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Greetings, all. It looks like this is the end of the de-stash. Two modern pens and two vintage pens are offered. Help a guy

Group pic and writing samples here.

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Lamy Studio – Palladium – 14c <EF>. Verification pics here. Condition: B.  Nib was originally an <OM>, ground down to <EF> by Matthew Chen.  Includes new converter and will be shipped in Lamy packaging.  $125 SOLD

Sailor Pro Gear Slim – Manyo #2 Violet LE – < F>. Verification pics here. Condition: B.  I am the second owner of this pen.  It is in pristine condition.  The 14c nib has characteristic Sailor feedback.  I am a big fan of the <F> nib, and I like the demonstrator look, but I have other pens I prefer to use.  I will ship it in Sailor packaging, but not in the original packaging.  Includes a Sailor converter.  $150 SOLD

Parker 75 Insignia – 14c <F/M>. Verification pics here. Condition: D for vintage.  Beautiful example of the gold-filled Parker 75.  I have dated this one to 1967 or early 1968 production based on the following: (1) the barrel has a blank cartouche (engraving panel) that Parker introduced in 1967; (2) the tassies are completely flat, as opposed to the “dish” tassies on later models; (3) the internal barrel threads are plastic, rather than metal (as found in 1964-65 models); and (4) it has the “0” alignment ring that Parker retired by mid-1968.  The channels on the Insignia barrel and cap are comparatively shallower than those on the later production Insignia II.  The nib is delightfully smooth.  If the pen was not too slender for my liking, this would be a keeper and EDC.  Includes a Parker twist converter. $150

Wahl Eversharp Doric I “Popular” - <F> semi-flex | Bronze and Green. Verification pics here. Condition: D for vintage. 1935 production. Wahl Eversharp introduced the Doric in 1931.  In 1935, the last year of the Doric I, the “Popular” line debuted, a lower cost line of Dorics.  The Popular line was characterized by a single cap band (rather than a stacked double band) and the absence of the Gold Seal mark (introduced in the 1920s in response to Sheaffer's White Dot) on the standard Doric line.

While micro-scratching is visible under high magnification, this is a lovely pen that has a lot of shine.  The surface of the clip has some micro-scratching and there is some pitting on the sides of the clip; it is otherwise in outstanding shape with great shine. The reflective gold cap band is also in nice condition.  Because of the 12-faceted design of the pen, rotating the cap can make the band appear silver on either side of the facet you are looking at directly. One of the facets on the cap has a rub mark that is visible under light at certain angles (see pics).

Wahl Eversharp celluloid is notorious for its tendency to discolor and craze.  A section at the end of the barrel and a smaller section at top of the cap are translucent and thus almost certainly crazing (see pics).  Grip section replaced and sac installed approximately 15 months ago.

The nib is a smooth <F> with some semi-flex (see writing samples).  The nib is prone to nib creep.  $140 SOLD

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I’ve been in meetings all day. Opened Reddit this evening, went to my feed, and WTF

I am not entering the increasingly competitive ink sample business in the sub. I have largely destashed my pens. Next up: Eliminating inks that I do not/will not use (largely sheening inks and darker inks that I don't like as much as other darker inks) and hopefully recouping a bit of the money I spent regrettably. I loathe shipping bottled inks; all inks in 5 mL vials. Most are filled to the 5mL line, a few are just below the line. I have identified which inks in the bundles have multiple vials; all other inks consist of one vial of the named ink.

Please help me empty my ink box of shame.

Verification pics here.

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Not sure about interest in these; perhaps list an alternate bundle if a bundle you want is already sold.

I am a working professional; I will reply to replies/DMs as quickly as I am able.

Sheen / Shimmer

Las Vegas Bundles: Lamy Violet Blackberry (x2), Birmingham Pen Emerald Fusion (x2), KWZ Azure #5, Birmingham Pen Quantum Teal, Diamine Raise a Glass, Pelikan Edelstein Golden Lapis, Diamine Scribble Purple. Six Five Four Three Two available bundles.

Reno Bundle: Lamy Violet Blackberry, Birmingham Pen Emerald Fusion (x2), Birmingham Pen Quantum Teal (x2), KWZ Azure #5, Diamine Midnight, Pelikan Edelstein Golden Lapis, Diamine Scribble Purple. Solo bundle SOLD

Carson City Bundle: Sorry, no Blackberry in the capital. Birmingham Pen Emerald Fusion (x2), Birmingham Pen Quantum Teal (x3), KWZ Azure #5, Diamine Midnight, Pelikan Edelstein Golden Lapis, Diamine Scribble Purple. Solo bundle.

Other / Dark-ish Inks

Random Bundle A: Pilot Iroshizuku Kiri-same, Esterbrook x TheCoffeeMonsterzCo Forgotten Iced Coffee, Sailor Shikiori Chushu, Anderillium Shoebill Stork Grey, Diamine Rustic Brown, Monteverde Copper Noir, Lamy Dark Lilac 2024, Colorverse Office Brown, Diamine Tyrian Purple, Robert Oster Black Violet, J. Herbin Perle Noire, and Montblanc Amethyst Purple. Two One bundles available. SOLD

Random Bundle B: Pilot Iroshizuku Kiri-same (x2), Esterbrook x TCMC Forgotten Iced Coffee, Sailor Shikiori Chushu, Anderillium Shoebill Stork Grey, Diamine Rustic Brown, Monteverde Copper Noir, Lamy Dark Lilac 2024, Colorverse Office Brown, Diamine Tyrian Purple, Graf von Faber-Castell Cobalt Blue, and J. Herbin Perle Noire . Solo bundle. SOLD

Random Bundle C: Pilot Iroshizuku Kiri-same, Esterbrook x TCMC Forgotten Iced Coffee, Sailor Shikiori Chushu, Anderillium Shoebill Stork Grey, Diamine Rustic Brown, Monteverde Copper Noir, Lamy Dark Lilac 2024, Colorverse Office Brown, Diamine Tyrian Purple, Colorverse Stars & Stripes (non-glistening), Graf von Faber-Castell Cobalt Blue, and J. Herbin Poussiere de Lune. SOLD

I have two vials of Kiri-same, two vials one vial of BPC Black Pearl, and several more vials of BPC Emerald Fusion available to add to any bundle--additional $1 per vial. Solo bundle.

Big shout out to Josh John (Precision Writing Works)! I had the pleasure of meeting with Josh at a local DFW coffeehouse for a couple of hours today so that he could work on a “few” nibs. Three tunes-and-smooths, eight size-downs, and one Nagahara, and I’m pleased with them all. And we talked all things FP and had some great coffee and tea. Great Saturday!

R.5 (L-R): Duofold Senior (x2), Vacumatic Maxima, Duofold Streamlined, 51, Sheaffer Sentinel Deluxe TM, Sheaffer Balance O/S (x2), Marathon Student (Morrison semi flex nib), 146, Studio, LX.

Greetings, all. I am nearing the end of the destash of my collection. This offering is comprised of two vintage semiflex pens (I have learned that vintage flex and semiflex simply aren't my jam), a like-new Pilot Vanishing Point, a like-new VP nib unit, and some Lamy 2000 parts that I no longer need (having sold the pens).

Verification pics here.

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Photos of nibs/nib units with ink taken after writing samples. Nibs have been flushed with distilled water and dried overnight.

I typically include four or five ink samples with pens and nib units (apologies to the clutch ring buyers). If there are any color families you don't like, i.e. blues, greys, browns, etc., please advise.

Wahl Eversharp Gold Seal Personal Point Pen and Pencil Set <EF> | Black Pearl. Condition D for vintage. Late '20s to early '30s production. Wahl introduced Black Pearl celluloid to its lineup in 1928, the same year that it introduced its Gold Seal mark in response to Sheaffer's White Dot. The Gold Seal is made by two check signs to form a "W" that remind of the company's name. Wahl also introduced the Personal Point that year, which allowed 14 different nib types to be screwed into the grip section via threaded housing.

While microscratching is visible under high magnification, this is a beautifully colored, very shiny, pen and pencil set.  The fountain pen section looks good.  The gold bands on the pen and pencil are in excellent condition, and clips have virtually no brassing, plating wear, or pitting along the edges.  The Gold Seal above the fountain pen clip is pristine; one section of the pencil's Gold Seal is slightly discolored, but it is otherwise pristine. Wahl Eversharp celluloid is notorious for its tendency to discolor; while there is some slight caramel discoloration of the celluloid, this set has retained much of its original color and has a remarkably solid feel. New sac installed.

The nib is an <EF> with some semiflex (see writing samples). Unflexed, the pen writes a very fine line, more akin to a Japanese <EF>. Typical of semiflex nibs, the nib gives some feedback when flex is applied. The pencil uses a twist mechanism and functions properly; note that the eraser is predictably hardened. $185

Moore Non-Leakable Safety Pen <F>. Condition D for vintage, rode hard, and hung-up wet. Non-Leakable Safety Pen. Black chased hard rubber with a checkerboard design. "Non-Leakable" is printed on the middle of the barrel. This is a slide-based variation on the safety pen--to fill, you unscrew the cap and fill the pen reservoir like an eyedropper, then push/slide the bottom part of the barrel towards the section to extend the nib. This "Non-Leakable" system includes a pin in the cap to push the nib down if the user forgets to retract the nib before attaching the cap, but that still risks nib damage--I strongly recommend that you remember to slide the nib back into the barrel before capping it.

I have disassembled the pen and replaced the original cork seals at the end of the barrel with rubber gaskets that seal well. I have re-blacked the pen; the top half of the barrel has a visibly duller finish than the bottom half of the barrel. The nib was originally sprung; it has been repaired by Mauricio Aguilar (vintagepens.net). The pen was prone to vomiting (not merely burping) ink. I used dry heat to set the feed and reshape the nib collar into round. It will still occasionally burp ink (see writing sample). Per Mauricio, this is more of a semiflex nib than a true flex nib; as such, I do not recommend overflexing the nib. As you will see in the pics, the ebonite feed's ink channel is Grand Canyon-esque; I don't recommend using your wettest inks in it.

This is a fun pen to use, whether filled or as a dip pen. I typically fill it with 15 drops of ink, but you can experiment with how much to fill it. Overfilling it will not allow sufficient air in the barrel, which increases the likelihood of ink burping. Priced to reflect the obviously used condition of the pen. $105 SOLD

Lamy 2000 Parts:

<F> nib: $80 SOLD

Clutch rings: $10 (two available) SOLD

Makrolon Cap: $20 SOLD

Makrolon Barrel: $25 SOLD

Pilot VP <F> 14c | Blue Carbonesque. Condition: N for six months of regular use. I read a review of the Blue Carbonesque that described the color as Disco meets Executive, and that seems a perfect description. This writes a true Japanese <F> line; very smooth writer with the characteristic bounce of gold VP nibs. I adore Vanishing Points, but I am eliminating duplicate pens from my collection, so this one is yours at a discount. Comes in original packaging with an unused converter, and I will include at least one cartridge with it. $140 SOLD

Pilot VP <F>/<FM> Nib Unit 14c. Condition: A2. Nib unit has only been used a few times. This writes a wetter and slightly broader line than the <F> unit in the Blue Carbonesque, more akin to a <FM>. Will include a less-used converter than the converter in the verification pics. $80 SOLD

Greetings, all. Completing the destash of pens that I have no future plans to use.

Verification pics for modern pens and writing sample for Lamy 2000 and Studio here.

Verification pics and writing samples for reduced vintage pens here.

Lamy 2000 <F>. Condition: Conservatively grading as B. My pen preferences have evolved over the last couple of years, and those preferences no longer include my 2000. I have disassembled and cleaned the pen in an ultrasonic cleaner. Ships in original packaging. Glad to swap out the nib for the <EF> or <FM> below. Ships in original packaging. $130 SOLD

Lamy 2000~~ < EF> and <FM> nib units. Condition: D (nib work). Matthew Chen tuned and smoothed the <EF> nib. The <FM> nib is a <M> nib that Matthew Chen sized down a bit. As you can see from the writing samples, the <EF> is slightly finer than the <F> and <FM> nibs, though not significantly, and the <FM> and <F> nibs have fairly similar nib widths. I will ship the nib unit assembled (nib, feed, gasket), making it easier to swap out the nib unit in an existing 2000.~~ $80 (each) <EF> SOLD <FM> SALE PENDING

Lamy Studio <M>| Brushed Stainless Steel. Condition: N. Brushed steel body, black rubberized grip section, smooth SS nib. Ships in original packaging. I will include a converter. Ships in original packaging. $55 SOLD

Lamy LX <F> | Maron. Condition: A2. Inked only a couple of times. Ships in original packaging (Maron aluminum tube). I will include a converter. $50

Platinum 3776 <UEF> | Black w/gold trim. Condition: A2. This is a catch and release--purchased new, dipped twice. Ships in original packaging and includes a converter and ink cartridge. $150 SOLD

Jean-Pierre Lepin pocket pen <M> | Juniper (??). Condition: D. The body of this JPL pocket pen appears to be made from Juniper wood. Presumed defect in wood on the cap to the right of the clip (see pics). The cap posts securely on the end of the barrel. Smooth writer. Uses international short cartridges. I will ship with a cartridge of Monteverde Black ink. $50 o/b/o** **SOLD

REDUCED - Relisting Vintage Pens Previously Offered for Sale

Parker Vacumatic Major, black - <M> 14c. Condition: D for vintage, nib work. This is a third-generation Parker Vacumatic Major. The Major designation derives from the cap band, gold trip, and blue diamond clip, not the size of the pen. I have installed a new diaphragm and replaced the Vacumatic plunger unit. Good barrel opacity with typical caramel discoloration. Nib tuned and smoothed by Matthew Chen--the nib does not have a lot of tipping, so likely a better pen for low-hand pressure writers. $110 $95 o/b/o

Pelikan 120 (M&K) <EF> SS. New Listing. Condition: D for vintage. Dandy example of the M&K 120s produced for Pelikan in the early 1970s. Clean, clean, clean. Inked twice by me. No barrel or cap defects, crisp imprint on pen cap. Microscratches on nib, and a faint mark on the interior of the ink window. Smooth writer that lays down a line more like a Western <F>. Piston operates flawlessly. Ships in original packaging with instructions insert. (While the cursive writing on the box says “without nib,” it indeed has the aforementioned nib.). $90

Sheaffer Cadet, aqua - <M> SS. Condition: D for vintage. Purchased as a NOS pen, inked twice. Tip dip filling system; essentially, a Touchdown filler, but only the tip of the nib and feed need to be submerged. Very clean pen. I will stack Sheaffer's vintage steel nibs in the Cadets up against any modern steel nibs; very smooth writer, but the <M> nib writes closer to a <B>. $40 $35 o/b/o

Sheaffer Balance 350 "Miss Universe", jet black - <M> 14c. Condition: D for vintage. While having no affiliation with the pageant of the same name, Sheaffer sold the Miss Universe pens between 1938 and 1942, marketing what was essentially a Junior model to a female audience. Lever filler that features a firm, smooth Sheaffer #3 14c nib and the flattened-ball clip that Sheaffer introduced in 1938. The visuator section is clear but caramelized due to age. The end of the barrel has a cap line from posting (which is how the pen was designed to be used). Uncommon (though not necessarily rare) pen. $60~~ ~~$50 o/b/o** **SOLD

Kin Sin 348, burgundy, teal - <F> SS. Condition: D for vintage. From a 2013 post on Fountain Pen Network:  “Jinxing, or Kin Sin, or Golden Star 金星 Originally a Shanghai maker started by three Korean brothers in 1932; a Beijing factory opened in 1952, and later still the Shanghai works stopped making pens, making it a Beijing-based brand.”  The pens are obviously modeled after the Parker 51, but they are more slender and all plastic and weigh in at just 11g empty. They have a built-in ink window (see photos) where the barrel and grip section meet.  The slip caps are impressively smooth and secure.  Smooth writers with stainless steel nibs.  I have installed new PVC sacs and new tubing--between the thinner metal in the squeeze filler and the less pliable sac material, it will take more squeezes to fill this than a 51, but it fills to nearly full (see photo). Crisp imprints—and I mean crisp. $20 each or $35 for both~~ $10 each or $15 for both.~~ SOLD

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R. 5: Simichrome, 30x loupe, Conway 28 (blue marble), Conway 27 (cracked ice), Gold Bond OS, Parker Duofold Senior, homemade nib block, Pilot CH 912, Sheaffer Sentinel Deluxe, Parker Vacumatic Major, Ziploc snack bag, Yeti Arctic Purple, Namiki ink, Pentooling shellac, Moore Safety pen, nib units (Duofold Senior x2, Gold Bond, Conway Stewart, Sheaffer Balance OS), wooden dowel, LMZ Blue Hawaii/Karas nib, Conway Stewart section-feed/Conklin nib, hemostat, Vac-fil parts and tool, Peter Pan pen