Nib Acquisitions for May 2012

**nemo** · 05-01-2012, 09:04 PM

All the new gear goes here.

I got a bottle of the no-longer-available-in-the-US Pelikan blue-black from Germany.

**Jimmy James** · 05-02-2012, 05:53 PM

Todd Nussbaum is shipping me one of the new retro Clairfontaine notebooks, a bottle of Platinum Mixfree ink, a Hero 300, a Hero 336, and a Noodler's Konrad today.

In all likelihood, I'll be ordering another Konrad and Noodler's Rome Is Burning ink from Goulet tomorrow. (Yep, it happened)

**jkingrph** · 05-02-2012, 05:57 PM

Red Pelican 800 with an Italic broad nib

**SmoovD** · 05-03-2012, 06:27 PM

Originally Posted by nemo

All the new gear goes here.

I got a bottle of the no-longer-available-in-the-US Pelikan blue-black from Germany.

Nice score. Perhaps my favorite bl/bl.

**KrazyIvan** · 05-07-2012, 02:41 PM

Received last week: Pilot Namiki Custom 742 with Su nib.

**nemo** · 05-07-2012, 04:11 PM

Originally Posted by KrazyIvan

Received last week: Pilot Namiki Custom 742 with Su nib.

Wow, nice score! How is the stub working for you? And we're going to need a photo by the way.

**dannymayo** · 05-07-2012, 06:55 PM

I finally pulled the trigger and bought an Esterbrook. It's a J in Dawn Grey with a 9550/EF nib.

**JPDyson** · 05-08-2012, 05:25 AM

Originally Posted by dannymayo

I finally pulled the trigger and bought an Esterbrook. It's a J in Dawn Grey with a 9550/EF nib.

I so wish they made an Esterbrook "Senior"; love the idea of these pens, they're just a tad small for me.

I got my Vac 700 this month. It writes very smooth, and the filling is just neat. Big pen, too. Pleased.

**Dave258** · 05-08-2012, 07:34 AM

My Vac 700 was delivered yesterday also. Very nice size, solid pen! I have not inked it up yet though.
I also received a bottle of Noodler's Rome is burning.

**brianw** · 05-10-2012, 01:46 PM

Like I needed more !!!!

Both sets 1946

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**oc_in_fw** · 05-10-2012, 02:10 PM

Originally Posted by brianw

Like I needed more !!!!

I keep hearing about these 51s, so I may need to try one in the future. Are they available in medium and broad nibs?

**brianw** · 05-10-2012, 02:19 PM

Yes and Yes. Mediums are out there, the gold capped one is a medium. Broad....very hard to find. Stub, cursive....next to impossible

**oc_in_fw** · 05-10-2012, 02:36 PM

Originally Posted by brianw

Yes and Yes. Mediums are out there, the gold capped one is a medium. Broad....very hard to find. Stub, cursive....next to impossible

I am going to PM you to stop the hijack in progress

**benvh** · 05-10-2012, 05:28 PM

Refill for my grandpa's Cross pen. Found it in the desk this weekend and it was dry. Problem solved.

**SmoovD** · 05-10-2012, 05:29 PM

A coupla Konrads in the mail yesterday: a brown and a blue.

**mark the shoeshine boy** · 05-11-2012, 07:45 PM

Brian,

I check my local antique stores and never find a pen of any sort...they must have used chalk around southeast missouri to write with....

**Ray Guy** · 05-14-2012, 09:02 AM

Wearever Deluxe 100

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**warhawk** · 05-14-2012, 06:27 PM

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She arrived today. It is my very 1st fountain pen. It's a Platinum Plaisir from isellpens.com. Todd gets my vote for super fast delivery. It writes great!

WARHAWK

**oc_in_fw** · 05-14-2012, 06:32 PM

Originally Posted by warhawk

She arrived today. It is my very 1st fountain pen. It's a Platinum Plaisir from isellpens.com. Todd gets my vote for super fast delivery. It writes great!

WARHAWK

My next pen will be the green version of this.