WINNER WINNER: Lamy Safari Neon Coral

Wooo!  So happy to announce the winner of the Lamy Safari in Neon Coral!

Congratulations @squishymochii - I'll send you a message and get the pen right out to you!

GIVEAWAY: Last Chance to Enter

Just a really quick reminder that your last chance to enter to win a Lamy Safari in the bold new Neon Coral color (pictured above) is coming right up.

Read all about it and join the fun right here.

GIVEAWAY: Lamy Safari Neon Coral Fountain Pen

Woooooooo! My Lamy Safari Fountain Pen in the new (SCREAMING) Neon Coral color arrived Saturday.

Lamy Safari fountain pens are wonderful for a whole lot of reasons and this is a GREAT color. I'm totally excited about inking it up and taking it for a spin.

Before I do that, I wanted to let you know that I ordered TWO of these pens.  One for me to keep and love forever and one to give away!

One winner will be chosen at random from all of the entries. US only (so sorry, international friends).

Leave a comment here before next Monday - May 12, to be entered to win. (One entry per person, ok?)

And...seriously seriously, tell me how to get in touch with you. I'll try like crazy, but if I can't find you with you within three days of the drawing, someone else will get the pen.

(In case you're wondering...this isn't a sponsored post. I bought the pen with my own saved up pennies.)

xoxo

LA PEN SHOW 2014 - MY SHOPPING SPREE

LA Pen Show 2014 - My Shopping Spree

There they are. 

Click any picture in this post to see the full-size version. These are all iPhone photos - decent quality, but not perfect. 

Going to try to let the photos do the talking here and come back another time with detailed images. You all must be tired of reading my posts about the LA Pen Show, but, dude, it was massive.

And we're off . . . 

Vintage Parker Jotter in Cab Yellow

Lamy Safari Flame Orange

Following is the pen that Susan Wirth recommended for Mr. Pentulant. I love this pen. I'm going to have to find a way to convince Mr. Pentulant to transfer ownership to me.   ;)

Vintage Esterbrook with Needlepoint Nib

A peek at the marking on the pen above . . .

Vintage Esterbrook with AAA Logo

Susan Wirth proclaimed, "You are an italics waiting to happen, Number Five!" As I mentioned yesterday, I tried a bunch of pens with italics ends and ended up falling in (almost) love with fantastic pen, but the price was more than I wanted to spend. Blech.

No worries, I didn't walk away empty-handed. Check it out . . .

Vintage Parker 51 Aerometric

The next item is from Franklin-Christoph. If you've never shopped there, you should. I love their high quality and impressive customer service. I have had nothing but good experiences with them and their items are very thoughtfully designed.

Franklin-Christoph A5 Medium Command Center

Annnnd this pen is also from Franklin-Christoph. If you follow me on Instagram, you may have seen that I have the little sister of this pen and love it. This one is equally cool. (This is the clipless version.)

Franklin-Christoph Model 02 Intrinsic

Onward . . .

Vintage Sheaffer Snorkel Valient

Dude.

The twins . . . Mr. Pentulant found the next pen for himself. I ended up with pen envy and made him run off and find one for me, too . . .

Vintage Parker Vacumatic 

Vintage Parker Vacumatic

The triplets . . . I have no excuse.

Esterbrook

Esterbrook

Esterbrook

And that's it!

All lined up . . .

LA Pen Show 2014 Purchases

A roundup of all of my LA Pen Show posts just in case you missed them . . .

LA Pen Show 2014 - General Overview - Part 1

LA Pen Show 2014 - General Overview - Part 2

LA Pen Show 2014 - Susan Wirth


The time to enter my Pilot-Iroshizuku ink giveaway has ended. I'll be back on Monday to announce a winner!

Have a great weekend.

The Fine Point

Lamy Safari Fountain Pens + Dudek Modern Goods

It's been a busy week. Over at Brush Dance, we are looking at so much art for 2016 calendars (yes, already), selling so many 2015 calendars (yes, already), and talking about lots of new projects.

And here's what's going on with in fountain pens . . .

I received my Cube from Mike Dudek of The Clicky Post and Dudek Modern Goods. I ordered the least expensive item on his page - you know, just in case. You guys, it's pretty incredible. As you can see from the photo above, Lamy Safari fit perfectly.

I was a little worried that the inside of the openings would be a too rough to trust that they wouldn't scratch my collection, but that is not the case at all. The Cube feels weighty, solid in your hands and it's perfectly smooth - perfectly perfect. Well, there is one tiny small issue - I actually bought this as a gift for Mr. Pentulant (who only dabbles in fountain pens, but needed a safe place to keep the few that he owns I let him borrow), and now The Cube is on my desk.

I have no affiliation with Dudek Modern Goods other than a sincere admiration for what he does.

Pen Addict reviewed the Retro 51 Tornado Black Fountain Pen. I don't think this one will make it to my wish list.

The Well-Appointed Desk dressed the part for Handwriting Day. I might be jealous.

Gourmet Pens didn't have anything to say about Akkerman Hofkwartier Groen.

Inkdependence reviews Namiki Blue. You like?

Oh..and, finally, I changed my name over on Instagram. I'm Pentulant there now, too, because that's how I roll.

Have a good weekend.

CHECK IT OUT MONDAY: Instagram

six red pens

I've been busy over on the Instagram again.  

Pocket Dept. Notebook and Lamy Safari Fountain Pens

I'm seeing a definite trend.  Ink reviews on the blog. Pen porn over on Instagram. It wasn't even on purpose - it's just so easy. And it doesn't feel like it has to be perfect.

Recent delivery from Goulet Pens

What does the fox say?
I love that this looks like a selfie. haha

If you've not tried this, you simply must.

Simply. Must.

Trader Joe's Speculoos Cookie & Cocoa Swirl

Tippy top of the Golden Gate Bridge on a Saturday evening

Nib creep is kinda sexy

Always Journey Dreamer Journal from Brush Dance

I also wanted to remind you today that I'm giving away one of the amazing Journals / Notebooks pictured above.

Enter Here

FRIDAY FOLLOW: Instagram

If you're not on Instagram, you're really missing something.  

In no particular order, here are some of my more recent Instagram images . . . 

The Waterman Edson Twins (they are not identical)

VW swag for Baby O (because, really, how cute is this?)

An inky project I'm working on

Love #inkinthesink

Right?

My TWSBI Collection makes me swoon just a bit.

Strawberry Ice Cream

Doesn't everyone meal plan with a #wetnoodle?

My beloved Montblanc Boheme collection.

I opened Mr. Pentulant's textbook, took this picture, and then promptly closed the book.  

And here's a listing of just some of the people I follow...

Gourmet Pens

Ed Jelley

Ellina

Pablo Garcia Melnick

Gerald Taylor - aka MyCofeePot

Chrissy Sparks

PenAddict

What I love about Instagram is that most of the people I follow post more than just pens. It's a real glimpse into the person and what is important in his/her life.

Here's my Instagram link.  Where is yours?