tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post63115910846923415..comments2024-03-25T08:42:25.940+01:00Comments on Retro Tech Geneva: ITAM letter haul; and misadventures in fountain pensAdwoahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-90181146799360490032011-02-11T17:04:02.869+01:002011-02-11T17:04:02.869+01:00Indeed it is, Justin! Good eye. I was trying to ma...Indeed it is, Justin! Good eye. I was trying to maintain his anonymity on here, but I guess that and the Maine postcards would have given it away...Adwoahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-51167828256436114492011-02-11T16:53:24.813+01:002011-02-11T16:53:24.813+01:00Is that letter with the trees the monastery paper ...Is that letter with the trees the monastery paper from Abraham? That stuff is pretty cool.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-22205673537546089362011-02-10T12:31:31.686+01:002011-02-10T12:31:31.686+01:00LFP - That is a nice tip! I shall keep a candle on...LFP - That is a nice tip! I shall keep a candle on hand to give it a try; much better than taping scotch over the address!<br /><br />I'm trying your advice on unposting - the advantage is also that if I am holding the cap, I will be more likely to replace it when I stop writing, saving me the grief of a dry start later. <br /><br />Au Lim - Get one! Fountain pen, converter (if it uses Adwoahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-2039614090127962602011-02-10T02:20:13.458+01:002011-02-10T02:20:13.458+01:00hahaha!... and wow, you can sketch! :-D funny thin...hahaha!... and wow, you can sketch! :-D funny thing, i am contemplating getting a fountain pen too!Au Limhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10947651488453983116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-56077680108036698812011-02-09T23:44:01.270+01:002011-02-09T23:44:01.270+01:00Adwoa - True! Most waterproof ink available atm is...Adwoa - True! Most waterproof ink available atm is either black or blue-black (I think the variety made by Diamine shows as a nice dark blue while still wet, but when dry it gets almost black), unfortunately.<br /><br />LFP - Yes, me too, I only post when the pen is either very short (like Sheaffer's tuckaway models, for instance) or when it actually needs to have the cap posted to be used R. Vieirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00082350013226061416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-83733914422666784702011-02-09T20:26:31.322+01:002011-02-09T20:26:31.322+01:00One trick for using non-waterproof inks for addres...One trick for using non-waterproof inks for addresses: supposedly just rubbing a bit of wax over the writing (like from a white candle) is enough to add a touch of waterproofing without obscuring the ink. <br /><br />I only post on small or light pens that feel off-balance otherwise. I don't really have any concern about brassing or wear--my pens are users first and foremost. But the LamyElizabeth H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09161162407130146871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-48678704382334927852011-02-09T07:49:13.040+01:002011-02-09T07:49:13.040+01:00Mike - I have read both sides of the posting argum...Mike - I have read both sides of the posting argument, and I still cannot bring myself to not post! An unposted pen looks so... naked. It is a habit I am bringing from my days of Bics and Uniballs, I must admit, but pens look and feel so much better to me when posted. I just have to remember which direction unscrews the piston and then twist the opposite way... Those vanishing points look very Adwoahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-47398884939957322962011-02-08T16:09:43.652+01:002011-02-08T16:09:43.652+01:00Good to hear is was just regular Diamine ink, not ...Good to hear is was just regular Diamine ink, not Diamine Registrar's ink, a specially formulated waterproof ink of archival quality, that will not fade away once it dries (don't know if this applies to clothes and human skin, but I can testity its efficiency on paper)!R. Vieirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00082350013226061416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-67553415899986375232011-02-08T11:59:46.511+01:002011-02-08T11:59:46.511+01:00The postman needs to ring more than twice! I guess...The postman needs to ring more than twice! I guess he will find your inflow "unusual", to say the least.shordzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04824301365798484902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-53660056489712582062011-02-08T06:17:21.901+01:002011-02-08T06:17:21.901+01:00Love that pile of mail! Oh hey Zazzle asked me if...Love that pile of mail! Oh hey Zazzle asked me if I had the rights to the images on my stamp and I assured them I had. Thanks again.notagainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02915679111849352765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-85727177808026650132011-02-07T23:27:13.889+01:002011-02-07T23:27:13.889+01:00Real Pen Lovers (tm) never post their caps, but ke...Real Pen Lovers (tm) never post their caps, but keep them clenched in the other hand. The best reason I've heard to date for this practice is to ensure that any pen temporarily loaned comes home again. I think you've just hit on another good reason: inadvertent ink deluge! <br /><br />(The Real Pen Lovers say they don't post to avoid brassing of the pen's barrel, but some simply mpclemenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12807147515549175803noreply@blogger.com