I inadvertently left 2 pens out of the lineup. A silver Lamy AL-Star, and a Hero 329. (Parker 51 copy) Those two aren't in my regular rotation so it's probably why they got left out.
These would be the usual suspects.
Left to right:
Pelikan M200 Fine Nib. Bought new for $55 from Pam Braun
Pelikan M200 .07 Cursive Italic nib (custom ground by Mr. Richard Binder) $40 from a friend on the Fountain Pen Network that new I was looking for one.
Sailor Sapporo Medium nib. Bought used in mint condition via the Fountain Pen Network. Pd $90 which included shipping.
Esterbrook J w/ a 9556 Fine Writing Nib. Pd $12 on Ebay, replaced the original scratchy nib with the 9556, which I think I paid another $12 for - also on Ebay. I don't use it much - but it's cool to have a 60 year old pen in your collection.
Lamy 2000 EF Bought used through the FPN for $79. Had nib problems & a stiff piston. $15 bought me a round trip ticket to Lamy service who replaced pretty much everything inside the pen, and swapped the nib for a finer EF.
4 Lamy Safari's:
Yellow - an Extra Fine. I love this smooth writer. This came from Swisher Pens. Quick shipping and reasonable prices. I do not remember the price.
Red - whom I affectionately call "RED" because this was my first fountain pen. It's a smooth thick Medium nib, and I bought it at Pendemonium. I do not recall the price.
Blue - currently fitted with a .05 Cursive italic nib that Pendemonium custom ground for me. The pen came from an unnamed seller that took 3 weeks to ship. So much for saving a few bucks. I have subsequently never liked the color of this pen. I may end up swapping the nib over to old RED.
Blue-Red - a Fine nib, closer in line width to the EF. A kind person on the FPN sold this to me new in the box...for $20. I always liked this color combination.
The pens that truly get the most usage are the black Pelikan F, the Sailor, the Yellow & Dk Blue Lamy's, and also the 2000 that it's back from repair.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
The Usual Suspects
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8 comments:
I love / loved my yellow Lamy pen too... it was my first fountain pen, I'm afraid I've ruined it though, since I used permanent ink in it, and now even though I cleaned it, it won't work. I think I'll buy myself another one.
The patterning on the Estie is lovely.
I love the pic, nice Pelikans, too! ;-)
Looking good! Some of my best friends are in your pic as well! I've got a new blue Al-star and it's fit right in with my Waterman Phileas, Parker Sonnet and Cross.
See you on FPN!
What a beautiful blue M200 (and a great deal too!)—how do you like the cursive italic nib? Lovely blog, I'm having tons of fun pokin' round....! :o)
Thank you for the compliment on my blog Unreliable Narrator, I like the CI a lot, but it's really at it's best when you use it on good quality paper so it shows it's accurate line definition.
Why is it that yellow Lamys are so awesome? I have one too - it was my first fountain pen - and I still use it more than any I've bought since. Love it.
SL - I think it's the color.... more of a yellow orange and it's a *Happy* yellow.
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