Tell us about your most exciting pen in 2016

[Wade]

My most exciting pens of 2016 are rather mundane, having started down the vintage road a bit, I'm finding a lot of fun in learning to repair/restore some older pens, mostly just re-saccing so far, an Esterbrook LJ and a Waterman/Alco early Skywriter. I have a couple of Snorkels (a Special & Admiral) that I'm working on currently, plus a Triumph Lifetime Vac Fill on deck and a lovely Burnham B59 that should be arriving in the next day or so. For the most part, I'd say the most exciting pen is almost always the one that's about to arrive!

[penwash]

My most exciting pens of 2016 are rather mundane, having started down the vintage road a bit, I'm finding a lot of fun in learning to repair/restore some older pens, mostly just re-saccing so far, an Esterbrook LJ and a Waterman/Alco early Skywriter. I have a couple of Snorkels (a Special & Admiral) that I'm working on currently, plus a Triumph Lifetime Vac Fill on deck and a lovely Burnham B59 that should be arriving in the next day or so. For the most part, I'd say the most exciting pen is almost always the one that's about to arrive!

Some of the most exciting pens I have are the ones I restored with my own hands. So please show us!

[penwash]

[QUOTE=christof;193135]

Now that's cruel! ;-)

I know Fred.
...and the bad news is that the Museum of Desing of Zurich is interested in.
But negotiations have not finished yet...so lets think about.
C.

That's quite amazing!
Please keep us up to date on how the negotiation goes.
Do museums typically purchase the artifacts on display from owners?

[christof]

a very scarce Swiss made ASKA from the 1930's.

I'm pretty certain that is your most exciting pen this year. To be sure, I'll have to examine it at length to have a better idea. Please package securely and send it to ...

It's 3mm larger than the Duofold Senior.
And the bad news with this pen is that the Museum of Design of Zurich is strongly interested in owning this as well.
C.

[christof]

[QUOTE=penwash;193180]

Now that's cruel! ;-)

I know Fred.
...and the bad news is that the Museum of Desing of Zurich is interested in.
But negotiations have not finished yet...so lets think about.
C.

That's quite amazing!
Please keep us up to date on how the negotiation goes.
Do museums typically purchase the artifacts on display from owners?

Probably yes, but in case of my pens not. The museum gets my pens usually for free. I have a very close relationship to the Museum and we're building up a pen collection together.

[Wade]

Some of the most exciting pens I have are the ones I restored with my own hands. So please show us!

Happy to oblige with an iPhone shot.

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Cheers,
Wade

[Dhalben]

An unexpected purchase of a Montblanc Ultra Black! My big purchase was an et noir in coral, but the Ultra Black is a very nice writer and a sharp looker.

[Ares_92]

I'd have to say....the Sailor 1911L Demo. It beats out the TWSBI Mini Al my wife got me because I found it for a deal and I never thought I'd be able to own one hahaha

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[SquishyInk]

Still pretty new to the pen game, I have a lot of exciting pens in my head, not a whole lot of them have made it to my collection yet lol. I think the most exciting so far has been:



It was the first FP I really really wanted and it's such a great writer. I'm a sucker for sparkles


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[fountainpenkid]

Aquiring my first vintage OMAS pen--however tiny it may be--was the highlight of my pen-year. The highly responsive and capable flex nib certainly makes it one hell of an exciting writer, and the quintisentially italian design never wanes in its beauty. Only my Torelli/Parker "51" 'full' flighter comes close in the overall sense of this topic, and as it is my first custom pen (even though it's only really semi-custom), many would expect it to be at the top of this list. It is absolutely the best Parker "51", if not daily carry pen, that I've ever owned, but actually writing with it is too natural--it is perfectly balanced and just glides over the paper, but it fails to make writing an event like the OMAS does.

[Lady Onogaro]

I would say that my most anticipated pen last year was the Scriptorium custom pen I ordered. But I also acquired a few Diamond Points that I like and use. The Lamy Safari Dark Lilac continues to be a favorite, as does the nice vintage Skyline I got from Midnight Pens (a Demi Dubonnet with a red/green striped top).

Two other pens I use frequently (though I did not acquire them this past year) was a Sailor 1911 red and black pen and a Pilot Custom 91 which was one of the first used pens I bought. What made them my favorites this year was that I sent them to Dan Smith for nib work (he reground them from plain EF nibs to Cursive Italic), and now I use them quite frequently.

[Spoonage]

Unless there's a miracle and I take delivery today or tomorrow of a couple pens I'm waiting on, then my most exciting pen is a Pelikan M1000. I guess ordering pens from overseas after Christmas isn't too smart. Bright side is I'm starting 2017 strong.

[Bisquitlips]

I would have to say my MontBlanc 147! Since I just started the hobby, I only have low-end pens, except for that MB, wich belonged to my father and was gifted to me as soon as he found out my interest for FP's. I actually don't care much for the "cartridge-only" filling mechanism, and cleaning it sucks, but it has one of the most gorgeous nibs I've seen and it writes like butter, no to say the sentimental value!

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I have a 147 Traveler also and have thoroughly enjoyed it.

Congratulations! I don't know if you are aware, but Montblanc made a nice leather case especially for the Traveler. Very nice!

It holds the pen and 6 cartridges.

[frmamede]

I would have to say my MontBlanc 147! Since I just started the hobby, I only have low-end pens, except for that MB, wich belonged to my father and was gifted to me as soon as he found out my interest for FP's. I actually don't care much for the "cartridge-only" filling mechanism, and cleaning it sucks, but it has one of the most gorgeous nibs I've seen and it writes like butter, no to say the sentimental value!

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I have a 147 Traveler also and have thoroughly enjoyed it.

Congratulations! I don't know if you are aware, but Montblanc made a nice leather case especially for the Traveler. Very nice!

It holds the pen and 6 cartridges.

Yeah! I have seen this case online, and it looks gorgeus! But I guess my father lost his, or wanted to keep it, LOL! He's not a FP addict, but keeps some MB's limited editions at hand. So, probably kept the case for him self! Still, can't complaint here! It's my first gold nib!

[Kupepe]

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[EmreMusovi]

146 ultra black

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[Spoonage]

An unexpected purchase of a Montblanc Ultra Black! My big purchase was an et noir in coral, but the Ultra Black is a very nice writer and a sharp looker.

How's the ultra black? I havent seen one in person. Is it a rubberized coating on the pen to give it the matte look?

[Bisquitlips]

I would have to say my MontBlanc 147! Since I just started the hobby, I only have low-end pens, except for that MB, wich belonged to my father and was gifted to me as soon as he found out my interest for FP's. I actually don't care much for the "cartridge-only" filling mechanism, and cleaning it sucks, but it has one of the most gorgeous nibs I've seen and it writes like butter, no to say the sentimental value!

Attachment 28847

I have a 147 Traveler also and have thoroughly enjoyed it.

Congratulations! I don't know if you are aware, but Montblanc made a nice leather case especially for the Traveler. Very nice!

It holds the pen and 6 cartridges.

Yeah! I have seen this case online, and it looks gorgeus! But I guess my father lost his, or wanted to keep it, LOL! He's not a FP addict, but keeps some MB's limited editions at hand. So, probably kept the case for him self! Still, can't complaint here! It's my first gold nib!

Absolutely! If that Traveler is your first gold nib it is going to be a hard one to beat for your second!

[Max Dog]

Montblanc 149 in Rose Gold trim
The red gold on the nib is a nice touch.

[farmkiti]

My favorite, most exciting pen in 2016 was my Pink Pelikan M600, the "girly" fountain pen. It's special to me, because I am a very girly girl, and I love pink. (Although I can hang with the guys and love football, too!) It was my 2nd Pelikan, and my 1st Pelikan with a gold nib; my first was the Green Marble M200 in EF.

I got the Pink M600 in a F, and the nib turned out to be rather a blob; just a big, sloppy nib. But that didn't alter my love for Pelikans and especially for that pen. I took it to my first pen show, the 2016 Colorado Pen Show, and had it custom ground to a stub. Now I'm in love with how that pen writes! It remains my favorite pen; special because it's the most feminine thing I own, plus it's a great writer, as well. I even mixed a custom ink for it: 75% J. Herbin Rouille d'Ancre and 25% J. Herbin Rouge Bourgogne. I call it my "Dusty Rose" mix. In my Pink Pelikan M600 custom-ground stub, it shades all OVER the place!