From their official website:
With a rich history spanning over 50 years, Buchan’s Kerrisdale
Stationery has been the go-to stationery store for generations. From
collectibles, to toys, to Instagrammable party supplies, Buchan’s has
everything you need when looking for that special gift. (Even if it’s
for yourself. We fully support that too.)
I've been doing more online shopping than usual this year due to the global pandemic, so I was pleased to see how many new pen-related items were added to Buchan's online store when I checked it out last month. I ordered a Retro 51 rollerball from their web store for free in-store pickup, but couldn't resist buying a few other items while I was in their shop. Here's what I got....
(please click on images to enlarge ~ note: filter used for photo editing due to lack of sunlight :(
(top to bottom) Dip pen holder with Speedball nib, Schneider 'Ceod Classic' fountain pen, Schneider correction pen, Schneider royal blue ink cartridges and Retro 51 'Tornado' "Ace of Spades" rollerball (British candy "props" purchased elsewhere ;)
My Schneider 'Ceod Classic' fountain pen came with a pack of six Schneider royal blue international-sized ink cartridges and a (appropriately-named) "Corry" correction pen -- a double-ended pen with a chiseled liquid "eraser" tip on one end, and a fine blue marker on the other (more on that further down this post). All this for just $14.99, a great price for a German-made fountain pen (actually, everything in the little writing kit was made in Germany).
The 'Ceod' is made of thick, glossy plastic with subtle curves (that don't show up in my photos--sorry) and is fitted with a large, springy-but-sturdy metal clip. The barrel is long enough for the pen to be used unposted, but if you
prefer posting it, it works very well that way too (and it's nicely
balanced, posted or unposted). On the Schneider website, I see that it's also available in black, but I only saw the white model at the time of my store visit.
It's a very light pen and I suspect (based on the graphics on the correction pen...and the fact that the pen even comes with a correction pen) it was meant for younger students. With its clean lines and contemporary design, though, I think it would also appeal to adults, and wouldn't look out of place in a modern office.
The triangular ergonomic grip (which looks bluish in the photo above but is actually a light grey colour) is comfortable to hold and is very smooth, which makes for a highly-pleasant writing experience. Aesthetically-speaking, the stainless steel, iridium-tipped nib is a bit small for the pen, but it lays down a nice line, writes smoothly and has no startup or skipping issues.
Back to that correction pen ....
Schneider "Corry" correction pen (which reminds me a lot of my Lamy ink-x ink eraser)
Let's see it in action now...
(Above: Writing sample using the Schneider royal blue fountain pen ink supplied with the pen)
(Same writing sample, but with Schneider "Corry" correction pen's "eraser" end used)
I think it does a pretty good job of covering up the ink...
(Same writing sample but with Schneider royal blue fountain pen ink used over the erased word)
I didn't expect this to actually work, given that the eraser liquid would likely obscure the fountain pen ink (as it should... lol), but I thought I'd give it a try anyway...
(Same writing sample with Schneider "Corry" felt-tipped marker used over the last word)
Definitely some marker "feathering"going on, but at least you can write over the part that was erased...
I love the cheeky litle "Ha!" word balloon above the smiling stick figure on the barrel...
The Retro 51 'Tornado' "Ace of Spades" rollerball above was the only item I ordered online from Buchan's website. It's a great rollerball that uses a Retro 51 capless rollerball refill that has a one year "cap off" drying time (ie. the refill shouldn't dry up in less than a year after it's uncapped). Keep in mind that's one year from the date the refill was installed in the pen, though -- if you buy an older model Retro 51 rollerball, the capless refill in it might be dried out already. Happily, you can also use Parker-style ballpoint refills in these pens :)
The dip pen I bought in-store at Buchan's (shown above) has an attractive swirly orange-red design and is very light in the hand. Unfortunately, I don't know the manufacturer as there is no company name/model name/model number written on it anywhere. At $7.99, though, I thought it was a good deal. The nib on it cost only $3.99 and was bought separately from the pen.
Many thanks to Buchan's for their excellent customer service and to Yugo for the ink samples (not pictured). Buchan's is a great stationery store (with free customer parking in back!) but it's nice to have the option of shopping from the comfort of your home by visiting their online store at https://www.buchanst.com/
~photos and review by Maja
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