Let's look at Pelikans.

[fflo]

Like any of these?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

(f)

Me, I don't much like the last two (actively dislike the last). Like the first 3 best.

Comments

[vjsmom.livejournal.com]

(b) is beautiful! (That's my fave of the group.)

[aabassplayer.livejournal.com]

I'm torn between the blue and the orange....Love blue...but I love the burl of the orange.

[queerbychoice.livejournal.com]

No. I would like the orange if only it were some other color than orange, but since it's orange, it's the most hideous of them all. The others are all varying degrees of boring.

[paperkingdoms]

I really like (a), (c) and (e) would be distant seconds for me.

[peteralway.livejournal.com]

Did I miss a post explaining this sudden interest in fancy fountain pens? I'm curious about the inspiration for these posts.

b) and d) by far

[shmizla.livejournal.com]

black is fine and plain; orange is a bit too orange and plasticky. the last one is just ugly. i've thought about the pinstripes for a while now. i'd say the green looks more retro, although i'm sure they've had the blue for a while. the green just looks more real.

i love that you can also choose the nib grade with the pelikan and they can build it for you. one could have a gorgeous pen that also wrote perfectly.