C. L. Franklin Puns

FIRST OF THE YEAR PEN AND ACCESSORY CLEANING SALE! Timestamp and verification

• Sailor 1911L Bungbox Mangata EF nib - used once for about 20 minutes total. Just don’t grab for it as much as I thought I would. Comes with Bungbox Mangata special packaging. $640 OBO
• SOLD Pilot Vanishing Point 18k M nib - brand new, never used. $68
• SOLD Kaweco ART Sport Metallic Green - used twice for maybe 30 minutes total. Tend to grab for my other ART Sports more so this needs a new home! Comes with brand new gold clip, mini converter, and premium storage box. I have EF, F, or M nibs, so it’s the buyer’s choice. $170
• Thick straight nib holder - brand new, never used. $19
• Rickshaw Duo 2-pen sleeve, camo x-pac, size short - used once and never kept pens in very long so it isn’t stretched out. $22
• Rickshaw Duo 2-pen sleeve, purple, size medium-ish - one of the very first 2-pen sleeves by Rickshaw prior to him coming out with different sizing. Closest to the Medium sized sleeves he makes now and comfortably fits a Retro 51 with a bit of room to spare. Used maybe twice and again, never kept pens in very long so it’s not stretched out. $16
• Franklin-Christoph 6-penvelope - purchased from the LA Pen Show a few years back, used for maybe a week total, and has sat unused since. Made with one of their prototype denim materials, soft to the touch not like true denim. $47
• SOLD Hobonichi Weeks Parachute Pouch - brand new, never used. $58
• SOLD Grobet USA LED Loupe triplet 10x-21mm - used but has a lot of life left! Comes with case and key to replace battery. $17
• JoWo rose gold 18k #5 nib w/ Bacas EF CI grind - like new, only dip tested. $115
• JoWo #6 steel EF nib x3 - brand new, never used. $20 each
• TWSBI Vac 20A blue ink bottle - brand new, never used. $17
• SOLD Pennonia Copper ink bottle - only dip tested for color, 98% remaining. $14

All prices include PP G&S and CONUS shipping! Thanks for looking!

timestamp and verification- Levenger

Timestamp and verification- Ink

Levenger L-tech 3.0- this is the bronze L-tech fitted with a Franklin Cristoph 1.1 mm stub. It writes a wonderfully smooth line and sits well in the hand. As it's been daily carries, there are some minor scratches on the barrel, which the pictures show in detail. Will ship in it's Levenger aluminum case - $65 shipped

Ink lot- this lot includes OS Walden Pond, OS nitrogen and Rohrer/Klingner Alt Gold-Grün. All of these are fun inks, but just as I'm paring my pens down to the true EDC's, my inks must follow. These are all more than 90% full, having had at most 2 or 3 fills taken from each. - $30 shipped

if interested in the ink and the pen, I'll do all of the above for $85 shipped

PM with questions!

Hi penswap - looking to sell a bunch of pens that aren't getting use in my collection. Not looking for trades at this time. Feel free to PM for more information.

Timestamp and pictures: https://imgur.com/a/6OYv2vr

I've included a writing sample of all pens in the above, but all pens will be de-inked before shipping. I recommend flushing once it arrives as well.

Reputation requirement: Three confirmed trades for any order >$100. Trades on other large Reddit swap pages with trade confirmation (example r/hardwareswap) can also count.

CONUS Shipping Only. Standard shipping is $8 flat no matter if you order 1 item or all of them (true across concurrent listings, see links below). I recommend that buyers purchase additional shipping insurance if their total is over $50. PayPal Goods and Services only.

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This spring, my wife and I are having a baby, and I'm cutting back on my pen collection.

This listing is for several different accessories.

Link to verification and photos: https://imgur.com/a/L10Lsp9

Check out my other listings:

Platinum #3776 LE, Pelikan LE, Lamy CP1s: https://www.reddit.com/r/Pen_Swap/comments/rqxcp3/wts_platinum_x_wancher_3776_le_lantern_a1_pelikan/

Vintage Japanese 14K pens (Sailor and Platinum): https://www.reddit.com/r/Pen_Swap/comments/rqxbxf/wts_vintage_japanese_pens_sailor_14k_longshort/

Lamy Safari LEs: https://www.reddit.com/r/Pen_Swap/comments/rqxb6n/wts_lamy_safaris_les_20152020_all_a1_neon_lime/

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{SOLD} KronLeatherGoods Traveler's-style notebook with Moleskine Cahier Journals [C] $25 I commissioned KronLeatherGoods (an Etsy seller) to create a Traveler's-style notebook that used Moleskine Cahier Journals. At the time, I was using Noodler's black, and the Moleskine paper worked quite well. After experimenting with more inks, I carried an A5 Rhodia in this journal for a while, but it stuck out ~1 cm. The leather is super nice on this cover! If you use Moleskine's larger Cahier Journals (13x21 cm) and like the look of a Midori Traveler's-style notebook, this is the product for you! I will include three blank Cahier journals (2 brown and 1 black) and the original dust cover.

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There is likely no definitive resolution to this question of what this famous line in Aretha Franklin's Respect is. The recent movie makes an interesting case on the interpretation.

My 'ears' hear "take out T C P".

A quick google search shows that the conventional wisdom is that the line is "take care T C B" where "T C B" is supposedly "taking care of business".

Last night I watched the movie "Respect" about Aretha, and there is a scene where she and her back-up singers are working on the song "Respect", arguably her greatest hit. The movie suggests the following:

Her nickname was "Re" or "Ree". When she's working on the song, if she removes, T C and P from the word respect, although technically, it's "rese", with some poetic license, one can morph it into "ree". Then, the back up singers sing after the line "R E S P E C T take out the T C P", they're singing "ree...ree...ree", which ties into her name. This suggests that they're riffing on Aretha's nickname, and not introducing 'taking care of business'.

According to this article:

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-aretha-franklin-respect-19980309-story.html

The original lyric sheet has the line "take out T C P". It also makes sense to me that the line is removing three letters from a word she just spelled out, as opposed to changing the topic.

There is no definitive answer, I suppose, but the movie makes a pretty convincing case on this point, and my ears hear "take out T C P", and not "take care T C B", and I also hear the "ree...ree...ree".

Again, I know the conventional wisdom, and sources (see LA Times column above).

I'm back with more questions (I AM SORRY)

At the suggestions of you lovely people, I ordered me an Opus 88 Halo. I love how it feels and how light it is. But I think I'd like a fatter pen -- one that can take a screw-in #6 unit. And not cartridge/converter. And lightweight. So a bigger version from Opus 88.

But I'd really rather not make a habit of spending this kind of money again on a pen if I can help it. I am open to going the custom route if I need, but I'd like to also ask for suggestions for cheaper dupes if you know any. Tramol is lovely, but still rather thin and doesn't do the screw-in #6 thing. I've seen suggestions for Ranga 3 and some Jinhaos, but opinions on their weight/feel/ergonomics seem ambivalent. (Please correct me if I'm wrong.) Also, if I end up looking at more F-C or Opus 88 to get what I'm looking for, I'd also appreciate model suggestions that would fit these requirements.

Thank you!

Major Custom Fountain Pen destash! I'm culling out the pens that have become redundant to my collection, and raising money for some new penventures.

http://imgur.com/a/T0AyhWz

Prices below do not include shipping which is dependent upon your location. Priority (USA) USPS shipping is $10, international/preferred carrier methods will be determined at cost. All pens have been tested and a writing sample is available with the Imgur link with verification and detailed photos.

1. Atlier Lusso, Ragazzone in Mother of Pearl with accents in Diamondcast Radiance Cinnabar and brass. Hammered brass clip. This pen was a custom commission made in 2020. Jowo #6 1.1mm nib with rose gold plating and engraved. Standard International Cartridge/Converter fill only. [B] has seen minimal use and wear but the brass will naturally patina, hence the B rating. Price: $400.

2. Pelikan, M101N Blue Grey with EF original 14k nib. Piston fill only. [B]. Price: $290.

3. Hinze Pen Company, The Beacon 2.0 (with clip and taper for posting the cap). Jowo #6 1.1mm nib with Hinze engraving and purple plating. Standard International Cartridge/Converter or eyedropper fill. [A2]. Price: $195.SOLD!

4. Black Robin Pens, Oberon, a custom commission using a cellulose acetate material for the cap and barrel with the accents and grip section made from black ebonite. Bock #6 F steel nib. Standard International Cartridge/Converter fill only. [A2]. Price: $175.SOLD

5. Wood Wonders of North Carolina, Brook's Red Abalone material, a custom commissioned design collaboration between myself and Mr. Harvey with tapered ends which were inspired by vintage Sheaffer pens. Jowo #6, M CI by Mike Masuyama, with Franklin-Christoph branding on the nib. Standard International Cartridge/Converter or eyedropper fill. [A2]. Price: $140.

6. Franklin-Christoph Model 46 in Autumn Oak. Jowo #6, M CI by Mike Masuyama, with Franklin-Christoph branding on the nib. Standard International Cartridge/Converter or eyedropper fill. [C] for some small scratches on the barrel, which could be polished off. Price: $135. SOLD!

7. River City Pen Company, Joker's Joker custom pen. Jowo #6 1.1mm, in two tone plated steel. Standard International Cartridge/Converter fill only (eyedropper at your own risk). [A2]. Price $125.SOLD!

Please let me know if there are any questions. I ship from Texas, USA. Thanks for looking!

And today Mr Burns from the Simpsons is the guy that looks out for us? That makes me want to upchuck .. 🤢. I just laugh instead though. Change is coming, Apes. And it's because of all of you. We will expose them all..

J'ai vu cette nouvelle et je vois qu'elle fait polémique sur les reseaux sociaux ? J'aime mon pays mais je ne comprends pas qu'on s'offusque à chaque fois qu'on y voit un drapeau. J'ajouterais bien un drapeau français sur le devant de ma maison mais j'ai bien peur d'être connoté de raciste par les divers personnes qui pourraient le voir, et j'ai l'impression que cette polémique fait partie de celles qui renforcent ce type de sentiment.

Hi all! Trying to get up some funds for next weekend's Ohio pen show, which is my local one and the first show I'll have been to since before the pandemic, so I'm pretty stoked. Listing some pens I'm not bonding with. All except the Pichevin are ones that I bought new within the last six months or so, and all are in stellar condition. Pics, verification, and writing sample videos here: http://imgur.com/a/Sg8UGUQ.

First is a catch-and-release for me: a Pichevin Pens "Linden" model in a dark tortoise acrylic and with red cap band/threads. David Pichevin is a pen maker out of Arizona whom I'm not super familiar with but who does really nice work. I traded for this with a pen friend on Instagram this past week and I like it but don't LOVE it, so I'm listing it. It sports a 1.5mm stainless steel Jowo stub nib, which writes beautifully, and comes with a standard international converter. Gorgeous material, high polish, super well made, and very balanced in hand. These go for $180 new I think; I'm asking $140 OBO including CONUS shipping.

SOLD Next is one from a guy who's hands-down my favorite small maker, Russ George of "Russ Pens."** It's his standard flattop model in a really cool quasi-transparent custom resin from Outcast Blanks. It's got a 1.1mm Jowo stainless stub, and will include a standard international converter. I find this one EXTREMELY comfortable to use, especially for long writing sessions—the section is a really nice thickness and has a subtle curve. For this one and CONUS shipping I'm also asking $140 OBO.

Next are a couple Franklin-Christophs in their vaunted "antique glass" material: a model 31 and a model 66! Both have been lightly customized by yours truly, as I've filled the engravings with bright red china marker to make them really pop, hence the C rating—they're otherwise in excellent shape. I happen to think they look pretty slick. The model 31 has a black-coated 1.5mm stub nib, and the model 66 sports a 1.9mm music nib, both in stainless steel. Both pens will include F-C standard converters and brown leather F-C pen sleeves. If memory serves, these models are $175 apiece new. For either pen, I'm asking $150 OBO including CONUS shipping. UPDATE: Both sold!

As ever, please do feel free to make me an offer on any of the pens, single or in combination! I'm looking to find these good homes sooner rather than later, so I can be flexible on price, especially if you like more than one of these 😊

At any rat