Pelikan Edelstein 2018 Ink of the Year-Olivine

[Runnin_Ute]

Earlier today I saw this on Social Media. First an announcement by Pelikan themselves, then a blog post by sargetalon on The Pelikan's Perch here:

https://thepelikansp...vine/#more-5965

[mulrich]

The link doesn’t work but somewhere deep in my memory I remember seeing something about Olivine around the time Smoky Quartz was released. Looking forward to seeing real world samples.

[fountainpagan]

Yes, the link doesn't work.

Olivine is also Monteverde's olive green ink!

2018 Ink of the Year will be indeed an olive-green. They have announced it in May 2017. The contest was won by someone residing in Cologne.

Here is a working link: https://thepelikansperch.com/2018/01...-2018-olivine/

[migo984]

I remember the competition result being announced. It’ll be interesting to compare it to the GvFC Olive Green released last autumn.

[RocketRyan]

Reminds me of diamine ever green, which I like. Not sure it matches the pink al-star

[The Good Captain]

This is right up at the top of my preferred green colour range. I will be buying it!

[grainweevil]

Ah, yes, I remember the voting. It looks rather promising, I must say; shall probably be the queue right behind you, Cap'n. A companion M2xx might be very hard to resist too. Oh dear.

[Chrissy]

The link doesn't work for me either, (even when I delete the "s" in https) but I remember the competition for the next colour. I also remember thinking that it might be one I would like.

[Marsilius]

Maybe this works?
https://thepelikansperch.com/2018/01...-2018-olivine/

[Hawk]

I’m not a green person. However, Olivine looks fantastic. I have a bottle of Dark-green that changed my opinion of green ink.

[Chrissy]

Maybe this works?
https://thepelikansperch.com/2018/01...-2018-olivine/

Yes that one works for me. Thank you.

[penwash]

I love green inks in the olive category. This makes me look forward to the Pelikan Hub even more this year!

[Frank]

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[Frank]

Hopefully- we will see a matching 2xx Pen!

Frank

[KrazyIvan]

This one will have to make it into my collection.

[VertOlive]

Writing samples yet?

[Rossler]

Anticipation!
Let's hope it not too washed out.
It might be very much like the recently added GvFC Olive Green.

[migo984]

Anticipation!
Let's hope it not too washed out.
It might be very much like the recently added GvFC Olive Green.

I love the GvFC Olive Green. Not a saturated ink by a long way, but so subtle and vintage in appearance. The Edelstein is likely to be similar in behaviour as they aren’t usually overly saturated inks. Maybe, looking at the pre-release publicity shots, it might be closer in colour to L’Artisan Olivastre?

Here are some of my olive green inks, as comparisons. I think Monteverde Olivine would be a close match too, but my bottle is still in Aus so I couldn’t include it this time. I’m looking forward to adding Edelstein Olivine.

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[Rossler]

Thank you Migo, very useful comparison sheet.
I will probably get both, for the sake of collecting, you know, I’m addicted.

[migo984]

Thank you Migo, very useful comparison sheet.
I will probably get both, for the sake of collecting, you know, I’m addicted.

I kind of guessed that 😉 I’m afraid I can be no help with your addiction. I’m equally loopy 🤪