AAAARRRRRGGGGHHHHH! What to get next?

So when my giveaway is over I will also be ordering some stuff for myself but what to get? I am looking for a sub $100 pen. I was liking the Monteverde Invincia Stylus in matte black and the Intima volcano grey. I am not a huge fan of the acrylics and I kinda want something more modern and nicer looking so to speak. Any ideas or suggestions? I am also looking at nibs that can give me a little variance to my writing and not just a nice even stroke.

I am also looking at some inks. I think I will get a buncha samples and a couple bottles that I know I want. I am really liking the Edelstein line from Pelikan and there are still a bunch of Diamine inks I would like. I also just started using the sample of Noodler's navy blue I have in my refilled varsity and I am really liking the colour. I guess trial and error at the best thing to find inks I like.

As far as inks go, I lived on Goulet samples for six months or more until I ordered a bottle of ink.

why not see if something in the upcoming St Sue Auction catches your fancy.

Failing that, a nice vintage Parker 51? Looks remarkably "modern" for something 50 years old.

Definitely try the St. Sue auction first. The Platinum 3776 Century (model 10000) with a soft fine nib sounds like a good option. It was one of Leigh Reyes' top 10 pens of 2012, which is saying something, imo. If you're patient, you can get one for about $113 shipped.

-Andy

I'll have to check out the auction. Unfortunately It needs to be under $100 any money left over will be used for ink.

purerockfury said:

I'll have to check out the auction. Unfortunately It needs to be under $100 any money left over will be used for ink.

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There aren't many great/interesting pens in the $60-$100 range, unless you find a deal on a 1990's model M200 or some other vintage Pelikan (happens). I think vintage pens are the best sub-$100 bang for the buck. If you get a bunch of samples and forgo the bottles, you'll have inks a plenty and still be able to afford that extra $13.

I sort of went overboard buying bottles of inks (good deals but enough ink to last most/all of a lifetime) over the past year. I also have about 20 ink samples, and I can't believe how long it's taking me to use them all up! Some of the sample vials arrived completely full (thanks Craig).

-Andy

I cannot edit my last post. I just checked out the auction and I don't think I will be able to participate. I will be gone most of the day helping people run errands and moving stuff. I will try to get on if I can but not looking good. I will however at least make a small donation.

andrew98 said:

There aren't many great/interesting pens in the $60-$100 range, unless you find a deal on a 1990's model M200 (happens). If you get a bunch of samples and forgo the bottles, you'll have inks a plenty and still be able to afford that extra $13.

I sort of went overboard buying bottles of inks (good deals but enough ink to last most/all of a lifetime). I have about 20 ink samples, and I can't believe how long it's taking me to use them all up! Some of the sample vials arrived full, though (thanks Craig).

-Andy

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I am thinking samples might be the way to go. But my funds are $100 no more than that. The rest of the money is going for the giveaway and I am not taking away from that. Maybe I should wait and see what might pop up, I never watch ebay and with so many members here doing it I will probably get beat out by someone here, lol.

Sorry. I initially thought you had $100 for the pen, tops, then money for ink. These are options from the Nib Wiki that might work.

• Franklin-Christoph B&B Essential Pen (aka Model 27 Collegia) and Model 29 Bellus
• Pelikan M200 series
• Danitrio Cum Laude (Some NOS Danitrio pens even start out around $30)
• Vintage Parker
• Retro 51 pens
• Sheaffer 100
• Kaweco Liliput, Student Pen, AL Sport, Allrounder, Special AL
• Pilot Prera, Cavalier, Custom Original, and Lucina
• Sailor Young Profit and Reglus
• Laban Mento (Lovely color choices)
• Lamy Safari, Accent, CP1, and Studio
• Vintage restored Sheaffers
• Esterbrooks
• TWSBI
• Levenger True Writer
• Monteverde Invincia and Arista Crystal
• Platignum Time

-Andy

Ink is an option, I still have a near full bottle of Diamine Oxblood left and a couple of samples a member sent me. I was more looking for a "nicer" pen. After searching all those pens I may have narrowed it down a bit. Actually I may just end up with 2 or 3 cheaper pens and designs. I seen a few in there like a Pelikan M205 and the Pilot Vanishing Point that are just out of range.

I never heard of Platignum pens but they have some nice looking stuff for reasonable prices. I think I will research them and see where I can get them, may be a purchase. I also like the Pilot Prera and those Kaweco Sports are not bad either.

If you watch on ebay you can get a very nice or even NOS m200 for less than 90...

ChefJohnBoy-ardee said:

If you watch on ebay you can get a very nice or even NOS m200 for less than 90...

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My VP was less than 100 for sure, but it took patience for the deal to come up.

MV nibs won't give you variation unless you go stub. You may want to consider a gold nib, Platinum, Pilot and Sailor can get you into gold at just below the 100 dollar mark I know the Pilot I have gives some nice variation. The one sailor I had didn't as much and I haven't used a platinum before so I guess have a look towards a Custom Heritage 91 perhaps or a 74

The MonteVerde 1.1 mm nib will give you a small line variation .. It glides smooth as well. I have the acrylic Prima, but I think the nibs are same on all their range of pens.

purerockfury said:

I cannot edit my last post. I just checked out the auction and I don't think I will be able to participate. I will be gone most of the day helping people run errands and moving stuff. I will try to get on if I can but not looking good. I will however at least make a small donation.

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The auction to the best of my memory has a soft closing. If there is a bid in the final five minutes it extends for another hour I believe.

ChefJohnBoy-ardee said:

If you watch on ebay you can get a very nice or even NOS m200 for less than 90...

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$55 if it goes unnoticed, and the auction closes on a weekday.

-Andy

mikeschu said:

My VP was less than 100 for sure, but it took patience for the deal to come up.

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+1. I've never paid over $100 for one.

-Andy

purerockfury said:

I cannot edit my last post. I just checked out the auction and I don't think I will be able to participate. I will be gone most of the day helping people run errands and moving stuff. I will try to get on if I can but not looking good. I will however at least make a small donation.

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The St Sue auction runs for a few days.

andrew98 said:

$55 if it goes unnoticed, and the auction closes on a weekday.

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Are you masquerading as sumgai?

Thanks all for the suggestions. I will check the bay and try to get on the auction, that pink pen in the preview looks nice although not what I was looking for but still nice.