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Jon Szanto
August 18th, 2014, 11:09 PM
Just in time for my trip to the SF Pen Show, I received mine in the mail, very nicely done. It is impossible to pass up an object that proudly (if in very small type) states: “Using a fountain pen should feel like riding a unicorn through a field of cupcakes during a rainstorm of scotch while eating bacon."

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfp1/t1.0-9/p526x296/10559744_837853729559629_1557934410870403236_n.jpg

For the initial post on the pins, and how to order (before they run out), go look here (http://fpgeeks.com/2014/08/the-fpgeeks-pin-for-2014-is-here/). Congratulations to Dan on yet another element that makes the FPGeeks experience so much fun!

earthdawn
August 19th, 2014, 12:55 AM
Just ordered mine tonight...

Can't wait to get it !

tiffanyhenschel
August 19th, 2014, 03:57 AM
I received mine yesterday, too. Very classy!

tandaina
August 19th, 2014, 08:38 AM
I got mine! :)

Jeph
August 19th, 2014, 08:53 AM
Better hurry, only 4 left! Wow, how many did he start with?

Hawk
August 19th, 2014, 09:04 AM
Two left as of 5 minutes ago.

Jody
August 19th, 2014, 09:35 AM
One Left

Jon Szanto
August 19th, 2014, 11:00 AM
I should have been a salesman instead of a drummer.

(i.e. BUMP!)

VertOlive
August 19th, 2014, 05:18 PM
I just bought two so maybe they had more? Hope so for everybody else' sake!

Though, to be technical, I normally only drink Scotch with Sunday pancakes...

earthdawn
August 21st, 2014, 06:56 PM
Ohhhh yea... got mine today

http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/ac10/thevaporcafe/64122DFE-663A-44A1-ADDE-ED540651615D_zps8zp6wr2l.jpg (http://s880.photobucket.com/user/thevaporcafe/media/64122DFE-663A-44A1-ADDE-ED540651615D_zps8zp6wr2l.jpg.html)

brewsky
August 21st, 2014, 07:00 PM
:( I didn't see the order page in time. They're all over Instagram. If anyone has one to spare please let me know. Will pay and send ink samples or something.

VertOlive
August 21st, 2014, 07:56 PM
Ohhhh yea... got mine today

http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/ac10/thevaporcafe/64122DFE-663A-44A1-ADDE-ED540651615D_zps8zp6wr2l.jpg (http://s880.photobucket.com/user/thevaporcafe/media/64122DFE-663A-44A1-ADDE-ED540651615D_zps8zp6wr2l.jpg.html)

What nib is that?!

Bogon07
August 21st, 2014, 08:05 PM
I'd guess a Franklin Christoph Music Nib :)

dannzeman
August 21st, 2014, 08:44 PM
Better hurry, only 4 left! Wow, how many did he start with?
I ordered 200 this year, twice as many as last year. I was a little surprised they sold so quickly. Thank you to everyone who made a purchase!

earthdawn
August 21st, 2014, 10:32 PM
[QUOTE=earthdawn;93096]Ohhhh yea... got mine today


What nib is that?!

It is indeed the new Franklin~Christoph Music nib called "The Christoph" AWESOME AWESOME nib. Butter smooth and massive with fantastic flow. The ink is Noodlers Manhattan blue/black

Wish I had some BB B4 to try in it ;) I may break down a get a bottle... maybe

GING GING
August 21st, 2014, 10:46 PM
Dumb question alert: is that a new bottle of ink, or vintage?

Bogon07
August 21st, 2014, 10:47 PM
Better hurry, only 4 left! Wow, how many did he start with?
I ordered 200 this year, twice as many as last year. I was a little surprised they sold so quickly. Thank you to everyone who made a purchase!

Are you planning to order some more ?

dannzeman
August 21st, 2014, 10:48 PM
Dumb question alert: is that a new bottle of ink, or vintage?
From what I was told, vintage bottle with new ink and label made to look like a vintage label.

dannzeman
August 21st, 2014, 10:48 PM
Better hurry, only 4 left! Wow, how many did he start with?
I ordered 200 this year, twice as many as last year. I was a little surprised they sold so quickly. Thank you to everyone who made a purchase!

Are you planning to order some more ?
Not until next year.

Bogon07
August 21st, 2014, 10:49 PM
:cry:

dannzeman
August 21st, 2014, 10:50 PM
:cry:
I tell ya what. If we do another show this year I'll order a special batch just for that show and make any extras available on the site.

cwent2
August 21st, 2014, 11:10 PM
these were gone wicked fast - didn't but saw it yesterday evening and they were history :cry:

caribbean_skye
August 22nd, 2014, 05:45 AM
i was at work when i saw it, couldnt order at the time. got home and poof. Great for Dan, not so good for those of us who missed out. Next time for sure.

reprieve
August 22nd, 2014, 09:30 AM
http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/ac10/thevaporcafe/64122DFE-663A-44A1-ADDE-ED540651615D_zps8zp6wr2l.jpg (http://s880.photobucket.com/user/thevaporcafe/media/64122DFE-663A-44A1-ADDE-ED540651615D_zps8zp6wr2l.jpg.html)

Argh! That Franklin Christoph music nib is singing to me. I finally found it on their website (looks like it's only available on their Nibs page (http://www.franklin-christoph.com/fountain-pen-nibs.html) at the moment). I thought I'd just stick the new nib in my olive green Intrinsic but a smokey grey Iterum may have also snuck into my order… damn you, enablers!

dannzeman
August 22nd, 2014, 09:40 AM
i was at work when i saw it, couldnt order at the time. got home and poof. Great for Dan, not so good for those of us who missed out. Next time for sure.
Should I just go ahead and order another batch?

Hawk
August 22nd, 2014, 10:02 AM
I don't know what I'll do with the pin except to collect it. It is a very nice pin, high quality, nice design. I hope you get enough people to commit to more pins so you can make an order worthwhile.

reprieve
August 22nd, 2014, 10:14 AM
Should I just go ahead and order another batch?

Yes.

MY63
August 22nd, 2014, 11:21 AM
Hey Dan
Do we have a celebrity Geek
I watch a lot of TV when I am not too mobile, Barry Weiss has a show on the history channel in the UK look what he was wearing

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3885/14813987468_fc9b16a72a_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oz4yn3)IMG_8381_1 (https://flic.kr/p/oz4yn3) by my0771 (https://www.flickr.com/people/47080473@N07/), on Flickr

well it is similar

cwent2
August 22nd, 2014, 11:54 AM
i was at work when i saw it, couldnt order at the time. got home and poof. Great for Dan, not so good for those of us who missed out. Next time for sure.
Should I just go ahead and order another batch?

I personally think so, course I am biased as I didn't get the opportunity to order one.

on a serious note I think they will sell. Mayhaps 100?

dannzeman
August 22nd, 2014, 12:27 PM
Hey Dan
Do we have a celebrity Geek
I watch a lot of TV when I am not too mobile, Barry Weiss has a show on the history channel in the UK look what he was wearing

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3885/14813987468_fc9b16a72a_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oz4yn3)IMG_8381_1 (https://flic.kr/p/oz4yn3) by my0771 (https://www.flickr.com/people/47080473@N07/), on Flickr

well it is similar

Ours is so much cooler!

Kurt S
August 22nd, 2014, 02:21 PM
I was going to order one as soon as I noticed them, but they were already sold out at that time! :cry:

caribbean_skye
August 22nd, 2014, 05:14 PM
i was at work when i saw it, couldnt order at the time. got home and poof. Great for Dan, not so good for those of us who missed out. Next time for sure.
Should I just go ahead and order another batch?

I would say yes. I like pins, even have a a couple of un-pinned lanyards that needs some pin love.

VertOlive
August 22nd, 2014, 05:55 PM
Should I just go ahead and order another batch?

Surely you can hear the wailing and gnashing of teeth? :)

stonerman33
August 22nd, 2014, 06:46 PM
I'm in for one or two if they get restocked.

Mags
August 22nd, 2014, 07:10 PM
You could just do like Brian Grey and open the site to prepaid pin orders for a month and then reorder accordingly. I expect a few more people will want to order and maybe summer and vacations have taken people away from their routines on FPGeeks forum pages.

Sinister Scribbler
August 23rd, 2014, 04:02 PM
Hopefully my pin will be here soon. It is going to look great on my bag.

Jon Szanto
August 25th, 2014, 02:24 AM
Dan, if you are reading this, Susan Wirth sure wishes she had gotten ahold of one of those pins. John had one, and I think it's tweaking her! :) Just sayin'...

(This occurred this past weekend at the SF Pen Show)

dannzeman
August 25th, 2014, 01:43 PM
Dan, if you are reading this, Susan Wirth sure wishes she had gotten ahold of one of those pins. John had one, and I think it's tweaking her! :) Just sayin'...

(This occurred this past weekend at the SF Pen Show)
I could of swore I gave her one. I better get her mailing address and send her one. Anyone have that by chance?

Jon Szanto
August 25th, 2014, 01:52 PM
I could of swore I gave her one. I better get her mailing address and send her one. Anyone have that by chance?
From her site:

Susan Wirth
5300 West Garfield Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53208-1018

(It's possible you gave her one and she misplaced it - John was wearing his on his badge (me too!). I just heard her speaking about it in her usual Wirthian blur of activity...)

inlovewithjournals
August 25th, 2014, 03:03 PM
You could just do like Brian Grey and open the site to prepaid pin orders for a month and then reorder accordingly. I expect a few more people will want to order and maybe summer and vacations have taken people away from their routines on FPGeeks forum pages.

This is a good idea. I would definitely like one.

VertOlive
August 27th, 2014, 09:40 PM
Mine arrived-just sent one to a pen pal for a birthday present!

LagNut
August 28th, 2014, 05:06 AM
I'd be in for one if you do them. I like the idea of the preorder.

Curtisvan
August 31st, 2014, 11:19 PM
I'd like 2-3 if you re order. Saw them too late.