21 Saturday Dec 2024
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Some of you may have wondered what’s happened with me in recent times, especially as I was aiming and managing to post weekly and did so for a couple of years. Well do not worry this blog is still very much live, I just tend to be busier these days.
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29 Friday Nov 2024
OK I admit I am starting this piece with a guilt trip. Mid this year Ben of Gravitas Pens was indicating he had a new piston filler on the way and chatting with him it sounded like it was due out early October, before the London Pen Show so I asked if I could borrow one for review …
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It has been around over a year since I last posted about what is on my desk. Must admit I was actually surprised as I thought it had been under half that time. Looking at the present set there are more changes as well than I would have first thought.
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Once more it is the first Friday in November and that means International Fountain Pen Day.
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Last Sunday was the October London Pen Show and as ever with this date I had a clash with a luncheon I really should attend. In recent years the pen show has won, however on this occasion it was swinging the other way until I found out I might be leant some pens for review so….
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I must admit I get the impression the M600 model in the Pelikan Souveran catalogue does seem to be overlooked aside from the occasional special edition. The bigger M800 seems to get much more focus, so is this a forgotten pen or just an adjunct in the range.
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Yesterday was Pelikan Hub day 2024 and not only was our local meet back at Fleet, Hampshire (was not held there last year as too few of us could make it) but this year I was the hub master !!
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When talking about Visconti pens many will think either of the homo sapiens models (with the hook lock mechanism) else the lower end Van Goghs and Rembrandts. It is easy to forget that alongside high end limited editions there were also the Opera and Opera Master ranges.
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Looking at my desk at present I feel like I might have a thing for EDC or pocket pens. Certainly half of those in front of me fall in to that category, though not all are out as part of my daily use set. It did make me wonder though if I am moving towards this genre, though in reality they still only make up about 12% of my collection.
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