2015 DC show.

[dannzeman]

The Decoband compared to a M1000.

The "rosewood" decoband is gorgeous(Thanks for the pic,Dan!)! How long is it and what was it going for $$$ ?


John

I'm not sure on the exact measurements but it's selling for $850.

[Crazyorange]

The loot....
Front - Edison pearlette in Hawaiian swirl
Middle - FC model 66 in Orange
Rear - Shawn Newton - yup my first black pen () with opal accents



The opal accents stand out against the black.....sorry about crappy pic.

[dannzeman]

Here's the Decoband uncapped compared to the M1000.

[Crazyorange]

The bung box ink purchase frenzy....between kplpeabody and me...we are supporting the Japanese market.

[Crazyorange]

Here's the Decoband uncapped compared to the M1000.

Isn't the rosewood beautiful?

[dannzeman]

Here's a writing sample from the Superflex nib in the new Wahl-Eversharp Decoband. It's definitely flexible and my initial reaction is that it's worthy of the name. I couldn't do enough writing to really test flow, but it does have an ebonite feed and knowing Syd's attention to detail, I'm sure it'll be tuned to keep up.

Note: the purple/pink sample is from a vintage OS Decoband with a flexible nib. The feel isn't exactly the same, but the performance seems to be on par.

This is how you revive a brand. Well done guys.

[Jon Szanto]

This is how you revive a brand. Well done guys.

Indeed. I only own one of Syd's pens (at this point), but beside the fact that it looks beautiful and is so well-made, I felt I owed it to support such a fine effort in bringing back an important pen line. He really has set the bar high, and hope I can save up for future offerings!

[Crazyorange]

For Jon....grumpy bear says hello!!!

[Jon Szanto]

For Jon....grumpy bear says hello!!!

[Jon Szanto]

Ok, so: who bought the beautiful blue Andy Lambrou pen?

[Crazyorange]

For Jon....grumpy bear says hello!!!

Ha ha ha ha....love it!!!

[Lady Onogaro]

For Jon....grumpy bear says hello!!!

I had to laugh.

[Crazyorange]

Ok, so: who bought the beautiful blue Andy Lambrou pen?

I did. It's my dream pen - the remake of the Jupiter pen. It's a long story but Jupiter is my favorite planet. When the pen came out I knew it would be worth everything to me.

Can I tell you how friendly Andy is? What a great guy. He's friendliness added another layer of sentiment to the pen.

[Laura N]

I think Earth is my favorite planet.

I'm a homer.

[Jon Szanto]

I did. It's my dream pen - the remake of the Jupiter pen. It's a long story but Jupiter is my favorite planet. When the pen came out I knew it would be worth everything to me. Can I tell you how friendly Andy is? What a great guy. He's friendliness added another layer of sentiment to the pen.

One thing I always like is when the pen, itself, finds the right home. I think this is definitely the case here. And I agree: Andy is quite a guy. Before my first pen show in LA, my wife surprised me with a copy of his earlier book, and I complimented it with the iconic FPotW. I took them to the show and he graciously signed the copies. Remarkable part of the pen world, he is.

And my friend Laura has to stop feeding me straight lines. The temptation is almost too much to resist.

[Crazyorange]

I think Earth is my favorite planet.

I'm a homer.

Well come over and visit Jupiter
Did you see I bought a black pen?

[Crazyorange]

I did. It's my dream pen - the remake of the Jupiter pen. It's a long story but Jupiter is my favorite planet. When the pen came out I knew it would be worth everything to me. Can I tell you how friendly Andy is? What a great guy. He's friendliness added another layer of sentiment to the pen.

One thing I always like is when the pen, itself, finds the right home. I think this is definitely the case here. And I agree: Andy is quite a guy. Before my first pen show in LA, my wife surprised me with a copy of his earlier book, and I complimented it with the iconic FPotW. I took them to the show and he graciously signed the copies. Remarkable part of the pen world, he is.

And my friend Laura has to stop feeding me straight lines. The temptation is almost too much to resist.

I was very impressed with Andy. He's a classy guy.

I bought the pen through penhero.com so I also met Jim at the show. He's another great person.

So many of the great vendors make the pen convention a wonderful experience.

[earthdawn]

Ok so where is everyone... Lol

I'm in he bar with Ryan Kusak and Lori from Franklin Christoh..

Am I early?

[Jon Szanto]

Am I early?

Oh, come now: it's happy hour somewhere in the world!

[Crazyorange]

Ok so where is everyone... Lol

I'm in he bar with Ryan Kusak and Lori from Franklin Christoh..

Am I early?

I'm coming. Be there in 5 minutes. Terrible service at restaurant.