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    Default Re: London 'The Hole' Geek Gathering

    Quote Originally Posted by Annie View Post
    Ladies and Gentlemen,

    Please empty out your piggy banks and sell some body parts. I have NOS Pelikans to sell and will bring them along on Saturday.
    Aaaand another reason I wish I was in London! You guys have all the fun.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Annie View Post
    Ladies and Gentlemen,

    Please empty out your piggy banks and sell some body parts. I have NOS Pelikans to sell and will bring them along on Saturday.
    That sounds tempting.

    Vintage or modern?

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    Quote Originally Posted by RuiFromUK View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Annie View Post
    Ladies and Gentlemen,

    Please empty out your piggy banks and sell some body parts. I have NOS Pelikans to sell and will bring them along on Saturday.
    That sounds tempting.

    Vintage or modern?
    M800 green demonstrator, one of a run of 3000 from the early 1990s.

    M200 'Cloud Blue' with either 9ct plated nib or a solid 14ct.

    Also a Pyramids of Giza pen - a bit of a mess but fab just the same.
    Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup.

    http://www.etsy.com/shop/peachez


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    Annie: it's not fair! Offering this wonderful stuff; no-one will want to look at my old crocks!
    Cob

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cob View Post
    Annie: it's not fair! Offering this wonderful stuff; no-one will want to look at my old crocks!
    Cob
    Absolutely agree. Specially just before my wife's anniversary holiday and she is going to the gathering too, making it (almost) impossible for me to buy anything!!!
    Last edited by RuiFromUK; October 28th, 2014 at 05:04 AM.

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    Default Re: London 'The Hole' Geek Gathering

    Sadly another meet I can't make (sad face).

    I was looking forward to this one too (German beer) but my wife's friend has just lost her husband to cancer and has a babysitter for Saturday so they're off into London to see a show to cheer her up a bit.

    Have fun (and let's hope I can make the next one).

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cob View Post
    Annie: it's not fair! Offering this wonderful stuff; no-one will want to look at my old crocks!Cob
    Not so ... Cob did very well indeed merchandising his wares today. He has the best writing crocks you will find - and my wallet will testify to that!

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    The Geeks met at the Bierschenke at noon today. Attendance was down due to some regulars being unable to attend. Those who did turn up were RuiFromUK (and his lovely wife), Annie, oldstoat, Cob, Migo984 and yours truly. We all had a lot of fun and many pens were tabled to sample. Here are some of the pics from the day ...

    Attendees: Clockwise from the left - yours truly, oldstoat, Annie, RuiFromUK, Cob and Migo984


    "Show us the pens!"


    The table top adorned with Cob's wares ...


    oldstoat: "It used to be this big!"


    Annie nibmeistering ...


    "OK, who is guilty of ordering this meal!"
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    Yes a great meeting today - as the pictures show most clearly!

    A big "Thank-you" to Rui for his expert organisation and for proposing this very good venue; and I am sure that Annie was pleased with the illumination.

    We must now perhaps focus on finding a new name for this monthly gathering - although I suppose that there need be no reason to change it - for tradition's sake?

    Best regards to all

    Cob

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    Default Re: London 'The Hole' Geek Gathering

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cob View Post
    Annie: it's not fair! Offering this wonderful stuff; no-one will want to look at my old crocks!Cob
    Not so ... Cob did very well indeed merchandising his wares today. He has the best writing crocks you will find - and my wallet will testify to that!
    Oops!

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    As Murfie's from Australia, and Jeph was visiting from Germany last time, and as we no longer meet in the dark caverns of The Coal Hole, may be we should rename this thread. International Pen Molesters, possibly? All suggestions welcome, as are any pen fiends who happen to be in London. I think we agreed on the next meeting being December 6th, again at the Bierschenke.
    Some days, it's hardly worth chewing through the leather straps....

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    Default Re: London 'The Hole' Geek Gathering

    I was looking forward to this I really was but being locked in the house I was working on by my client who went on holiday this morning kind of put the kibosh on it. For those of you who wish to laugh conjure up if you will the mental image of a slightly overweight Decorator trying to fit through a first floor window which didn't open nearly enough to lower himself onto his stepladder which he'd previously lowered out of the window this afternoon.
    I would like to forget all about the events of this afternoon and look forward to the 6th of December.
    Great pics by the way I'm glad you all had a good time.

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    Default Re: London 'The Hole' Geek Gathering

    It sounds like I missed a great gathering.

    Did I spot a blue Phileas in 'oldstoat's' hand?

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    Yes you did. Sharp eyes!
    Some days, it's hardly worth chewing through the leather straps....

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    Looks like a good meet!

    I was so sad to miss it I went on the interweb and bought a Parker 17 with a broad nib!

    As for a new name - I had never thought we had a name (just a thread title).

    I hope to make the next meet but I suspect it's a college day for my wife - it would appear the gods are agin me.

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    Default Re: London 'The Hole' Geek Gathering

    Quote Originally Posted by oldstoat View Post
    Yes you did. Sharp eyes!
    That's because I'm on the lookout for one.

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    Default Re: London 'The Hole' Geek Gathering

    They are astonishingly good value; mine was an eBay purchase and piece of good luck. A non-FP person had it listed as"rare vintage Waterman Paris pen -cartridge empty" and a blurry photograph. Keep your eyes open and good luck.
    Some days, it's hardly worth chewing through the leather straps....

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    Default Re: London 'The Hole' Geek Gathering

    Indeed it was a fun meeting but I had to (almost completely) behave on the pen purchasing side as my wife was present.

    At the same time I more than relieved that everyone was happy with my suggestion for the new venue including the staff of the restaurant who had a good laugh at my booking for a table "with good lighting as we are members of a fountain pen club who like to look at each other's pens". Sometimes I miss the finer points of the English language.

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    Quote Originally Posted by oldstoat View Post
    They are astonishingly good value; mine was an eBay purchase and piece of good luck. A non-FP person had it listed as"rare vintage Waterman Paris pen -cartridge empty" and a blurry photograph. Keep your eyes open and good luck.

    Oddly the last lot I followed on the bay went for what I would call silly money for a 17.

    Every one I've had before from the bay was a dog or a fine nib so I bought this one off a sellers site to make sure I got a broad nib.

    I'm going to offload over half my pens in the next couple of weeks because I want a new pair of cans. Whatever 's left over can then be used to go pen hunting again as I have to sell pens to fund new acquisitions these days.

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    Default Re: London 'The Hole' Geek Gathering

    Almost ready for December's meeting:

    1- Montblanc ink samples ready for Migo
    2- English bulb filler restored and ready to show Cob

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