Hugo Boss Sequence Fountain Pen Review

Kind thanks to Joost from Appelboom Pennen, who lent me this Hugo Boss Sequence fountain pen. If you shop at Appelboom, use the discount code in the banner below (‘friend’) for 10% off your purchase – excluding Montblanc.

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Madrid Pen Show 2016 Part III

As I will be attending the Madrid Pen Show this year in collaboration with Iguana Sell, and especially if you have never attended a pen show before, I would like to share with you:

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Iguana Sell will attend and sponsor the Madrid Pen Show this year! On the first day of the show, Friday November 18, in the afternoon, Azizah and I will be at the Iguana Sell table. Anyone interested in checking out some fountain pens, inks, or chatting about them, please come over!

Come visit Iguana Sell and you can see and try out the new set of Diamine Shimmering Inks. You can get to know and try the different nibs offered by Nakaya and Aurora – and there are quite a few, pretty much one for everyone! Iguana Sell lets me know that the first time, the Leuchtturm 1917 notebooks will be also available, and you could get yours customized!

Why bother coming to the show when you can buy it later? Well, part of the fun of the pen show is the people, interacting with old friends and new friends, browsing and trying pens and inks of interest, and more. What else? Anyone who purchases a fountain pen with Iguana Sell during the Pen Show will receive at 10% discount code for their next pen leather case purchase (this discount code may be used at the show itself, at the Iguana Sell Boutique, or on the website.

Madrid Pen Show 2016

Chatterley-Visconti Opera Master South-West Fountain Pen Review

This gorgeous Opera Master is made from the “Speakeasy” celluloid.  A wonderful collaboration between Visconti and Chatterley Luxuries.  There were 10 silver and 10 gold trim pens: this is the gold trim version.

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Serious Nibbage Part 55: Montblanc Meisterstück Classique Ultra Black GIVEAWAY! @couronneducomte

THIS GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED! Congratulations to the winner Michael GS! The winning comment was on Stephen’s blog!

A huge thank you to La Couronne du Comte for donating this pen for review and GIVEAWAY!  We thought we would save this one for Fountain Pen Day, which is today!

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Montblanc Meisterstück Classique Ultra Black Fountain Pen Review

Thank you kindly to La Couronne du Comte for donating this pen for review and giveaway! Serious Nibbage is already shot for this pen and it will be given away there, so keep an eye out for it!

Price: € 585,00 (with VAT)
Where to buy: La Couronne du Comte
Discount code: BROWN10 for 10% off your purchases, excluding Montblanc.

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Body Material: Precious Resin
Trim: Ruthenium-plated
Length (capped): 139.4 mm/5.48″
Length (uncapped nib-end): 122.4 mm/4.82″
Length (posted): 154.4 mm/6.08″
Barrel Diameter: 10.8 – 11.9 mm/0.42″ – 0.47″
Section Diameter: 8.5 – 10.5 mm/0.33″ – 0.41″
Nib material: 14kt ruthenium-plated gold
Weight (all): 24 g
Weight (cap): 10 g
Weight (body): 14 g
Fill type: Montblanc cartridge/converter (included)
Cap: Screw on
Posts: Yes, friction

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Madrid Pen Show 2016 Part II

Just a quick reminder that Azizah and I will be headed to the Madrid Pen Show in collaboration with the wonderful team at Iguana Sell! The Madrid Pen Show would like to invite you to fill out this survey for your invitation! It’s just a few questions and the idea is to improve the show experience! Feel free to share with your pen-loving friends.

This will be the first time I attend this show, and I am looking forward to it!

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Fountain Pen Shootout #74: Stubby Stuff

In this Shootout, let’s have a look at two affordable stub nibs, on the Conklin Duragraph and the Monteverde Intima. Both pens were donated by the Goulet Pen Co, but of course all opinions expressed are my own.

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Montblanc Rouge et Noir Ebonite Limited Edition Fountain Pen Review

Kind thanks to Joost from Appelboom Pennen, who lent me this Montblanc Limited Edition Rouge et Noir made out of ebonite.  If you shop at Appelboom, use the discount code in the banner below (‘friend’) for 10% off your purchase – excluding Montblanc.Appleboom Banner
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Madrid Pen Show 2016

Azizah and I will be headed to the Madrid Pen Show in collaboration with the wonderful team at Iguana Sell!

Madrid Pen Show 2016

Who?

Me. And Azizah. And you?

What? 

The 13th Madrid Pen Show!

When?

November 18 – 20, 2016

Friday, November 18, 2016:
Open to public 10:00 am – 8:30 pm

Saturday, November 19, 2016:
Open to public 10:00 am – 8:30 pm

Sunday, November 20, 2016:
Open to public 10:00 – 2:30 pm

Where?

Hotel NH Collection Madrid Eurobuilding
Calle de Padre Damián, 23, 28036 Madrid, Spain

How much?

Admission is very reasonable: (unlike a certain pen show I have recently attended…)
Daily Admission: € 3,00 per day
Three Day Pass: € 5,00

The Madrid Pen Show would like to invite you to fill out this survey for your invitation! It’s just a few questions and the idea is to improve the show experience! Feel free to share with your pen-loving friends.

Franklin-Christoph Model 66 Stabilis Ancient Glass Fountain Pen Review

This pen was kindly sent over by Franklin-Christophh – thank you!  I like the very-popular antique glass finish of this pen, and Model 66 is a very nice model: large, comfortable, and with a special, Mike Masuyama-tuned nib.

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