Hey, look at that – we’re into double digits! Ten give aways and this is our, what, third Parker 51? That’s crazy! This 51 Slender is shorter and slightly thinner than full size 51s but longer than the Vacumatic filling Demi. The Slender also uses the Aerometric filler. There is no manufacturing imprint or date code on this pen but the Slender is known to have been first produced in 1948 and there is an imprint on the barrel that reads “EULA M. EDWARDS”. To win this pen go to this thread and tell us how many active notebooks you have and what you’re using them for. This contest is open until Monday, May 31st, 2010 11:59pm.
May 24
Welcome Give Away #10
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May 13
Wow, we’ve done nine of these things already? It seems like just yesterday that we were giving away that Rhodia Box and our first Parker 51. My, how time flies when you’re having fun!
Would you like to partake in some more fun? Well, how much fun would you reckon a Moleskine Sketchbook, a bottle of vintage Skrip ink, and two Hero fountain pens would be? I reckon it’d be a jolly good time to win this lot!
All ya have to do to enter is scamper on down to this thread here and tell us which filling system you prefer? Is it a piston? A C/C? An eyedropper? The Vacumatic? Just give a little reason why and we’ll be happy.
Since this Give Away is getting posted a little late we’re going to extend the deadline to Sunday, May 23rd at 11:59PM. Good luck!
May 03
To continue with the tradition of our weekly give away (how long can we keep this up?) we are going to give away a Dove Gray Parker 51 Demi with a fine nib. This pen has been restored by yours truly so you know it’s good to go. The diaphragm has been replaced, it’s been thoroughly cleaned inside and out and polished to mirror-like shine. All you have to do win this pen is click your way to this thread and tell us what nib size and material you prefer. Since we were a little tardy in getting this one up we’ll extend the deadline for entry (and stick by it this time). You’ll have until Monday, May 10th at 11:59PM CST.
Apr 26
Based off our last give away you guys either really like ink, notebooks, or pens. Or maybe it was the combination of all of them together that did it. I’m not sure but I do know that we’re going to continue to give you cool stuff anyway. This time it’s a large Rhodia Webnotebook. These are one of the best notebooks I’ve ever used. It’s filled with 96 lined sheets of 90g paper, has an inner pocket on the back cover, and an elastic strap to keep it closed. You can’t beat this notebook when it comes to price and performance. What do you have to do to make this gem of a notebook yours? Go to this thread and tell us how you use your fountain pens in everyday life. Do you take notes at work? Just journal in the evening? Make grocery lists? We want to know. You’ll have until Sunday at 11:59pm on May 2nd, 2010 to enter.
Apr 19
First of all, let me apologize for not getting this up on time. We think all you foutain pen geeks out there will really like this one. It’s a nice package deal that includes a Moleskine 5×8 Sketchobook, a vintage bottle of Skrip ink with the integrated ink well, and a black Esterbrook SJ with a 9550 nib. Are you salivating yet? The best part about this contest is that all you have to do to enter is scurry on over to this thread and tell us how many pens you have in your collection AND how many do you think it will take before you’re content? Pretty simple, eh? Since I was late getting this up we’ll give you a little more time to enter. You have until Monday, April 26th, 2010 at 11:59pm to enter.
Apr 17
We got a lot of good feedback about the first quiz but the one thing we heard the most was that people wanted it to be more difficult, so this is our attempt at fulfilling that request. After you take the quiz stop by this thread to the share your score and check out the references for each questions. Have fun!
Apr 11
Judging from the last give away it looks like you guys are still into getting free stuff. How’s this for ya, a Cedar Blue Parker 51 Demi? This one has the initials FJC imprinted on the barrel and has been fully restored by yours truly. All you have to do to win this beauty is stroll over to the forums and tell us which pen you’d like to have if money were no object. You have until 11:59pm on Sunday April 18th, 2010 to leave a reply and be entered into the contest. The winner will be randomly selected and sent an email as well as be posted in the forum thread. We look forward to seeing you all on the boards!
Apr 05
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Are you guys getting sick of free stuff yet? No? Great! Because now we’re giving away 4 vintage bottles of Sheaffer Skrip Ink to four lucky winners, one bottle each. And yes, these are the bottles with the little ink well in the top. To enter, just post a reply in this thread telling us what your favorite color is. You have until 11:59pm on Sunday April 11th, 2010 to leave a reply and be entered into the contest. The winners will be randomly selected and sent an email as well as be posted in the forum thread. We look forward to seeing you all on the boards!
Mar 28
Welcome Give-Away #3
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To continue the festivities of welcoming everyone to the new site we are giving away a red Esterbrook SJ with 2668 nib, a bottle of Pelikan ink, and a Moleskine Reporter. Basically everything you need to get started. To enter the drawing just swing by this thread in the forum and tell us what your first fountain pen was (a little back-story would be nice, too). You’ll have until 11:59pm on Sunday April 4th, 2010 to leave a post and enter the contest. Good luck!
Mar 21
With Fountain Pen Geeks’ Give Away #2, we wanted to out-do ourselves. So we put our (pointed) heads together and came up with a brilliant give away: A Fountain Pen!
And not just any pen… Let me introduce you to a 1947 Cordovan Parker 51 Demi with a 14k gold filled cap. This pen has been restored by yours truly, so it’s good to go. The diaphragm has been replaced, the collector, feed and nib all thoroughly cleaned and the pen polished to a mirror-like shine.
All you have to do to enter is jump over to the forum and tell us what your favorite pen is and why. You’ll have until 11:59pm (your time) on Sunday, March 28, 2010, to leave a reply and be entered into the contest. The winner will be randomly selected, contacted via email and announced in the forum thread.
We look forward to hearing from you and learning about your favorite pen!
