... just poking about looking at stuff and I found a nice chap in the UK who makes pen cases.
Now yes, I've got a pen case, a rather lovely pen case, but it's full and I had pens living in the squalor that is mugs and the boxes they came in. Bah! So uncivilised.
So I ordered one from the lovely Geoff. I ordered one with yellow felt lining. And it has arrived. And I have moved some pens out of the old case and into the new. I now have a drawer for the Lamy Safaris and AL-Stars, and room for more (they come in so many tempting colours after all). The next drawer down has my Noodler's pens, my A.G. Spalding & Bros, a Platinum Plaisir, a Marlen Secret and a big fat yellow Bexley. Then there's the cheery pens, a Tombow, two lime-green Pilot Preras (the product of a sticky key and a late night on the interweb) and a Pilot Lucina. The Pilots come in so many colours, clear too in the case of the Preras, so there's room for more. And two more drawers, completely empty - but for how long?
And over in the fancy cabinet, I've got the fancy pens.
A couple of Lamys, a treasured Pelikan green tortoise, my Stipulas, my Edison Pen Co pens (including the Morgan), a couple of Platinum Celluloids and a big butch Faber Castell. Under that there's the clear pens (Pilot, Pelikan and Stipula), a Think Gatsby, the Jac Zagoory Write No Evil, a lovely emerald-green Franklin-Christoph and then the blacks. The blacks include the Parker my dad gave me and the Sheaffer Stubby. There's now an empty bottom drawer .... And as I had a little spend frenzy the other day (due to the Australian dollar being worth 1.10 of those useful US dollars) I happen to know there's at least two more heading my way. At least now I have suitable accommodations.
Sunday, May 8
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10 comments:
Fabulous!
Now where does all the ink live?
;o)
You're just having 'way too much fun with this! :-)
Your dollar is better than ours? I hate Bush.
:)
Perfect. How else can you pick the day's pen properly? You need to be able to see them all clearly.
Lee, the ink lives in a cardboard box :)
Zoomie, too much fun? Is there such a thing? Could I expire from it? :)
Cookie, I just checked the exchange rate. One of my pretty Australian dollars will get me approximately 70 thousand and 3 of your nice American ones. How can I not shop?
E, exactly my thinking. Glad we're on the same page here :)
Wow, you do have an extensive collection!! But lots more space now - happy shopping!
Sue x
PS if the Aus dollar is better than the US, you need to start saving up for a trip into Africa - you'd almost be a millionaire!!
But shouldn't the ink live in a pretty house too?
;o)
Sue, Mr Brown went to Capetown a while ago and loved it, he keeps promising to take me. And I'm dying to do an Elephant safari!
Lee, I'm working on it, believe me :)
My orange ebonite Edison dame today. It is beyond wonderful... The sepia ink is perfect. You get yours?
Cookie, it's posted just not hear yet, further to go and all that :) Blog it?
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