I'd like to find a home for these friends

With a new cabinet, already nearly filled, with boxes, inks, and fountain pens in their own boxes or other boxes, it appears I'd like to relocate the following

TO SELL - FEEL FREE TO MAKE AN OFFER on any pen FOR SALE

Parker Duofold Centennial, 1988
Spider Set (Laban Labrados)
Vector BP
Black Pentalic (C/C)
Parker 21 (Dove)
The Un-Montblanc with a good nib (NFS)
Aurora Idea, Navy Blue PT
Ballpoints and pencils of various manufacturers
- 14k Gold Filled '60s Cross BP PT


OFFERED

Retro 51 Green Transparent PT
Monte Verde Arista Clear PT
NN Black Hood PT
- 2 vintage pencils PT

SOLD

2 or more Parker Vectors - PT (SOLD)
Pelikano OS Red Cartridge Pen PT (SOLD)
E. S. Perry (early Osmiroid) #75 PT (SOLD)
Hero 86 - Calligraphy Pen - Use Isellpens photo (SOLD)
2 Eddings (calligraphy nib) PT (SOLD)
Retro 51 Scriptwriter (Green w/trim) PT - (SOLD)
Pilot 78g Teal B stub nib (SOLD)
Pilot 78g Green converter (SOLD)


And as I keep finding too many fountain pens inked, and scattered on my work space, I am considering adding these to the sell pile:

Mecanorma Technical Pen (Australian) (Offered)

Waterman Gentlemen
Jean Pierre Lepine Casanova (NFS)
Cross Classic (1980s) PT
Lamy Ratio (Piston filler)
Lamy CP1 (early model)
CdA Dunas Red

Mercury Retrograde

On 24 September, Mercury, the lively and lovely small plant again goes retrograde. I checked because it seemed to be operative already. It wasn't but it appears I am going slowly through motions that should or could have been finished, done with as they say.

So with this knowledge in hand, I shall do up the bits and pieces of paid for professional writing before this 24 September event (my deadline is Monday) and move onto older issues--like selling those fountain pens I have listed and the huge list of "to dos" I made last night in the dark with this remarkable Parker Duofold.

Ross is gone and won't be lending me his Nikon D80 (he was so busy that young chap before going to college) and I am loath to borrow N&Ms Coolpix, thus, I shall persevere with what I have and move along to the next kettle of issues on my plate.

Considering I am retired from active life, I seem to be thoroughly active.

What to Keep?

I think after fiddling, no fiddle, examining, writing with, inking and admiring the fountain pens I own, I'd like to sell some of them.

Why you might ask?

Well, I have 2 hands, 10 fingers (not fiddles) and no way of ever using, let alone fully appreciating the number of pens in this stable of writing instruments.

Several pen types I have are duplicates. So, I would think selling off one, two or many of these duplicates could bring me down to a more reasonable stable.

Then there are the vintage pens, most of which I don't use, and many of which I don't want to use. There are other pen collectors or users who will appreciate a Parker 51, or a Vac, and even those rare birds that I can't find much information on like Remington may intrigue or delight someone else.

Perhaps one of the calligraphers will like the Perry, the forefrunner of the now well established Osmiroid. I can't see how or why I would need this lovely old, collector's item. Here's another blog with some smashing pens to admire and possibly purchase, including a British-made Osmiroid.

Now to set aside some time to photograph those fountain pens that deserve a new home, decide without hesitation which pens to sell and determine a fair price.

Perhaps later this week!