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It arrived today, and it's gorgeous!
At noontime, Amy walked into my office carrying a package and asked if I was expecting something. SQUEE!!
Big red is here and it's just what I wanted.
It's even a bit bigger than I had expected it to be. Here it is standing next to the Scheaffer 350, and the Parker Duofold Junior for a size comparison. The sac is as I expected, toast, but should be very easily replaced. I dipped the nib in some blue-black ink and the nib is to die for! The 'Sniff' test confirmed my suspicion; it's Radite/plastic & not hard red rubber.
Literally, no more than 5 min. after the pen arrived, a pharmaceutical representative arrived for a scheduled lunch appointment. Her agenda was to sit down and talk with me about a new indication for one of the antidepressants she markets. When I walked into my physician assistant's office where she was sitting with deli sandwiches, Ron spotted the big red in my breast pocket and commented, "I see it came." (Ron is a fellow traveler - another medical type with a taste for higher-end writing implements and good single malt Scotch. A man after my own heart!) After fielding a couple of brief questions about her antidepressant, the pharmaceutical rep asked to see my new pen. To my surprise, she seemed a little awestruck. It reminded her of a pen that had belonged to her grandfather. She asked if I collected pens. (Oh honey, do I collect pens!)
I wound up spending about 20-25 minutes showing her what I have here at the office, on my desk and on the shelf. I'd seen that look on her face before. She was like a kid in the candy store, picking up different pens, and oh so gently, trying them out. Her final comment to me was, "Geez, what a cool hobby." After finding out from me just how affordable Esterbrooks are, I will not be surprised if we have a new collector on our hands.
At noontime, Amy walked into my office carrying a package and asked if I was expecting something. SQUEE!!
Big red is here and it's just what I wanted.
It's even a bit bigger than I had expected it to be. Here it is standing next to the Scheaffer 350, and the Parker Duofold Junior for a size comparison. The sac is as I expected, toast, but should be very easily replaced. I dipped the nib in some blue-black ink and the nib is to die for! The 'Sniff' test confirmed my suspicion; it's Radite/plastic & not hard red rubber.
Literally, no more than 5 min. after the pen arrived, a pharmaceutical representative arrived for a scheduled lunch appointment. Her agenda was to sit down and talk with me about a new indication for one of the antidepressants she markets. When I walked into my physician assistant's office where she was sitting with deli sandwiches, Ron spotted the big red in my breast pocket and commented, "I see it came." (Ron is a fellow traveler - another medical type with a taste for higher-end writing implements and good single malt Scotch. A man after my own heart!) After fielding a couple of brief questions about her antidepressant, the pharmaceutical rep asked to see my new pen. To my surprise, she seemed a little awestruck. It reminded her of a pen that had belonged to her grandfather. She asked if I collected pens. (Oh honey, do I collect pens!)
I wound up spending about 20-25 minutes showing her what I have here at the office, on my desk and on the shelf. I'd seen that look on her face before. She was like a kid in the candy store, picking up different pens, and oh so gently, trying them out. Her final comment to me was, "Geez, what a cool hobby." After finding out from me just how affordable Esterbrooks are, I will not be surprised if we have a new collector on our hands.
