document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. I love dark purple inks, and have been looking for a purplish black that I can use professionally on a daily basis. I do a lot of writing in fountain pen (I find the first draft of scripts reads better when it starts in longhand and then gets transcribed onto a screen), but even at my rate of writing, a bottle will last c. 3 months. While I plan on giving that ink another try in a broader nib, I could barely see the ink coming out of my Sailor Pro Gear with a fine nib. Five browns is enough for me. I suspect that if I tried to use this ink in a broader nib for longhand writing, drafting, etc., I wouldn't like it as much because it might be too loud and scream off the page at the reader. The same goes for Pilot Custom heritage, some Montblancs and even an Esterbrook I have had the hole in the feed by the nib tip so you dont have to submerge half the pen. I knew I didnt want to sell this many bottles individually. Aesthetically pleasing but useless. I tried to link to the FPN thread where it appeared but it seems the original image is no longer available so I have to make do with a screen shot. Two bottles came into my possession that were extra attractive: a Graf von Faber-Castell and a J. Herbin 1670. The names of the ink are based on the colour or subject of the paintings. In the neck of the bottle there is now a small reservoir and you can easily fill your fountain pen, even when the pot is almost empty! It's a bright red with orange undertones. For my pro gear at least, the entire nib doesnt need to be submerged for it to fill. I have about ten empty ink bottles, some of which I used up all of the ink and some that I bought as empty ink bottles. I have them all filled with different food coloring and have them placed in a really wide window seal in our back room. I felt how wet it was, how the ink looked when wet versus dry, I watched the dry time, I looked closely at the colour. The same thread includes schematic drawings of those bottles. Thanks for raising a smile. He used a wider nib than I've used here - I may actually have to give that a shot. C. Skinner. Vanness carries the entire line of Akkerman Ink, which includes 30 colors named after various locations in the Netherlands, where the P.W. There are slight differences in fluting and sizes but its fascinating to see, isnt it? Theres a reason to keep empty bottles like Pelikan, or especially Waterman: the latter is in my opinion the most practical with its many facets, and looks nice on the desk. Disclaimer: I purchased the ink featured in this review with my own funds, for my own collection. This ink, on the other hand, is nearly perfect for work. An indication of the shipping costs appears in your shopping cart when a product is placed in it.Indicative: 5 Akkerman bottles outside Europe, eg to USA Canada Australia Japan China etc. Smaller categories pinks, greens, oranges, browns were a little easier. Im always searching for THAT ink. The name 1791 comes from a famous book written in 1791 in China, called The Dreams of the Red Chamber. So, its been a pretty time-consuming exercise for sure, and I hope I remember that when it comes to my next temptation. Vanness carries the entire line of Akkerman Ink, which includes 30 colors named after various locations in the Netherlands, Akkerman Chinatown Red (#21) and Voorhout Violet (#15), Ink Review: Akkerman Chinatown Red and Voorhout Violet. Change). I do like the 30ml Diamine bottles. In the Netherlands it is well known the Akkerman ink bottle is a copy of the Gimborn bottle. The image above was culled from the internet. A Beginners Guide to Fountain Pen Inks: What Inks to Buy? An empty bottle fromPenBBS Inks.Not cleaned and has at least 1ml of ink left in it.With box. As I said, I had a lot of blues, and this was the first group I tackled. Throughout the process, I tried to be ruthless. Akkerman ink bottle is only one of many reasons you should consider picking up a bottle of this ink. This ad for Waterman ink features a bottle similar to the Dutch Masters bottle shape, complete with the marble in the neck. Learn how your comment data is processed. It seems that all fountain pen lovers suffer from the same sindrome! Ive spent quite a while pursuing the perfect red, and ended up with quite a list of colours that I didnt like all that much. But the real opportunity, and the hardest one to tackle, is inks that I quite like, particularly in a colour-category that I am drawn to. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Or maybe you never, Please allow up to 30 days for back ordered inks The inks in the Super Rich Series are a bunch. Now that I have my two desired Akkerman colors, I can lay off the ink purchases for a while! So I ignored the problem, and continued buying exciting new inks every month or so. For $28, you get 60ml of ink, and a unique reusable glass bottle. That label and box is just stunning but the bottle is fluted just like the standard Akkerman bottle. Akkerman #28 looks especially gorgeous on Tomoe River. Digital Divide Media, LLC, 2014-present. I've not experienced any negatives with this ink, but if you use "busier paper"(such as Doane Paper's Grid + Lines design), you may have legibility issues in a very fine nib. I should be honest with myself and get rid of these entirely. Pepper is playful and unphased by anything. So, maybe theres hope that Akkerman might one day attempt to recreate some of the other Gimborn bottles? Alas I think it will be filled by baby clothes! I dispatched a fair few. Perhaps more importantly, Ive rediscovered a load of inks in every colour category that Im inspired to try again. Date, Marry, Kill: My Least Eligible InkBottles, View fountainpenfolliess profile on Instagram. All content is the exclusive property of Digital Divide Media, LLC, including The Gentleman Stationer website and trademark, and should not be reproduced without express written permission. We can hope. Beautiful! were they ever inventive in their bottle designs. I think those plastic vials were made with sailor pens in mind. Lamy Safari Your Team: Its NHL Hockey TimeAgain, Fountain Pen Favorites for September2019. Akkerman The Hague presents a brand new ink collection, dedicated to the great Dutch Masters. Wonderful article, Ana. Shes our little girl who loves playing string toy and hanging out with her brothers. There are going to be some very lucky parcel receivers this week!!! And, of course, when I got back to the hotel that night, they were the first two that I inked up. I usually scroll right thru the ink sample posts here, but the Akkerman bottle (and their wonderful inks) are a fan fave of mine, and I am glad it caught my eye. Its the only image I could find comparing the original Akkerman large bottles and current bottles to comparable Gimborn bottles. Building an interesting pen collection without breaking the bank, Two nibs that are finer than fine: FPnibs XXF, Platinum UEF. According to the research I was able to dig up, there is no evidence that Akkerman acquired the design or patent but there is a comment in one of the threads listed above that its likely that Akkerman was a fan of the iconic Gimborn bottle and found a glassware designer to remake the bottle for them. The faceted inkbottle is characterized by the long-neck, in which there is a glass marble. But is that variation meaningful? Oh, Pepper! There were so many overlaps that pairing and weeding took me ages. Buy with confidence from these brands and retailers that either support the blog or I shop at personally. Browns that lean red; luminous greens; blurples. Akkerman #28 is available from Vanness Pens. Akkerman 28 is an extremely bright ink, but it's not pale at all. By tilting the closed ink bottle, the neck of the bottle fills itself with ink. This inks came in large 150 ml bottles, these large bottles are now completely sold out.Due to the worldwide success of this unique bottle we decided to continue, but now with a smaller sized bottle with a content of ca 60 ml. The cost for shipment abroad depends on the country and weight. I always have one or more shades of red (my preferred color), and the voorhout violet is dark enough to make it into my family of "business inks." ^_^, A great read! I spent all of last week editing a 75-page report and went through two fills of this color in my Pelikan M600 EF. I find most light green inks too pale and/or dry. It was a feeding frenzy, and my 14 boxes went in less than an hour. Even though the theme is classical, the box is vibrant and fresh. So I went on the Facebook Fountain Pens UK group and proposed mystery boxes of five inks, priced at 27 shipped in the UK. Have a favorite noodlers ink youd like to share with everyone you know without running out? Pingback: Fountain Pen Quest Trail Log -July 14, 2019 | Fountain Pen Quest, Pingback: Forever inks | UK fountain pens. Bigger 70ml bottle. I was surprised how much I liked Montblanc Chine Red, since I remember thinking it was too neon and pale when I first tried it. The scan below does a fairly decent job of capturing the color. Ive never been one to prioritize the aesthetics of an ink bottle. I've reviewed a couple other Akkerman inks in the past. https://nl.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andries_Copier, The Epic Refill Reference Guide: Rollerball, Gel and Ballpoints, A Beginner's Dive into Ring-Bound Planners: Part 2 - Planner Sizes. In the neck of the bottle there is now a small reservoir and you can easily fill your fountain pen, even when the pot is almost empty! So what have I used it for? For the last decade, I was always under the impression that the Akkerman bottles were unique to Akkerman. If FPN folks can find those drawings, Im sure Akkerman was able to find them as well and show them to a designer when they designed their bottles. It will stand out on most papers. You can store a lot of them in a small space, and the name of the ink is on the cap. My ink sample sheet from the DC Pen Show. (LogOut/ If I were looking for an ink bottle with which I could happily share the rest of my life, it would certainly be the Akkerman bottle, I really enjoyed your thoughts about ink bottles! Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. I hope they arrive without any leaks. The accumulation was gradual, but undeniable. Here's a quick review of what's become my most-used purchase from this year's D.C. The box in the background lists an address in Holland so its possible that Akkerman acquired the bottle making equipment from this company. While I agree the Sailor bottles are a chore, I decant a bit into a sample vial. Special attention has been paid to the packaging. Thats such a good idea to bring your collection down a bit! I had no such problems with the Akkerman. Sure, some are slightly greener, others slightly deeper, or slightly brighter. And of course, hes 100% fabulous! This past week though, I stumbled across some vintage ink bottles on Pinterest that look quite similar. When the bottle is put on a flat surface again, the marble will fall back and prevent the ink from flowing back into the bottle. Take blue-blacks, or turquoises, for example. By browsing this website, you agree to our use of cookies. He thinks hes a righteous dude. First, Ive realised that there are some categories of ink that I simply dont like very much, or dont have much cause to use. I like the Edelstein bottles but dislike the ink. Its a shame when the colour is nice, but these should go too. Imagine you order 5 bottles, these will cost (5 x 12.40) = 62,00 + shipping costs 20, making the total to 82,00. We have twelve characteristic colours available, each of which is inspired by paintings of Rembrandt, Hals, Vermeer and other famous Dutch painters. Second, there are some individual inks that I dont use, for a particular reason: too much sheen, too dry, too shimmery, too long to dry. Thats a hilarious topic, Laura. I didnt know it was an artful copy or homage to a bygone ink company but I am not in the least surprised that the bottle may have french origins! A broader shot of the Akkerman #28 writing sample on Tomoe River Paper. Fountain Pen Follies and fountainpenfollies.com, 2015. Nice to roll the crazy names on my tongue Spider Web Grey, Point Park Fountain Turquoise, Ruby, Ama-Iro, Waterfront Dusk. They are a great color reference when next I am tempted to buy ink: Ill know how they look in real life and sometimes just seeing the inks on a page takes care of that itch to buy. To mark our 100 years of existence, PW Akkerman introduced in 2010 his own ink line. Colorverse Inks The Red Planet Season 5. But everyone would get a good value bundle, as well as the fun factor from the mystery. Can I settle on, say, half as many bottles? (And another 30+ samples). What Inks to Avoid? This slightly long haired black beauty loves anything pink and follows our giant ginger Ollie everywhere. I needed no reminding that I am not a saint. This gorgeous vintage box and bottle above is Gimborn ink from Holland as well but the design looks distinctly 50s or 60s. The TenRules. I think Sailor Kin-Mokusei remains my favourite, though. Ive said it before that ink accumulation is a much bigger problem (at least for me) than accumulating pens. I decided that the amber-orange colours were not my bag, so I ditched Herbin Ambre, KWZ El Dorado, Diamine Autumn Oak. When I showed my dad an Akkerman bottle once, he talked about all the ways bottles used to designed to make them easier to fill from. Please refer to our Privacy Policy for further details. At the minute Im yet to find a BB thats as allround brilliant as Aurora BB so what do I do with all the others? I'll recommend this ink as a just-plain-fun writing experience, as well as one of the best annotation inks I've used. I have a bottle of Edelstein Olivine even though Ive gone right off Green but thats ok, a bottle of ROS grnschwarz landed yesterday. It makes for a nice break from the bright red and orange inks that I otherwise use for annotating and editing. Pen Show. To the extent any content may contain paid advertising, affiliate links, or sponsored content, it will be plainly disclosed by a disclaimer when/if featured. Akkerman pen shop is located. Nice to look at the different bottles, picking the next shade to fill, nice to flip through the swatches. Which ink to review first? Sailor bottles, or rather jars as I consider them: more suited to cold cream. (LogOut/ Sometimes the pairs leaped out. I must give KWZ Monarch another go. That said Sailors faceted vase bottles are my favorite for beauty, form and function. Outside the EU, you pay no Dutch VAT, one bottle akkerman ink will cost 12.40. Ill skip over the obvious reasons space and money. Instead of relying on swatches or distant memories to make my decision, I took all my inks out, Kon-Mari style, sat down with a glass pen, and wrote a line on A3 Tomoe River paper with each ink in a particular colour category, back to back. The faceted ink bottle is characterized by the long-neck, in which there is a glass marble. And when Id finished writing with all of my pinks, or oranges, I could compare them directly, side by side, and see which ones came up short. Required fields are marked *. I have the same problem. It was quite nice to heave open a drawer full of 50 bottles of blue ink, I admit. Lisa and Wendi brought 75 bottles, which I think covered the full spectrum of colors, and while I hear the ink went fast, there was plenty of it left on Saturday morning when I got there. In addition to the long neck, the bottle has a rounded shape and wide, stable base. I was trying a lot of lighter green inks, but none of these popped like the Akkerman #28. So when you order 5 bottles, each bottle will cost you only 16.40. Akkerman #28, "Hofkwartier Groen," is a bright grass-green ink and a color that I thought I would hate - until I actually used it. Akkerman #28 looks awesome eyedroppered into my clear orange Franklin-Christoph Model 45 demonstrator. I drove down from Nashville for the day, pretty much worrying the whole way that Vanness would be sold out of Akkerman by the time I arrived. One colour may only come up short by the tiniest margin, but how many oranges, or greys, does one really need? The shipping from 1 to 5 bottles is 20,00. Pen Problems: How Do You Organize Your Pen Collection? Useful for aliquoting, sharing, slinging ink, and more! Gimborn still exists as a company, however they focus their production on the manufacturing of pet-related products. Thank you for a very interesting and amusing article. 30 bottles is the maximum number of bottles that we will fit in 1 box. Chinatown Red and Voorhout Violet were the two colors I had come for, so I snapped them up and took them out to my car for safekeeping. Im only recently branching out into other makes of ink. This image, above, is the current Akkerman bottle. To Clean or Not to Clean? But Im down to a little over 100 bottles (which lets face it is still a lot of ink), and feeling like Ive achieved something. The next two are bottles everyone loves, but I am on the fence about. 6-14 new Akkerman ink bottles costs 30,00 and 15 up to 30 bottles (max) is 50,00 shipping. (converted at the current rate is this about $ 18.38)You can order your inks on the Akkerman website: akkermandenhaag.com, the Akkerman website: akkermandenhaag.com. The Voorhout violet is definitely the most interesting of the two, at least to me. Tomoe River: more options than ever before! For bright oranges I kept the Montblancs and Sailor Kin-Mokusei; for dark oranges I kept the Graf and KWZ. By tilting the closed ink bottle, the neck of the bottle fills itself with ink. Check out my double review of Akkerman Chinatown Red (#21) and Voorhout Violet (#15). Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Nothing like the triumph of style over substance! Gourmet Pens Shop is owned by Gourmet Pens Industries Inc. Use left/right arrows to navigate the slideshow or swipe left/right if using a mobile device, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands (CAD $). This is a very impressive and commendable achievement and also public spirited, giving joy to others. Despite this being a somewhat popular ink, I haven't seen many reviews of Akkerman #28 out there. The large bottles have been discontinued. There is a very interesting thread on FPN about the history of early Gimborn bottles and wow! The Dutch Master collection is a must have for everyone who uses a fountain pen, and a unique gift. For me its all about the ink but the bottle design can be a niggle. These are the "baby Akkermans," (60ml), not the 150ml bottles. Everybody wins. Why (and how) I just sold 70 bottles ofink, Five pens for sale: Montblanc, Visconti, Lamy, Scribo,Parker, Fountain Pen Quest Trail Log -July 14, 2019 | Fountain Pen Quest, Beginner fountain pen buyers deserve better than the Parker Jotter. I've not had it hard-start in a pen (even in extra-fine or needlepoint nibs), it dries quickly on the page, and it doesn't smear. This brings me on to the how. I have Pharmacist's Purpura Imperialis, which is nice, but the IG formulation is a little too high maintenance for my routine use. Xx, BUT I will cherish the images of your ink swatches forever. Learn how your comment data is processed. (LogOut/ She has a dab of white fur under her chin and a white heart on her belly. In the end, 71 inks were in a box to go, including Montblanc JFK, Montblanc Tolstoy, some Akkermans, some Sailors, Robert Oster, KWZ and more. I fall in love with an ink and then buy a stock when they are limited editions which I REALLY like I buy a lot (I have 9 bottles of Pelikan Edelstein Amethyst) The result is that I have something close to 100 bottles and more than I can ever use. Your email address will not be published. The new bottles will be available in the same 31 colors as before. Written on an Exacompta Index Card. Great post, Laura! That was a fun read, with your always excellent pictures. I rather enjoy this and find it much easier to fill if its one of those pens. comes at 20,00 Shipping cost. Will come with a funnel for easy filling, so you can get every last drop. Akkerman. We use cookies to improve your experience on our website. Someone would get a 60 bottle of Tolstoy and four other inks for 27, which I felt a little crazy about doing. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Currently, this ink sits in my Franklin-Christoph Model 45 orange demonstrator (Masuyama Needlepoint) and my Sailor Pro Gear Imperial Black. There's great shading, as you can see in the gallery photos below. I had probably eight turquoises and maybe 15 or 20 blue-blacks, often quite similar shades, all good performers. The Akkerman inks have been given names related to the city The Hague. As you can see from the photo above, the neck of the bottle contains a reservoir that you fill by tipping the bottle forward, making it easier to fill your pen and allowing you to get all the ink from the dregs of a near-empty bottle. The last is a bottle that I loathe. In the greens, Herbins Vert Olive and Chiku Rin were too pale; Akkerman #28, Conway Stewart and Noodlers Cactus too bright; two of the three Birminghams were too similar to others. I was really pleased with Montblanc Single Malt, and immediately inked up a Sailor King of Pen with it. Of the browns, I kept Montblanc Swan Illusion unique in my collection Smoky Quartz, SBRE, Single Malt and Moonlight over Higashiyama. The iconic P.W. What will you do with the extra drawer space?!. Bottles are glass and come in a set of primary color in 65 ml and secondary matching color in, Bottles are glass and come in a set of primary color in 65 ml and secondary color in 15. When the closed inkbottle is tilt, the neck of the bottle fills itself with ink. Horizontal again the marble will fall back and prevent the ink to flow back into the bottle. Akkerman Voorhout Violet exhibits some nice shading properties. (This writing sample is from the blank sheets at the back of the journal.). Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. I would say the ink itself is slightly "dry." My first stop at last weekend's Atlanta Pen Show was the Vanness Pens table. The new Dutch Masters bottle holds more than 120 ml (4.0 oz) and thus contains twice as much ink as the regular Akkerman ink bottles. I love Sailor ChuShu but where do I fit it in, and do I really want to buy a 20mL bottle for the price of a second hand car. Its heavy and fragile, so its a pain to post. Akkerman #28 is available from Vanness Pens. In Pursuit of the Perfect Patina: The Schon DSGN Machined Pen v2 Anniversary Edition, Pen Case Review: Lochby Quattro Four-Pen Case. Even the pen nib on the label on the bottle is similar in placement. So, Im going to play date, marry or kill with a few ink bottles. Join me, then, as I play ink bottle bachelorette. This site is supported by sales from the T.G.S. Shipping cost / ordering Akkerman inks (60 ml bottles). This is Tater. On the wetness/dryness scale, Akkerman #28 is perfectly balanced. Please review ourupcoming events pagefor potential shipping delays. However, I try to use up my inks, so I do care how useful and practical a bottle is. For me the main point is the ink inside. In my research (AKA I went down the rabbit hole), I also discovered ties between Gimborn and Pelikan as well as this document. At the same time I got three new Sailor inks, reminding me that Sailor bottles could make a saint curse. Wish I could have taken advantage of that big sale. Choosing a selection results in a full page refresh. And, I have some of my inks that I am using now over on that window seal too, being careful not to have the sun shine directly on them. Also in D.C., I picked up a small 15ml bottle of Iroshizuku Chiku-Rin. I am glad I kept hold of Montblanc Emerald the colour has really grown on me. Its a nice orange! (The neck of the bottle seals with glass marble!) I hate the Sailor bottles but love the ink. As of this week I had 185 proper bottles of ink, including a few duplicates, most 90%+ full, some never used at all beyond the initial swatch. The Chinatown Red is very different. It's much more saturated, does not shade as much, and is a "wetter" ink. Marking up legal documents, quick notes to myself that I want to stand out on the page, reminder lists in my pocket notebooks, etc. Press the space key then arrow keys to make a selection. (LogOut/ (LogOut/ One can only assume that whoever designed these bottles doesnt actually use a fountain pen and has no concept of what is required. It feels weird getting rid of something you like, but I couldnt let that attachment be the only factor in my decision. Ink is cheap (ish), so it hardly seems worth selling individual bottles. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. KWZ Cherry lost to Herbin Encre Rouge; Lamy Vibrant Pink lost to Graf Electric Pink; Sailor Oku Yama lost to Colorverse Andromeda. More information about the similarities between the Gimborn and Akkerman bottles can be found in this thread as well. 00 Royal Akkermanblauw (washable), 01 Passage Blauw, 02 Residentie Blauw, 04 Nassaus Blauw, 09 Laan van Nieuw Oost-Indigo, 10 Akkerman Ijzer-galnoten Blauw-Zwart, 11 Treves Torquois, 14 Parkpop Purpur, 15 Voorhout Violet, 17 Staten-Generaal Rood, 18 Garuda Rood, 19 Rood Haags Pluche, 20 Pulchri Pink, 21 China Town Red, 22 Hopjesbruin, 23 Bekakt Haags, 24 Zuiderpark Blue-Green, 25 Denneweg Groen, 26 Groenmarkt Smaragd, 27 Bezuidenwoud Groen, 29 Hofvijer Grijs, 30 Het Zwarte Pad, 03 Akkerman Blauw, 05 Shocking Blue, 06 Binnenhof Blues, 07 KoninginneNach Blue, 08 Diep-Duinwaterbleuw, 12 Mauritshuis Magenta, 13 Simplisties Violet, 16 Oranje Boven, 28 Hofkwartier Groen, Your email address will not be published. Unauthorized use use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this sites author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. I shouldn't have worried! Change). You can see here that it stands up to the bright red dots of the Hobonichi Techo paper. All rights reserved. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Great research on the bottle origins! Even in a wet pen, it's well-behaved on cheap paper, does not feather or bleed through, and dries quickly. Looks familiar? Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Both of these inks will make it into my general rotation. document.getElementById( "ak_js" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); FREE USA shipping on all orders $50 or more! So I calculate I have enough inks to last me for the next quarter of a century, but still I buy more I dont think I could really bring myself to perform a cull like yours, although I did give a friend a few bottles I never use or dont use enough. (LogOut/ On plain, lined, or graph paper, I've had no problems. The crux of the articles indicate that Gimborn sold off the pen portion (including inks) to Pelikan in the 1980s at which point Gimborn inks were no longer made or sold in the long-neck bottles. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Ink Review: Akkerman #28 (Hofkwartier Groen). The unique shape of the bottle, with its long neck and marble, originates from the 1930s. Heres a pic of my blue drawer from before the cull: Do I really need to keep Iroshizuku Ama-Iro, Montblanc UNICEF, Pelikan 4001 Turquoise, Akkerman Treves Turquoise and half a dozen similar shades? Curated Shop and donations via Patreon. When the bottle is put on a flat surface again, the marble will fall back and prevent the ink from flowing back into the bottle. It just lets me perfect my cursing. All prices are shown in Canadian dollars. The first is a bottle everyone hates, except me. musing about fountain pens, inks and the like. The two Herbins perform so nicely that I want to ink them up in something as soon as possible. This is a fascinating post with gorgeous pictures of those lovely bottles and ads, thank you! I kind of chuckled when I saw all the blues, blacks and blue-blacks. The best part about the Diamine Anniversary bottles (beside the ink inside) is that the set of 8 makes a great display. The Gimborn ink bottle was designed by one of the most well known Dutch glass designers: Andries Copier (https://nl.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andries_Copier). I havent tried Akkermans yet though. And when you use an ink, youre actually consuming it a used pen is still complete, but who wants to buy a half-full bottle of ink? Im shipping them in batches to save my sanity, and the first set goes tomorrow. For example: KoninginneNach-Blauw, Binnenhof Blues, Shocking Blue, Parkpop Purper or/and Rood Haags Pluch. The marble one was common. But its just for fun. No ink bottle design seems to stop me from buying the ink. In the neck of the bottle there is now a small reservoir and you can easily fill your fountain pen, even when the pot is almost empty! Ink bottles were on my mind last month. But as said above, the Akkerman bottle is of course the ne plus ultra of ink containers. So thats going on the list to try again in a pen. This clipping from a book (unknown details) indicates the Waterman bottle is from France circa 1930s. Dutch Masters limited color collection by P.W.

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