With 2014 Rapidly Approaching Which pens are you planning on buying in the new year?

[Cookies]

I've decided a want a nice cursive italic, but I can't decide which pen I want it on. I'm thinking a Decimo or something by Franklin-Christoph. But I also don't have an Edison yet, so maybe I'll have to pick up one. All this talk of the Italix is making me itch for one as well.

[Steph]

My only planned purchase is a replacement Edison Beaumont PN. I've finally, after the holidays, admitted to myself that I misplaced my tortoise lucite one.

But then I am firmly in the "Ooh, Shiny!" Camp. I just hope I have enough will power to act reasonably.

[Tracy Lee]

Budget?
Behave Reasonably?
Really? You are better people than me.

Hmmm. I am trying to start off with a list, but I just never set a budget. I often just come across the new additions and it happens. Almost assuredly it will be something Italian that starts with a V or a D, and ends in a vowel. I have enough paper and journals to be set for ages, and I have promised myself to use the ink samples I have before buying more bottles. But I am 46 and I know who I am to my bones. These are very soft constraints. I might like another Edison, and the other two pens in the Cosmos Collection. To start. But we'll see. Weeeeeeeee'llllllllllllllll see.

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[Murfie]

I am confused by the idea of a 'budget' for pens.

Annie, I think in fountain pen speak a 'budget' is what one's conscience says one should have spent as against what one did spend - which is usually much more.

[Murfie]

Budget? Behave Reasonably? Really? You are better people than me.

No way, not in the least - we are just trying to pretend we are ...

[pengeezer]

No specific pens planned for 2014. If something really exciting happens along then I'd consider it.

What he said.........but both exciting & sumgai.


John

[79spitfire]

Every time I look at Goulet's web site, I get tempted to get another Konrad, the "Emeralds in the Sun" pattern.

I don't need to blow another $40 smackers right now....

oooh shiny....

[kaisnowbird]

Budget? Behave Reasonably? Really? You are better people than me.

No way, not in the least - we are just trying to pretend we are ...

The way I see it -- a generous budget is easier to stick to, which foster the feeling of behaving reasonably.

[kaisnowbird]

Kai--that is a true Master Plan. You are the Architect of Pen Purchasing, hands down!

For my own part, I am scheming and plotting the acquisiton of a:

"Pretty Darned Good" Dip Pen for Italic practice.

Nakaya Decapod in Brown-Green [Twist version or regular still to be determined.]

Platinum Makie-e King of Tigers.

All nibs to be determined while I learn more and save up.

This will blow any semblance of budget I may have for the year, and stretch into 2015.

But 2014 will be the Year of Choosing Few and Choosing Well!

You flatter me...

Your plan of the Nakaya Decapod (a grail pen for me) and Platinum Maki-e Tigers easily surpass all my planned purchases combined. My obsessive need for something new monthly prevents me from living up to your "choosing few and choosing well" goal, at least not to such a level.

[Sun Anvil]

This one is on it's way from Mr. Nussbaum from isellpens.

http://www.isellpens.com/product_p/npc-nick-bv.htm

Other than that, I still want a LAMY Studio and always on the look out for an Esterbrook $1.50 pen, In the end and sadly, my budget will dictate.

[ethernautrix]

I thought I had no plans for pen purchases, but I just remembered that Namiki Falcons (plastic) are available with silver trim. Hrm.

Also, I am thinking about a Nakaya. (How boring! I know.) Probably not, but, you know how it is.

And then there's the Pen Show Poland in April.

I will buy at least one more Tomoe River notebook, though, planning to order one within a week.

[Bogon07]

Budget?
Behave Reasonably?
Really? You are better people than me.

Hmmm. I am trying to start off with a list, but I just never set a budget. I often just come across the new additions and it happens. Almost assuredly it will be something Italian that starts with a V or a D, and ends in a vowel. I have enough paper and journals to be set for ages, and I have promised myself to use the ink samples I have before buying more bottles. But I am 46 and I know who I am to my bones. These are very soft constraints. I might like another Edison, and the other two pens in the Cosmos Collection. To start. But we'll see. Weeeeeeeee'llllllllllllllll see.

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Yes I think you desperately need to get those other two Visconti Cosmos Collection pens the stylish Black Stardust and the lustrous Purple Nebula.

Budget...ha it really only applies to justify not buying stuff you don't want to get.

In the best Australian Government accounting both the D & V purchases on the last two days of December have allocated to 2014 as that is when they and the credit card statement should turn up.

[Fawkes]

I'm going to try not to buy any new pens until the summer, at least, but if I find any MB 132, 139, 235 in good condition and in my price range then I will go for it.

[scrivelry]

Also how much are you planing on budgeting for the new year?

Bit random I know but it would be interesting to know just in case there are some pens out there I have overlooked.

'Plan?' 'Budget?'

Naaah. It goes like this:

"Oooooooo, shinnnnyyyyyyy!"

It becomes clearer and clearer that you and I were twins separated at birth.

T

[Sailor Kenshin]

Also how much are you planing on budgeting for the new year?

Bit random I know but it would be interesting to know just in case there are some pens out there I have overlooked.

'Plan?' 'Budget?'

Naaah. It goes like this:

"Oooooooo, shinnnnyyyyyyy!"

It becomes clearer and clearer that you and I were twins separated at birth.

T

Heeeeee.

And just when I was looking at my collection and thinking, "I have too many," I had to go and order a clear Waterman Kultur. One of which I had donated years ago.