guess the ink!

[PithyProlix]

Keep rolling - you are SO close!

It's neither a German nor Aussie ink.

[PithyProlix]

. . . sometimes this game reminds of Harry Potter and the flying keys.

I promise that no wizardry skills are necessary.

This is not an obscure ink. 👇He agrees.

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BTW, I did something today that I have mixed feelings about: I intentionally purchased a rollerball, albeit a beautiful, very high quality, and difficult to find limited edition. The mixed feelings are not so much about it being a rollerball (at least it wasn't a ballpoint!) but it's about the realization that I must accept that I am now a collector and not merely only a user and enthusiast. Sigh. At least I got it for a bargain price...

And congrats on the rollerball. Is it one that you will use or just for collecting? I must admit, before I got back into fountain pens, I started collecting Retro 51's. But I had more problems with leaky refills than I have every had with my fountain pens.

Thanks.

That's the thing - I don't plan to use it. Except for a never inked, vintage maki-e Pilot, which I consider more of an art-piece than a pen, up until now all my many fountain pens have been used, will be used, or have been/will be put up for sale. I have developed an interest in the first few models of urushi Dupont pens (and, normally, my interest is in the fountain pens only) and this rollerball - a Montparnasse Chairman Grenat - is in a beautiful, difficult to find finish that is maybe the most desirable among Dupont collectors. I am making a nice display box that will allow me to easily take out pens to use but I am sure this one will only sit there among my other urushi Duponts, looking pretty.

[PithyProlix]

It's the same finish and model as the uppermost pen in this photo, except that one is a fountain pen. I also have the amber pen immediately below it but it's a fountain pen that I actually use. Both are urushi over guilloche.





Credit for the photo: https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/f...omment=3642364

[PithyProlix]

To be clear, one of you was really, really close to figuring it out. The 'flying key that would unlock the mystery' was inside your reach but you didn't know it was there ...

[Yazeh]

I'm a bit lost here, pithy...I think Dr. P and I went through the whole Oster/ Diamine/ Tone and Lims Catalogue

[PithyProlix]

I'm a bit lost here, pithy...I think Dr. P and I went through the whole Oster/ Diamine/ Tone and Lims Catalogue

Well, then, y'all missed something when going through those particular catalogs. Hint, hint.

[PithyProlix]

(but, right now, I am making for darn sure that I didn't previously miss the correct guess!)

EDIT: And it definitely hasn't been guessed correctly yet. I think you are going to get it very soon. And, if not, I'll make things even more obvious.

[Yazeh]

Robert Oster Frankly Scarlet ?

[Yazeh]

Tono & Lims Moe/ Come back/ #15/Red Spinel/Fukuoka /Aomori ?

[Yazeh]

Tono & Lims No.10 To make a long story short/Sakura/Tasogare/Strawberry Ice/Burma Tourmaline /Coral/ Bara no Souretsu /Blueberry Tapioca /Yoyo?

[PithyProlix]

I'll give a super-extra-obvious hint tomorrow morning (here) after I wake up, just in case it hasn't been guessed correctly yet.

[Yazeh]

RO Clay red/Blood Crimson / Direct sun/Red Candy /No fixed address/Blood Rose/Dusky red/Sparkling Cranberry/ Crimson /Red Gold?

[Yazeh]

Tono & Lims No.3 Because we are here/BASKETBALL /Chigyoraku/Rhodolite Garnet /FRIDA/Superstar T /Cinderella /SUNDA?

[Yazeh]

Robert Oster Red Orange/ Frankly Scarlet/Copper /Chocolate/Sparkling Cranberry/Dark Chocolate?

[Yazeh]

Tono & Lims My Bank Account is Sick? Aplausos /May I help you?Dear Sakura ? Lucky clover?How can we keep on living without respect? , Mi's World: Lonely Pink or secret pink/Never Forget /Rhodochrosite/ Fragility /I have the courage to speak freely if I like something

I doubt if it's any of these. But the names are really fun...

[DrPenfection]

It's the same finish and model as the uppermost pen in this photo, except that one is a fountain pen. I also have the amber pen immediately below it but it's a fountain pen that I actually use. Both are urushi over guilloche.





Credit for the photo: https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/f...omment=3642364

Absolutely beautiful!

But I admit that I am not a collector of anything these days (although if one were to look at my burgeoning ink supply, they might think that - way too many!).

I have gone down the collecting path way too many times spending far too much money. Every fountain pen is used. I've become more pragmatic in my "old age".

Going out on a limb here . . . Diamine Ancient Copper

[DrPenfection]

I am sure these have been mentioned but . . .

Diamine Matador / Maroon / Red Dragon / monaco red / claret / deep magenta / macassar / merlot / damson / amaranth / syrah / cherry sunburst
Diamine Cult Pens Little Tam /

[DrPenfection]

Diamine Strauss / Handel / Mozart / Bach / Burgundy Rose / Deep Dark Red

that's about all I can think of for now. . .

[DrPenfection]

a couple more . . .

Robert Oster Santa's Hangover / Napa / New York

[PithyProlix]

Diamine Strauss / Handel / Mozart / Bach / Burgundy Rose / Deep Dark Red

that's about all I can think of for now. . .

Diamine Handel for the win!!! Hallelujah!!! (hallelujah ... halleeeee-luuu-jah! )





Whew! Great effort DrP! When you went through all those Diamines the first time, I thought, 'Oh no! She missed it!' and had to do a double - and triple - take.

Sorry to be a contrarian to anyone who likes this ink but I have never warmed to it. I like the component colors well enough, it's just that the shading of this one makes it look awkward on the page, at least to my eye.

(Perhaps Yazeh has some regrets about turning over this last round to me? heehee)