Colorful New Pelikans

[Laura N]

According to Iguana Sell, Pelikan will be coming out with an M600 in pink stripes and cream, as well as an M205 demonstrator in amethyst.

I wish I knew how to embed the images, but maybe someone else can. These colors are a little bit of a surprise for me. The pink one seems daring for Pelikan.

[tandaina]

The pink one is... puke worthy since it is supposedly a "women's pen" (since when do I need a pen to be *pink* Pelikan?)

The demonstrator is quite pretty and I'll probably cave and buy one.

[Ed333]

The pink one is... puke worthy since it is supposedly a "women's pen" (since when do I need a pen to be *pink* Pelikan?)

The demonstrator is quite pretty and I'll probably cave and buy one.

re the Pink one, absolutely, a big YUCK, but demos tempt...I have passed on a Cognac so far, but have been tempted.

[reprieve]

Here are some press release photos of the M205 Amethyst:







This is the M600 Pink Stripe "Ladies' Collection":

[inklord]

Wow! I seriously thought we were beyond these cliches of Ladie's thisandthat and masculine thisandthat - at least when it comes to pens. I don't mind a pink candystripe pen, but this ad is a bit worse than the common leftover sexism from yesteryear.

[migo984]

Wow! I seriously thought we were beyond these cliches of Ladie's thisandthat and masculine thisandthat - at least when it comes to pens. I don't mind a pink candystripe pen, but this ad is a bit worse than the common leftover sexism from yesteryear.

According to some over on the 'other' forum, those who think the pen/box/advert is tasteless are suffering from political correctness.

Dinosaurs! *sigh*

[naimitsu]

Wow! I seriously thought we were beyond these cliches of Ladie's thisandthat and masculine thisandthat - at least when it comes to pens. I don't mind a pink candystripe pen, but this ad is a bit worse than the common leftover sexism from yesteryear.

According to some over on the 'other' forum, those who think the pen/box/advert is tasteless are suffering from political correctness.

Dinosaurs! *sigh*

Well said, inklord!
And migo, thanks for pointing out part of why I've avoided posting much on the "other" forum. From the various threads I've read, I get the feeling that some of my opinions may step on some "delicate" sensibilities and I'd get my hand slapped for nothing more than voicing an opinion.

Speaking of opinions... I like the purple pen, but the pink one... that's precisely why I abhor pink. I spent the first five years of my life stuck in a pink and white hell. Actually, if I remember my childhood pictures well enough (I don't have them, Mom still has the mass load of them!), it may have been the same shade of pink!
I hate the "girly" pigeonhole some have tried to stuff me into. Yes, I'm female, and no, I do not want to play with your dolls. Give me my Legos, Spiderman bicycle (which BTW was the best bike ever! it had solid rubber wheels that could never go flat! and I had a handlebar shield with Spiderman's face on it!), and comic books any day!

[reprieve]

I absolutely love the Amethyst demonstrator. I'll definitely be buying that one; I might even pick up the matching ballpoint, too. As for the pink M600... I do love pink, but this pen and its silly box is a fail for me.

[alc3261]

I absolutely love the Amethyst demonstrator. I'll definitely be buying that one; I might even pick up the matching ballpoint, too. As for the pink M600... I do love pink, but this pen and its silly box is a fail for me.

+1 I MUST have the Amethyst!!

[carlc]

It's even got a 'bodice' style lace up box!

Methinks Pelikan have made a boo boo with this one.

Just don't let my wife see the amethyst m205....

[Jeph]

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Just don't let my wife see the amethyst m205....

THIS!!!

[Laura N]

Thanks, reprieve!

I love the amethyst one, though I won't be buying it.

The pink one is harder for me. I find the idea of a "Ladies' Collection" kind of funny. I don't mind the package. But the pen doesn't appeal to me. I am generally a fan of bright pink, but the stripes here just scream "candy striper" to me. (Not a positive.) And I don't love cream colored Pelikans -- not even the white tortoise.

I expect the pink one might be very popular in places where "cute" is in. And that's lots of people. And look, I bought that teddy bear Safari. So I can't exactly throw any shade here.

But did anyone else see the gorgeous and appealing purple Pelikan, and think mean thoughts about Lamy? Or just me?

[oldstoat]

The pink one's a horror!

[Bogon07]

The Amethyst M205 is a very attractive pen. I wonder if there will be a M200 gold trim version at some time.
Hopefully the colour will inspire Lamy to do something in that colourway for the Safari in the future.

I quite like the M600 Pink Stressman, take away the pink ribbons and it looks as good as the white tortoise.
However the crap box doesn't to it any favours but you usually pack the box away and forget it anyway.
With any luck everyone will hate it and it will be crazily discounted.

[Laura N]

With any luck everyone will hate it and it will be crazily discounted.

And Pelikan likely will make fewer of them in the first place. It could be like the Mandarin Duofold.

[sixbynineis42]

I think if I were a lady I'd find the pink one rather insulting. The pen itself....whatever...it looks a little too much like artificial flavored taffy for my tastes.

The special packaging would just infuriate me. It's a ladies' pen so the best they could come up with is to make it look like ladies' undergarments?

[tandaina]

I think if I were a lady I'd find the pink one rather insulting. The pen itself....whatever...it looks a little too much like artificial flavored taffy for my tastes.

The special packaging would just infuriate me. It's a ladies' pen so the best they could come up with is to make it look like ladies' undergarments?

I'm not against pink in general, but when everything released for "women" is pink? Ugh.

Funny thing. I'm such an odd lady I swear you guys I looked at that box and went "why did they make the box look like a tennis shoe???" Yup, that's me.

[Lady Onogaro]

I love the Amethyst M205, but the pink Pelican is icky. I'm not against pink in general, though I think the person who thought of pink as a ladies color did not grow up in the '80s with the men's pink Polo shirts and business shirts. In any case, if it were the pink of the Goulet Nouveau pen, then maybe. But then again, I can't afford an M600 of any stripe.

[tandaina]

Besides, if it's a "ladies pen" why not make it a 200? Or even a 300 like their other small pens. You know, a PURSE PEN. The 600 size is just odd to me, more expensive than the 400 line, but not really bigger. Just make it a 400 already. (I find the 600s overpriced enough that I won't buy them. The initial photos I saw of this I assumed (foolishly) that it was an M400.)

[mhosea]

What else is in the "Ladies Collection"? The pink one seems perfectly fine looking to me, but I think it's a good point that not every woman likes pink. Just needs to be one of a few color schemes that statistically appeal to women, if that's how they want to market the pens.