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Mandarin Tea Limited Edition Fountain Pen |
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Classic Fountain Pens is proud to announce our second limited
edition pen, Mandarin Tea. As of July 10 this pen is available in the numbers 1 through 20 with gold trim and 1 through 10 with silver trim. We are reserving the other limited edition numbers now for production later in the summer. |
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Here at the nib works around three o'clock each afternoon,
we set aside all the focus and diligence required to outfit
or restore pens and nibs. The sound of the tea kettle announces
a time to slow down, and once the tea has brewed, we settle
into conversation, discussing everything from books to politics,
movies and friendship. Tea Time is the opposite of coffee time,
it is the time to take time, not to regret its passing! The Mandarin Tea fountain pen is an ideal pen with which
to slow down, to allow thoughts to steep. A steaming cup of tea,
a piece of good paper, your favorite ink and who knows what good
ideas will flow from your hand. |
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The design of the Mandarin Tea invokes the pens of the late 1920s and early 30s-- simple, clean lines, with a great nib for writing. Each will pen will be marked with the year 2008 plus a number of the edition (91 in gold and 49 in silver). We have kept the number small with the expectation of another sell-out. |
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| Above shows the imprint of the Mandarin Tea in Gold. The Gold is limited to 91 pieces. | ||
| The brightness of the yellow in this image accurately represents the color of this pen. We chose this Mandarin yellow color because it closely resemble the color of the famous and highly collectible Mandarin Yellow Parker Duofold, one of the early solid color celluloid pens from the late 1920’s. This yellow makes us think of a steaming cup of tea in the sun. | ||
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| Above shows the imprint of the Mandarin Tea in Silver, which is limited to 49 pieces. | ||
| We will offer the complete line of Bexley nibs in this pen including the usual fine, medium, broad and stub. These can all be modified to either a cursive or formal italic, oblique or other point of your choice. As with all the pens we sell, ink flow adjustments will be offered to suit your preferences. This pen can be used with a cartridges or filled with a converter. | ||
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Calligraphers such as Ward Dunham find that when this pen is used with a formal italic point, they have an easier time controlling the rotation of the nib. It is less quick to twist in the fingers, creating better contact with the paper. |
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Please call us at 323-655-2641, or email us at info@nibs.com, for more information or to place an order. |
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Some of our first Limited Edition Tea Time testimonials... |
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January 18, 2008 I received the Bexley-tea yesterday, and it is superb. I especially appreciate the barrel diameter and the ratio of the cap length to the pen body length. Lovely design and it writes beautifully... With thanks, |
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December 5, 2007 Hello Sharon and Jonathan, I received the Tea Time Bexley today, and here is a pen in which everything came out just so right. The salmon-terra cotta color of the barrel is framed by a glossy black resin on both ends, and the gold trim is the perfect accent. The nib, which John modified to a cursive italic gives crisp width variation while writing smoothly in fine-medium lines and a nicely tuned flow that is just where it should be. It is much too long for me posted, but the pen looks great in the hand unposted, with black resin framing both ends of the barrel. And the nib is so elegant, isn't it? I've bought enough pens now to know that at any given time one's 'favorite pen' tends to be the one most recently bought, and so it doesn't stay favorite that long. This one is going to break that rule. Thanks for the fast turnaround
and the great work! |
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