.

[Bogon07]

Mrs Bogon's Indigo has a slightly different marble effect than VO's.
The size is very similar to a Kaweco Sport.

[Mags]

Now I understand what the pens look like after reading your recent letter. They were nice finds and I am glad that they arrived VertOlive

[Sailor Kenshin]

Those finishes are realllly pretty!

[VertOlive]

These came at light speed from an Australian ebayer. I don't think it took a week to get them to my house. This seller had already been recommended by the kind geeks here, so I felt comfortable giving him a try and got 2 at once to save on shipping.

By the way, as you can see in Bogon's photo--the boxes are quite nice as well!