ink samples and bottles

i was so happy when i finished a bottle of sample ink, and since i do not buy samples but only collects fountain pens, i thought i'm done.

then this happened...

pilot V5 collection

2020 birthday pen - Cross Peerless 125 23 KT Gold-plated (London)

for the record:
cross slim century : 2014
sheaffer sterling silver: 2015
montegrappa sterling silver: 2016
pilot sterling silver: 2017
pilot hawk sterling silver :2018
Yard-o-led viceroy standard barley sterling silver : 2019
Cross Peerless 125 23 KT Gold-plated (London) : 2020

pilot sterling silver - eagle, turtle, crane, panda, plum tree

Namiki Crane and Turtle version

Sterling sliver body, 14K gold nib.

namiki sterling sliver crane and turtle version. what you can find now are the pilot version, so this is rather rare. in any case, this is going straight the vault!

Pilot Capless Azure (Limited Edition)

Visconti Limited Edition Manhattan Ice Blue Demonstrator Silver Trim Fountain Pen

Visconti Limited Edition Manhattan Ice Blue is made based on the Manhatten model with inspiration of the beautiful Manhattan Winter Sky. Made from  transparent acryloid which gives the pen a transparent blue resin colour. It features finely shaved celluloid suspended in clear acrylic on the barrel and in the blue translucent resin on the cap and plunger.

Visconti Limited Edition Manhattan Ice Blue fountain pen comes in Palladium and Vermeil trim.
Palladium is limited to 88 and Vermeil is limited to 38.

Handmade in Italy and is fitted with a 23kt palladium Dreamtouch nib and features Visconti's double reservoir power filler.