Your Dream Safari?
Ok, I got this idea from Oblique and Inky's post, 2014's Safari Colours. Thinking about what might be coming got me thinking about what I would like to have most.
I did a full post on my blog about it with loads of pictures here.
I’m sure you've thought about it if you have ever owned a Lamy Safari or looked longingly at the multitude of rainbow images showing varied Safari collections. My dream Safari would be? This takes that question to its logical conclusion. If I was not limited to only the current variations or even past limited editions and could have any flavor I wanted, what would it be?
First, I will point out a few of my favorite production Safaris. By that I mean the ones currently being sold by Lamy that are not special editions. As of this post there are six colors available (via lamy.com): Matte Charcoal with a black clip & the chrome clipped gloss Black, Blue, Red, White & Yellow. I have the Charcoal and White versions. They also just happen to be my favorites of the production colors. If I was to get another one it would likely be the blue one.
There is currently one Special Edition being produced by Lamy and I have that one. It is possibly the most controversial pick for a special color as it is not simply a different color in the normal spectrum but a neon yellow that does stand out a bit and has been a love or hate color from what I can tell. I love it but that’s also because it fits well into my Lamy Spectrum.
If I was just looking at every Safari ever made, not including the ones I already own I’d likely say the 2006 Special edition Royal Blue with Red clip Lamy Safari would be my favorite. A close second might be the Yellow with Black clip just because it feels so classic. It reminds me of a school bus.
But what you really came for right? What would be by dream Lamy Safari? There could be a large tome on nib choice for this dream Lamy Safari but I’ll save that for another time. For now, I’m simply talking color.
Honestly, immediately and unequivocally, I would choose a blue pen with an orange clip. I’d be fine with a orange or blue cap end. And for the visually stimulated among you here is my poorly done mock up of my dream Lamy Safari!
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I have so many reasons for wanting this combination. The most obvious for those that know me would be the connection to the University I attended but it’s more than that. For as long as I can remember my dad was a fan of the same team and so I grew up an Orange and Blue kid. Most of the shirts I have worn have been in the blue family. Also, my favorite color has always been blue. It also seems that in recent years this color combo has become mainstream. Just looking at the mockup has affirmed that the combo works and I’d love to see this pen. I have a feeling that a German fountain pen maker isn’t looking at popular American University team colors for their inspiration but maybe one day they’ll stumble across this combo and make it happen.
Even though the Blue and Orange pen is my clear dream Safari I couldn't help but make an honorable mention. These colors also go back to my childhood though they are less ingrained in my daily life. They somewhat clash with Orange and Blue and so I have very few things in these colors even though they truly do make up one of my favorite color combinations. Maroon and Gold is what I’d name the pen but it is truly just a Maroon pen with a Yellow clip. Still classic and even mainstream enough to be a possibility but likely not on Lamy’s short list.
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So, now you know my dream Lamy Safari, as some would say, my grail pen in the Safari range. What’s yours?
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