Pilot Fountain Pen (Tee Hee)

If you would have seen me today, you would have seen a big goofy grin on my face. It's because of this pen.
I wrote about the black version of this pen here in the past and I was able to pick up a clear version in New York City this week and it is perfect.
It's like someone handed me a big bowl full of kittens and sunshine. (No kittens were harmed in that joke.)

Even Hell's Kitchen cannot get me flustered right now. I'm like..."whatever Chef---I have a new pen." this beasty has an EF point that is nearly perfect for me.

Here's the new family. Just happiness. Happy. Happy. Happy.

Four pictures in one post? It must be love. I am going to go back to my giggling now. Have a great weekend.

Very Good Pens.

Seth (tee hee)

Pentel Sunburst Gel

I really hope that is just sticker residue on the cap. (Kidding, I am sure it is.) I like this pen, I don't really use it or have a need for it- but when I was shooting it and writing with it, I was pleasantly surprised at how well it puts ink down on the paper.

I am not sure if I will buy more or even have a chance to use it, but I almost feel like I should use it now. JetPens sells the metallic ink
versions of this pen and they look like they would be fun for projects.

Sunburst...A season in the Sun. It's all related. I might hold on to this one a little more before I put it back in the drawer. It has a little life left in it and I like being surprised. Now I am off to dig into my pen haul from yesterday!

Blog Down... Blog Down!

Thanks to Office Supply Geek for letting me know Blogspot had some issues this morning. My scheduled post did not update and there were some blank spots but now it looks like I have everything back. I did not want to miss a day of pens so I am posting my catch from a little NYC shopping trip today.

After lunch with a friend, I headed across the street (conveniently) to Kinokuniya Bookstore for a quick walk through. There is one major score here I will post another day but I am very excited about it. 5 minutes in and out and this is what I grabbed. I will get some details out on these very soon. Good Pens

Seth

Alvin Draftmatic 0.3 Mechanical Pencil

I have said it before, man cannot live on pens alone. In my world, there is nothing wrong with a good pencil. Good inks make you appreciate good pens and good pencils make you appreciate....I have no idea where I was going with that one- so if you make something intersting up feel free to let me know.

Some people love the fat pencils, give them a .9 and they are happy. Me? I am on the other end of the spectrum. I can write with a .5 but I prefer the .3 lead. Don't even think of trying to click more than once with this thing with cheap paper. You are talking Swiss cheese. .3's take a little sophistication.

I know technically this is a drafting pencil but I appreciate the weight and feel of this pen as a writer. The body is plastic but there is enough heft in the front to keep you happy. I don't think I ever touched the eraser, I usually keep one or two on my desk for that. You can buy these at most art stores for around 8-10 bucks and they are worth it.

Good Pencils!

Parker 51 "Special"

I own two of these exact models and I wrote about one in the past so this might actually be a re-post. (Or this could be a new post...depending.)
I have been getting frequent requests for my top 5 pen list and this pen will definitely be around the top of the list.

There are those that say that the Parker 51 might be the best writing pen ever made. That's a bold claim, one not taken lightly...and I sort of could be a lifetime member of the "Parker 51 might be the best writing pen ever made" committee. Make me the President!

Ok, to be blunt...this pen rocks. I can't find bad ink or bad paper for this pen. (That's actually a Moleskin up there without bleeding and being a mess.)

The jewel is just icing on the big inky cake of fountain pens. I do not let this pen too far out of my sight. Lately it's been filled with Private Reserve Midnight Blues and it's the pen I head for when I need to write and not have to worry about the little things that can go wrong with most pens. It's a Good Pen.

Levenger Fountain Pen

Now that all that silly contest stuff is over, we can get back to the good stuff...the pens.
Here we have another fountain pen that was gifted to me years ago. I wish I could remember what the model name is- but my memory on it is failing.

What's not failing is the pen. It still fills and writes like it's brand new and it's a pen that I like to throw in a coat pocket for a night out. The weight is such that I always know that it is there and it's always ready to write. This one does not accidentally slip out of your pocket...it has some serious heft to it.

I also love the little star burst emblem on the cap. It's a little detail thing, but Levenger got it right. Congrats again to Shade for winning the giveaway, her ink will be dropped in the mailbox tomorrow.

Have a great weekend everyone- By the way, Twitter has been hot and heavy with the pen and ink talk, feel free to follow me here if you do that sort of thing. http://twitter.com/dunkind

We have Winners!

The was my randomizer. My limited budget kept me from hiring 49 clowns to fight it out until one was left standing to decide a winner so I decided to cut out some numbers....

Then I threw them on the floor and ask my 22 month old son to go pick one. In the spirit of fairness he cannot read or count yet, he has never met any of you and I thought it was funny.

Here we are! After rolling around in the numbers to mix them up, he finally popped his hand up into the air grasping this! His tiny little fingers are holding on to number 7 and the winner is Shade who runs a blog here. Nice!! Congrats. Shoot me your details (address and which prize) and choice and I will get them sent snail mail ASAP.

And for bringing the funny? Lisa S. won that one with the story of catching her dogs "in the act" and then slipping in their poo trying to stop them. I am not sure why that wins, but it just does. Lisa can win the choice of the other prize that Shade does not want or I have a few others in the vault to choose from.

Thanks everyone for the incredible comments. There will be another contest coming up shortly and I appreciate you reading and back tomorrow with another pen.
Seth