My other pen is a Montblanc.
And my other blog is a tumblr!
And my latest ebook, for spooky wintery reading:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CM2NGSSD
It’s so hard to do, I commend you for trying!
TWSBI Purple Glow. I had to have it. It was purple. Got a stub nib.
Lady Onogaro
"Be yourself--everybody else is already taken." --Oscar Wilde
Bisquitlips (January 1st, 2023), Chrissy (November 28th, 2022), Jon Szanto (November 28th, 2022), Scrawler (December 1st, 2022), VertOlive (December 11th, 2022)
Regards, Chrissy | My Review Blog: inkyfountainpens
Bisquitlips (January 1st, 2023)
Bisquitlips (January 1st, 2023), Scrawler (December 6th, 2022)
It's a good start to the day when you win the rare variant pen that you put a snipe on for about 1/5 of what you were willing to pay! I just landed this Moore, in a color/variant I not only hadn't seen, but didn't even know existed. I have pinstripes in red, blue, and silver, and soon in brown.
"When Men differ in Opinion, both Sides ought equally to have the Advantage of being heard by the Publick;
and that when Truth and Error have fair Play, the former is always an overmatch for the latter."
~ Benjamin Franklin
AlohaPens (December 6th, 2022), amk (December 10th, 2022), ArchiMark (December 31st, 2022), catbert (December 6th, 2022), christof (January 2nd, 2023), Cyril (December 9th, 2022), da vinci (January 1st, 2023), Deb (December 6th, 2022), dneal (December 6th, 2022), markiv (December 6th, 2022), Sailor Kenshin (December 7th, 2022), VertOlive (December 11th, 2022)
This is the 2nd latest but actually arrived yesterday. A new beauty arrived and I am taken with it. Leonardo x Stilo & Stile "Cometa". I never, ever wanted a glitter pen, but the acrylic on this pen was sand-blasted to a matte finish, lending a very 'night sky' look to it, with little muted sparkles that evoke stars. The gentle tactility in the hand is a bonus, as is the handsome, in-house “La Fenice” nib. #155/180 in this limited edition run.
"When Men differ in Opinion, both Sides ought equally to have the Advantage of being heard by the Publick;
and that when Truth and Error have fair Play, the former is always an overmatch for the latter."
~ Benjamin Franklin
amk (December 10th, 2022), ArchiMark (December 31st, 2022), catbert (December 6th, 2022), Chrissy (December 7th, 2022), christof (January 2nd, 2023), Cyril (December 9th, 2022), da vinci (January 1st, 2023), Deb (December 8th, 2022), Prettypenguin (January 1st, 2023), Scrawler (December 7th, 2022), usk15 (December 6th, 2022), VertOlive (December 11th, 2022), Yazeh (January 1st, 2023)
Jon Szanto (December 7th, 2022)
@Jon Szanto That is a beautiful pen. I'm envious.
Regards, Chrissy | My Review Blog: inkyfountainpens
Jon Szanto (December 7th, 2022)
Both are quite handsome.
My other pen is a Montblanc.
And my other blog is a tumblr!
And my latest ebook, for spooky wintery reading:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CM2NGSSD
Jon Szanto (December 7th, 2022)
I just added to my collection ( I hate to label my writing instruments ' as collective pieces ' but unfortunately that is how I call this addition of pens as it it getting collected as time goes on )
This time I got my GRAIL PEN a majestic Mabie Todds dip pen belongs to the year 1890 in great shape.
It is with a No 6 Huge flex dip nib that is still out of control on my soft/ light writing in my trained hand to write cursive writing. But it is really a true admirable writing tool.
Deb (December 10th, 2022), Jon Szanto (December 9th, 2022), Prettypenguin (January 1st, 2023), Robalone (January 17th, 2023), VertOlive (December 11th, 2022), Yazeh (January 1st, 2023)
Wahl-Eversharp Gold Seal Decoband Oversize Pen & Pencil Set c.1930 with 14k Gold Seal Flexible nib.
Pics from the seller as the set is still in transit...
Blue Note (January 2nd, 2023), Chrissy (January 2nd, 2023), christof (January 2nd, 2023), Cyril (February 16th, 2023), FredRydr (December 31st, 2022), Jon Szanto (January 1st, 2023), Prettypenguin (January 1st, 2023), Scrawler (January 1st, 2023), Yazeh (January 1st, 2023)
I just came home from holiday travel to find I won the auction on a Sheaffer OS Balance. Not that I didn't have a pen like this, but I hunted it down specifically for the nib (so many of them are fines and x-fines). Looking forward to receiving it!
"When Men differ in Opinion, both Sides ought equally to have the Advantage of being heard by the Publick;
and that when Truth and Error have fair Play, the former is always an overmatch for the latter."
~ Benjamin Franklin
Blue Note (January 2nd, 2023), catbert (January 2nd, 2023), Chrissy (January 2nd, 2023), christof (January 2nd, 2023), Cyril (February 16th, 2023), Deb (January 2nd, 2023), dneal (January 2nd, 2023), FredRydr (January 2nd, 2023), Robalone (January 17th, 2023), Sailor Kenshin (January 2nd, 2023), Yazeh (January 2nd, 2023)
I feel somewhat lost among all these sterling examples, but I got a pastel yellow Jinhao 82. It's pretty, if a somewhat reluctant writer. Maybe it's the ink.
My other pen is a Montblanc.
And my other blog is a tumblr!
And my latest ebook, for spooky wintery reading:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CM2NGSSD
Jon Szanto (January 2nd, 2023)
pyiyha (January 3rd, 2023)
Jon Szanto (January 2nd, 2023), Sailor Kenshin (January 2nd, 2023)
I was probably a little cryptic. Anyway (Fred knows most of this...)
I've been collecting and using Sheaffer Oversize Balance pens, and specifically the lever fill models. I'm about 75% of the way to a complete set (all 12 materials) and I also have a few duplicates when I found some very beat-up examples to use for parts, etc. In this particular era, there are a LOT of fine and extra fine nibs, fewer mediums and anything other than that are pretty rare and/or quite pricey.
I'm left-handed and prefer slightly wider tips, as well as very much liking italic/stub style nibs. I always keep an eBay watch on OS Balances, and the above pen popped up. I decided how much it was worth to me - primarily for the nib. I set a snipe and went away for 2 days with family gatherings. I got the pen, essentially outbidding anyone else and putting it easily in the category where I can swap the nib (and section/feed) into an existing pen, and still be able to sell one for a reasonable price and basically buy myself a nice nib. The pen comes from Rob Lott at Five Star Pens so I know the description will match the pen I receive.
That's the (long) story!
"When Men differ in Opinion, both Sides ought equally to have the Advantage of being heard by the Publick;
and that when Truth and Error have fair Play, the former is always an overmatch for the latter."
~ Benjamin Franklin
Chrissy (January 3rd, 2023), Deb (January 3rd, 2023), FredRydr (January 3rd, 2023), Prettypenguin (January 2nd, 2023), Sailor Kenshin (January 3rd, 2023), Yazeh (January 3rd, 2023)
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