![]() ![]() It’s a really solid pen with a great (super firm) medium nib which I want to keep for reviewing inks, mainly. I think the very thin girth of the section of the Parker Duofold International is why I don’t reach for the pen much. I love Parker 51s but the ones I have are quite dry and modifying the flow of a hooded nib is somewhat difficult, especially when you can’t remove the hood easily but this is something I might look to change in the future as I’m told it isn't that difficult! Dealing with replacing parts is not something I care to deal with so it’s definitely something holding me back with vintage. Why? Because I’m always apprehensive about using inks without a track record of being safe to use in vintage pens and because I leave inks in my pens for a long time and that’s something I don’t like doing with vintage. Because of that I don’t get that much use from the first 5 here. This is actually where most of the vintage pens sit. Parker Duofold International Orange - 18k Medium Mabie Todd “SWAN” Self Filler - 14k Medium? (NEW) If a pen is made in France or has “France” written on it it’s listed with other French pens (let’s not over think this) ! I won’t be covering the history of all the pens as I discussed that with in the previous overview. I’m going to loosely break down the pens by their country of origin though not necessarily where the company originates (or where the country was owned at the time the pen was made). I’m mostly collecting based on the design (which does include nib design) and based on what my experience is for what I like. ![]() I have a decent selection and experience with nib grinds these days so I’m not really collecting based on the nib grind any more. I have a bias towards Sailor but that’s not a theme. But the main theme of the last update remains I don’t have a unified theme for the collection. There is clearly, like with the inks, a bias towards Sailor and in particular Sailor Pro Gears. The main change with this collection is that it now has more of a focus. ![]() If a pen is made in France it’s listed as French pen! I won’t be covering the history of all the pens as I discussed that with in the previous overview. There is clearly, like with the inks, a bias towards (and a bit of a theme with) Sailor and in particular Sailor Pro Gears. With inks as well I like having them for comparisons! I remember Brad Dowdy on the Pen Addict podcast once mentioning (and I am paraphrasing) that the monetary loss from selling a pen (compared to what you paid) can be compared to the costs associated with renting a pen (I have no idea which episode). I don’t regret buying pens and selling them, I appreciate the experience of owning them. Because of that while my Ink collection just keeps growing, my pen collection is quite fluid. Inks are rarely over $100 and selling them second hand isn’t really worth the hassle for me (and I don’t want to sell them for other reasons) but when you have a $200+ pen that is just sitting there it’s worth the effort freeing up funds for other pens I might want. If there’s a pen I’m not using that much or don’t love (and it’s worth my time selling it) then I will periodically trim these pens from my collection. Unlike with my ink collection, where if I buy an ink it doesn’t leave the collection, I don’t have have that rule with pens. Over a year and a half ago I wrote about my pen collection and while a lot has changed, the collection has only grown by around 10 (in this post and the previous I have not counted cheap $5 Chinese pens but I am ignoring the Noodler’s Creepers this time). Within the theme of my ink collection, this is my pen collection. ![]()
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