tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8844319010007317842024-03-18T02:48:17.330-07:00Vancouver Pen Club
** Our next meeting will be held on March 21 at the Kitsilano branch of the Vancouver Public Library from 5:30-7:30pm - full details <a href="https://tinyurl.com/56wka2m4"> *here*</a>! <br><br>The Vancouver Pen Club was founded in 2006 as a way of sharing our knowledge of & enthusiasm for the fountain pen hobby with others ~ Both modern and vintage writing equipment enthusiasts welcome! <br>Contact us at <a href="mailto:vancouverpenclub@gmail.com">vancouverpenclub@gmail.com</a> Vancouver Pen Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11246572680689553110noreply@blogger.comBlogger1069125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-884431901000731784.post-91781429853309140612024-03-17T13:55:00.000-07:002024-03-17T13:56:42.687-07:00A couple of more photos :)<i>A couple of more photos of my new Pelikan M200 'Orange Delight'</i> <i> (unboxing in <a href="https://www.vancouverpenclub.com/2024/03/pelikan-m200-orange-delight-unboxing.html"><u>previous blog post</u></a>) </i>😊 <i>...</i><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimf2bKFWepqOiO38wOb7jyb3mD7uI1J-bze5A93OAEagWLobc0Xv7Q4USi8FfR4lhrDrutb6HBEcR_Z_1XBXLfzR9-zRvV1yYZ9gu-qXFMsO9urzOB8uhb17igJ8SwIr2ShaqR54n0ydDTximL7YymN28tAjsB4JJtfwilDxBay0PPhRCId6K3nKClZKr9/s2016/Pelikan%20M200%20Orange_juice1.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimf2bKFWepqOiO38wOb7jyb3mD7uI1J-bze5A93OAEagWLobc0Xv7Q4USi8FfR4lhrDrutb6HBEcR_Z_1XBXLfzR9-zRvV1yYZ9gu-qXFMsO9urzOB8uhb17igJ8SwIr2ShaqR54n0ydDTximL7YymN28tAjsB4JJtfwilDxBay0PPhRCId6K3nKClZKr9/w640-h480/Pelikan%20M200%20Orange_juice1.jpg" width="544" /></a></div><i>(photos by Maja ~ click on images to enlarge)</i><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwXu8oIzI3_ZkUz4rrvk7e8d7Ba2rwYRVD_su7O-J3rXDEcvyK0y3MXGDNL03a2OB_ERDwF6_Pp24OcvgKP-4AEYZz3Ng-2RH3wWmfARoZ0u2wxdKFVG80EmkFidG2nuJwh8HwopGkVv7pQCdC65o9UzY44_fdkmLnshmd5F765dI6pzCAyZUpHcyVtRzQ/s1925/Pelikan%20M200%20Orange_juice3.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="1925" height="427" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwXu8oIzI3_ZkUz4rrvk7e8d7Ba2rwYRVD_su7O-J3rXDEcvyK0y3MXGDNL03a2OB_ERDwF6_Pp24OcvgKP-4AEYZz3Ng-2RH3wWmfARoZ0u2wxdKFVG80EmkFidG2nuJwh8HwopGkVv7pQCdC65o9UzY44_fdkmLnshmd5F765dI6pzCAyZUpHcyVtRzQ/w640-h502/Pelikan%20M200%20Orange_juice3.jpg" width="544" /></a></div>Vancouver Pen Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11246572680689553110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-884431901000731784.post-90434743760022937932024-03-13T18:46:00.000-07:002024-03-15T03:57:22.238-07:00Pelikan M200 'Orange Delight' fountain pen unboxing! (Newest Acquisitions - Virtual "Show & Tell" ~ part 516)<p><i>I first heard about the <b>Pelikan M200 'Orange Delight' Special Edition fountain pen</b> (one of two M200 SEs for 2024, along with the M200 'Copper Rose Gold') in January, but wasn't sure if I was going to purchase it or not; I <u>love</u> the colour orange, but I'd overspent over the holidays so I hummed and hawed about it. Meanwhile, my good friend Glenn (a big Pelikan fan who lives in Australia) was avidly researching the best online prices for the pen (lol), and kindly shared his findings with me. I started to get worried about this special edition selling out, so I decided to order one for myself from <a href="https://www.purepens.co.uk/"><u><b>Pure Pens</b></u></a> (formerly Niche Pens), a U.K. family-owned business located in Wales.<br /></i></p><p><i>I ordered the pen on February 19th and, in less than six hours, it was in the hands of the Royal Mail. In less than 72 hours from then, it was in <u>my</u> hot little hands! That's the fastest non-courier overseas shipping I've ever experienced ---bravo, Royal Mail and Pure Pens!</i><i> </i><br /><br />
<b><i>(all photos by Maja ~ please click on images to enlarge)</i><br /></b>
</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBDJ9wubwo7RkVMRpCehYVgdRUGY_kij3MWWG3uSnl4kFsD5K2bAnDBzFa9vDB2n3fXJqObb64aljkiEetLTIGsHnXmfUd-i01mKUpoKFFVLGlLbOEAN1blmYjLmaFm8uQWg0exTNLYBuUZZhJEtjtHV_NubFUhabkBAxtwS0F3tTxxgex5hH89zqwJB90/s2016/Pelikan%20M200%20Orange_1.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="544" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBDJ9wubwo7RkVMRpCehYVgdRUGY_kij3MWWG3uSnl4kFsD5K2bAnDBzFa9vDB2n3fXJqObb64aljkiEetLTIGsHnXmfUd-i01mKUpoKFFVLGlLbOEAN1blmYjLmaFm8uQWg0exTNLYBuUZZhJEtjtHV_NubFUhabkBAxtwS0F3tTxxgex5hH89zqwJB90/w480-h640/Pelikan%20M200%20Orange_1.jpg" width="408" /></a></div><i>As you can see from the yellow Canada Post sticker on my parcel (above), I owed some money to the Canadian government (Canada Border Services Agency) -- two sales taxes (GST + PST) and a $9.95 handling fee. Even taking those extra charges and the shipping cost into account, what I paid in total for my pen was less than what I would have paid anywhere else, at the time. <br /><br />
It's too bad there aren't any local stores here in Vancouver that carry Pelikan Souverän models (Pelikans' higher-priced pen lines) any more. Aside from Stylo.ca in Quebec, I couldn't find anyone else in Canada selling the M200 Orange Delight online (</i><i>when I ordered my pen, it actually wasn't in stock at Stylo.ca yet; my <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/FOMO"><u>FOMO</u></a>, it turned out, ultimately saved me over $50 CAD!)<br /><br />
Back to the unboxing....<br /></i><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNyL9-mgZaLkRq-7JcrWsG5cynT6LWVALF3tkwjExOEuTiRfmMztDtcDOw0Tcgg0dEw8MvfJIJ0q1BLe_4RfMiwR9Hmcn-lbAH8GXwvbol6Lv1zejX5RL8sS5S030fHs_coLZ0caILqlkcHiNv8eDTG7713lRzoEM_i57g9rIBhBDQUvuYZ07L35J1Tc_b/s2016/Pelikan%20M200%20Orange_2.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNyL9-mgZaLkRq-7JcrWsG5cynT6LWVALF3tkwjExOEuTiRfmMztDtcDOw0Tcgg0dEw8MvfJIJ0q1BLe_4RfMiwR9Hmcn-lbAH8GXwvbol6Lv1zejX5RL8sS5S030fHs_coLZ0caILqlkcHiNv8eDTG7713lRzoEM_i57g9rIBhBDQUvuYZ07L35J1Tc_b/w640-h480/Pelikan%20M200%20Orange_2.jpg" width="544" /></a></div><i>When I opened the parcel from Pure Pens, I found this little gift -- a stick of Refreshers chewy candy in a nice strawberry flavour :)</i><br /><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifViOap_phAo0hRHyfimXvxFW8IvqBXjnYUK4t3Q-yMjflAijsUua47zm0TYrYyYDEEphcxi2wSlQ38x-A55JSeyaFIkS4GkMW1ggFxMwmPbOyXoXRL8j3TVYOtQkZ4WDt0awRkz0NflYNMxvTiO-AjYad_XROYsi2uBUEYFGdg8o_51yWl8meo9bD6Ywn/s2016/Pelikan%20M200%20Orange_1A.JPG" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifViOap_phAo0hRHyfimXvxFW8IvqBXjnYUK4t3Q-yMjflAijsUua47zm0TYrYyYDEEphcxi2wSlQ38x-A55JSeyaFIkS4GkMW1ggFxMwmPbOyXoXRL8j3TVYOtQkZ4WDt0awRkz0NflYNMxvTiO-AjYad_XROYsi2uBUEYFGdg8o_51yWl8meo9bD6Ywn/w640-h480/Pelikan%20M200%20Orange_1A.JPG" width="544" /></a></div><i>The presentation box (the <a href="https://thepelikansperch.com/2022/06/06/pelikan-g30-g15-g6-gs-gv-packaging/"><u>G30 model</u></a>, which Pelikan started using in 2022) is simple, but elegant; I like the hinged magnetic lid, and the matching orange color for two of the box's sides and its interior. This hard cardboard box was well-protected by a outer box made of thinner cardboard (also shown above) with the Pelikan name on it.
<br /><br /></i><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPDrvyTUL1wSDBdf-WEVBya3k7lM7112LREJPe9QXi3B3NN_zp-R44pzQDe928ttXw3pEguSETQQYY1Zo6zE1jof98F7kxxl8ySWeGZlaGwEWxcUzu0Q5PJWPr8l8jkufl91spFak34KFwNjsqI6TO0TrfSjC7AVSkMzehNQLc532pgGCW2YcoTQ9Pt8tE/s1910/Pelikan%20M200%20Orange_3.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1432" data-original-width="1910" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPDrvyTUL1wSDBdf-WEVBya3k7lM7112LREJPe9QXi3B3NN_zp-R44pzQDe928ttXw3pEguSETQQYY1Zo6zE1jof98F7kxxl8ySWeGZlaGwEWxcUzu0Q5PJWPr8l8jkufl91spFak34KFwNjsqI6TO0TrfSjC7AVSkMzehNQLc532pgGCW2YcoTQ9Pt8tE/w640-h480/Pelikan%20M200%20Orange_3.jpg" width="544" /></a></div><i>Inside the presentation box was a thin, white faux leather pen pouch with the Pelikan name and logo debossed on it, as well as a warranty/instruction booklet (not every retailer fills out the warranty cards, but Pure Pens did :) The pouch has a large opening, but there's a small pouch-within-a-pouch that can hold a larger Pelikan in place (the M200 slips out rather easily, though). Since they only make the pouch in one size, it has to be able to accommodate the larger Pelikan models, but there's definitely room for improvement in the pouch design, in my opinion. </i><br /><br />
<i>Anyway, you've waited long enough, so here it is!</i><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcYguVDHma_UIDg_FoFgSnD8Ulv1iHLwBN1tKscQr1p5pc0Jtcj65uv-V4RpD2ElY4fgNTkzTq6f1iM39oBkbGq8-dB8pCsPXwzJAt42skXGlY324cpktbslPZMHvD1DgSHdlCK7YeMf8bmRPDgU1NBeoKb2Lmvtkmm8RsymemNCxw-y4Wo3QRwIfJtvUt/s1307/Pelikan%20M200%20Orange_4.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="971" data-original-width="1307" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcYguVDHma_UIDg_FoFgSnD8Ulv1iHLwBN1tKscQr1p5pc0Jtcj65uv-V4RpD2ElY4fgNTkzTq6f1iM39oBkbGq8-dB8pCsPXwzJAt42skXGlY324cpktbslPZMHvD1DgSHdlCK7YeMf8bmRPDgU1NBeoKb2Lmvtkmm8RsymemNCxw-y4Wo3QRwIfJtvUt/w640-h476/Pelikan%20M200%20Orange_4.jpg" width="544" /></a></div><i>(isn't it a looker?)</i><p><i>I was glad that Pelikan decided to go with an all-orange colorway for
this model (they're usually pretty conservative with their Souverän model colour choices); the cap, section, piston turning knob and cap top finial are all solid orange plastic, while the barrel is clear orange in colour. I also applaud their decision to go with gold-plated trim --it complements
the warm orange tones so nicely.</i><br />
</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHUOKB7cjkkSUgZkGfozVntWgsj6SXlO04EI5vu2JfrL3mzf0-6t3LIFmsywLGGiZktDOf4z1LrJWLIS85dAcuL2fqDlZ4YmaB0rxzdohlfy4MSXnozO7Os_E8wT9ED-Pbwz312xKS4RF-6IQCovTAdRB3pES_TsL1WV4xMixHAbdlrGSc8SoiqDg3bMk4/s1505/Pelikan%20M200%20Orange_6.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1129" data-original-width="1505" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHUOKB7cjkkSUgZkGfozVntWgsj6SXlO04EI5vu2JfrL3mzf0-6t3LIFmsywLGGiZktDOf4z1LrJWLIS85dAcuL2fqDlZ4YmaB0rxzdohlfy4MSXnozO7Os_E8wT9ED-Pbwz312xKS4RF-6IQCovTAdRB3pES_TsL1WV4xMixHAbdlrGSc8SoiqDg3bMk4/w640-h480/Pelikan%20M200%20Orange_6.jpg" width="544" /></a></div><i>There are many other Pelikan M200 fountain pens, so I won't be reviewing this one in depth. What sets it apart, however, is that it's the only orange M2xx model that Pelikan has released. Actually, there weren't many orange Pelikan Souveräns released at all; as Joshua at <a href="https://thepelikansperch.com"><u>The Pelikan's Perch blog</u></a> (an excellent resource) pointed out, the only others were the M320 Orange Marbled (2004), the M600 Vibrant Orange (2018), the M640 Indian Summer (2009), and the M800 Burnt Orange (2015).</i><br /><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjytQ9bTpbErm7fREYmrp6iLA315zV-3-9E2A8TTwnNdPZIwz3mj3gEoxcyGoxpSUE931-Vb9KTvxeuH3pdjbNz8G0B-Av0-0MGpJKJ4Nsgm_ne3mIt3aSmRcO1lnt0s_P2WT8iyuH8hOABOh3T9wW5dnrdYAe4eZnv7o-1iTHrN6OCSQb5eeDOpEhHcAP1/s2016/Pelikan%20M200%20Orange_5.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjytQ9bTpbErm7fREYmrp6iLA315zV-3-9E2A8TTwnNdPZIwz3mj3gEoxcyGoxpSUE931-Vb9KTvxeuH3pdjbNz8G0B-Av0-0MGpJKJ4Nsgm_ne3mIt3aSmRcO1lnt0s_P2WT8iyuH8hOABOh3T9wW5dnrdYAe4eZnv7o-1iTHrN6OCSQb5eeDOpEhHcAP1/w640-h480/Pelikan%20M200%20Orange_5.jpg" width="544" /></a></div><i>I selected the Fine width for my pen's gold-plated stainless steel nib. I tend to choose Medium nibs, but I love the way this Fine writes; it has a hint of "toothiness" (which I like) and some character (not exactly line variation--because it's not an italic nib--but I can tell it apart from other Fine-nibbed pens I own). The pen feels extremely well-balanced when posted, and it's a really nice length for my hand when I use it that way. The piston-filling mechanism worked smoothly from the get-go, and draws up a generous amount of ink (1.2 mL, according to several sources).</i><br />
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<i>Many thanks to Pure Pens for this "Delight"-ful (see what I did there? ;) fountain pen and for their excellent customer service; this was my first purchase from them, but it won't be my last. If you're thinking of acquiring one of these beauties for yourself, you might want to act quickly as I suspect they'll be a hot seller!</i><br /><br />
<b><i>( ~ Review by Maja ~)</i></b>Vancouver Pen Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11246572680689553110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-884431901000731784.post-30991084984584510442024-03-07T01:06:00.000-08:002024-03-07T01:30:35.110-08:00March meeting information -- Thursday March 21!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSxgnC3R-u0U1rMGkde9PbysiFcnLGvoO2Uy0DbcrCDos-Mwnx9r_l_I8735qZcoFwQsu3xrHSOc8U6paF-GlOQQM4xOBscpkzRNZL1RZcxJjfziAbNKXXF13iBOP4VJCe3RJF5DpELoRsFZ14y_7svk2lexxqGYnVVsA4YQLDHAIiLF9yb-ZRvfIuZsFf/s243/mxpICgKDw5cyROlj.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="243" data-original-width="240" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSxgnC3R-u0U1rMGkde9PbysiFcnLGvoO2Uy0DbcrCDos-Mwnx9r_l_I8735qZcoFwQsu3xrHSOc8U6paF-GlOQQM4xOBscpkzRNZL1RZcxJjfziAbNKXXF13iBOP4VJCe3RJF5DpELoRsFZ14y_7svk2lexxqGYnVVsA4YQLDHAIiLF9yb-ZRvfIuZsFf/w395-h400/mxpICgKDw5cyROlj.png" width="395" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span style="font-family: georgia,times,times new roman,serif;"><span><u>Where</u>: the
Branch Meeting Room
(located in the <u>basement</u>)
of the <b>Vancouver
Public Library's
<span style="color: #f70b0b;">KITSILANO </span>branch
at 2425 Macdonald
Street</b>
(between Broadway
and West 8th) in
Vancouver, B.C.<br />
<br />
<u>Date</u>: <b>Thursday March 21, 2024</b><br />
<br />
<u>Time</u>: <b>5:30pm
to 7:30pm</b><br />
<i>(We can start
setting up the
tables and chairs
at 5:15pm, but we
have to leave the
room <u>by</u>
7:30pm, as per the
library's room
rental policy). </i><br /> <br />
</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: georgia,times,times new roman,serif; font-size: medium;"><span><b><u>Primary Topic:</u> NEGLECTED FOUNTAIN PENS<br /></b></span></span><span style="font-family: georgia,times,times new roman,serif; font-size: medium;"><span><br />Almost all of us have a fountain pen that sits at the back of the drawer (or in a pen cup), forgotten and unused. If you have such a pen (or two), please bring it with you to the meeting and let us know why it's been out of action (<b>please
try to keep it to a max. of 2
pens per
person</b> to give us a bit more time for
socializing after the "show & tell" -- thanks
in advance :</span></span><span style="font-family: georgia,times,times new roman,serif; font-size: medium;"><span>) </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><span style="font-family: georgia,times,times new roman,serif;"><span>
<br />
<b><u>Secondary
Topic</u>:
Newest
Acquisitions! </b>(please
don't worry if you
don't have anything
new to show)</span></span><span><span><span style="font-family: georgia,times,times new roman,serif;"><span><br />
</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia,times,times new roman,serif;">Hope to see you there! (no RSVPs required!)</span></span> Vancouver Pen Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11246572680689553110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-884431901000731784.post-67540409239809074832024-02-28T03:01:00.000-08:002024-02-29T01:50:29.601-08:00Handcrafted Hawaiian PensWith some colder weather and snow arriving this week, I thought this email from longtime member Christopher (who's vacationing in Hawaii with his wife Chris) might be welcome :)
<br /><br />
Christopher writes:<br /><br />
<i>"I wanted to pass along this Waikiki pen option which we ran across before our dinner at Duke’s restaurant in Waikiki last night. Although there are not any fountain pens, the ballpoints illustrated in the attached photos are gorgeous. And if you enlarge the photos, you will see what I am talking about. The pen seller goes under the banner of ‘Simply Wood’ and sells her pens out of the Royal Hawaiian Centre in Waikiki. She assured Chris that she can be found on the internet.
Nice stuff and worth considering!<br /><br />
Aloha,<br />
Christopher"</i>
<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS8AjGqaSSRrmaiKXKT43WFsVcT867e4-X6uxFF01UGSqJvRKS6YmKDNXmqA3xYy32_ApKa2ZGzvooWbVhmFeRVfAyDQO7JMttjFaz6ZG_7GsFOkwAHCCie6y-cioSYtodrJ0TZ4xokiKvEJ9OfASYL6oBIUR4CB-WZrQ4aoEBY8N3DdHLWPBAv8k4-E0J/s640/IMG_0154.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS8AjGqaSSRrmaiKXKT43WFsVcT867e4-X6uxFF01UGSqJvRKS6YmKDNXmqA3xYy32_ApKa2ZGzvooWbVhmFeRVfAyDQO7JMttjFaz6ZG_7GsFOkwAHCCie6y-cioSYtodrJ0TZ4xokiKvEJ9OfASYL6oBIUR4CB-WZrQ4aoEBY8N3DdHLWPBAv8k4-E0J/w640-h480/IMG_0154.jpg" width="544" /></a></div><b><i>(photos courtesy of Christopher ~ please click on images to enlarge)</i><br /></b><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6oKhZ6igxxcCWbIQfs-TonKqwlYa5fMv9GsItBXrvDfsbJLFs6F3xLfPQn5oKaQCHL1mqdhZhX2VxbsqiHlW1GpdgRU_VuOOZOhTML1lKtq0mqqLqehG-m457dPwNjZRKGkQir5VN3pzpiYhKKAUt3Qfc7b9mDqo6ZHoHjDnfcG96HhOpr5oxlD-mTapw/s640/IMG_0155.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6oKhZ6igxxcCWbIQfs-TonKqwlYa5fMv9GsItBXrvDfsbJLFs6F3xLfPQn5oKaQCHL1mqdhZhX2VxbsqiHlW1GpdgRU_VuOOZOhTML1lKtq0mqqLqehG-m457dPwNjZRKGkQir5VN3pzpiYhKKAUt3Qfc7b9mDqo6ZHoHjDnfcG96HhOpr5oxlD-mTapw/w640-h480/IMG_0155.jpg" width="544" /></a></div>( ...and yes, the seller's website can be found easily on the internet--it's <a href="https://www.simplywoodstudios.com">Simplywoodstudios.com </a>) Our thanks to Christopher for this blog post!Vancouver Pen Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11246572680689553110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-884431901000731784.post-14141149142843134012024-02-21T23:35:00.000-08:002024-03-09T15:31:01.350-08:00Lots of photos from our February meeting!<p><i>We had a nice turnout for our second meeting of 2024, which was </i><i>held at the Kitsilano branch of the Vancouver Public Library on Thursday February 15th. S</i><i>eventeen VPC members --including brand-new members David L, Garrett and Peter R-- showed up, and we had a good time chatting about pens, inks and all things writing-instrument-related. </i></p><p><i>Our primary meeting topic was <b>"Pen & Ink Combos That You Love"</b> and our secondary theme (which is our *permanent* secondary theme) was <b>"Newest Acquisitions"</b>. In all the excitement, I forgot to take a group photo of us, but I did snap lots of photos of what we brought to the meeting, so without further ado, here they are...</i><br /><br /><b><i>(all photos by Maja ~ please click on images to enlarge)</i></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj90nMdAXgil86UW7O0Dtbvr4l4MmaOI1eXx0dOa4wyXrqn66Fdi6NCUDxBrrD6Mh5bDf3EjhpLWahI_P7-sEHoG9-TNY1d_s9Abj8dnMoWnNj_4lDblaUpMfHDWeErxCqCGGmr7klRiZY8vdqeFnGxmPNRUJDSJnuuS-L3yJGro0Fb1MTqZbyn9dT4iOjO/s1945/VPC%20Feb%202024_2.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1459" data-original-width="1945" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj90nMdAXgil86UW7O0Dtbvr4l4MmaOI1eXx0dOa4wyXrqn66Fdi6NCUDxBrrD6Mh5bDf3EjhpLWahI_P7-sEHoG9-TNY1d_s9Abj8dnMoWnNj_4lDblaUpMfHDWeErxCqCGGmr7klRiZY8vdqeFnGxmPNRUJDSJnuuS-L3yJGro0Fb1MTqZbyn9dT4iOjO/w640-h480/VPC%20Feb%202024_2.jpg" width="544" /></span></a></div><i>Paul (and his wife Villoo) attended their first VPC meeting last month (that's the meeting that was almost cancelled due to the awful weather), and he returned for this meeting (which was held in much nicer weather!). Paul brought some interesting things for our little "show & tell", like this Christmas "self-gift" -- an elegant <b>Montblanc 'Oblesse'</b> fountain pen, which he found in a thrift shop!</i><br /><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizUhT2FwnLIY1DlCBkGmzXHt2RQuJEUsqLDw2FoGBVNtpeujLz7e9JYvr1DEFzjtpEAKSsNDgmimjtnrlQzJFxYX89_gVAXpLXivhq-sXOpHw-6sy53aDURG-k-iuxoMTOMsECk8f_fDhtOeVi-suIDxIH87EZMugO8H2r4npRxkbTnDak1bgQI5kUmn8J/s2016/VPC%20Feb%202024_3.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="544" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizUhT2FwnLIY1DlCBkGmzXHt2RQuJEUsqLDw2FoGBVNtpeujLz7e9JYvr1DEFzjtpEAKSsNDgmimjtnrlQzJFxYX89_gVAXpLXivhq-sXOpHw-6sy53aDURG-k-iuxoMTOMsECk8f_fDhtOeVi-suIDxIH87EZMugO8H2r4npRxkbTnDak1bgQI5kUmn8J/w480-h640/VPC%20Feb%202024_3.jpg" width="408" /></a></div><i>Another item Paul showed us -- this clear <b>Sheaffer Cartridge fountain pen</b> (often referred to as a Sheaffer "School Pen") and the accompanying booklet--also produced by Sheaffer-- entitled<b> "A Booklet to Help You Improve Your Writing"</b></i>...<br /><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgXksH0BuF-VWtvbYoFENc1ClVT46T5qgwjI8mFE7Y1IcfkfI8EoxwkrieC4ycBc78LuU_iVRVm1nQ8yX6vbO4lqCFswuU20EHsilHSPWiNCMLdvVQuPxfoGATVHXFtzjdWHojjBq2gPNO7sqa2bxPs-6hWOA8lrdCP5lewHyZReORhOi43XiFFdH_rmIC/s2016/VPC%20Feb%202024_17.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgXksH0BuF-VWtvbYoFENc1ClVT46T5qgwjI8mFE7Y1IcfkfI8EoxwkrieC4ycBc78LuU_iVRVm1nQ8yX6vbO4lqCFswuU20EHsilHSPWiNCMLdvVQuPxfoGATVHXFtzjdWHojjBq2gPNO7sqa2bxPs-6hWOA8lrdCP5lewHyZReORhOi43XiFFdH_rmIC/w640-h480/VPC%20Feb%202024_17.jpg" width="544" /></a></div><i>Brand-new member David L. only started collecting fountain pens last August, but he brought some really nice ones to show us, including a Benu 'Euphoria', a handmade pen from Bonecrusher 7 Studios, and a brown Pilot 'Prera' filled with Diamine "Chocolate" ink, one of his favourite pen & ink combos. <br><br>
I forgot to photograph the fountain pens David brought, but I <u>did</u> snap a photo of his cool <b>Titanium bolt-action ballpoint</b> (seen in the photo above) made by <b><a href="https://bigidesign.com"><u>Big Design</a></u></b>, a company located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The red pen next to David's is my <b>aluminum bolt-action ballpoint </b>made by<b> <a href="https://bastionboltactionpen.com/ "><u>Bastion</u></b></a> that I purchased from <a href="https://www.bladescanada.com/"><b><u>Blades Canada</a></b></u> (formerly Warriors & Wonders) in Vancouver (Note that the bolt mechanism on mine is on the opposite side of the clip as David's; David later said that the clip on his pen can be moved to the other side--one of the many useful design features of the pen). </i><br /><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs4to7v-2Jowz75USq8fwX9HJoDVRX8h3y08XThsxVGe5pgIzP1lLFzaW4RUee5fAfrtevcjDB7yB8z2D0nETnUtKtQss4-KP5S4r-qZonPPP_GNvlFdDtD5jDJxnUsRF9p-_6tKK-KfAlyYl3Y2ABeWeEUASophCuAXlN82sQM3mj0cgXsRvkTJUXH2YT/s2016/VPC%20Feb%202024_4.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs4to7v-2Jowz75USq8fwX9HJoDVRX8h3y08XThsxVGe5pgIzP1lLFzaW4RUee5fAfrtevcjDB7yB8z2D0nETnUtKtQss4-KP5S4r-qZonPPP_GNvlFdDtD5jDJxnUsRF9p-_6tKK-KfAlyYl3Y2ABeWeEUASophCuAXlN82sQM3mj0cgXsRvkTJUXH2YT/w640-h480/VPC%20Feb%202024_4.jpg" width="544" /></a></div><i>(Above) Two beautiful sterling silver fountain pens by Sheaffer! The top one is Grant's <b>Sheaffer 'Silver Imperial' Touchdown-Filler</b> model, and the pen below it is a <b>Sheaffer 'Silver Imperial' cartridge-filler</b> model owned by Karen. Both pens have 14K solid gold inlaid nibs and diamond-shaped etched patterns, but if you take a closer look, you can see that the diamond shapes on Karen's pen are elongated. </i><p><i>Karen introduced brand-new member Garrett to our pen club, and he showed us two fountain pens and a ballpoint he'd inherited from his grandfather ---two Montblanc 149s and a lovely Montblanc ballpoint! Not a bad way to start a pen collection</i> 😉<i> (side note: I asked Garrett why his grandfather had two identical Montblanc 149s, and he said that they were filled with two different ink colours!)</i><br /><br />
</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8X5nqEJXX-72KkF6cA5vHUqVqsp-974Xt0A2aP4-Fj33v6lTdK1o4KIeVtuVAzgHjsmXijUMU8sgY3do0XHhpS4E_0kMGWR5OlcuwTaT8Rr-9YtQTy5yBkBynLUyjJ7ZQOSiijijZaVa5LJbcgd7g64OI9QIpzrGGe3Z0EF47O21yWdbPsiUi5jwI1owZ/s2016/VPC%20Feb%202024_5.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8X5nqEJXX-72KkF6cA5vHUqVqsp-974Xt0A2aP4-Fj33v6lTdK1o4KIeVtuVAzgHjsmXijUMU8sgY3do0XHhpS4E_0kMGWR5OlcuwTaT8Rr-9YtQTy5yBkBynLUyjJ7ZQOSiijijZaVa5LJbcgd7g64OI9QIpzrGGe3Z0EF47O21yWdbPsiUi5jwI1owZ/w640-h480/VPC%20Feb%202024_5.jpg" width="544" /></a></div><i>David C. (who joined our club late last year) always has some nice vintage fountain pens to show, like this handsome <b>Parker 'Vacumatic'</b> in <b>"Silver Pearl" </b>(above).<br /></i><br /><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhizm9TlTk6-HV_ks9SLp8SIDTpPd9yyd-Fg7NHU_agrsy1aTDCPEVEgBi0GFMpxzU7KgKs9Wv887Pzyh7KbotrGYKfi44jY5om6hlVlv3nM6VP6eEyD6WniimzRXzabaZuRMobnzdBNWQIapJbT-7GWYSixy4C5pTytlTFS8P1nwaJYdEhCA-IdpC3cNhE/s2016/VPC%20Feb%202024_7.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhizm9TlTk6-HV_ks9SLp8SIDTpPd9yyd-Fg7NHU_agrsy1aTDCPEVEgBi0GFMpxzU7KgKs9Wv887Pzyh7KbotrGYKfi44jY5om6hlVlv3nM6VP6eEyD6WniimzRXzabaZuRMobnzdBNWQIapJbT-7GWYSixy4C5pTytlTFS8P1nwaJYdEhCA-IdpC3cNhE/w640-h480/VPC%20Feb%202024_7.jpg" width="544" /></a></div><i>Jerred also showed us a really nice vintage <b>Parker 'Vacumatic'</b> of his own -- the one in <b>"Azure Blue Pearl"</b> in the above photo. Jerred bought it from fellow VPC member Brian at a recent meeting of the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/953894032538942"><b><u>South Fraser Pen Club</a></b></u>, a new pen club based in the Lower Mainland.</i><br /><br />
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<i>Jerred also showed us a new acquisition that you don't see very often---a wonderful vintage <b>Parker 'Royal Challenger' in Burgundy</b> (with the later "spade" clip and broad cap band). The 'Royal Challenger' was the top-of-the-line model for Parker's 'Challenger' line, but was only around for a few years (1937-1941). <br /></i><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6SldrPbBuSYnijJ34nLZ6C-v6BQ44FITn3QBVeM72om7I2Yw6ZAAHJlsXGkMyITi5RsD2_2Qg-vWgE9vHPufEpYtIERq5sfDXf8i-3PSpwk60vVZDEhKbgjhmxTYN4I5HeR-tlr5TYSCTRgndA5HE4Rz_Ey9D3IAtWFRQXohNwznd-dJU0eq41Ou5VhG5/s2016/VPC%20Feb%202024_6.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6SldrPbBuSYnijJ34nLZ6C-v6BQ44FITn3QBVeM72om7I2Yw6ZAAHJlsXGkMyITi5RsD2_2Qg-vWgE9vHPufEpYtIERq5sfDXf8i-3PSpwk60vVZDEhKbgjhmxTYN4I5HeR-tlr5TYSCTRgndA5HE4Rz_Ey9D3IAtWFRQXohNwznd-dJU0eq41Ou5VhG5/w640-h480/VPC%20Feb%202024_6.jpg" width="544" /></a></div>.<i>..and here's the last of the three new fountain pens Jerred brought to the meeting -- his <b>Pilot 'Justus'</b>'. This Pilot model came out around 1981, whereas the Justus' larger cousin, the 'Justus <b>95</b>' (which is still in production) came out in 2013. Both models have a cool feature -- adjustable nibs! Turning a collar at the nib-end of the sections changes the amount of nib flex, allowing the user to adjust it to their needs/preference.</i><br /><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgknIIydgF4P8xdgSY10xkyjeEQZxlou4UVG4BpAD6TOZkMvr0bwsq0QQErjPrL8EYBlfS_wAWpGXvZDK-F4iJNZ8nBRJWUQ5xfD9to0w5L6dMg5AkRGmzsH2j7UUIx48wOQn2nAZGChON415emMKHO7T-ebFQj5Uwl5c55STBUzlam8mYoqtWOVGUguOp7/s2016/VPC%20Feb%202024_8.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgknIIydgF4P8xdgSY10xkyjeEQZxlou4UVG4BpAD6TOZkMvr0bwsq0QQErjPrL8EYBlfS_wAWpGXvZDK-F4iJNZ8nBRJWUQ5xfD9to0w5L6dMg5AkRGmzsH2j7UUIx48wOQn2nAZGChON415emMKHO7T-ebFQj5Uwl5c55STBUzlam8mYoqtWOVGUguOp7/w640-h480/VPC%20Feb%202024_8.jpg" width="544" /></a></i></div><i>Two vintage <b>Parker Vacumatic</b> fountain pens (both in the 'Maxima' size) --David C's <b>"Emerald Pearl"</b> and a glossy <b>black Vacumatic</b> belonging to Mark-- on either side of Yang's eye-catching <b>bespoke fountain pen</b>, handmade by Stephen Just of <b><u><a href="https://www.justturnings.com.au">Just Turnings </a></u></b> in Brisbane, Australia. <br><br>As for our primary meeting theme (favourite pen & ink combinations), Yang said that she enjoys using shimmer inks in her TWSBI ECO fountain pen(s), while David said he loves using iron gall inks (esp. Diamine Registrar’s) in his vintage Parkers.</i><br /><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWPO6u1mQWkIyQEJXWXGv571cxDdWwQBwczubd5msMhe1ELiwq094WcFtsEvkPp8eWr9TKkNOC93I_mTeXPIlP1vk7eYsxQ1QYFxsFi_5HV1fIjFhj_f-PWPD0HC8V35p3Uijb5PudsXuw6m6sOVYLzgnMTfIVe-Q4axBjA1VzIEags_mwVr1ybRTpFTDi/s2016/VPC%20Feb%202024_9.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="544" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWPO6u1mQWkIyQEJXWXGv571cxDdWwQBwczubd5msMhe1ELiwq094WcFtsEvkPp8eWr9TKkNOC93I_mTeXPIlP1vk7eYsxQ1QYFxsFi_5HV1fIjFhj_f-PWPD0HC8V35p3Uijb5PudsXuw6m6sOVYLzgnMTfIVe-Q4axBjA1VzIEags_mwVr1ybRTpFTDi/w480-h640/VPC%20Feb%202024_9.jpg" width="408" /></a></div><i>Look at those sparkles! The pen's material is a custom resin called <b>DiamondCast® 'Moissanite'</b>, made by McKenzie Penworks using Alumilite (a high-quality resin), various pigments and real diamonds! The nib is a #6 size (which looks smaller in my photo because of the camera angle) two-tone steel Cypress nib, made by <a href="https://mrcypress.com.tw/en/"><u><b>Mr Cypress Pens</a></u></b> in Taiwan. <br /></i><br /><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi46-xCTvHHG3VrzP7_YCDRMxTgDxBf16h5rdlOC89Ewx7JYjXtgX4XoPeN5RE_rewFRc6y41UzIBQ6N8m2ocAff9TU6cb_F3NnXvpUOTuZUrfuuB7-QneQDgJMAb-CQ59PHddahV6YyqZbUR_lRMG4vk5j6Pr1lnwUfB_kVhFBPbmFwEym3XbGMUX8BKZC/s2016/VPC%20Feb%202024_11.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi46-xCTvHHG3VrzP7_YCDRMxTgDxBf16h5rdlOC89Ewx7JYjXtgX4XoPeN5RE_rewFRc6y41UzIBQ6N8m2ocAff9TU6cb_F3NnXvpUOTuZUrfuuB7-QneQDgJMAb-CQ59PHddahV6YyqZbUR_lRMG4vk5j6Pr1lnwUfB_kVhFBPbmFwEym3XbGMUX8BKZC/w640-h480/VPC%20Feb%202024_11.jpg" width="544" /></a></div><i>Longtime VPC member Mark brought a wonderful assortment of vintage fountain pens to show us, including this <b>demonstrator Parker '51</b>' that utilizes their <b>Vacumatic</b>-filling system.<br /></i><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFus1NMRYGYeRonwXSlGMm-LEHNs93cV90_e4KJeo__1SaCNXAwjlWvtw4KNnSC0MG6kl0jDwui9nIvuq6DI7TGVBMc2hueAz7SUHMlI7BlS2OM2z_kuwDv62uIKWyQc80O6j4Zp4TRCDEbSulhP6YAWIEUnUoTH451Nje6JZCEGywnAbdDUhyphenhyphenE8_T5bqI/s2016/VPC%20Feb%202024_12.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFus1NMRYGYeRonwXSlGMm-LEHNs93cV90_e4KJeo__1SaCNXAwjlWvtw4KNnSC0MG6kl0jDwui9nIvuq6DI7TGVBMc2hueAz7SUHMlI7BlS2OM2z_kuwDv62uIKWyQc80O6j4Zp4TRCDEbSulhP6YAWIEUnUoTH451Nje6JZCEGywnAbdDUhyphenhyphenE8_T5bqI/w640-h480/VPC%20Feb%202024_12.jpg" width="544" /></a></div><i>Another great vintage fountain pen --- a lovely smaller gold flat-top, also belonging to Mark...</i><br /><br /><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRyO_FEm0LsxhUX9TS6f43aVyd0MUNJREf4SHYAdxJzXPMjptiFPfItKlcpC9gDcBmpo_IpPxg9MFoYBEOcyZhjP0s-Y7Roin-p1G1hIkzhmxOBLH2dAMNUXvZIwduAihlRGRj2_WikUZMYXcjgiVkTLJsacsHKWONUsErEISad8mVsXxzeZi3mhm9nReZ/s2016/VPC%20Feb%202024_19.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRyO_FEm0LsxhUX9TS6f43aVyd0MUNJREf4SHYAdxJzXPMjptiFPfItKlcpC9gDcBmpo_IpPxg9MFoYBEOcyZhjP0s-Y7Roin-p1G1hIkzhmxOBLH2dAMNUXvZIwduAihlRGRj2_WikUZMYXcjgiVkTLJsacsHKWONUsErEISad8mVsXxzeZi3mhm9nReZ/w640-h480/VPC%20Feb%202024_19.jpg" width="544" /></a></div><i>(Above) Two vintage Sheaffer fountain pens --a timeless <b>Sheaffer 'PFM V'</b> (the "Pen For Men" model, fifth version) in black, sporting Sheaffer's beautiful inlaid nib and a blue<b> Sheaffer 'Crest' Touchdown-filler</b>, which has Sheaffer's iconic Triumph nib. </i><br /><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhylUv4nXzd8JDMaClds9uOThg2GoUICvJG78VRRumtg3J86UtK-nlBjTA2LcCPtU_jL2Ik_J7E7BHag31UF9vs-uZjlLP0e2FN3-l6Bbs9y5CG3S70W46UVdHDsFSWP5cFzsjHaVp4gSD7eleLL0eQTM0nSz6LG6sLueRobSEE_Cy6ROj_3mAjo4ln1sOc/s2016/VPC%20Feb%202024_13.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhylUv4nXzd8JDMaClds9uOThg2GoUICvJG78VRRumtg3J86UtK-nlBjTA2LcCPtU_jL2Ik_J7E7BHag31UF9vs-uZjlLP0e2FN3-l6Bbs9y5CG3S70W46UVdHDsFSWP5cFzsjHaVp4gSD7eleLL0eQTM0nSz6LG6sLueRobSEE_Cy6ROj_3mAjo4ln1sOc/w640-h480/VPC%20Feb%202024_13.jpg" width="544" /></a></div><i>Back to modern pens now! That's Luc's <b>Pilot 'Custom Heritage 92' </b> transparent blue fountain pen (the lone piston-filler in Pilot's current lineup) and Phil's black <b>Aurora 'Ipsilon Deluxe' </b>fountain pen. Phil said that the regular 'Ipsilon' model comes with a steel nib, but that this model has a gold nib. <br><br>Regarding his favourite pen & ink combos, Luc said that his picks were the Pilot 'Custom Heritage 92' with a Sailor Studios ink (I forgot which number), and his Pilot 'Custom 823' (not pictured) with Pilot's Iroshizuku "Tsuki-yo" ink. </i><br /><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO7WjcIoo5-_m55NbGvyqJ1tEl3Thm86X7aaRofgOnzH2eHL5h4gwKa1kiTb-LhSSUz63mBieK1WfCvv_wnmtrBG89s2HjNqXcOs7deyYAqw60osgvb02SVKUTKYNtblMVn8vlvxhHcA0tVTPhtPtly6JBvcH1lgL5WJ1uRPc8X6jQ4BThrw_Jpk-VIj5O/s2016/VPC%20Feb%202024_18.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO7WjcIoo5-_m55NbGvyqJ1tEl3Thm86X7aaRofgOnzH2eHL5h4gwKa1kiTb-LhSSUz63mBieK1WfCvv_wnmtrBG89s2HjNqXcOs7deyYAqw60osgvb02SVKUTKYNtblMVn8vlvxhHcA0tVTPhtPtly6JBvcH1lgL5WJ1uRPc8X6jQ4BThrw_Jpk-VIj5O/w640-h480/VPC%20Feb%202024_18.jpg" width="544" /></a></div><i>(Above) Julian's black <b>Sheaffer 'NoNonsense'</b> fountain pen and a classy <b>Montblanc ballpoint</b> that belonged to his late father. Julian also brought in his Wing Sung '699' (not shown), a clone of the Pilot 'Custom 823'. Julian's Wing Sung is the same colour as Luc's Pilot 'Custom 823', so it was neat to compare the two side-by-side. </i> <br /><br />
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<i>Asifa's favourite pen & ink combos--<b>Lamy 'Safari' "Aquamarine"</b> and two TWSBIs (a Navy Blue <b>TWSBI 'Diamond 580ALR' </b>and a very pretty <b>TWSBI 'ECO' Lilac</b>) filled with matching inks.</i><br /><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjulDJBuhgjAvM-b3EoKVXv1uYc_EJOSGQtU1IyYKbd5BHNc7C1GaW-vxbgRZuvCfvGHAZrNjP8UgUdzJU7uuSlzIdLswPoUVj-m8ZYyByh-JdBJwrWu_0zBT_uJuMic1BGoVz6qGU72FkGyrGZMcG1LdXDVyJtfHviSj6OXRojZ5tG06jZuPngM1X_VlNq/s2016/VPC%20Feb%202024_21.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjulDJBuhgjAvM-b3EoKVXv1uYc_EJOSGQtU1IyYKbd5BHNc7C1GaW-vxbgRZuvCfvGHAZrNjP8UgUdzJU7uuSlzIdLswPoUVj-m8ZYyByh-JdBJwrWu_0zBT_uJuMic1BGoVz6qGU72FkGyrGZMcG1LdXDVyJtfHviSj6OXRojZ5tG06jZuPngM1X_VlNq/w640-h480/VPC%20Feb%202024_21.jpg" width="544" /></a></div><i>I brought my pens to our meeting in this newly-acquired <b>fabric 5-pen pouch</b>, purchased from etsy seller "<a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/ChinesePen"><u><b>ChinesePen</a></b></u>". I like the design because each pen has its own soft, lined "tube" that prevents the individual pens from touching each other. Total cost for this well-made pen pouch was $26.65 CAD including shipping.<br /></i> <i><br />For our primary theme, I brought my ivory <b>Jinhao X450</b> (with a custom 0.7mm stub nib reground by Tyler Dahl) filled with Sheaffer's Amethyst ink and (below it, in the photo above) my gorgeous cream-coloured <b>Waterman 'Elegance'</b> (which I got from Lawrence---thank you SO much, Lawrence! </i>😁<i>) filled with Noodler's #41 Brown ink, a dark sepia colour. The new pens in the pouch are: my red <b>Bastion</b> bolt-action ballpoint, a black <b>Cross 'Scuderi Ferrari Townsend'</b> with a matte black honeycomb etched pattern (a pen I've wanted for a /very/ long time), and a very colourful (and very beautiful :) fountain pen in <b>DiamondCast® "French Quarter"</b> resin, handmade by Jay Moffat of <b><a href="https://www.peripherywood.ca/tangentpens"><u>Tangent Pens</a></u></b> in Kanata, Ontario (Jay also sells them on <a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/PeripheryWood"><u><b>his Etsy storefront</u></a></b></i>)<br /><br />
</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihkmuMvpuXmz8U2aUoRTTZyeDeK6uCKi7yEHRCEUOjuoYy8uWSHcJvsUnXMuirqEBAajdX3havWanKjarOrvMHoscm8rvl20LWfW86j-vueNELVW8CeHrLlCndZYB-D6ehl_KSHPueci1C0jRA75jia74kabJ2Tr_55AbXEjZAiozxXvK2J1CHm7pG-I2a/s2016/VPC%20Feb%202024_22.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihkmuMvpuXmz8U2aUoRTTZyeDeK6uCKi7yEHRCEUOjuoYy8uWSHcJvsUnXMuirqEBAajdX3havWanKjarOrvMHoscm8rvl20LWfW86j-vueNELVW8CeHrLlCndZYB-D6ehl_KSHPueci1C0jRA75jia74kabJ2Tr_55AbXEjZAiozxXvK2J1CHm7pG-I2a/w640-h480/VPC%20Feb%202024_22.jpg" width="544" /></a></div><i>My very newest acquisition --- the <b>Lamy 'Safari' "Violet Blackberry" special edition</b> fountain pen I bought at Buchan's Kerrisdale Stationery an hour before our meeting (the cotton Cavallini pencil pouch was also purchased at Buchan's, but on a different occasion)</i><br /><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4E99375sXFkRIsvS1-V3K2nuYL7j-8pyM5TbA-DX8YukfrxUKq2mxzUs3WmyIgjFb_Vm2ZocV8B-I2X9zwZZnCPwwyprDvDe-jxzCcOXG9YxYVyouYFnnuG3eAdBIQC7S0pvhzNlMic4v_ASwAL0Y_S2exThyfTEhEN96di8ExJW7aQl0iaFCVE8QpShC/s2016/VPC%20Feb%202024_20.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4E99375sXFkRIsvS1-V3K2nuYL7j-8pyM5TbA-DX8YukfrxUKq2mxzUs3WmyIgjFb_Vm2ZocV8B-I2X9zwZZnCPwwyprDvDe-jxzCcOXG9YxYVyouYFnnuG3eAdBIQC7S0pvhzNlMic4v_ASwAL0Y_S2exThyfTEhEN96di8ExJW7aQl0iaFCVE8QpShC/w640-h480/VPC%20Feb%202024_20.jpg" width="544" /></a></div><i>Last, but not least, a pen holder made by Jerred from a repurposed waffle-patterned dish-drying mat he purchased at Dollar Tree. Jerred stitched it himself and added the Velcro closure. (Nice job, Jerred!)</i></p></i><br />
<i>Many thanks to everyone who came to our February meeting! Whether you brought stuff to show or not, thank you for sharing your pens and/or the stories behind them with all of us. I'm sorry I didn't photograph everyone's pens (Stuart's new Graf von Faber-Castell & Garrett's Montblancs--my apologies, guys :( but I'll try to at least take a group photo of everyone who comes to next month's meeting.</i> 🙂<br><br><i>Speaking of which...Please check the top of our homepage for info about our March meeting -- it'll be posted there (in big red letters) as soon as I finalize the venue booking.<br /><br />Cheers,</i><br /><i>~Maja</i>
</p>Vancouver Pen Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11246572680689553110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-884431901000731784.post-49492153683977622582024-02-14T00:31:00.000-08:002024-02-14T00:58:43.470-08:00Reminder re: our meeting tomorrow!<span style="font-size: medium;"> </span><span style="font-size: medium;"></span><p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ8VZBoUz6c4L8dpgS3aY25R6aUAPvrTOz1oYnFpLveXVbbAyQDds-Gmq8rhX6ElvFB56HY34muIoy-Ln4JbUdEfg-UOVkbrC9o8fxTZKndF8DPTwn6u04T9cuuElG6u0RNOlaRFOE9hpOGVXdAT9jeBymv5RAylkDJxpQszExIhP6i9p3fVJ-eDYs13aC/s338/Nib%20heart.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="338" data-original-width="298" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ8VZBoUz6c4L8dpgS3aY25R6aUAPvrTOz1oYnFpLveXVbbAyQDds-Gmq8rhX6ElvFB56HY34muIoy-Ln4JbUdEfg-UOVkbrC9o8fxTZKndF8DPTwn6u04T9cuuElG6u0RNOlaRFOE9hpOGVXdAT9jeBymv5RAylkDJxpQszExIhP6i9p3fVJ-eDYs13aC/w353-h400/Nib%20heart.png" width="353" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Happy Valentine's Day!</span><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span><span style="font-size: medium;">❤️ </span><span style="font-size: medium;">Just a little reminder that our next meeting will be held tomorrow, <b>Thursday February 15th</b> (Singles Awareness Day!), at the <b>Kitsilano branch of the Vancouver Public Library from 5:30pm to 7:30pm</b> (full details <a href="https://www.vancouverpenclub.com/2024/02/february-meeting-information.html"><u><b>here</b></u></a>). Hope you can make it! 🙂</span>Vancouver Pen Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11246572680689553110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-884431901000731784.post-79885796939666165612024-02-05T19:25:00.000-08:002024-02-09T13:08:34.109-08:00Montblanc 'Inspire Writing' Webinar Series!<p>Here's a nice write up by Sherman about a recent free webinar on handwriting sponsored by Montblanc that he attended...<u><i><b><br /></b></i></u></p><p><u><i><b>Montblanc 'Inspire Writing' Webinar Series –
Flourishing Part 1</b></i></u><i><br /></i> <i><br />This webinar was available to those who subscribed to the Montblanc newsletter. I hadn’t joined in
probably a year now, but I attended this one on Jan 29, 2024. I like
flourishing my signature, but it wasn't good enough, so I believed I should be
able to learn something from the experts.</i><span face=""Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">😁😁</span> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><i>What
a surprise - the calligraphy artist/instructor was Mike Ward, who moved back to
Vancouver just prior to the pandemic! I encouraged him to join our club! </i><span face=""Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">😜</span> <i>He agreed and said he should get back into the community, but still hasn’t done much yet… Well, we’ll see.</i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i>During
the 1 hour webinar, he illustrated some basic guidelines on flourishing,
and it really opened my mind for sure. It was so worthwhile to join. And I
so look forward to Part 2 now.</i></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><i>Then,
I also took the opportunity to examine my humble MB collection, and
found that I only needed to refill and prime a hard starter with MB Leo Tolstoy Sky Blue, Limited Edition ink.
That's all! Hurray, wohahaha.....</i><span face=""Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">🤣🙏🖋</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZOC5fCID2EMRLuY5jXr42pc8RryX0OuvTnh42qZN_Bx30QeTNripCqTH6icpcBspnUnmnYrHbxHoH3Q8drQlojp9oJRgsx7USo-FupoFBLQHB80IBA1o_nBr5Av4aCv6pS_fPIQOIEQzQ9qPBibn6Qe8T95SVyl8o6pXfYbt2ri6gu9AdobS-HS0-ZV-E/s3840/Montblanc%20Inspire%20Writing%20-%20Flourishing%20Part%20I%2020250131%20001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1774" data-original-width="3840" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZOC5fCID2EMRLuY5jXr42pc8RryX0OuvTnh42qZN_Bx30QeTNripCqTH6icpcBspnUnmnYrHbxHoH3Q8drQlojp9oJRgsx7USo-FupoFBLQHB80IBA1o_nBr5Av4aCv6pS_fPIQOIEQzQ9qPBibn6Qe8T95SVyl8o6pXfYbt2ri6gu9AdobS-HS0-ZV-E/w640-h296/Montblanc%20Inspire%20Writing%20-%20Flourishing%20Part%20I%2020250131%20001.JPG" width="544" /></a></div><br /><b> <i>(photo courtesy of Sherman ~ please click on image to enlarge)</i></b><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <br />Many thanks to Sherman for sharing this with us! If you're interested in attending a future virtual event, or just wish to rewatch past webinars (on topics like Copperplate calligraphy, Spencerian script, Modern calligraphy & more) check out this page on Montblanc's official website - <br /><a href="https://www.montblanc.com/en-ca/discover/campaign/virtual-events ">https://www.montblanc.com/en-ca/discover/campaign/virtual-events </a> <br />(I registered to watch a webinar replay--on architectural lettering--and yes, it was free, too ;) <br /><br />Whether or not you use a Montblanc, may you always enjoy using your fountain pens!<br />~Maja<br /></p>Vancouver Pen Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11246572680689553110noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-884431901000731784.post-10016621245858376942024-02-01T18:23:00.000-08:002024-02-03T19:42:13.597-08:00February meeting information! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMQWmM-u6qWNUn5Ll7kh4qHJeYAtnQB-VtwFUOAqqFGU1FMe5By2wOCAGPtn4N7h-mhBCTPoSmZ40eE4dSsY0GFc1AflVY_wNfXwOgzhheQriLDNqs6GnPqGaAsyNuqSezI7L14rBRVCeCGwRayjQWH3luy7C77_18tQ3gdC3kFyRAEldGl9ZPtjWV8Izb/s597/Meeting%20date%20Feb%2015.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="495" data-original-width="597" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMQWmM-u6qWNUn5Ll7kh4qHJeYAtnQB-VtwFUOAqqFGU1FMe5By2wOCAGPtn4N7h-mhBCTPoSmZ40eE4dSsY0GFc1AflVY_wNfXwOgzhheQriLDNqs6GnPqGaAsyNuqSezI7L14rBRVCeCGwRayjQWH3luy7C77_18tQ3gdC3kFyRAEldGl9ZPtjWV8Izb/s320/Meeting%20date%20Feb%2015.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span style="font-family: georgia,times,times new roman,serif;"><span><u><br /></u></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span style="font-family: georgia,times,times new roman,serif;"><span><u>Where</u>: the
Branch Meeting Room
(located in the <u>basement</u>)
of the <b>Vancouver
Public Library's
<span style="color: #f70b0b;">KITSILANO </span>branch
at 2425 Macdonald
Street</b>
(between Broadway
and West 8th) in
Vancouver, B.C.<br />
<br />
<u>Date</u>: <b>Thursday February 15, 2024</b><br />
<br />
<u>Time</u>: <b>5:30pm
to 7:30pm</b><br />
<i>(We can start
setting up the
tables and chairs
at 5:15pm, but we
have to leave the
room <u>by</u>
7:30pm, as per the
library's room
rental policy). </i><br /> <br />
</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: georgia,times,times new roman,serif; font-size: medium;"><span><b><u>Primary Topic:</u> Pen & Ink
Combos That You
Love </b></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;">❤️</span><span style="font-family: georgia,times,times new roman,serif; font-size: medium;"><span><span> </span><br />
Bring your favourite
fountain pen and ink
combinations, but <b>please
try to keep it to
two examples (2
pens, 2 inks) per
person</b> as
I'd like to leave
the last hour of the
meeting for
socializing (thanks
in advance! </span></span><span class="ILfuVd" lang="en"><span class="hgKElc">😊</span></span><span style="font-family: georgia,times,times new roman,serif; font-size: medium;"><span>) </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><span style="font-family: georgia,times,times new roman,serif;"><span>
<br />
<b><u>Secondary
Topic</u>:
Newest
Acquisitions! </b>(please
don't worry if you
don't have anything
new to show)</span></span><span><span><span style="font-family: georgia,times,times new roman,serif;"><span><br />
<br />
** If you have any
pens/inks you wish
to sell/trade, please feel
free to bring them
with you. Food &
drink (except
non-alcoholic drinks
in closed
containers) are not
allowed in the library meeting room. </span></span><br /></span></span></span>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia,times,times new roman,serif;"><span><u>Parking</u>: There is free parking in front
of, and at the side
of the library, as
well as on nearby
residential streets, but please check
street signs for parking
limits and/or regulations. There's also customer parking at the Safeway
store across the street from the library, but </span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia,times,times new roman,serif;"><span>check their signs for
parking
time limits.
Parking on West
Broadway is metered pay parking.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia,times,times new roman,serif;">Hope to see you there! (no RSVPs required!) </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia,times,times new roman,serif;"><br /></span></span></p>Vancouver Pen Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11246572680689553110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-884431901000731784.post-2081740754879857722024-01-24T13:41:00.000-08:002024-01-25T12:16:24.261-08:00A few photos from our January meeting!Our January meeting was held on the 18th at the Kitsilano branch of the Vancouver Public Library. Many thanks to everyone (including new members Villoo & Paul) who braved the snowy weather to come to our get-together! Special thanks to Asifa and Peter for taking photos during the meeting; I wasn't able to attend due to illness, so I asked them to snap some pics for me...and they kindly obliged 😁 So... without further ado, here are the photos they took!
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<b><i>(~please click on images to enlarge~)</i></b><br />
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I believe the pens in the box are Peter's -- I spotted his beloved blue Pilot 'Vanishing Point' and a yellow Lamy Safari he bought a few months ago! (~photo by Peter~)<br /><br />
Now, here are the photos Asifa took during the meeting...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcLwHsn7cFYuAKQyxxoHybpv6o2_osE4UNgC9iPjyte2m-vIlieTS68yz-n6hPhLJLhmLSG8iHRB4Bdjy1dR9Cp4XLaygdtVJbOxmkTKDkaJGzhnbOF-bHV8G4ljw0yjmy9affbywmzd7xZ4wglCqjoH60CCU0GXqjyQQLyRwZKA9XBTLxNxRbrYUuP3jb/s4032/VPC%20January%202024_1.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcLwHsn7cFYuAKQyxxoHybpv6o2_osE4UNgC9iPjyte2m-vIlieTS68yz-n6hPhLJLhmLSG8iHRB4Bdjy1dR9Cp4XLaygdtVJbOxmkTKDkaJGzhnbOF-bHV8G4ljw0yjmy9affbywmzd7xZ4wglCqjoH60CCU0GXqjyQQLyRwZKA9XBTLxNxRbrYUuP3jb/w640-h480/VPC%20January%202024_1.jpg" width="544" /></a></div>
Asifa said that this pen was <i>"one that Jerred acquired. It’s a <b>Elite Ladies Pilot E95 </b>in EF. He said the model number was lost."</i>
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Asifa:<i> "This pen was Villoo’s mother’s pen from India. It’s apparently real gold with a Sheaffer nib and wrote really smoothly."</i>
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(Above) Villoo’s original <b>Parker '51'</b>.<br /><br />
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Asife writes: <i>"And finally this <b>Sheaffer pen set</b> was given to Paul and Villoo by his best friend. It was a gift for the best friend’s graduation in 1963. It has never been used and the nib was so beautifully smooth!!! Jared said it’s a<b> PFM</b> which I learned means <b>Pen for Men</b>! LOL!"</i><br><br><br>
Thanks again to everyone who came to the meeting this month! <b>Our February meeting information will be announced once I've booked the venue<i></i></b>. Meeting info is always posted at the top of each web page in large red letters, as well as in the form of a blog post. If you have any questions about joining our club, please contact us at vancouverpenclub@gmail.com<br>Hope to see you in February! <br><i>~Maja</i>
Vancouver Pen Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11246572680689553110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-884431901000731784.post-56456823605147850832024-01-17T18:45:00.000-08:002024-01-17T21:03:56.491-08:00** Important announcement re: January meeting! **<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUIybwuDCe-O_alSECZ7nuoWMChBJ59YhSNS6n12l5MFpB_g-N8ut5AJ_tk48Seq6J28u5l-9kFpb0UZv1BKg546twXolzbXy4M_VUTgMf4Os4RAR29TEUdjGSUlIWcO41Ky2sWhDIbmeuvh8E9-QxKPG_oIgLFn2cs47bbtwyLSXJ1SbgNRuC430q86YW/s259/Snowman%20snowstorm.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="194" data-original-width="259" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUIybwuDCe-O_alSECZ7nuoWMChBJ59YhSNS6n12l5MFpB_g-N8ut5AJ_tk48Seq6J28u5l-9kFpb0UZv1BKg546twXolzbXy4M_VUTgMf4Os4RAR29TEUdjGSUlIWcO41Ky2sWhDIbmeuvh8E9-QxKPG_oIgLFn2cs47bbtwyLSXJ1SbgNRuC430q86YW/w400-h300/Snowman%20snowstorm.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />As of this writing, our January meeting (scheduled for tomorrow--Thursday January 18th) has <b>not</b> been cancelled; I phoned the Vancouver Public Library's Kitsilano branch this afternoon and they do not anticipate that they will be closed or close early tomorrow. </span><p><span style="font-size: medium;">This may change, however, if the weather worsens, so <b><span style="color: #f70b0b;">members who are planning to attend should call the <u>Kitsilano </u>branch at <u>604-665-3976</u> the day of the meeting to see if they are open and/or plan to close early that day.</span></b> <br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Drive safely, everyone!<br />~Maja</span></p>Vancouver Pen Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11246572680689553110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-884431901000731784.post-18862852737994084972024-01-03T21:34:00.000-08:002024-01-17T21:38:30.169-08:00First monthly meeting of 2024! (January meeting details)<span style="color: #f70b0b; font-size: large;"><b><u>IMPORTANT UPDATE! </u><br />Please read blog post at this link - <a href="https://www.vancouverpenclub.com/2024/01/important-announcement-re-january.html">https://www.vancouverpenclub.com/2024/01/important-announcement-re-january.html</a></b></span><br /><br /><a href="https://www.vancouverpenclub.com/2024/01/important-announcement-re-january.html"></a>
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</span></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia,times,times new roman,serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihaANFkXRrqK-glpSS5WHiBdToft70c1IIv0L11Z-H86lz55DRB2NxLmDWjcNnGnZlh8HHNmKC0vHw1jZiYNM6Q63AbzhDerRkCw79pvPlOB8z6b1qMbVGPSJEUQhPBZ2cMOW13JOJGzYXq7r_kvKL0KEyW5uIGoookAYwwv94mzOh9dBZCDhsXustdHsb/s800/Meeting_hand%20with%20sign.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihaANFkXRrqK-glpSS5WHiBdToft70c1IIv0L11Z-H86lz55DRB2NxLmDWjcNnGnZlh8HHNmKC0vHw1jZiYNM6Q63AbzhDerRkCw79pvPlOB8z6b1qMbVGPSJEUQhPBZ2cMOW13JOJGzYXq7r_kvKL0KEyW5uIGoookAYwwv94mzOh9dBZCDhsXustdHsb/s320/Meeting_hand%20with%20sign.webp" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span style="font-family: georgia,times,times new roman,serif;"><span><u><br />Where</u>: the
Branch Meeting Room
(located in the <u>basement</u>)
of the <b>Vancouver
Public Library's
<span style="color: #f70b0b;">KITSILANO </span>branch
at 2425 Macdonald
Street</b>
(between Broadway
and West 8th),
Vancouver, B.C.<br />
<br />
<u>Date</u>: <b>Thursday
January 18, 2024</b><br />
<br />
<u>Time</u>: <b>5:30pm
to 7:30pm</b><br />
<i>(We can start
setting up the
tables and chairs
at 5:15pm, but we
have to leave the
room <u>by</u>
7:30pm, as per the
library's room
rental policy). </i><br />
<br />
<b>No
topic/theme for
our January
meeting (ie. bring
whatever
pen-related things
you'd like to
show!) </b>I'd
like to devote the
first hour of the
meeting to a casual "show
& tell", and
leave the final hour
for members to chat
amongst themselves,
so <u><b>please
limit your "show
& tell" to 2
items per person</b></u>.
Thanks in advance!😀<br />
<br />
If you have any
pens/inks you wish
to sell/trade, please feel
free to bring them
with you. Food &
drink (except
non-alcoholic drinks
in closed
containers) are not
allowed. </span></span><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia,times,times new roman,serif;"><span><u>Parking</u>: There is free parking in front
of, and at the side
of the library, as
well as on
residential streets
(but please check
signs for parking
limits and/or regulations)
and the Safeway
parking lot
(</span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia,times,times new roman,serif;"><span>check the signs for
parking
limits/regulations).
Parking on West
Broadway is metered pay parking.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia,times,times new roman,serif;">Hope to see you there! (no RSVPs required) </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia,times,times new roman,serif;"><br /></span></span></p>Vancouver Pen Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11246572680689553110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-884431901000731784.post-59049399147824240922023-12-31T22:10:00.000-08:002024-01-01T02:25:52.453-08:00<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #3533ff;"><i> </i></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0f2047;"><i> ~ </i><i> </i></span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #3533ff;"><i>Happy New Year 2024 <br /> from the Vancouver Pen Club!</i></span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #3533ff;"><i> </i><i> ~ </i></span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #3533ff;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7SY0VxSMwleXsxTwWgyY1EQy6mSAT2pDR1Lrb5qVP7IDtYRAWjhI6daQU2VDpylfGgVxJatOb0f4Hk6gQS3FTLEFdK8dzO66qDC2ZEn3gCmgSq7O0wS6rmKTAK7AsdImUS5c2DmRnrmJB9XJ1pgKbmaJbFWWE9X9ZwWwlsZiIsJc5Xe-NaG0xkSIsw48L/s1014/Goldspot%20Opus%2088_Christmas.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1014" data-original-width="1014" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7SY0VxSMwleXsxTwWgyY1EQy6mSAT2pDR1Lrb5qVP7IDtYRAWjhI6daQU2VDpylfGgVxJatOb0f4Hk6gQS3FTLEFdK8dzO66qDC2ZEn3gCmgSq7O0wS6rmKTAK7AsdImUS5c2DmRnrmJB9XJ1pgKbmaJbFWWE9X9ZwWwlsZiIsJc5Xe-NaG0xkSIsw48L/w640-h640/Goldspot%20Opus%2088_Christmas.jpg" width="500" /></a></i></span></span></p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #3533ff;"><i> </i></span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #3533ff;"><i> </i></span></span><span style="color: #0f2047;"><i>~ Wishing you & yours all the best in the New Year ~ Hope you can join us at a meeting in 2024!</i></span><br />Vancouver Pen Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11246572680689553110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-884431901000731784.post-46497261614276919732023-12-27T19:10:00.000-08:002023-12-30T21:03:01.967-08:00Photos from our December meeting!<i>Fourteen members, including three newcomers (David, Julian ---a fellow Blackwing pencil fan! -- and Oscar), were in attendance for our December meeting, held on Thursday December 21st. The meeting was held at </i><i>the Vancouver Public Library's </i><i>new West Point Grey branch , which just opened this past summer. As it was so close to Christmas, I wasn't expecting a huge turnout, so I chose one of the smaller VPL Branch Meeting Rooms for this get-together (as you can see, it was quite cozy lol). A good time was had by all and I remembered to snap a few photos during the meeting, so without further ado, here they are.... <br /><br /><b>(all photos by Maja, except where noted ~ please click on images to enlarge)</b></i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBEMs3crby9EDkOG6bXI5Nbpt0JeUJTrd4nJZF5YUvcVbOoGRjp8addP_R8RyFjZwRL-84E4VyZ-8K2AsiLSGHs9ay3yOPM4BWVobdgTTbneQXJg3BmWQwRFjvW6d1bp-SkTKAtMcs5G1zvre-TYKNjGKBgCTbaQY6fA_MJeDfoLBFl3Bh53YhmFQHNco9/s2016/VPC%20Dec%202023_14.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBEMs3crby9EDkOG6bXI5Nbpt0JeUJTrd4nJZF5YUvcVbOoGRjp8addP_R8RyFjZwRL-84E4VyZ-8K2AsiLSGHs9ay3yOPM4BWVobdgTTbneQXJg3BmWQwRFjvW6d1bp-SkTKAtMcs5G1zvre-TYKNjGKBgCTbaQY6fA_MJeDfoLBFl3Bh53YhmFQHNco9/w640-h480/VPC%20Dec%202023_14.jpg" width="544" /></a><i>Left to right: Andrew M, Sherman, Yang, Asifa, David, Oscar, me (Maja), Julian, Stuart, Jerred (leaning forward), Peter, Phil, and Andrew W. <b>(photo taken by Liz)</b></i><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOSgBdPEDPouktDvc7bmG6NBPgzJ9O7IDlICC5pc9adejWdS5NP2VSg_cIHJpSgv9MX4KX2o2yAl9BWQOfpW3kl-mN2I3SPpTLbA9BdMNZ79rUmKm4ZdFQSWUPo-1ZPie-zBkdHG1F49tSqDiBNUI6ZUDvkuwImxRDllYAqOYDA31a5EIT_k3zwVWWD-0V/s2016/VPC%20Dec%202023_1.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOSgBdPEDPouktDvc7bmG6NBPgzJ9O7IDlICC5pc9adejWdS5NP2VSg_cIHJpSgv9MX4KX2o2yAl9BWQOfpW3kl-mN2I3SPpTLbA9BdMNZ79rUmKm4ZdFQSWUPo-1ZPie-zBkdHG1F49tSqDiBNUI6ZUDvkuwImxRDllYAqOYDA31a5EIT_k3zwVWWD-0V/w640-h480/VPC%20Dec%202023_1.jpg" width="544" /></a></i></div><i>We weren't planning to do a "show & tell" this month, but a lot of our members seemed to have new acquisitions to show, so Asifa kicked the "show & tell" off with one of the two lovely Sheaffer fountain pens above (Stuart's is the other one--see below). They're both part of <b>Sheaffer's "Friends of Winter"</b> line--a special edition of the Sheaffer '100' line from 2011-- and Asifa's was a gift from her friend (and our fellow pen club member) Renz.</i><br /><br />
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<i>The bottom pen is Asifa's 'Friends of Winter' <b>"Plum"</b> fountain pen, and the one above it is Stuart's <b>"Pine" </b>version (there was also a third one produced called "Bamboo"; all three designs had their corresponding names silkscreened in Chinese characters on their barrels). Pine, plum and bamboo are known for their hardiness in wintry conditions and symbolize fortitude and perseverance in difficult times, qualities that are highly-regarded in Confucianism.</i><br /><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaPH-DoF3OqkwDgRps-qGnZtN_CzPHxw6wTv4Sne_Wl1ZpwFrXZF0_31GAReTYdZ-cXTFlreaGYj4mWJkUqqA0L2VNW4QN_74_gAMQQdt0OSGjTHomm6qEL2z48qUz1ssUAROjghrPeuyEKtfRnyDM5Kg3j4GwfG1nxEM3dRNZUz1vJMYZL_T44vAEDVj8/s2016/VPC%20Dec%202023_3.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaPH-DoF3OqkwDgRps-qGnZtN_CzPHxw6wTv4Sne_Wl1ZpwFrXZF0_31GAReTYdZ-cXTFlreaGYj4mWJkUqqA0L2VNW4QN_74_gAMQQdt0OSGjTHomm6qEL2z48qUz1ssUAROjghrPeuyEKtfRnyDM5Kg3j4GwfG1nxEM3dRNZUz1vJMYZL_T44vAEDVj8/w640-h480/VPC%20Dec%202023_3.jpg" width="544" /></a></div><i>New member David (a big vintage fountain pen fan) brought some great pens to show, including the group above -- a <b>Parker 'Duofold</b>' (top pen), two striped <b>Parker 'Vacumatic' </b>pens, and a black vintage <b>Waterman.</b></i> <br /><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggAVueYGkHttWPav63TauDLEfTsj8JiSb3cyW9NK0psQ5wpfNKX6DmjAJCLT975JP2aqdW0lynIU7Ne4BQOVJoBvMx8FgQwGWPodUS06KjN0g3k0tzUKMI-n1w3utkDR9FjGvu_hDgBZM5fmSlSJnVbVvMOJSlRb5Y-OA6rygFtry9WCQlJNCUK3k_Oy61/s2016/VPC%20Dec%202023_4.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggAVueYGkHttWPav63TauDLEfTsj8JiSb3cyW9NK0psQ5wpfNKX6DmjAJCLT975JP2aqdW0lynIU7Ne4BQOVJoBvMx8FgQwGWPodUS06KjN0g3k0tzUKMI-n1w3utkDR9FjGvu_hDgBZM5fmSlSJnVbVvMOJSlRb5Y-OA6rygFtry9WCQlJNCUK3k_Oy61/w640-h480/VPC%20Dec%202023_4.jpg" width="544" /></a></div><i>More handsome vintage fountain pens belonging to David, including (top to bottom) a <b>Parker '51'</b>, a <b>Parker 'Duovac',</b> a<b> Parker 'Vacumatic'</b> , a vintage <b>Kaweco 'Transparent' model,</b> and Waterman.</i><br />
</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYB2g8QPvV-P505EN-KTS_yXDQQKHSwyHu1uxbQm_CLmPlUvgLnpaf7z7tWjXh1hVfgLBiUHp52qbiESAzOexog9705NIBo0-eopiqzDxAs-L1OxNhyEn-zS_UAEE59tdRAIM3hYebSQQY3W_vLzFOGeF2AJwO7zmgyDVmVPYWzM3WtOmU6djqHZ4vKL_G/s2016/VPC%20Dec%202023_15.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYB2g8QPvV-P505EN-KTS_yXDQQKHSwyHu1uxbQm_CLmPlUvgLnpaf7z7tWjXh1hVfgLBiUHp52qbiESAzOexog9705NIBo0-eopiqzDxAs-L1OxNhyEn-zS_UAEE59tdRAIM3hYebSQQY3W_vLzFOGeF2AJwO7zmgyDVmVPYWzM3WtOmU6djqHZ4vKL_G/w640-h480/VPC%20Dec%202023_15.jpg" width="544" /></a></div><i>David showing one of the many vintage pens he brought to the meeting...</i><br />
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</p><p><i>New member Oscar (sitting to David's left) brought in some wonderful modern Japanese fountain pens, including this giant </i><i><b>Platinum Izumo Tamenuri fountain pen</b> (below):</i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPxFxJF8lc3AaNKvkT34ACOOrQ53alUYPYFkBD6_1T1JDhY_r9fgYS5LhTG6H5CnVI_xm9SLJkAa0ALvFHsZbaC1oEm7J97EHoRNqMntn9VBM4wmCsWaJKSXrWMWsYnE8rT5psAvbkJJmHCTNAcONrNltkLCH6uWqe4k-um_KvIQEymIlQ-ChAvNT2BZyq/s2016/VPC%20Dec%202023_6.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPxFxJF8lc3AaNKvkT34ACOOrQ53alUYPYFkBD6_1T1JDhY_r9fgYS5LhTG6H5CnVI_xm9SLJkAa0ALvFHsZbaC1oEm7J97EHoRNqMntn9VBM4wmCsWaJKSXrWMWsYnE8rT5psAvbkJJmHCTNAcONrNltkLCH6uWqe4k-um_KvIQEymIlQ-ChAvNT2BZyq/w640-h480/VPC%20Dec%202023_6.jpg" width="544" /></a><i>This impressive fountain pen is made of multiple layers of urushi, a natural product that's actually the sap of the urushi tree. Over time, the urushi lacquer becomes more transparent, allowing the beautiful base colour to show through (you can see that process already starting at the pen's cap-barrel junction).</i><br /><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPvy5lhUEyQcSYO07_Nl7JPPL4xndOTXmc14c0o08xqe8SyRHY5Gi0nHG6p3-14ngaO4t1YfaVRgfUQps1clkZRqoFB2MgJcL1c0yejGO9p5ChWxCpPO3LAc_ra3eR9Lmuk8HK6e8IOB83CixTPfxs_QE_sNoPs-_wsJyJSA-VS7sXJOU7ObS3Jf1s5fSp/s2016/VPC%20Dec%202023_7.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPvy5lhUEyQcSYO07_Nl7JPPL4xndOTXmc14c0o08xqe8SyRHY5Gi0nHG6p3-14ngaO4t1YfaVRgfUQps1clkZRqoFB2MgJcL1c0yejGO9p5ChWxCpPO3LAc_ra3eR9Lmuk8HK6e8IOB83CixTPfxs_QE_sNoPs-_wsJyJSA-VS7sXJOU7ObS3Jf1s5fSp/w640-h480/VPC%20Dec%202023_7.jpg" width="544" /></a></div><i>The photo above shows just how large the Platinum is, when it's next to Jerred's <b>Montblanc '149</b>'!</i><br /><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZocrKUm_Rp3lNv2qqEwQoE8VvExRON-u2b8l0tKwGgnpjnbLd-5FAHrVK75W0H6LCJgiZkZwqQ6gB4YKgP0Lci9WvtbSXrNcHOYVUZjIWaPsVxX94_NBDsXhifCAjWhOcBI13dfuYKWnsn9ZkGC9lQh36Fo64a-mqn-abhxx7LdHt4qmXmngNTgfw0Qxb/s2016/VPC%20Dec%202023_8.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZocrKUm_Rp3lNv2qqEwQoE8VvExRON-u2b8l0tKwGgnpjnbLd-5FAHrVK75W0H6LCJgiZkZwqQ6gB4YKgP0Lci9WvtbSXrNcHOYVUZjIWaPsVxX94_NBDsXhifCAjWhOcBI13dfuYKWnsn9ZkGC9lQh36Fo64a-mqn-abhxx7LdHt4qmXmngNTgfw0Qxb/w640-h480/VPC%20Dec%202023_8.jpg" width="544" /></a></div><i>Above: Oscar's black <b>Sailor 'Pro Gear'</b> fountain pen (I'm not sure of the exact model) and Stuart's striped <b>vintage Sheaffer 'Balance' with military clip.</b> Sheaffer's clever clip design allowed the pen to be clipped onto a uniform's breast pocket without the clip being visible when the pocket was buttoned up; this ensured that the pen adhered to U.S. military clothing regulations.</i><br /></p><p>
</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2NTaNRLlLw07qx-I57-KnsnrlWrqWhxLryPLfg-c221O1SPbva2G0QCoHwRjUB1MFqHqNXveuKW60qxAwo0oMCR4FdDTZUi4TFN8MVNKx8eiXoMe0XWPpsNhtoiKVnXJjCewQzjV3HAjD6YP3t2k5TczQsmHhV223sBlxkWgkOXnLSauo74DsqDk0Z6S-/s2016/VPC%20Dec%202023_10.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2NTaNRLlLw07qx-I57-KnsnrlWrqWhxLryPLfg-c221O1SPbva2G0QCoHwRjUB1MFqHqNXveuKW60qxAwo0oMCR4FdDTZUi4TFN8MVNKx8eiXoMe0XWPpsNhtoiKVnXJjCewQzjV3HAjD6YP3t2k5TczQsmHhV223sBlxkWgkOXnLSauo74DsqDk0Z6S-/w640-h480/VPC%20Dec%202023_10.jpg" width="544" /></a></div><i>Jerred always has some interesting pens to show at our meeting and this month, he brought his new pink<b> Delta 'Stone' </b> fountain pen. The pen has Swarovski crystals that match the colour of the pen's resin body embedded in the cap ring. Blingy, but tasteful!</i><br /><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHIg8fRMKIkhTKj5mPJLpC_HH2wCPC-Z5KKjeTm9sVDBI8u6JyBfK9bEFQOMG_ZMQ3YANtN9IObFa88qhjmAxmSmAZVkbuioAcGsr6u3CxPZACp8j4K5ehMnYHeVFZibl-8EWiXHstqUujSXXMyYSTMSkFsJBDOM0wJWmI23769BCjmYaqhv7RHtY1OxKT/s2016/VPC%20Dec%202023_9.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHIg8fRMKIkhTKj5mPJLpC_HH2wCPC-Z5KKjeTm9sVDBI8u6JyBfK9bEFQOMG_ZMQ3YANtN9IObFa88qhjmAxmSmAZVkbuioAcGsr6u3CxPZACp8j4K5ehMnYHeVFZibl-8EWiXHstqUujSXXMyYSTMSkFsJBDOM0wJWmI23769BCjmYaqhv7RHtY1OxKT/w640-h480/VPC%20Dec%202023_9.jpg" width="544" /></a></div><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">(sorry for all the crazy shadows in some of my photos--I was /not/ trying to make shadow puppets during "show & tell" lol)</span><br /><br /> Here are three of the four <b>TWSBI 'Diamond 580'</b> clear demonstrator fountain pens that Liz brought to the meeting, filled and labelled with various inks. Liz was kind enough to bring in a bunch of free ink samples for us (thanks, Liz!) ... and in a karmic coincidence, she was the lucky winner of the evening's door prize! (a vintage Sheaffer 500 “Dolphin” desk set that Stuart generously donated --he'd previously reviewed it <a href="https://www.vancouverpenclub.com/2019/03/sheaffer-desk-set.html"><u>here</u></a>).</i><br /><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNAJEt7PJc1tlsTKvsIpkV5JdCuPP1Dgl57sQcDn3E3cZXdpw3D7UviJqMdgpUl2Motd5ZdViaACH-U-Zx0ZhK8m1dZOfeBVmsVKJyc1UZcPKXDy4Tqo5YANID-hqSSBC6kOC9M36vK9dxfTmnTXtht9NiwWbs3zrETBM7nX3A5lYBpKNJQojfLGQb87I9/s2016/VPC%20Dec%202023_11.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNAJEt7PJc1tlsTKvsIpkV5JdCuPP1Dgl57sQcDn3E3cZXdpw3D7UviJqMdgpUl2Motd5ZdViaACH-U-Zx0ZhK8m1dZOfeBVmsVKJyc1UZcPKXDy4Tqo5YANID-hqSSBC6kOC9M36vK9dxfTmnTXtht9NiwWbs3zrETBM7nX3A5lYBpKNJQojfLGQb87I9/w640-h480/VPC%20Dec%202023_11.jpg" width="544" /></a></div><i>Phil came back from Europe with some very nice modern fountain pens --- a <b>Pelikan M200</b> (bottom pen) and a lovely handmade fountain pen (I didn't catch the name of the maker). I believe he acquired both pens at the UK's London Pen Show, which was held in October.</i><br /><br />
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<i>Phil also showed us this bright red fountain pen made by <b>Scrikss</b>, a manufacturer based in Turkey (lots of info on the company in <a href="https://www.galenleather.com/collections/scrikss-fountain-pens"><u>this article</u></a>), that he acquired in France. Phil also brought some yummy Toblerone chocolates for us to snack on---thanks, Phil! <br /></i> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPvguGmLCDErg6VohWYQTtH74Y5eEzrxNWiX7VDk_rM5vTaBIkzf2nqt7Hy6km2Q-3OzoYYyAwZVFfuXcCP8McgUnzX2CokFQ0uFA4QdyQuJovd3GAWTTiy8a5JUOpCpu9E5mDem7853zCA1Crth0lCQOKBbCRJCYdmO_BIkXp2i6aGuT1RXdDwkD0-t5Y/s2016/VPC%20Dec%202023_5.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPvguGmLCDErg6VohWYQTtH74Y5eEzrxNWiX7VDk_rM5vTaBIkzf2nqt7Hy6km2Q-3OzoYYyAwZVFfuXcCP8McgUnzX2CokFQ0uFA4QdyQuJovd3GAWTTiy8a5JUOpCpu9E5mDem7853zCA1Crth0lCQOKBbCRJCYdmO_BIkXp2i6aGuT1RXdDwkD0-t5Y/w640-h480/VPC%20Dec%202023_5.jpg" width="544" /></a></div><i>The only thing sweeter than the Purdy's chocolates (that I got from Stuart--thanks, Stuart!) in the above photo is the<u> fantastic</u> gold nib on Andrew M's vintage <b>Parker 'Vacumatic'</b>! Andrew bought the pen at a local antique store and had it restored by fellow VPC member Christopher. The nib is a true joy to write with, with lots of flex and character.</i><br /> <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLUbuKfKN91YJiHbN3kwIRh5eVKQTewI1P-gHg9t4d4jrZ1qoCgepd1PWRBxYvb-YaZk-4d-Zhw4FWWSOeAboDcutPmw8GsUkwDQvsxR5YoFutLQZfNLG_dOfeCR4xj0ZnmLdDXKwKpDnRoClhocfcA143uX2tKq16E-mCNM6QY16lCoT7I4964fZoocdC/s2015/VPC%20Dec%202023_13.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1480" data-original-width="2015" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLUbuKfKN91YJiHbN3kwIRh5eVKQTewI1P-gHg9t4d4jrZ1qoCgepd1PWRBxYvb-YaZk-4d-Zhw4FWWSOeAboDcutPmw8GsUkwDQvsxR5YoFutLQZfNLG_dOfeCR4xj0ZnmLdDXKwKpDnRoClhocfcA143uX2tKq16E-mCNM6QY16lCoT7I4964fZoocdC/w640-h470/VPC%20Dec%202023_13.jpg" width="544" /></a></div><i>Above: Some fountain pens I acquired in the last few weeks/months (left to right:) - <b>Platinum '3776 Century' "Chenonceau"</b> and <b>Lamy 'Al Star' "Graphite"</b> (both from my fellow pen club member Skye--thanks, Skye!), a <b>Cross 'C-Series' "Champagne"</b> (from my fellow VPCer Lawrence ---thank you, Lawrence!), a <b>modern Conklin 'Endura</b>', a <b>Sheaffer '300' "Checkered Flag"</b> and a <b>modern Parker '51' in Teal</b>. On the right-hand side of my pen case are: (L-R) an anodized blue aluminum <b>Karas Pen Company 'Vertex</b> fountain pen', two <b>Retro 51</b> winter-themed rollerballs (<b>"Cozy Penguins</b>--a Goulet Pens exclusive---and <b>"'Tis the Season"</b>, a Goldspot Pens exclusive made of a Diamondcast resin; both pens), a <b>Papier "Wave"</b> fountain pen (a Selfridges department store exclusive), an all-black <b>Faber-Castell 'Hexo'</b> ballpoint, and a pink <b>Conklin 'Mark Twain Signature'</b>
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<i>Well, that's all the photos from our last meeting of 2023! We'll be back in January 2024 with another in-person meeting at a Vancouver Public Library branch (<b><u>Meeting location & date: To be announced</u>)</b>. </i></p><p><i>Many thanks to everyone who came to our meetings this year -- both new members and old--- as well as the good folks at the <a href="https://vancouverpenshopltd.ca/"><u>Vancouver Pen Shop</u></a><u> </u>and <a href="https://buchanst.com/"><u>Buchan's Kerrisdale Stationery</u></a> for hosting two great meetings at their stores, and the Vancouver Public Library for allowing us the use of their Branch Meeting Rooms. If you didn't have a chance to come to one of our meetings in 2023, please try to come to one next year--we're very casual and you don't have to RSVP beforehand --just drop in!</i> 😃</p>Vancouver Pen Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11246572680689553110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-884431901000731784.post-37765254490553275022023-11-30T19:12:00.000-08:002023-12-01T01:52:12.614-08:00December 21st meeting at VPL West Point Grey branch!<span style="font-size: large;">For our last meeting of 2023, I thought we'd try a new location -- the brand-new (opened in Summer 2023!) West Point Grey branch of the Vancouver Public library -- so here are the full details:</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVNmU1bfm-COrvddZSo3ojR12KnxVhmimAfik0Mq43wSYZdR7KT1yzwoBe3vnG4_XyhaWKvEHt5FT12EN9mMuJUxVAATRJ8mQtwCnidttHz9CzTuL-XR8Y5GkzPMFuq0Ker_VljBJDyP1fb39TPL6tCkDJnAZlXtQuckiN2N0pMATkzAvmohGQzvptWw6d/s510/New%20location_orange.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="510" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVNmU1bfm-COrvddZSo3ojR12KnxVhmimAfik0Mq43wSYZdR7KT1yzwoBe3vnG4_XyhaWKvEHt5FT12EN9mMuJUxVAATRJ8mQtwCnidttHz9CzTuL-XR8Y5GkzPMFuq0Ker_VljBJDyP1fb39TPL6tCkDJnAZlXtQuckiN2N0pMATkzAvmohGQzvptWw6d/w400-h283/New%20location_orange.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span> </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span>What: Vancouver Pen Club's December 2023 meeting<br /><br />
Date: Thursday <b>December 21</b>, 2023<br /><br />Where: <b>Branch Meeting Room at the <u>Vancouver Public Library's</u></b> <b><u><span style="color: #f70b0b;"><b>WEST POINT GREY</b></span></u></b><u><b> branch</b> </u>at 4566 West 10th Avenue (between Sasamat and Tolmie)</span><span>, Vancouver, BC </span><span>(parking & transit info here: <a href="https://www.vpl.ca/location/west-point-grey-branch">https://www.vpl.ca/location/west-point-grey-branch</a>).
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Time:<b> <span style="color: #f70b0b;"><b>5:30 pm to 7:30 pm</b></span></b> (please note: we have to leave the room by 7:30pm, as per the library's room rental policy, </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span style="font-family: georgia,times,times new roman,serif;"><span>but we can start setting up the room at <u>5:15 pm</u></span></span></span></span><span><span>)</span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><br/><br /></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span>Theme: </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>"Jingle & Mingle" </b>! </span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1_CoMBcx_o_dpwSZthcb6hbJoc-qRe65Jv2xBP0CZ_FNErtuOxJDcO7MHpcYTwbw3y63Ef5VInD886sx466-0on-ctNGcxk3ndqSKf4LjSd0GpQoekia6ioo-doN9QeaXnP-yOKPiwWYWJSn5a3-IdSkjKYeuWTD-jcaVuP1X0Is6My79mkH8RrJM-_x8/s100/christmas-holly.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1_CoMBcx_o_dpwSZthcb6hbJoc-qRe65Jv2xBP0CZ_FNErtuOxJDcO7MHpcYTwbw3y63Ef5VInD886sx466-0on-ctNGcxk3ndqSKf4LjSd0GpQoekia6ioo-doN9QeaXnP-yOKPiwWYWJSn5a3-IdSkjKYeuWTD-jcaVuP1X0Is6My79mkH8RrJM-_x8/s16000/christmas-holly.jpg" /></a></span></span></p><span style="font-size: large;">Chat with others about your recent finds and/or favourite acquisitions of 2023, or whatever you want to talk about!😁 (<i>ie.</i> <i>this will be a casual gathering, <u>not</u> a sit-down / "show & tell" meeting</i>) <br /><b><br />Bonus: INK SWAP</b>! </span><span style="font-size: large;">It's completely <u>voluntary</u>, so if you have
any ink(s) you're not using and would like to trade with fellow
members, this is your chance! Bottles do not have to be 100% full and
ink cartridges are allowed.<span><br /></span></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br />Hope you can make it! (no RSVP required, either)</span>Vancouver Pen Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11246572680689553110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-884431901000731784.post-91418586372766447792023-11-27T16:51:00.000-08:002023-11-29T02:59:56.213-08:00A lost treasure found<p>Our November meeting topic was <i>"Fountain Pens Marketed to Specific Genders" </i>and Christopher brought the fine example that's featured in today's blog post! The meeting was very hectic and I didn't have a chance to photograph it, so I'm glad he sent in this blog post because it's a great story. Our thanks to Christopher for sharing it with us!<br /><br />Christopher writes:</p><p><i>"In 2010, in my early days of vintage pen collecting, I was visiting Vancouver Island on business and with a wee bit of time to spare, visited a used book shop. Since I had attended a boys’ prep school in my more formative years on the Island, my intentions for visiting this book haunt was to see if they had in fact, a school year book for the period I was in attendance at the school. This they did have, but the book store attendant was good enough to inquire if there was anything else I was interested in. With this, I asked him if he had any books on old writing instruments and in particular fountain pens. “No”, was his answer, “But I do have a cigar box with a few old pens in it.” To which I asked him if these old pens were for sale? He then turned and disappeared into the catacombs of his book shop, then returned with a colourful box which had definitely held cigars. This he passed on to me with the comment, “If you want to buy just one pen from this box, my price will be twenty five dollars. But if you see virtue in several, my price would be fifteen dollars per.” Well it was truly a surprise when I opened the box because of the nine pens made available, there wasn’t one that could be overlooked. Still I had visited the Antique Mall on Fort Street and bought a old Meccano outfit, so I really have to admit that I wasn’t flush. Still, I selected five of the nine which included a beautiful seemingly old store stock Parker 75, 23K Gold plate over Sterling, An equally mint Parker VP, a Parker 51 Vacumatic with a sterling silver cap band Circa 1943 -also unused- and best of all, a Sheaffer PFM III in blue and finally a PFM IV.
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Years later-- in 2012-- regarding the introduction of a new Sheaffer line up, Patrick the importer of Sheaffer pens into BC (who was also the brother of Richard, the owner of the Perks stores) attended a Vancouver pen club meet at the Cambie Street location. During the meeting I showed Patrick my PFM IV, and he was so taken with it that he gifted me the Sheaffer inlaid nib in store advertising counter top display piece. Needless to say, I was thrilled. Well when I got home I wanted to stow my PFM, but did not have a proper box for it so I simply put the pen in the Sheaffer inlaid nib display box and put it in a safe place in my study. So safe, in fact, that for years I just could not find it. Then the other day while digging out a vintage 1930s Meccano manual in the back of the drawer, there was the box with the advertising piece and my Sheaffer PFM. But to my total surprise it was not a PFM IV but a <b><u>PFM V</u>!</b> And in the same mint shape as those vintage treasures I picked up with it on Vancouver Island many years ago."</i></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHRlyl2zzI6WrXBowfRFj7ZFfNhx0M5aFicI4TZmTEXB2GeKEeuvfWqgdZjkfe6-06hSQjpPBCBWP84ziyWHlQhNRMbTexI8Tkw2sRxkdrTb3GxlYMN2faegNeEL1OYlawfdqfHZ4hy8_Au82fARCkf0nJKBWPUpdd_bTCfG23hoBJdQ87_YvjbZunPTZ_/s1852/Sheaffer%20PMF%205,%20Circa%201960.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1852" data-original-width="1355" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHRlyl2zzI6WrXBowfRFj7ZFfNhx0M5aFicI4TZmTEXB2GeKEeuvfWqgdZjkfe6-06hSQjpPBCBWP84ziyWHlQhNRMbTexI8Tkw2sRxkdrTb3GxlYMN2faegNeEL1OYlawfdqfHZ4hy8_Au82fARCkf0nJKBWPUpdd_bTCfG23hoBJdQ87_YvjbZunPTZ_/s600/Sheaffer%20PMF%205,%20Circa%201960.jpg" /></a>
<i>"So, a quick overview of this PFM. Well it has a Gold filled cap and clip with the Sheaffer white Dot designation. The cap is also vertically lined, but a second type with the lines not extended. The barrel and grip section are jet black and inlaid into the section is a beautiful 14K Gold nib. There is also a 14K Gold filled cap on the end of the barrel and the Main pen cap sports the date inscribed as 1960. This a big pen with a equally big Sheaffer Snorkel filler which is in good working condition. If you like big pens, this one sure fills the bill. Hopefully I will not misplace it again and go on to use it often."</i><br /><br />
<b>Info about our December meeting will be posted here by the end of this week!</b><br />Have a good week, everyone!<br />~Maja</p>Vancouver Pen Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11246572680689553110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-884431901000731784.post-84151570751241710312023-11-20T23:43:00.000-08:002023-11-24T01:54:21.226-08:00November meeting photos!<i>Our November 2023 meeting was held on the 16th at a brand-new venue for our club -- the Renfrew branch of the Vancouver Public Library, in Vancouver's north-east.<br /></i>
<i><br />Our meeting theme was supposed to be <b><u>"Fountain Pens Marketed to Specific Genders"</u></b>, but the meeting wound up being a lot more unstructured lol (we had a very large turnout and I was really late in arriving). From the feedback I got, though, it sounds like most everyone had a great time just chatting about pens and showing each other their newest acquisitions & current favourites. <br><br>I snapped some photos during the meeting and Sherman sent me the ones he took, so without further ado, here they are!<br /></i>
<b><i><br />(photos 1-13 & 20 from Maja; photos 14-19 courtesy of Sherman ~ click on images to enlarge) </i></b><br />
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<i>It was great to see <u>both</u> of our club's co-founders at the meeting! </i>😃<i> That's me (Maja) between Tim Conklin (on the left) and Bill Kempton. Tim and Bill co-founded our club back in 2006 -- time flies!
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<i>Bill also brought a couple of modern fountain pens to the meeting-- a <b>Blue-Striped Pelikan 'M215'</b> and a glossy <b>Conklin 'Cresecent-Filler" in chased black plastic and rose gold trim</b>, both gifts from our mutual friend Glenn G. in Australia (and no-- our co-founder Tim Conklin is <u>not </u>related to the Conklin Pen Company lol). I love Bill's classy monogrammed leather journal cover...</i><p></p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvMqt16F9QEhL0nVZa5xTRlxMxYQsifCq0cq-YbvoK2scLUJZOVUJQ1Pa7vvy36rMxeVMP-RBkKyXqbFRpWzSGJoL38t2na5I8k55sXT7tM7ksRvjErJqFbqLQQP6u-F1z2iEpiRSmSt4olaBJ_FnNtcYFjOck3ZwpnoNuG3HJrpKFXrMeXW6wEdnfLvyD/s2016/VPC%20Nov%202023%20meeting9.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvMqt16F9QEhL0nVZa5xTRlxMxYQsifCq0cq-YbvoK2scLUJZOVUJQ1Pa7vvy36rMxeVMP-RBkKyXqbFRpWzSGJoL38t2na5I8k55sXT7tM7ksRvjErJqFbqLQQP6u-F1z2iEpiRSmSt4olaBJ_FnNtcYFjOck3ZwpnoNuG3HJrpKFXrMeXW6wEdnfLvyD/w640-h480/VPC%20Nov%202023%20meeting9.jpg" width="544" /></a></div><i>I also brought something for our meeting's primary theme--a black <b>Sheaffer 'Pen For Men' (PFM I)</b> and a <b>Wearever 'Lady Fair'</b>--two vintage pens definitely marketed to specific genders. <br><br>Many thanks to my fellow VPC member, Nathan, for the </i><i>wonderful <b>6-pen case</b>--which he personalized for me himself (love it!)-- in the photo above. His excellent pen review YouTube channel <a href="https://m.youtube.com/Doodlebud"><u>"Doodlebud</u>"</a></b> is <u>highly</u>-recommended if you enjoy intelligent, concise pen reviews done in an engaging style by someone with a good sense of humour and an engineering point-of-view. </i><i> </i><br /><br /><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrO1hnkz-lcEnRyYcoTKD_JpTBKyLtGkZqjQmdIhCnHU-iQfepQjkVT-kruvTWhZLrbcr24cVUe4eB7U__j98j_JSa3KmjuACoPVuOsNa5tx21eal8BBdINwdr5Xrv-6ydAdpowimzPldSicX2qvAhojhmM5cKo56iv_ybBLXsrhNWMH2vz1EGBoGa14_V/s2016/VPC%20Nov%202023%20meeting12a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrO1hnkz-lcEnRyYcoTKD_JpTBKyLtGkZqjQmdIhCnHU-iQfepQjkVT-kruvTWhZLrbcr24cVUe4eB7U__j98j_JSa3KmjuACoPVuOsNa5tx21eal8BBdINwdr5Xrv-6ydAdpowimzPldSicX2qvAhojhmM5cKo56iv_ybBLXsrhNWMH2vz1EGBoGa14_V/w640-h480/VPC%20Nov%202023%20meeting12a.jpg" width="544" /></a></div><br /><p><i>Stuart (who suggested our November theme) brought in this stunning <b>vintage Sheaffer desk set</b> (which fellow VPCer Karen rightly called a "showstopper")...</i></p><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjct2EUT5Yy-6rqpUkyvVm50hwGc79Qoa-nxM7Z4mSIsKtW7snGeZ3TDiSUCGtKpn6kAWjdg2BRCp6oW9QSyDw-kNAvoldazbJnXrBiAgpY_M2wnu8Mu0YJIDWGZdCtIGb7fRJwAmgD4zWuwt5St4B8o5_sF86UXRoggD61Dj7VuzENcpJuWMtwkZcZy68C/s2016/VPC%20Nov%202023%20meeting13.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjct2EUT5Yy-6rqpUkyvVm50hwGc79Qoa-nxM7Z4mSIsKtW7snGeZ3TDiSUCGtKpn6kAWjdg2BRCp6oW9QSyDw-kNAvoldazbJnXrBiAgpY_M2wnu8Mu0YJIDWGZdCtIGb7fRJwAmgD4zWuwt5St4B8o5_sF86UXRoggD61Dj7VuzENcpJuWMtwkZcZy68C/w640-h480/VPC%20Nov%202023%20meeting13.jpg" width="544" /></a></div><p><i>The fine bone china base was made by the famous American manufacturer <b>Lenox,</b> makers of tableware for several U.S. Presidents. </i><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjhZQDUhoV1-neWx9EmCpbSdL5jQ7w-hAo8yX22GFSMQey3ryANpvj4erVF5E0It-UyayboWTPi5uyeNJbwlMP1bIFyWfe4C11q0WSG8oCadDQT80aWY-8MWEzOpNkk8KSPzXTGBR_jvjbW6vgwWhpiDPvZzh33uW0RaCwYQlwF7Ep5GPg8-M4Bl5qKqTU/s2016/VPC%20Nov%202023%20meeting14.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjhZQDUhoV1-neWx9EmCpbSdL5jQ7w-hAo8yX22GFSMQey3ryANpvj4erVF5E0It-UyayboWTPi5uyeNJbwlMP1bIFyWfe4C11q0WSG8oCadDQT80aWY-8MWEzOpNkk8KSPzXTGBR_jvjbW6vgwWhpiDPvZzh33uW0RaCwYQlwF7Ep5GPg8-M4Bl5qKqTU/w640-h480/VPC%20Nov%202023%20meeting14.jpg" width="544" /></a></div>
<i>I love the base's subtly scalloped, delicately-upturned edges.....</i><br /><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqLFFwX8mH_X7g-IvLP7jQlQ01TUMd3hgEaTzbXI0EW-yd3nu1whFwWKY3p0x0vR8ChKJiqy7EROC4eGonO-6-gu60zD7VKn5gkwKI5kOdIpYo1lQhlFUkMztTu58RnM98VSMMkRBAx0xTVb1sATcC-Lri7a-_y-05Cxd1pKOWxWB__69FUxUlXliB0iwR/s2016/VPC%20Nov%202023%20meeting11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqLFFwX8mH_X7g-IvLP7jQlQ01TUMd3hgEaTzbXI0EW-yd3nu1whFwWKY3p0x0vR8ChKJiqy7EROC4eGonO-6-gu60zD7VKn5gkwKI5kOdIpYo1lQhlFUkMztTu58RnM98VSMMkRBAx0xTVb1sATcC-Lri7a-_y-05Cxd1pKOWxWB__69FUxUlXliB0iwR/w640-h480/VPC%20Nov%202023%20meeting11.jpg" width="544" /></a></div><p></p><p><i>The desk set was acquired by Karen from an antique store in southern Manitoba. Karen joined our club during the early part of the pandemic, and attended her first in-person meeting this month!</i><br /></p><p><br /></p><p></p>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAlPU_QauNcuyWqTXxCEOBvLw-GX66Fw3OXSkZ2sFIFx1MavjtcOA1uq3G2Rcq9-JzR1ZHoIvbcwRZ_XiV_gaRKoObIoYT0TfUTiXAow8ETAiyjyUbUgUbpJQAWSwno2b5Sw1wZV6I8br81bHoSnNw_ZqyZ_yXxKiOFCIlxcHDMYYVXY4_ZrN71zduHHV3/s2016/VPC%20Nov%202023%20meeting5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAlPU_QauNcuyWqTXxCEOBvLw-GX66Fw3OXSkZ2sFIFx1MavjtcOA1uq3G2Rcq9-JzR1ZHoIvbcwRZ_XiV_gaRKoObIoYT0TfUTiXAow8ETAiyjyUbUgUbpJQAWSwno2b5Sw1wZV6I8br81bHoSnNw_ZqyZ_yXxKiOFCIlxcHDMYYVXY4_ZrN71zduHHV3/w640-h480/VPC%20Nov%202023%20meeting5.jpg" width="544" /></a></div><p><i>Dana --who we hadn't seen in ages (welcome back, Dana!)-- also acquired something from a far-flung part of Canada, the lovely modern fountain pen<b> </b>that's second from the right in the photo above - a <b>Franklin-Christoph </b><b> Model 46 "Stars on Sapphire Lakes" special edition made for <a href="http://www.gourmetpens.com/"><u>Gourmet Pens</a></u></b>, a well-known Canadian "penfluencer". <br><br>The pen's resin material (specially made for this LE pen by Stormwinds Creations) was inspired by the West Kootenay hiking trails in British Columbia --from Gourmet Pens' website: "The upper and lower lakes boast shimmering turquoise waters, waterfalls, exquisite flora, and breathtaking views. When night falls and the sky is clear and glowing, the reflection of the stars in the crisp water is a peek into another world right here on our planet." <br><br>
Dana bought the pen in person at <a href="https://www.scriptusinc.com/"><u><b>Scriptus</b></u></a>, the annual one-day pen show held in Toronto each October. She also acquired another Franklin-Christoph special edition </i><i> at the pen show </i><i>(not shown), a Model 20 fountain pen made for Canadian retailer Wonder Pens. The other pens in the case are: (L-R) Dana's <b>Pelikan 'M805' Transparent English Etchings, Pelikan 'M805' Blue Dunes, Pilot 'Custom 823', a green-striped Pelikan 'M800' </b>(with a fantastic reground nib), and a <b>Leonardo 'Momento Magico'</b>.</i><br /></p><p>
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<i> Keen vintage pen collector Grant also brought a recent acquisition to show -- a handsome <b>vintage Parker 'Duofold' Senior (a/k/a "Big Red"</b>) with a very crisp barrel imprint --and a sentimental pen, his great-grandfather's <b>vintage Waterman fountain pen (unknown model)</b> with a "Made in Canada" imprint and accommodation clip.
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<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS_ne_1syn9d_FJegY-TWIKH8AX3QvfQgQ0e35vqlzElLYH2lZ2BFOTfu5h94-0QSBsL2o5w12z957LCCm17RCLvjIfUUF7CtioEc8TfN7xwRsn3s0jJh-ZxPqo0PPqfSjyVR8m8keE9Mdk9lb51d_y9u0xtOvldtwcKx3IBN6_p8LEA74HBhDIxGh8vNX/s2016/VPC%20Nov%202023%20meeting8.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS_ne_1syn9d_FJegY-TWIKH8AX3QvfQgQ0e35vqlzElLYH2lZ2BFOTfu5h94-0QSBsL2o5w12z957LCCm17RCLvjIfUUF7CtioEc8TfN7xwRsn3s0jJh-ZxPqo0PPqfSjyVR8m8keE9Mdk9lb51d_y9u0xtOvldtwcKx3IBN6_p8LEA74HBhDIxGh8vNX/w640-h480/VPC%20Nov%202023%20meeting8.jpg" width="544" /></a><p></p><p></p><p><i>It was brand-new member David's first Vancouver Pen Club meeting, but he brought a bevy of very nice vintage fountain pens to show. In the photo above, there are several by Parker (left to right:a <b>black & pearl 'Duofold' flat top</b>, four <b>Vacumatics</b>, a <b>'51'</b>, a <b>Striped Duofold</b>, and a <b>'45'</b>), as well as a black <b>vintage Waterman '94'</b> and a <b>Wahl-Eversharp 'Skyline'</b> (far right of photo)-- a great sampling of classic vintage models!</i><br /><br />
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</p><p></p><p></p><p><i>And speaking of new members, that's Sherman taking a selfie with (left to right) newcomers Nicole, Maria and Rumi! (longtime members Sabrina and Jerred --far right--can be seen in the background)</i><br /><br />
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<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7XzoPQKB2YZemnyTbT4qS1dOT0uGuiRjCtSV02YdMWgmXgudX7kDxJiZfaMD7eomqkKz1EobW0mZQzCBsXOPo5LBWbTid2DWR86TDLghgQQ-SBKPLgx638MdDe8uzMpbDbpzulivNRrIikByEQ-JKKiMBXaiIAOeIl9j8bujTmLUb1m0car6ND0MnNVot/s3088/VPC%20Nov%202023%20meeting_Shermans3.JPG" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1426" data-original-width="3088" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7XzoPQKB2YZemnyTbT4qS1dOT0uGuiRjCtSV02YdMWgmXgudX7kDxJiZfaMD7eomqkKz1EobW0mZQzCBsXOPo5LBWbTid2DWR86TDLghgQQ-SBKPLgx638MdDe8uzMpbDbpzulivNRrIikByEQ-JKKiMBXaiIAOeIl9j8bujTmLUb1m0car6ND0MnNVot/w640-h295/VPC%20Nov%202023%20meeting_Shermans3.JPG" width="544" /></a></div><i>Skye (waving) had a huge pen & ink sale going on during the meeting! This downsizing-sale-prior-to-a-big-move benefited many of our members, who got some amazing inks and high-quality fountain pens for rock-bottom prices</i> 😁,<br /><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHUT5AdfvkZrDB8M6Cf64sHsdUXRzT7ksAHR-w56J_kODUqlgkrHqtaKZ2QmnsLihf793sfoDOZHqaACGRhikw4KvpeGirYfucdw8WkhnUW6G_4kFhYHO7vESUB8CaFKoI4T7FT9zWcd9worN_L8n5Qb5jrKa5Np4pAIhK33i-1kiSq0aq8pG65-EJqcwP/s3057/VPC%20Nov%202023%20meeting_Shermans2.JPG" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1774" data-original-width="3057" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHUT5AdfvkZrDB8M6Cf64sHsdUXRzT7ksAHR-w56J_kODUqlgkrHqtaKZ2QmnsLihf793sfoDOZHqaACGRhikw4KvpeGirYfucdw8WkhnUW6G_4kFhYHO7vESUB8CaFKoI4T7FT9zWcd9worN_L8n5Qb5jrKa5Np4pAIhK33i-1kiSq0aq8pG65-EJqcwP/w640-h371/VPC%20Nov%202023%20meeting_Shermans2.JPG" width="544" /></a></div><i>Sherman took home a couple of nice bargains himself -- a bottle of Montblanc ink and a pen by Leonardo Officina Italiana.</i><br /><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5dNmMyt6I7T1nDN79HCNkDdyptVA3pQWo71J1RuWYs8Wf4HQhiwdwalq41VOX-rpb9rIHOFzhGhA3FNLLxfV5qCLDRNNokHUFtcOeRMRF5MPlGCzv_6EEVf2L39eokck8VDH-6yOJ0nNr4tE1laqc3Bc2GceQ91xMwuHh7AekQcw_-edJZvCntxenavd5/s3840/VPC%20Nov%202023%20meeting_Shermans1.JPG" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1774" data-original-width="3840" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5dNmMyt6I7T1nDN79HCNkDdyptVA3pQWo71J1RuWYs8Wf4HQhiwdwalq41VOX-rpb9rIHOFzhGhA3FNLLxfV5qCLDRNNokHUFtcOeRMRF5MPlGCzv_6EEVf2L39eokck8VDH-6yOJ0nNr4tE1laqc3Bc2GceQ91xMwuHh7AekQcw_-edJZvCntxenavd5/w640-h295/VPC%20Nov%202023%20meeting_Shermans1.JPG" width="544" /></a></div><i>(Above) Sherman's new <b>Leoanrdo 'Momento Zero' in Turqoise Green/Black</b> <b>Pen Chalet special edition,</b> made for the well-known American online retailer. The pen was an even better deal because the nib suffered a tragic accident while Skye owned it. Hopefully, Sherman can get the nib fixed (or acquire a replacement nib) to get this Italian beauty up & running!</i><br /><br />
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<i>...this gorgeous <b>Pelikan M600 'Violet-White'</b> fountain pen! (yay, Amy :).</i></p><p><br><i>Many thanks to Sherman for sharing the photos he took during our November meeting, the Vancouver Public Library's Renfrew branch for allowing us the use of their Branch Meeting Room, and to everyone who came to the meeting! <br><u><b>~December meeting info will be posted here by the end of November~</b><br /></u></i></p><p><b><i>(~Blog post by Maja~)</i></b>Vancouver Pen Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11246572680689553110noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-884431901000731784.post-70297365560933887352023-11-15T17:10:00.000-08:002023-11-15T17:10:56.895-08:00Reminder - meeting tomorrow! (new time & place)!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyqro9nW-FQNTrB0GOBYZxg1Oa4QsQks_UZv6rKdzkFGaKCsqJJXILRslXPCmhCp0II66exN3xQbO4lyO7wg4Tmvw-lnlh_5YQSCGflndj4HT4orzPp1pIxhfQ2A7A1dLKjpSijOPmRT1vO8jdaldBbs70-IHeRWxGBX5YBWZI73YC9oJE8y4OsCJO9tui/s205/Don%27t%20forget_banner%20%283%29.png" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="204" data-original-width="205" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyqro9nW-FQNTrB0GOBYZxg1Oa4QsQks_UZv6rKdzkFGaKCsqJJXILRslXPCmhCp0II66exN3xQbO4lyO7wg4Tmvw-lnlh_5YQSCGflndj4HT4orzPp1pIxhfQ2A7A1dLKjpSijOPmRT1vO8jdaldBbs70-IHeRWxGBX5YBWZI73YC9oJE8y4OsCJO9tui/w320-h318/Don't%20forget_banner%20(3).png" width="320" /></a></div>
<span style="font-size: medium;">Just a little reminder about our meeting at the Vancouver Public Library's <span style="color: #f70b0b;"><b>RENFREW </b> </span>branch tomorrow (<b><u>Thursday November 16</u></b>) from <span style="color: #f70b0b;"><b> <span style="color: #f70b0b;">5:30pm to 7:30pm </span></b></span></span><b><span style="font-size: medium;">!</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><br />
All details in <a href="https://www.vancouverpenclub.com/2023/11/november-meeting-info-new-place-new-time.html"><u><b> this post</b></u></a> + no need to RSVP. Hope to see you there! 😁</span>Vancouver Pen Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11246572680689553110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-884431901000731784.post-88745221478928114642023-11-03T00:09:00.001-07:002023-11-03T00:09:51.293-07:00Happy Fountain Pen Day 2023!
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHEadAbuFWVe3Z_22qyf3uqp436WJWlQTGoNvFysYbtIBJLkbqzmDrHMmb9MESQeEWMBswOs3HFZ0STNDTU8yhHSrRSKSpJbus_xp5Uo0rGtZ7p1TUOfSHLxonnZQS9METvN9Yz1iqbiO2UaHjSrd5MfBmQmd_jlcoiDgGqdqVXgqrfBX1eVZ-i21FPVLx/s550/Fountain%20Pen%20Day%202023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="546" data-original-width="550" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHEadAbuFWVe3Z_22qyf3uqp436WJWlQTGoNvFysYbtIBJLkbqzmDrHMmb9MESQeEWMBswOs3HFZ0STNDTU8yhHSrRSKSpJbus_xp5Uo0rGtZ7p1TUOfSHLxonnZQS9METvN9Yz1iqbiO2UaHjSrd5MfBmQmd_jlcoiDgGqdqVXgqrfBX1eVZ-i21FPVLx/s320/Fountain%20Pen%20Day%202023.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;">From the <a href="https://www.fountainpenday.com/"><u>official website</u></a></span><span style="font-size: small;">:</span><i><span style="font-size: small;">
"Taking place on the first Friday in November each year, Fountain Pen
Day is celebrated by enthusiasts worldwide as a time to embrace,
promote, and share the use of fountain pens."</span></i></span>
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Not that we need an excuse to buy a new fountain pen 😀, but if you want to shop locally, here's an (updated) list of <a href="https://www.vancouverpenclub.com/2020/08/support-your-local-pen-shop.html"><u>local pen stores</u></a>
that carry fountain pens.
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Have a great (fountain pen) day, everyone! <span style="font-size: medium;">🖋️</span><br />
<br /><i>(~photos & blog post by Maja~)</i><br />
<p></p>Vancouver Pen Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11246572680689553110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-884431901000731784.post-74594646683947567792023-11-02T01:37:00.004-07:002023-11-02T01:47:27.480-07:00November meeting info (NEW place, NEW time!)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizhJr8gnV_6QY_ZYv0sQIgzsACWmfk-_RmAeZUsSZVC9BdUAm5ZGJ-Cw_PLCoZAHR8ZYDZDUVpMwZZ76ZfWChDyk0iPKlqLjwX7JhOUkF2yRa0dDJl-kF0hGZWsFmUsOdd8j3EtZr_aSISBtbeIoBsxUJpka8lWwUQGcaoj9oWFDDgt15zm-E0jMjE7-5z/s399/New%20location_map.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="239" data-original-width="399" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizhJr8gnV_6QY_ZYv0sQIgzsACWmfk-_RmAeZUsSZVC9BdUAm5ZGJ-Cw_PLCoZAHR8ZYDZDUVpMwZZ76ZfWChDyk0iPKlqLjwX7JhOUkF2yRa0dDJl-kF0hGZWsFmUsOdd8j3EtZr_aSISBtbeIoBsxUJpka8lWwUQGcaoj9oWFDDgt15zm-E0jMjE7-5z/w400-h240/New%20location_map.png" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">What: Vancouver Pen Club's November 2023 meeting<br /><br />
Date: THURSDAY NOVEMBER 16, 2023<br /><br />Where: The <b>Branch Meeting Room of the <u>Vancouver Public Library's</u></b> <b><u><span style="color: #f70b0b;"> <b>RENFREW</b></span></u></b><u><b> branch</b> </u>at 2969 East 22nd Avenue, in Vancouver, BC (on 22nd Avenue,
between Renfrew and Nootka).
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Time:<b> <span style="color: #f70b0b;"><b>5:30pm to 7:30pm</b></span></b> (please note: we have to leave the room <u>by</u> 7:30pm, as per the library's room rental policy)<br /><br />
Primary Topic: FOUNTAIN PENS MARKETED TO SPECIFIC GENDERS<br /><br />
Secondary Topic: NEWEST ACQUISITIONS<br /><br />
(If you don't have anything for our topics, please come to the meeting anyway and see what others brought; our meetings are meant to be fun & educational, and we certainly don't expect people to have stuff to show at every meeting :)<br /></span> <span style="font-size: medium;"><br />Hope you can make it! (no RSVP required, either)</span>Vancouver Pen Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11246572680689553110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-884431901000731784.post-65146068202668902802023-10-30T18:21:00.047-07:002023-11-20T03:42:31.359-08:00Photos from October meeting at Buchan's! (part 2)<i>(* Note: Part <b><u>1</u></b> of the photos was posted earlier today - <a href="https://www.vancouverpenclub.com/2023/10/photos-from-our-october-meeting-at.html"><u><b>link</a></u></b>)<br><br>And now, here are <u>Sherman's</u> photos from our pen club event at <a href="https://buchanst.com/"><b><u> Buchan's Kerrisdale Stationery</a></b></u> last Thursday night! <br /></i><br /><b><i>(all photos below taken by Sherman ~ please click on images to enlarge)</i></b><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBG-KqWzyysPiTOp96r9h20UIScnipORwV8kcAXomvcg0Bm9Q2rjE7U3S7lcYx-bJ4DLtQm1xyYaXTDtYnHfBQbhZQvrHBcNdzwRD1ul6xTnhgw3xqf5Gc4XQ0v81_NXWGelkyEVjELW-cc1VevqhFz87M0dvOwzof3xGHCDbspdwT-WHWcv9YelAj6ZZu/s4032/VPC%20Oct%202023_Shermans_7.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBG-KqWzyysPiTOp96r9h20UIScnipORwV8kcAXomvcg0Bm9Q2rjE7U3S7lcYx-bJ4DLtQm1xyYaXTDtYnHfBQbhZQvrHBcNdzwRD1ul6xTnhgw3xqf5Gc4XQ0v81_NXWGelkyEVjELW-cc1VevqhFz87M0dvOwzof3xGHCDbspdwT-WHWcv9YelAj6ZZu/w640-h480/VPC%20Oct%202023_Shermans_7.JPG" width="544" /></a></div><p><i>Sherman (with the sleep mask on) participating in the Great Canadian JoWo <s>Bake Off</s> Nib Test organized by our fellow VPC member Nathan (who was recording the event for his excellent YouTube channel <a href="https://m.youtube.com/c/Doodlebud"><u>"Doodlebud</u>"</a></b>), with VPC members Stewart and Jayne looking on (this was before it got really busy with onlookers!). </i></p><p><i> (And in case you're wondering... No, Nathan wasn't being cruel; Sherman chose to wear that particular mask --instead of the plain black one that was also provided-- for the testing lol).</i><br />
<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdFQHVZLQc9MEMzFqRZwGld0DNP6driyF1B1cmDkHsi5_2iu4CtJcBz2-m7CFFiAUTAxn1ky63SSsl8xcBicX3a9O8AGnAhca6rSgu1gsZmscUz2CF5VsKMhY4aeaXPpDszytUCeo6-Ymjp3xgLucoj1yykDMwe1hwNwpp3pgCofG4zlmz-qOwfOEOYSoA/s4032/VPC%20Oct%202023_Shermans_6.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdFQHVZLQc9MEMzFqRZwGld0DNP6driyF1B1cmDkHsi5_2iu4CtJcBz2-m7CFFiAUTAxn1ky63SSsl8xcBicX3a9O8AGnAhca6rSgu1gsZmscUz2CF5VsKMhY4aeaXPpDszytUCeo6-Ymjp3xgLucoj1yykDMwe1hwNwpp3pgCofG4zlmz-qOwfOEOYSoA/w640-h480/VPC%20Oct%202023_Shermans_6.JPG" width="544" /></a></div><p></p><p><i>Buchan's also provided a variety of snacks (and Starbucks coffee!) for us to nibble on and drink during the meeting...<br /></i><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNWOl5ZR_JSng7knIbwgRChXYPORCJNqNtihhnFat69kCfa8f81t3jNkGtiWDwka-AW5_Wlrb1nuKPNYmZWy0ybdJ7zbxo8P6lBoVuhPBm50FGB6l8_vKO3c38kC9mthNIAhG4ako89HuVfhxCC8zZLMPRaBXXR4gjvjIJnogVVc8zjznlplpicJUErtGA/s4032/VPC%20Oct%202023_Shermans_4.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> <img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNWOl5ZR_JSng7knIbwgRChXYPORCJNqNtihhnFat69kCfa8f81t3jNkGtiWDwka-AW5_Wlrb1nuKPNYmZWy0ybdJ7zbxo8P6lBoVuhPBm50FGB6l8_vKO3c38kC9mthNIAhG4ako89HuVfhxCC8zZLMPRaBXXR4gjvjIJnogVVc8zjznlplpicJUErtGA/w640-h480/VPC%20Oct%202023_Shermans_4.JPG" width="544" /></a><br /><br /><i>That's me with my door prize--a sweet<b> Faber-Castell 'Grip' fountain pen</b> in the satin-y <b>"Pearl Turquoise"</b>colour (I'm a huge fan of their steel nibs, so I was very pleased to have won the pen). Buchan's and the <a href="https://lsfgrouppens.ca/"><u><b>L.S.F. Group of Companies</a></b></u> generously donated a bunch of nice fountain pens and inks for as door prizes -- many thanks to them both!</i><br /><br />
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</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_8i3cpu3E0Q1_rh19fycxCWXsig77whuZlGjX5G0xloI5W8gHiEcoDxzQf8MNDGLYN3yGQUN7ZWMNQZEwDj3XKPk18MZoGMEpoLSijnld9-PD2bgjtwIeoL8oEx7VOLU2RmLA-n1mWy0Yj2jPiyuVszas_c48ZnoEG8vLe4avcwf6OUdLpHT4NNbprpNV/s3088/VPC%20Oct%202023_Shermans_2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1426" data-original-width="3088" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_8i3cpu3E0Q1_rh19fycxCWXsig77whuZlGjX5G0xloI5W8gHiEcoDxzQf8MNDGLYN3yGQUN7ZWMNQZEwDj3XKPk18MZoGMEpoLSijnld9-PD2bgjtwIeoL8oEx7VOLU2RmLA-n1mWy0Yj2jPiyuVszas_c48ZnoEG8vLe4avcwf6OUdLpHT4NNbprpNV/w640-h296/VPC%20Oct%202023_Shermans_2.JPG" width="544" /></a></div><p></p><p><i>Sherman with some old & new friends (left to right): (Sherman), Rumi, Reem, Melanie, Vladan, Maria and April. <br /><br />The folks at Buchan's set up tables and chairs around the store for attendees to use -- very handy, as they made it easier for us to show each other the pens/inks we brought/bought that evening ;)</i><br /><br />
</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ3omVLY88qq1qr16jqpEj5t7aAhe7NqkG_Ng68Z51yESewCYiGFDGkV4YwjdxgILtgEANe5jFwtbap6jpqtxxJRyII04jdhqb57sEhZcyiSLj5d1ChvdNX_5Oa5bquXJyi-h4j8Un0PWjjB9kgmvhYvedqEuCZ4bZV0rJpC8A3bAEwHmByt9v_qp76INq/s3088/VPC%20Oct%202023_Shermans_1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1426" data-original-width="3088" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ3omVLY88qq1qr16jqpEj5t7aAhe7NqkG_Ng68Z51yESewCYiGFDGkV4YwjdxgILtgEANe5jFwtbap6jpqtxxJRyII04jdhqb57sEhZcyiSLj5d1ChvdNX_5Oa5bquXJyi-h4j8Un0PWjjB9kgmvhYvedqEuCZ4bZV0rJpC8A3bAEwHmByt9v_qp76INq/w640-h296/VPC%20Oct%202023_Shermans_1.JPG" width="544" /></a></div><p></p><p><i>That's Sherman again with (L-R) Rumi, Reem, Maria, (a lady whose name we don't know--please email us to let us know!), Rose, Shirley, and Oscar.<br /></i><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7uh1gXKTjW9W6Ke4ankiA_faP-OGuz1qWjznCuQvCR1wT1GpCan7MtB0a62ND9rTqVgmpF0jCi0dqmTzaSs41GUgB8hzVEzwCKCEKWqQPQKIi_Ou8MwGfRQAmOL0A6HLxOMTF0dUat_OyeUUVEZE4x4KZWQqHeNCEifWDAGdYOOTtYGIOzRsYavbmn34J/s2983/VPC%20Oct%202023_Shermans_8.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1774" data-original-width="2983" height="323" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7uh1gXKTjW9W6Ke4ankiA_faP-OGuz1qWjznCuQvCR1wT1GpCan7MtB0a62ND9rTqVgmpF0jCi0dqmTzaSs41GUgB8hzVEzwCKCEKWqQPQKIi_Ou8MwGfRQAmOL0A6HLxOMTF0dUat_OyeUUVEZE4x4KZWQqHeNCEifWDAGdYOOTtYGIOzRsYavbmn34J/w640-h380/VPC%20Oct%202023_Shermans_8.JPG" width="544" /></a><br /><br /><i>There was no meeting theme as it was primarily a social event, but Sherman brought an assortment of very nice fountain pens-- both modern and vintage- to show his fellow attendees. From left to right, in photo above:<br /></i> <i><br />élysée En Vogue (50 Line) Laque Leather Red 14K M Nib<br />
élysée Parthenon (10 Line) Laque Trajan Blue 18K M Nib<br />
Conklin All American Courage LE Red EF Nib<br />
Hongdian Qin Dynasty Red 0.5mm Nib<br />
Esterbrook J Blue Pearl & Chrome 1555 Nib<br />
Esterbrook Estie Honeycomb Oversize GT F Nib<br />
Hero Iridium Gold Postscript Gold Arrow Red 329-2 (Defect)<br />
Narwhal Schuylkill Porpita Navy LE F Nib<br />
Leonardo • Officina Italiana Furore 'Mosaico Hawaii' Vancouver Pen Club LE B Nib<br />
Montblanc Slim Line Gunmetal F Nib</i><br /><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEa920ckuBsxCgahU_zhNyYUGsXmvzkrilcoo44LD1C90yie72ientwdW2MLZp6PaWOhbM2dM7uijA7iwhJirNyAg5wt37jeHd0_e8V8Z13h5OMePXR1lQAIsPFD5-l8al8e6Lz6bRTyq9sHbT_6QWSpi-G8pch185QJc-Jpn-LgjYQ9xFSitkdXYCnXTO/s2214/VPC%20Oct%202023_Shermans_9.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1774" data-original-width="2214" height="435" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEa920ckuBsxCgahU_zhNyYUGsXmvzkrilcoo44LD1C90yie72ientwdW2MLZp6PaWOhbM2dM7uijA7iwhJirNyAg5wt37jeHd0_e8V8Z13h5OMePXR1lQAIsPFD5-l8al8e6Lz6bRTyq9sHbT_6QWSpi-G8pch185QJc-Jpn-LgjYQ9xFSitkdXYCnXTO/w640-h512/VPC%20Oct%202023_Shermans_9.JPG" width="544" /></a></p><p></p><p>
<i><u>Above</u>: Sherman's impressive <b>Hongdian 'Qin Dynasty' fountain pen</b> photographed against a complementary background--the festive napkins that Buchan's provided at the refreshments table. <br /><br /></i><i>Many thanks to everyone at Buchan's for making this evening so enjoyable and memorable! (and of course, our thanks to Sherman for all the photos he took ;)</i></p><p></p><p><i><b>(~Blog post by Maja~)</b></i><br /></p>Vancouver Pen Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11246572680689553110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-884431901000731784.post-54797309945552321922023-10-30T15:48:00.131-07:002023-11-20T03:43:06.720-08:00Photos from October meeting at Buchan's! (part 1)<i>Last Thursday (October 26), <a href="https://buchanst.com/"><b><u> Buchan's Kerrisdale Stationery</u></b></a> hosted our October get-together at their lovely store in central Vancouver </i>😁.<br /> <i><br />There were over 50 attendees, so it was a full house, but it didn't seem overly-crowded as the store is spacious and has a good layout. Both Sherman and I snapped some photos during the event (Sherman's pics--part 2 of the photos-- were posted </i><a href="https://www.vancouverpenclub.com/2023/10/photos-from-october-meeting-at-buchans.html"><b><u><i>here</i></u></b></a> <i>on our website), so without further ado, here are the photos I took!</i>
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<b><i>(all photos below taken by Maja ~ please click on images to enlarge)</i></b>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8U10YSbp0qVBNl9Qiu0gq5SfbvvQ7KeMUiv0d-M_4slQDtlCPQxXvKCd1lW3KCKqAE5eFgVEUjYogkELxcrCrRDjYlc5G3mRXMjhL2Q2wLq_PYFlrYH2Jp-A3nlscy5RY4OW4hyaiJMXM628EI0sDkM1KDgKs7_JpN45bFM3T_zWoBqZIhsLg8TshLJEb/s2016/VPC%20Oct%202023%20at%20Buchans_1.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8U10YSbp0qVBNl9Qiu0gq5SfbvvQ7KeMUiv0d-M_4slQDtlCPQxXvKCd1lW3KCKqAE5eFgVEUjYogkELxcrCrRDjYlc5G3mRXMjhL2Q2wLq_PYFlrYH2Jp-A3nlscy5RY4OW4hyaiJMXM628EI0sDkM1KDgKs7_JpN45bFM3T_zWoBqZIhsLg8TshLJEb/w640-h480/VPC%20Oct%202023%20at%20Buchans_1.jpg" width="544" /></a></div><i>VPC members and other attendees started trickling in just after the 6:30pm start time…<br /> </i><br /><i>Buchan's has three main aisles---a nice selection of stationery (notebooks, journals, etc) and everyday non-fountain-pen writing instruments in the far left aisle, fountain pens, other fine writing instruments & inks in the center aisle, and greeting cards and gifts in the far right aisle. The store had renovations done after melting snow flooded the store at the end of December last year … and the renos look great! </i><br /><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh0R6KXGov2H9-5R89s_dQH4xg7215ETzlYX3bXdTtKzJoAPsRwaRkG04VbE-q5nd65hBCczyIU5PYXqbf966SpBrl4dI6BK5lj7H9SJQCHCnTALK8mcsc6xRy7FwJRZIIDENp3B2mnbmyswAGb6R8saYqjeT4ibxMfL1kUN0SaC-M6r34BqYfsNOtaUSW/s2016/VPC%20Oct%202023%20at%20Buchans_2.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh0R6KXGov2H9-5R89s_dQH4xg7215ETzlYX3bXdTtKzJoAPsRwaRkG04VbE-q5nd65hBCczyIU5PYXqbf966SpBrl4dI6BK5lj7H9SJQCHCnTALK8mcsc6xRy7FwJRZIIDENp3B2mnbmyswAGb6R8saYqjeT4ibxMfL1kUN0SaC-M6r34BqYfsNOtaUSW/w640-h480/VPC%20Oct%202023%20at%20Buchans_2.jpg" width="544" /></a></div><i>There was a special <b>nib-testing event</b> going on during our little get-together, organized by Nathan (on the right side of the photo), who has an excellent pen review channel on YouTube called <b><a href="https://m.youtube.com/c/Doodlebud"><u>"Doodlebud</u>"</a></b>. <br /><br />The nibs being tested were three Medium width <b>JoWo nibs</b>-- a regular steel nib, a black oxide steel nib, and a 14K gold nib -- installed in three standard-sized Esterbrook 'Estie' (modern) fountain pens. The nib testers wore blindfolds so they couldn't tell which nibs they were using, and then they were asked which of the three nibs they preferred. To find out the results of these tests, subscribe to Nathan's YT channel so you'll know when he posts the video there!<br /></i><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxqrpsXUW7Ic-_Ry7vPQJs7fj8IYmWPDTbbZQhj77xpJvWwX3Rjx3vR1KG-rlGx6sCEYmllyR6SKviLtZo7zlKaznUrWewdXhqNuZSympUFr081VmfBozr1HGk_HJx2R8sh2oVYMZhgkZswR_NHrZn28c60ag8dm65ATBQAzFi73K-Drf2p77S5WQf8zg5/s2016/VPC%20Oct%202023%20at%20Buchans_3.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxqrpsXUW7Ic-_Ry7vPQJs7fj8IYmWPDTbbZQhj77xpJvWwX3Rjx3vR1KG-rlGx6sCEYmllyR6SKviLtZo7zlKaznUrWewdXhqNuZSympUFr081VmfBozr1HGk_HJx2R8sh2oVYMZhgkZswR_NHrZn28c60ag8dm65ATBQAzFi73K-Drf2p77S5WQf8zg5/w640-h480/VPC%20Oct%202023%20at%20Buchans_3.jpg" width="544" /></a></div><i><u>Above</u>: Longtime Vancouver Pen Club member <a href="https://glennspens.com"><b>Glenn Marcus</b></a> trying out the three JoWo nibs (spoiler alert! Glenn preferred the 14K gold nib ;) <br /><br />Looking on are (left to right): Vladan (wearing a red sweater), Andrew, Chuck, Stewart, Gaelen (hidden in the photo above--you can see him in the other pic), Deborah, longtime VPCer Barry (hidden in both photos!) and Asifa.</i><br /><br />
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<i>We saw some friendly new faces that evening (that's VPCer Sherman in the middle of the photo with (L-R) Maria, Oscar, Rumi and Reem)...</i><br /><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCdYw4q5fUQZikqkQ4I3fYWH2yAhy94x8tW-dgggjk209k4arLv8pRy15Nd8GDa9_zaHWicSMWxanjbxOUapchee3lrSLhdpZc6mndI8hwQDZAYNC2zLQTUux6UWvX8lSjsqR4bnfMIIz6Ni6nY6YtKj0nh5r1CiHR4UQHSUWGpSeawLViyWpIocLFwh3q/s2016/VPC%20Oct%202023%20at%20Buchans_10.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="544" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCdYw4q5fUQZikqkQ4I3fYWH2yAhy94x8tW-dgggjk209k4arLv8pRy15Nd8GDa9_zaHWicSMWxanjbxOUapchee3lrSLhdpZc6mndI8hwQDZAYNC2zLQTUux6UWvX8lSjsqR4bnfMIIz6Ni6nY6YtKj0nh5r1CiHR4UQHSUWGpSeawLViyWpIocLFwh3q/w480-h640/VPC%20Oct%202023%20at%20Buchans_10.jpg" width="408" /></a><i><u>Above</u>: Buchan's owner Inna (in the turquoise top) handing out door prizes, while her helper
(a very young customer who's a very serious fountain pen fan</i> 😀<i>) calls out the winning ticket numbers.<br /></i>
<i><br />Buchan's and the <a href="https://lsfgrouppens.ca/"><u><b>L.S.F. Group of Companies</b></u></a></i><i> (exclusive Canadian distributors of Lamy, Faber-Castell, Platinum, Monteverde, Conklin, Private Reserve, Visconti & others) generously donated pens (lots of Lamy 'Safari' and Faber-Castell 'Grip' fountain pens) and ink (several bottles by Monteverde and <a href="https://www.octopus-fluids.de/en/"><b>Octopus Fluids</b></a>) for the door prize draws.</i>
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<i>VPC members Asifa and Stuart both won store-exclusive glossy black <b>Lamy 'Safari' fountain pens</b> with "Vancouver Buchan's" (and a small maple leaf) on them! <br /></i><br />
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<i>Brand-new member Matthew (who attended his first VPC meeting that night), with James and Shona (who both joined our club in August) browsing in the background...</i></p><p><i> </i></p><p><i></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAb_oiF2dPsClD4j-77ibeXGX_RYEBS5TlEUNiRPoqZcpqPG3S9SXhMuQPTK4-ckkmvQcIHg6XdL0sptmbyaqoA2D3xzE6ut6anwuuX2pf3cBI97mCAsgaqeWoYwU1YLiZy6mKLOC4DIBjtj4zwHgtJwz3BUgEA0FuNAWavPkNkgCeD1anQk1j6wKbwNm9/s1770/VPC%20Oct%202023%20at%20Buchans_20b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1770" data-original-width="1327" height="544" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAb_oiF2dPsClD4j-77ibeXGX_RYEBS5TlEUNiRPoqZcpqPG3S9SXhMuQPTK4-ckkmvQcIHg6XdL0sptmbyaqoA2D3xzE6ut6anwuuX2pf3cBI97mCAsgaqeWoYwU1YLiZy6mKLOC4DIBjtj4zwHgtJwz3BUgEA0FuNAWavPkNkgCeD1anQk1j6wKbwNm9/w480-h640/VPC%20Oct%202023%20at%20Buchans_20b.jpg" width="408" /></a></i></div><i></i><i>Collin (far left), another brand-new member of our club, also came to his first Vancouver Pen Club meeting that night. Buchan's owner Inna (on the far right of the photo) was busy helping customers throughout the evening. Despite it being busy, the event was very well-organized and a lot of fun.</i><p></p><br />
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<i><u>Above</u>: A closer look at Buchan's beautiful pen display that became part of the (newly-renovated) store this May. The display holds a large selection of writing instruments, and has two pen & notebook testing stations for customers to use with a variety of nibs and fountain pen-friendly paper.</i><p>
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<i>...and the store's ever-helpful manager, Irena, for being so patient while serving so many pen-loving customers that evening :)<br /></i><br />
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<i><br /></i><p></p><p><i>The event at Buchan's wound down at around 9:45pm (the time flew by so quickly!), after a very good time was had by all in attendance.</i><i> Our warmest thanks to Buchan's Kerrisdale Stationery (especially Inna, Irena, and Yugo) for
hosting our October meeting at their wonderful store and organizing this
special event for our club </i>😊!<i><br /><br />If you're in the area, stop by Buchan's and see all the cool products they carry -- the store is located at 2141 West 41st Avenue in Vancouver, and is open 7 days a week for your shopping convenience (official website/web store: <a href="https://buchanst.com/"> <b><u>Buchanst.com</u></b></a></i>).<br><br>
<i><b>(*Note: Part<u> 2 </u>of this blog post ---Sherman's photos from our evening at Buchan's --- was posted <a href="https://www.vancouverpenclub.com/2023/10/photos-from-october-meeting-at-buchans.html"><b><u>here</a></u></b>)</i></b></p><p><i><b>(~Blog post by Maja~)</b></i></p>Vancouver Pen Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11246572680689553110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-884431901000731784.post-64634700531081093422023-10-26T00:31:00.006-07:002023-10-26T00:36:35.332-07:00Meeting tonight at Buchan's Kerrisdale Stationery!<span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDV1jFuWoDz6f2nOaTIc38VsFezmsiknn06lCiJZgrpMsnw1sZtWFUNqdntC4SlddkXz0qPQnitxOKqmf9dAPJ6h3vJu7XFusjEaeO8TDZim4tn2hWoSoNaPWe7HFAl4AfV1Cx9ncClGYgPFTFbfsQ9b0xM09rnB_4xrAEeHM1GOgMBpCUI1Gc_6IIHTHK/s1200/VPC%20meeting%20at%20Buchans.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1170" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDV1jFuWoDz6f2nOaTIc38VsFezmsiknn06lCiJZgrpMsnw1sZtWFUNqdntC4SlddkXz0qPQnitxOKqmf9dAPJ6h3vJu7XFusjEaeO8TDZim4tn2hWoSoNaPWe7HFAl4AfV1Cx9ncClGYgPFTFbfsQ9b0xM09rnB_4xrAEeHM1GOgMBpCUI1Gc_6IIHTHK/w390-h400/VPC%20meeting%20at%20Buchans.jpg" width="390" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: x-small;">(photo posted on Buchan's <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cyl1CdmP4NB/?hl=en"><u>Instagram account</u></a>)</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">No need to RSVP---just join us, if you can 😁! <br>(~see previous blog post and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cyl1CdmP4NB"><b><u>this link</a></u></b> for more info!~)<br /></span></p>Vancouver Pen Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11246572680689553110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-884431901000731784.post-64954311716425945782023-10-25T04:00:00.004-07:002023-10-25T04:00:44.888-07:00Reminder re: our meeting at Buchan's (tomorrow!)<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG33Ocao8a1KbfA_8heM8PoVnBasqMvyg6UTPzxIKL7p2KklnaEyyVlSjOCZAWu76IQAiUSufvQDDx6k4etUKiVVU2zkylrfyPyn7gJszesykw95_wrDAoIplXPDAqYVnEd8QCEphe_29J8NfrmYCtC0nYezHJX6gsZ_LGJJIWouOXhIzdXSULxfw85jSl/s213/Don%27t%20forget_banner%20%284%29.png" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="213" data-original-width="213" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG33Ocao8a1KbfA_8heM8PoVnBasqMvyg6UTPzxIKL7p2KklnaEyyVlSjOCZAWu76IQAiUSufvQDDx6k4etUKiVVU2zkylrfyPyn7gJszesykw95_wrDAoIplXPDAqYVnEd8QCEphe_29J8NfrmYCtC0nYezHJX6gsZ_LGJJIWouOXhIzdXSULxfw85jSl/w200-h200/Don't%20forget_banner%20(4).png" width="200" /></a></div>
Just a little reminder about our meeting at Buchan's tomorrow (Thursday October 26th).
All details in <a href="https://www.vancouverpenclub.com/2023/10/october-meeting-at-buchans-on-october.html"><u><b> this post</b></u></a>!Vancouver Pen Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11246572680689553110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-884431901000731784.post-5714122017850286182023-10-20T16:01:00.017-07:002023-10-21T01:57:16.188-07:00"Something very special, in my books"- a special gift given to ChristopherNot a new acquisition, but a timeless writing instrument, nonetheless...
<br><b><i>(image courtesy of Christopher ~ please click on photo to enlarge) </i></b><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7uulfOdGzw1Et5VY1GkgsyZFZsxHv0ecVu3c1Dr9MaLfox7aagvXTDxAnWnJye0U9Vc1eurA-F23-WpJCFPLEqo0yW7uzgdWkKGc7aWIemrv4o7TEk5PmJioq1Vf8WhReqFdYCvL00QYsPJCs5xglMk-mm05BP4GbJTp_Tp7E_admV3yt3__0rfVm_q6e/s1798/IMG_1154.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1798" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7uulfOdGzw1Et5VY1GkgsyZFZsxHv0ecVu3c1Dr9MaLfox7aagvXTDxAnWnJye0U9Vc1eurA-F23-WpJCFPLEqo0yW7uzgdWkKGc7aWIemrv4o7TEk5PmJioq1Vf8WhReqFdYCvL00QYsPJCs5xglMk-mm05BP4GbJTp_Tp7E_admV3yt3__0rfVm_q6e/w538-h640/IMG_1154.jpg" width="538" /></a></div><p></p><p> Christopher writes: <br />"<i>Years ago,
my wife Chris did me proud with a very special anniversary gift, the
<b>Montblanc Leonardo sketch pencil.</b> Special, because sketching in
charcoal was a definite pastime for me when I was attending art school
during the late 1960s. I loved the media and it carried forward to this
marvelous Montblanc, or should I say ‘sketching instrument’. But somehow
it got stowed and, unfortunately, out of sight out of mind, so to speak.
But the other day when I scored a <a href="https://www.vancouverpenclub.com/2023/10/newest-acquisitions-virtual-show-tell_11.html"><u>lovely 1938 Montblanc 232</u></a> and was
putting it away, I ran across this wonderful Montblanc charcoal sketch
pencil. Needless to say, I was eager to try it out and in selecting just
the right paper stock, turned to sketching a young lady with very
satisfying results.</i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i> The
Leonardo Sketch Pencil is in the Montblanc, Meisterstuck line and a
true masterpiece as far as I am concerned. The design is so typically
German, simple but utilitarian and perfect in size and shape for the job
in hand. First the packaging, which in itself is impressive. Enclosed
in a well made white shipping carton is a beautiful velvet lined Montblanc black display box. When opened, both the box bottom and box lid
are utilized for the different components of this model. In the box
bottom, there is a black velvet covered compartment, which holds not
only this fine pencil, but a black leather carrying case with a silver
coloured company branded silk ribbon. Moving on to the box lid, it holds
in a clear plastic covered, again, black velvet compartment a 4 x 6 inch
sketch pad and below this pad, in another recessed area, is the detailed
instruction manual. Then directly above, also in a recessed black velvet
covered compartment is a long plastic tube, capped at both ends and
full of a lengthy charcoal refill.</i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i> </i><i>Now
let me describe the pencil. Measuring just a tad under five inches in
length, the black and gold finish definitely puts it in the Meisterstuck
family. It has a clicker mechanism to extend the charcoal, but when the click is depressed again, the charcoal can be retracted. What will forever
make this piece special to me over and above using it, is that the Montblanc outlet had it personalized to yours truly in a fine script font.
This pencil has quite a wide girth, but sits extremely well in the hand
for sketching. I will have to admit that I love my 149, 146 and 144 Montblanc fountain pens, but what could be better for a would-be artist,
than a Montblanc Leonardo Sketch Pencil?!"</i></p> <br>
What a lovely, thoughtful gift! Our thanks to Christopher for this blog post :)Vancouver Pen Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11246572680689553110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-884431901000731784.post-78637263940568446882023-10-15T19:08:00.026-07:002023-10-17T20:56:16.646-07:00Article about us in the Pen Collectors of America magazine!<p> Here's the short article I wrote about the history of our pen club for the Summer 2023 issue of <i>"The Pennant</i>", the official magazine of the <a href="https://pencollectorsofamerica.org/"><u><b>Pen Collectors of America</b></u></a><u><b>! 😀<br /></b></u></p><p><i><b>(images courtesy of the PCA </b></i><b><i>~ high-res images on Dropbox <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/swi5hpoiagmiitgwj7elz/Summer-2023-Club-Feature.pdf?rlkey=490fs3vqan74176q3l3ae6o48&dl=0"><u>here</u></a>)</i></b></p>
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The PCA has been around for over 30 years and they're well-known (and well-regarded) in the pen community. They have an <a href="https://pencollectorsofamerica.org/reference-library/"><u><b>extensive online library</a></b></u> of pen-related information (including old pen company catalogs and in-house publications) that you can access even if you're not a member. Membership in the PCA is open to everyone (not just U.S. residents), so check out <a href="https://pencollectorsofamerica.org/membership/"><u><b>this page</a></b></u> on their site if you're interested in joining!<br><br>
Our thanks to the PCA for featuring our pen club in their magazine (and special thanks to "Pennant" editor Laura Chandler)! </p>Vancouver Pen Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11246572680689553110noreply@blogger.com0