These are the pens I’ve accumulated. I’ve linked the pen name to my review if it exists. If there’s no review yet, and I do have a “This Just In” or “Ink & Pen Notes” post about why I added the pen then I’ve linked to that.

I also have a page for my Esterbrook nibs.

Core Pens

These are pens I’ve enjoyed for an extended period of time and became the focus of my accumulation, which started becoming more of a curated collection in 2019. These pens have either stood the test of time and have kept my interest, or they meet a specific need.   Listed in alphabetical order, the numbers are just so I can easily count the pens, not a ranking.

1. Edison Huron Grande (XF): Flecked Red/White/Blue: My first custom pen. Large, relatively light and holds a gallon (it seems) of ink when eyedropper filled. Frequently in my Fav 5 listing.
2. Fisher of Pens Hermes (F) – Vintage Web Green: Another long/tall pen, which makes it look thinner than it is. This one has a clip, unlike the Huron Grande and Model 66.
3. Franklin-Christoph Model 66 Stabilis Desk Pen (EF): Black: Smaller than the Huron Grande, but still a large clipless desk pen. You can have the ice and antique glass acrylics, I’ll stick with the basic, elegant black. This pen went 18 flawless months without cleaning (just refills) paired with R&K Blau-Schwarz LE ink.
4. Kaweco Brass Sport (EF:) Raw Brass: My choice for a pocket pen. Other pocket pens have moved on (except the aluminum sibling that I keep as a spare).
5. Newton Pens Eastman – Clear Acrylic (vintage Esterbrook nibs): A custom pen by Shawn Newton that can use my vintage Esterbrook nibs, A large pen comfortable enough for me to use all day, unlike the thin vintage Esterbrooks.
6. Pilot Custom 823 (F) – Amber: I’m not a fan of the aesthetics of this pen, but it’s such a great, comfortable writer that I ignore its looks.
7. Pilot Vanishing Point 2013 LE – Maple Wood (multiple nibs) and
8. Pilot Vanishing Point – Cherry Bamboo (multiple nibs): I like the wooden VPs over the metal bodies Both pens get equal billing, especially since I’ll move the nib unit between barrels. If there a pen or two in my shirt pocket, the Vanishing Point is there. If not in my pocket, then in my bag.
9. Sailor Professional Gear King of Pen (M) – Black/Rhodium: A big, beautiful pen with a big, beautiful nib that’s a joy to use.
10. Sailor Professional Gear Regency Stripe (H-EF): This brings some silver bling to my core pens. I generally like laid-back pen designs, nothing too flashy. The Regency Stripe breaks that rule with its reflective, silver body. I love the thin, extra-fine nib.
11. Sheaffer Balance II Aspen Limited Edition (M) and
12. Sheaffer Balance II – Jade Green (M) and
13. Sheaffer Balance II – Crimson Glow (M) – All three have same nib, which I love and is more a fine than it’s official designation of medium. The Aspen is my favorite pen and the other two are close behind. Unfortunately, they are a bit fragile which keeps them from getting out much.And finally, a non-fountain pen joins my core pens…
14. Esterbrook Dip-Less – Red/Black: Usually with a #7550 nib. A dip pen made my core pens list. It’s currently in storage, waiting for the day when I again work at one desk enough for me to have an inkwell with a bottle’s worth of ink in it.

Hangers-On

These are pens I do like, but not as much as I should. Unlike the core pens, I don’t exclude passing them on and would do so if another pen joined the collection. But for now, they’re probably worth more to me than someone else.

1. Esterbrook Estie (Vintage Estie nibs) – Evergreen: This is a hanger on simply because it can handle my Esterbrook nibs. The original vintage Esterbrooks are too uncomfortable for me to use for anything more than quick notes. Still, The Newton Eastman gets picked over this one every time. This one travels better since it doesn’t have a barrel full of ink trying to exit out the nib as the pen jostles in my bag. (Review link is for my earlier Estie which was since replaced by this one)
2. Franklin-Christoph Model 02 Intrinsic (Needlepoint) – Solid Emerald: This is the original Model 02 design. I just really like the pen, especially the acrylic. I tried other Model 02 pens and they never measured up. This is close to being a core pen.
3. Lamy 2000 (F) – Black: Another elegant, mostly black design. A great writing pen once I had the nib fixed by Mike Masuyama. My only Amazon pen purchase (at least for pens above $10). Bad out of the box, but at a price that made the nib tuning cost acceptable.
4. Lamy Safari (2016 Special Edition) (M) – Dark Lilac and Lamy Safari (2017 Special Edition) (EF) – Petrol: I like Safaris so will probably always have one or two (or AL-Stars). I have a collection of Safari nibs in various sizes so I can swap them.
5. Parker Vacumatic Maxima, 1942 Blue Diamond – Silver Pearl – I’ve always liked the look of these vintage Vacumatics. I decided to keep the one that fits with my aesthetic, lots of silver.
6. Platinum #3776 Ribbed (UEF) – Black: A super-thin nib keeps this pen hanging on, although I rarely use it.
7. Sailor 1911 (M Stub) – Sterling Silver: A high maintenance pen since it requires polishing. The build quality is suspect since I did have to re-attach the end of the barrel. But, I like the weight of the pen and it writes well. The nib is a factory medium with a custom stub grind.
8. Sheaffer Balance Full Size Vacu-Fill – Carmine Red Striated
9. Sheaffer Balance Full Size Vacu-Fill – Golden Brown Striated
10. Sheaffer Balance Junior lever fill – Pearl & Black
11. Sheaffer Balance Lifetime Full Size – Black
12. Sheaffer Balance Lifetime Oversize – Grey Pearl Striated (Needs Repair)
13. Sheaffer Balance Lifetime Oversize c.1935 – Marine Green (Broken, likely unrepairable – would need a new cap)
14. Sheaffer Balance Lifetime Oversize c.1935 – Gray Pearl/Red Veins (Needs Repair)
15. Sheaffer Craftsman Tip-Dip – Pastel Green
16. Sheaffer Crest – Nova Green (See Nova Red review)
17. Sheaffer Custom Legacy – Blue Fleck barrel made by Franklin-Christoph
18. Sheaffer Imperial – Brushed Steel
19. Sheaffer Legacy I – Blue Lacquer/Gold Cap
20. Sheaffer Legacy II – Sandblasted Emperor’s Silver Pattern Chrome Plate PT
21. Sheaffer Legacy Heritage – Coppertone GT
22. Sheaffer PFM I – Green (see the article on blue PFM I)
23. Sheaffer Triumph Lifetime Vacuum Fill – Carmine Red
24. Sheaffer Triumph Sentinel Deluxe – Green Striped

All The Rest

These are the pens I’ve accumulated over time but almost never use. Some need repair but I don’t like them enough to pay for the repair, they may eventually become practice pens if my skills improve.

1. Caran d Ache Dunas – Shiny Red
2. Conway Stewart Marlborough Vintage – Woodgrain (Needs Repair)
3. Cross ATX – Chrome
4. Cross Bailey
5. Delta Vintage – Green
6. Edison Collier – Antique Marble (For Sale)
7. Edison Menlo Pump Filler
8. Esterbrook $1 Bandless – Foliage Green
9. Esterbrook J – Copper
10. Esterbrook J – Dubonnet Red [For Sale]
11. Esterbrook J – Fern Green [For Sale]
12. Esterbrook J – Fern Green [For Sale]
13. Esterbrook SJ Double Jewel – Silver
14. Faber-Castell Basic Black – Leather
15. Franklin-Christoph Model 03 Iterum – Smoke (For Sale)
16. Franklin-Christoph Model 20 – Vintage Green
17. Gate City Pen The Belmont – Claret Stone
18. KarasKustoms Ink – Silver
19. KarasKustoms Ink – Green
20. KarasKustoms Ink – Orange
21. Kaweco AL Sport – Raw Aluminum
22. Merlin 33 – Grey Marble No. 6
23. Namiki Knight – Silver
24. Namiki Sterling – Dragon
25. Namiki Sterling – Hawk
26. Namisu Nexus Minimal – Black
27. Parker 21 – Navy Blue/Silver Cap
28. Parker Vacumatic Major, 1944 Blue Diamond – Golden Pearl (Brown Stripe) [For Sale]
29. Pelikan M101N Special Edition – Lizard [For Sale]
30. Pilot Metropolitan – Black, Zig-Zag (and others)
31. Platinum Carbon Desk Pen
32. Ryan Krusac The Legend – Black Walnut Burl
33. Sailor Clear Candy – Clear w/black trim
34. Sailor Fude 55º – Green
35. Sailor Recycled Material Desk Pen
36. Sheaffer VFM – Maximum Orange
37. Signum Orione – Blue
38. Taccia Mother of Pearl – Harmony
39. TWSBI Classic – Burgundy
40. TWSBI Micarta
41. TWSBI Vac 700

Formerly Owned Pens

If I wrote about why I sold the pen it’s linked with “Saying Goodbye”

1. Aurora Optima Nero Perla
2. Bexley 2007 Owners Club – Amber
3. Bexley 2007 Owners Club – Mahogany
4. Bexley America the Beautiful – black
5. Bexley Imperial – Red/Black
6. Bexley Intrepid – Mandarin Yellow
7. Bexley Poseidon Magnum – Duofold Red
8. Bexley Submariner – Orange
9. Caran d Ache Geneve – Brown Marble
10. Caran d Ache Ivanhoe – Metallic
11. Conklin Crescent Filler LE – Demonstrator w/Black Trim
12. Conklin Ohio – Blue
13. Conklin Ohio – Peach
14. Conway Stewart FPH 60th Anniversary – Brown Marble
15. Cross Apogee – Chrome
16. Cross Verve – Merlot
17. Edison Pearl 2012 LEE #8 – Black/Beige Swirl
18. Edison Herald – Amber Tortoise
19. Edison Extended Mina 2015 LE #23
20. Edison Nouveau Encore LE (LE #07) – Flecked Tortoise
21. Edison Nouveau Premiere LE (LE #69) – Cherry Cordial
22. Esterbrook Estie – Tortoise
23. Esterbrook SJ Double Jewel – Dubonnet Red
24. Faber-Castell E-Motion Rhombus – White
25. Fountain Pen Revolution Dilli – Green
26. Franklin-Christoph Model 02 Intrinsic (2nd gen) – Amber-Orange & Cinnamaroon
27. Franklin-Christoph Model 02 Intrinsic (2nd gen) – Smoke & Ice
28. Franklin-Christoph Model 19 “1901” – Black w/King’s Gold band (Saying Goodbye)
29. Franklin-Christoph Model 20 – Tiger Red (Saying Goodbye)
30. Franklin-Christoph Model 25 Eclipse – Black
31. Franklin-Christoph Model 29 Bellus – Black/Red (Saying Goodbye)
32. Franklin-Christoph Model 40 Pocket – Smoke & Ice
33. Gate City Pen New Postal Senior – Ruby/Black
34. Gate City Pen New Dunn Pen – Tattler
35. Gate City Pen The Belmont – Galapagos
36. KarasKustoms Ink – Gold 
37. Kaweco AC Sport Carbon – Red
38. Kaweco AL Sport – Stonewashed Black (Saying Goodbye)
39. Kaweco Allrounder – Black
40. Kaweco Student – White
41. Kaweco Classic Sport – Clear
42. KarasKustoms Ink – Red
43. Lamy AL-Star – Green
44. Lamy AL-Star – Ruby Red
45. Lamy Safari – Black
46. Lamy Safari – Dark Blue
47. Lamy Safari – Green
48. Lamy Safari (2012 Special Edition) – Apple Green
49. Lamy Safari – Sky Blue w/red clip
50. Lamy Safari Vista – Clear
51. Lamy Safari – Yellow
52. Levenger L3 – Yellow
53. Levenger Rocket Writer – Black
54. Levenger Sangria – Blue
55. Libelle Epic – Bamboo
56. Libelle Granite – Burgundy
57. Libelle Nature Collection – Mosaic
58. Libelle Nature Collection – Mother of Pearl
59. Libelle Nature Collection – Tuscan Sunset
60. Monteverde Impressa – Pearl/Blue
61. Monteverde Regatta – Sea Green
62. Montblanc Meisterstück Ultra Black LeGrand
63. Namiki Falcon – Black
64. Noodler’s Ahab Flex – Jade
65. Noodler’s Ahab Flex – Dec 25th
66. Noodler’s Konrad Ebonite – Methuselah’s Pine Cone
67. Noodler’s Konrad – Irish Brigade
68. Ohto Rook – Green (worst pen I ever owned)
69. Omas 360 Vintage Collection – Turquoise
70. Parker Duofold c1928 – Orange
71. Parker Insignia Wave – Sea Green
72. Parker Striped Duofold Senior 1945 Blue Diamond – Red/Gray Stripe
73. Parker Vacumatic Maxima, 1939 Blue Diamond – Golden Pearl (Brown Stripe), Double Jewel
74. Pelikan Piazza Navone (Saying Goodbye)
75. Pelikan Picadilly Circus
76. Pelikan Shanghai (Saying Goodbye)
77. Pelikan Souveran 200 – Green
78. Pelikan Souverän M605 – Blue w/silver trim
79. Pelikan Souverän M805 Stresemann Anthracite
80. Pilot Prera – Yellow
81. Pilot Vanishing Point – Chrome
82. Pilot Vanishing Point – Green w/Gold Trim
83. Pilot Vanishing Point – Gunmetal w/Black Matte Trim
84. Pilot Vanishing Point – Matte Black “Stealth”
85. Pilot Vanishing Point 2012 LE – Black Marble
86. Pilot Vanishing Point 2016 LE – Guilloche
87. Pilot Vanishing Point – Yellow
88. Piper Prism – Red
89. Platinum #3776 Century – Bourgogne (Burgundy) (Saying Goodbye)
90. Platinum #3776 Century – Chartres Blue (Saying Goodbye)
91. Platinum #3776 Century – Sonji
92. Platinum Plaisir – Green
93. Platinum Plaisir – Red
94. Platinum Plaisir – Silver
95. Platinum Plaisir – Gunmetal
96. Retro 51 Double Eight – Green
97. Retro 51 Tornado Lincoln EXT – Copper
98. Rotring 600 – Lava
99. Sailor 1911 – Black
100. Sailor 1911 – Blue
101. Sailor 1911 – Burgundy
102. Sailor 1911M – Yellow
103. Sailor Professional Gear – Imperial Black
104. Sheaffer 300 – Metallic Grey
105. Sheaffer Crest – Nova Red
106. Sheaffer PFM I – Blue
107. Sheaffer Snorkel Saratoga – Burgundy
108. Sheaffer Targa – Green Marble
109. Sheaffer Intensity – Carbon Fiber
110. Stipula Model T – Green
111. Taccia Staccato – Black
112. TWSBI Diamond 540 – Amber
113. TWSBI Diamond 540 – Demonstrator
114. TWSBI Diamond 540 – Smoke
115. Visconti Brunelleschi
116. Visconti Homo Sapien Bronze Age
117. Waterman Carene Deluxe – Silver Plate
118. Waterman Charleston – Citrine Yellow
119. Waterman Edson – Blue (Saying Goodbye)
120. Waterman Liaison Cobra