Its heavy and fragile, so its a pain to post. There are going to be some very lucky parcel receivers this week!!! You can see here that it stands up to the bright red dots of the Hobonichi Techo paper. 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 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." 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. He used a wider nib than I've used here - I may actually have to give that a shot. Please refer to our Privacy Policy for further details. KWZ Cherry lost to Herbin Encre Rouge; Lamy Vibrant Pink lost to Graf Electric Pink; Sailor Oku Yama lost to Colorverse Andromeda. So, Im going to play date, marry or kill with a few ink bottles. Aesthetically pleasing but useless. However, I try to use up my inks, so I do care how useful and practical a bottle is. Five browns is enough for me. It's much more saturated, does not shade as much, and is a "wetter" ink. The next two are bottles everyone loves, but I am on the fence about. For the last decade, I was always under the impression that the Akkerman bottles were unique to Akkerman. 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. The Chinatown Red is very different. Akkerman. Gimborn still exists as a company, however they focus their production on the manufacturing of pet-related products. 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. 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. For me the main point is the ink inside. 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. This is a very impressive and commendable achievement and also public spirited, giving joy to others. There's great shading, as you can see in the gallery photos below. 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! The best part about the Diamine Anniversary bottles (beside the ink inside) is that the set of 8 makes a great display. 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. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. I shouldn't have worried! It seems that all fountain pen lovers suffer from the same sindrome! Browns that lean red; luminous greens; blurples. Smaller categories pinks, greens, oranges, browns were a little easier. Tomoe River: more options than ever before! On the wetness/dryness scale, Akkerman #28 is perfectly balanced. 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. 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. My ink sample sheet from the DC Pen Show. I rather enjoy this and find it much easier to fill if its one of those pens. Press the space key then arrow keys to make a selection. 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. Digital Divide Media, LLC, 2014-present. 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. 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 like the Edelstein bottles but dislike the ink. (LogOut/ This gorgeous vintage box and bottle above is Gimborn ink from Holland as well but the design looks distinctly 50s or 60s. (LogOut/ Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. I spent all of last week editing a 75-page report and went through two fills of this color in my Pelikan M600 EF. document.getElementById( "ak_js" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); FREE USA shipping on all orders $50 or more! On plain, lined, or graph paper, I've had no problems. Now that I have my two desired Akkerman colors, I can lay off the ink purchases for a while! Check out my double review of Akkerman Chinatown Red (#21) and Voorhout Violet (#15). Ive never been one to prioritize the aesthetics of an ink bottle. Wish I could have taken advantage of that big sale. The TenRules. 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. Ink is cheap (ish), so it hardly seems worth selling individual bottles. I havent tried Akkermans yet though. Im always searching for THAT ink. Required fields are marked *. Written on an Exacompta Index Card. Perhaps more importantly, Ive rediscovered a load of inks in every colour category that Im inspired to try again. Sure, some are slightly greener, others slightly deeper, or slightly brighter. He thinks hes a righteous dude. 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! Ill skip over the obvious reasons space and money. In my research (AKA I went down the rabbit hole), I also discovered ties between Gimborn and Pelikan as well as this document. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Akkerman #28 looks awesome eyedroppered into my clear orange Franklin-Christoph Model 45 demonstrator. 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! Colorverse Inks The Red Planet Season 5. I have Pharmacist's Purpura Imperialis, which is nice, but the IG formulation is a little too high maintenance for my routine use. I needed no reminding that I am not a saint. The Voorhout violet is definitely the most interesting of the two, at least to me. Everybody wins. (And another 30+ samples). Looks familiar? I decided that the amber-orange colours were not my bag, so I ditched Herbin Ambre, KWZ El Dorado, Diamine Autumn Oak. And of course, hes 100% fabulous! The same thread includes schematic drawings of those bottles. Even though the Chinatown Red flows more freely, it is still well-behaved and does not bleed through or feather too much on copy paper. There is a very interesting thread on FPN about the history of early Gimborn bottles and wow! Sailor bottles, or rather jars as I consider them: more suited to cold cream. 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. 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. Its the only image I could find comparing the original Akkerman large bottles and current bottles to comparable Gimborn bottles. Pen Show. I'll recommend this ink as a just-plain-fun writing experience, as well as one of the best annotation inks I've used. At the same time I got three new Sailor inks, reminding me that Sailor bottles could make a saint curse. For $28, you get 60ml of ink, and a unique reusable glass bottle. There were so many overlaps that pairing and weeding took me ages. Useful for aliquoting, sharing, slinging ink, and more! 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. 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 think Sailor Kin-Mokusei remains my favourite, though. Date, Marry, Kill: My Least Eligible InkBottles, View fountainpenfolliess profile on Instagram. 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. But everyone would get a good value bundle, as well as the fun factor from the mystery. The two Herbins perform so nicely that I want to ink them up in something as soon as possible. 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. I was really pleased with Montblanc Single Malt, and immediately inked up a Sailor King of Pen with it. Im only recently branching out into other makes of ink. I should be honest with myself and get rid of these entirely. (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. You can store a lot of them in a small space, and the name of the ink is on the cap. C. Skinner. Two bottles came into my possession that were extra attractive: a Graf von Faber-Castell and a J. Herbin 1670. Bigger 70ml bottle. Take blue-blacks, or turquoises, for example. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Great post, Laura! The Dutch Master collection is a must have for everyone who uses a fountain pen, and a unique gift. It's a bright red with orange undertones. Akkerman The Hague presents a brand new ink collection, dedicated to the great Dutch Masters. The first is a bottle everyone hates, except me. I hate the Sailor bottles but love the ink. So I went on the Facebook Fountain Pens UK group and proposed mystery boxes of five inks, priced at 27 shipped in the UK. 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 must give KWZ Monarch another go. This is a fascinating post with gorgeous pictures of those lovely bottles and ads, thank you! Please review ourupcoming events pagefor potential shipping delays. Fountain Pen Follies and fountainpenfollies.com, 2015. Even in a wet pen, it's well-behaved on cheap paper, does not feather or bleed through, and dries quickly. By browsing this website, you agree to our use of cookies. 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? I would say the ink itself is slightly "dry." By tilting the closed ink bottle, the neck of the bottle fills itself with 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. Nice to roll the crazy names on my tongue Spider Web Grey, Point Park Fountain Turquoise, Ruby, Ama-Iro, Waterfront Dusk. You should check out Ray's review over at FPQuest. Pepper is playful and unphased by anything. 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. This image, above, is the current Akkerman bottle. The cost for shipment abroad depends on the country and weight. Akkerman #28, "Hofkwartier Groen," is a bright grass-green ink and a color that I thought I would hate - until I actually used it. Im shipping them in batches to save my sanity, and the first set goes tomorrow. The box in the background lists an address in Holland so its possible that Akkerman acquired the bottle making equipment from this company. The scan below does a fairly decent job of capturing the color. 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 am glad I kept hold of Montblanc Emerald the colour has really grown on me. The unique shape of the bottle, with its long neck and marble, originates from the 1930s. Akkerman pen shop is located. 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. Change). But is that variation meaningful? 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. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. If not I took some art clay and made a little filling chair that holds the bottle at an angle while I fill it. Special attention has been paid to the packaging. It feels weird getting rid of something you like, but I couldnt let that attachment be the only factor in my decision. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Sometimes the pairs leaped out. Disclaimer: I purchased the ink featured in this review with my own funds, for my own collection. The shipping from 1 to 5 bottles is 20,00. All rights reserved. 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 ad for Waterman ink features a bottle similar to the Dutch Masters bottle shape, complete with the marble in the neck. This site is supported by sales from the T.G.S. Buy with confidence from these brands and retailers that either support the blog or I shop at personally. One can only assume that whoever designed these bottles doesnt actually use a fountain pen and has no concept of what is required. Dutch Masters limited color collection by P.W. I knew I didnt want to sell this many bottles individually. This is Tater. This slightly long haired black beauty loves anything pink and follows our giant ginger Ollie everywhere. Your email address will not be published. This clipping from a book (unknown details) indicates the Waterman bottle is from France circa 1930s. 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 $). I had probably eight turquoises and maybe 15 or 20 blue-blacks, often quite similar shades, all good performers. Or maybe you never, Please allow up to 30 days for back ordered inks The inks in the Super Rich Series are a bunch. 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. For example: KoninginneNach-Blauw, Binnenhof Blues, Shocking Blue, Parkpop Purper or/and Rood Haags Pluch. Its a shame when the colour is nice, but these should go too. Great research on the bottle origins! Throughout the process, I tried to be ruthless. Someone would get a 60 bottle of Tolstoy and four other inks for 27, which I felt a little crazy about doing. The Akkerman inks have been given names related to the city The Hague. Vanness carries the entire line of Akkerman Ink, which includes 30 colors named after various locations in the Netherlands, where the P.W. 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. I love dark purple inks, and have been looking for a purplish black that I can use professionally on a daily basis. 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. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. 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. Lamy Safari Your Team: Its NHL Hockey TimeAgain, Fountain Pen Favorites for September2019. Choosing a selection results in a full page refresh. I dispatched a fair few. Building an interesting pen collection without breaking the bank, Two nibs that are finer than fine: FPnibs XXF, Platinum UEF. Join me, then, as I play ink bottle bachelorette. Here's a quick review of what's become my most-used purchase from this year's D.C. What Inks to Avoid? (The neck of the bottle seals with glass marble!) Thanks for raising a smile. For my pro gear at least, the entire nib doesnt need to be submerged for it to fill. To Clean or Not to Clean? The marble one was common. Akkerman #28 is available from Vanness Pens. No ink bottle design seems to stop me from buying the ink. That label and box is just stunning but the bottle is fluted just like the standard Akkerman bottle. ^_^, A great read! Ink bottles were on my mind last month. I've reviewed a couple other Akkerman inks in the past. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. So I ignored the problem, and continued buying exciting new inks every month or so. For bright oranges I kept the Montblancs and Sailor Kin-Mokusei; for dark oranges I kept the Graf and KWZ. And, of course, when I got back to the hotel that night, they were the first two that I inked up. I find most light green inks too pale and/or dry. comes at 20,00 Shipping cost. My first stop at last weekend's Atlanta Pen Show was the Vanness Pens table. 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. An empty bottle fromPenBBS Inks.Not cleaned and has at least 1ml of ink left in it.With box. We have twelve characteristic colours available, each of which is inspired by paintings of Rembrandt, Hals, Vermeer and other famous Dutch painters. In addition to the long neck, the bottle has a rounded shape and wide, stable base. Alas I think it will be filled by baby clothes! 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.