MKE's view on pens

It seems that S.T.Dupont doesn't know the meaning of "less is more" or "swank". In German, it is called "protzen". This would have been a nice pen without the excessive display of their brand name. More to come ...

I wish I could do a real journey around the world - but, as long as COVID still lurks around - no chance. So, plan B: a journey around the world with my pens. This was a real challenge - holding my pen journey around the world in one hand - starting in Japan hopping from country to country from where I have pens until reaching the US. (right to left) Be careful when doing this, don't let them drop. 😨😢 Japan: Sailor Profit21 (1911L) Mitsukoshi LE China: Hero 100 in gold India: Submarine, model unknown, Vermeil Italy: Monte Grappa coral by Montegrappa France: Waterman Gentleman in Tortoise Swiss: Caran d'Ache, model Geneve, 90th anniversary commemoration pen 1994 Germany: Porsche Design Tec Flex 3110 (made by Faber Castell) UK: Yard O'Led Viceroy Grand Barley USA: Sheaffer Flattop Senior Jade

Scriptorium Pens (owner and pen turner: Renee Meeks) If you want to get some nice pens in wood, ebonite or acrylics, have a look at Scriptorium Pens ' offers - either Scriptorium Pen own models or custom models (your ideas, discussed with and brought to life by Renee). from left to right 1. Idyll in Japanese autumn acrylics; Jowo #6 2. Custom pen design in "Tie Dye" acrylics; Bock #8, Titanium 3. Churchillized Epic in Illuminated Amber Tortoise (Acrylics); Jowo #8, Pendleton's Butterline Stub 4. Custom design in Snakewood wood; Jowo #6 EF-CI) (CI grind by @nibgrinder ) 5. Custom design in Amboyna wood, Jowo #6, semiflex 6. Base pen is ebonite, aftermod midori tamenuri; Bock #8 CSI (CSI grind by @nibgrinder ) - this black has a green aura, difficult to see - I will try to show it in a separate post - you can see the green at the threads. 7. Custom design in Camatillo wood, Bock #6 in Pt950, XXF grind by fpnibs - see 2 pictures below (these two pictures are copyright S

Even my cat thinks that I have here a few extraordinary pens. If I have to choose which pens I keep - most of my Waldmann pens are certainly among them. Xetra Vienna Precieux Vermeil (order-made) Tuscany Barley (need to reconfirm the name, old model) Manager (piston filler) 100th anniversary commemoration pen (2018, piston filler)    

Do you want to see my Porsche?   a view from the driver's seat Model Tecflex P3100, 1st generation Designed by Porsche's PorscheDesign Center, manufactured by (officially) Faber-Castell but outsourced to (I am not allowed to tell you) 😁 It is said that their inspiration came from the braking hoses of their racing cars. I have seen several models of this pen, all-steel, all-black, steel-gold (this one) and solid-gold. The nib is one of the smoothest nibs I have ever touched. But I do not consider it to be medium - it is more like a broad.  

    I know it is difficult to see but I like silver and gold pens.    So what do we have here? From left to right 1) Parker Arrow 12k filled gold 2) Waldmann Manager Sterling Silver Piston filler 3) Parker Duofold International Flat Top Godron Gold 4) Otto Hutt Design 07 Sterling Silver 5) Waterman Gentleman Gold coated 6) Waldmann Tuscany Sterling Silver 7) Graf-von-Faber-Castell Classic Collection, silver coated (that is correct, the first of this series were silver coated, later, they switched to rhodium) 8) Yard-o-Led Viceroy Grande Barley - Sterling Silver 9) Caran d'Ache model Geneve LE 5th anniversary of that model 10) Caran d'Ache model Geneve, LE 90th anniversary CdA 1994 11) Wahlpen with nib 4 - no further information 12) Waldmann LE 100th anniversary Waldmann 2018 There are more - packed away - a nice Pelikan M60 rolled gold and many, many Parker 45 , 75 and 180 - and much more .