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I thought the package must have gotten lost on the way here from the Ukraine, but it finally made it. I found this when looking for pictures of rocketship pens to post on the "Theoretical Situation" thread. Found it in an image search, then when trying to see if one were actually available, I found a finished auction listing where one of these went for about $200. And then... I found one for a $24 Buy It Now price on eBay. Couldn't refrain from ordering it. It's from 1959, and was released to celebrate the Soviets landing the first unmanned spaceship on the moon. (SPOILER: The U.S. went on to put the first man on the moon 10 years later).
And, oh yeah, it writes beautifully and has a semi-flex nib.
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Quid rides? Mutato nomine de te fabula narratur. — Horace
(What are you laughing at? Just change the name and the joke’s on you.)
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calamus (April 21st, 2019), Cob (May 21st, 2019), fountainpagan (April 25th, 2019)
Thank you. Who'd a thunk Sum Gai had moved to the Ukraine?
Quid rides? Mutato nomine de te fabula narratur. — Horace
(What are you laughing at? Just change the name and the joke’s on you.)
A very nice haul from the big vide-greniers at Autheuil-Authouillet in Normandy. Two Waterman Hemisphere rollerballs (green marbled) and a mechanical pencil (matte black), a Parker Insignia ballpoint, two lovely pink Sheaffer No Nonsense, an Edacoto in black celluloid, a blue marbled Stylomine 303 with the glass pushbutton and accordion sac, loads of Waterman Pro Graduates in mint condition, a Parker 45 which seems to be that elusive (to me, anyways) Rage red. And stuff.
Nicest surprise? A cheap but gorgeous ballpoint, the Ballograf Epoca, in black and chrome. I need to get a nicer refill for it though.
And a nice screwdriver and a Citizen watch. :-)
Lady Onogaro (May 18th, 2019)
I just recently bought my 3rd Monte Verde, a Jewelria Executive, Black Chisel with a fine nib.
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Picked-up an Opus 88 Koloro, on sale, for just a little more than half the usual retail price, and also a Pilot Prera with CM nib. I rather like both pens, although the Koloro experiences more hard-starts than all my other pens combined -- it's pretty frustrating. The Prera, for a relatively inexpensive pen, is really wonderful. The CM nib is pretty amazing, really, but the pen itself is much smaller than I had been expecting. Still, it's a pleasure to use.
Two very different pens; an Edacoto 'super' with a really weird indirect lever fill mechanism, a bit like a Waterman Ink Vue in its looks; and - after a long, long time saying no, I wasn't going to get one, I don't need one, I can't afford it.... a Pelikan m600 vibrant orange.
My next "I don't need it, I'm not going to get it" will probably be an Aurora Optima O Sole Mio... or a Delta Dolcevita bright orange...
I bought a Jinhao 51A to cannibalize for parts. Not only did they send me the wrong pen, they sent me five wrong pens.
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"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
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I'm about 6 months behind on my postings in this thread, but this one has to hit today. I also want to thank Jar for starting me down this road.
I don't employ the "G" word regarding my pens, but I've been on the hunt for this pen for 7 years: a rare 2003 Sheaffer Legacy 2 "Jim Gaston" Limited Edition in cobalt blue. Only 100 were made, and this one appears to be unused; the "B" marking on the back of the section is fresh. My quick photo capture barely does it justice, as the metal barrel has seven layers of blue lacquer on it, and changes look with every lighting. Very pleased with this one!
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"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 (May 23rd, 2019), azkid (May 27th, 2019), Lady Onogaro (June 18th, 2019), VertOlive (May 23rd, 2019)
Those look like Wing Sung 3008s and a 3001...? If so you should try them. I like mine...
Hi there. I was given as a gift a Mont Blanc Meisterstuck Diamond ball point pen and I have absolutely no idea what value it might have. The ranges quoted appear to be very different. It is a 2010 model. It has a tiny diamond inset in the crown of the pen and it a really beautiful piece of work. I would be grateful if anyone had any ideas of the value for insurance purposes. Many thanks in advance.
carlos.q (May 28th, 2019)
Bucket list - walk the Camino de Santiago again
BlkWhiteFilmPix (July 9th, 2019)
My last acquisition for a very long time...
Conid Regular flat top with ss EF Bock nib. (the Titanium F in cursive italic is on back order till August they tell me)
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