{"id":14511,"date":"2024-12-20T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-20T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/?p=14511"},"modified":"2024-12-27T09:43:46","modified_gmt":"2024-12-27T14:43:46","slug":"2024-pens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/2024-pens\/","title":{"rendered":"Year in Review \u2013 2024 Pens"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div>\n<p>I&#8217;m proud of myself for coming in <strong>under<\/strong> my <a href=\"\/blog\/2023-purchasing-habits\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"14670\">fountain pen purchase limit<\/a> this year! Even if I count my two reserved pens \u2014 a Nahvalur and my in-progress Stanford Pen Studio commission \u2014 I only acquired 27 pens this year, 9 less than my limit. Go me!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Like last year, I&#8217;ve included photos so you can see the pretties. Where possible, I&#8217;ve also linked to my dedicated blog posts. Now, enough chit-chat, onto the ranking!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Regrets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Caran D&#8217;Ache 849 Dragon<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/cutout-carandacheDragon.jpg?resize=1280%2C136&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Caran d'Ache 849 Dragon\" class=\"wp-image-12238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/cutout-carandacheDragon.jpg?resize=1280%2C136&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/cutout-carandacheDragon.jpg?resize=300%2C32&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/cutout-carandacheDragon.jpg?resize=150%2C16&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/cutout-carandacheDragon.jpg?resize=768%2C82&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/cutout-carandacheDragon.jpg?resize=1536%2C164&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/cutout-carandacheDragon.jpg?w=1540&amp;ssl=1 1540w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I didn&#8217;t actually buy this pen in 2024, but it arrived in 2024. I shared <a href=\"\/blog\/cant-get-over-it\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"13283\">my issues with Caran d&#8217;Ache<\/a> earlier this year, and this pen has, unfortunately, borne the brunt of my displeasure. As a result, I regret having purchased it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Dragon is the third colorway I own in the 849.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">25: OPUS 88 x Goldspot Pens Mini Blizzard<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"243\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/opus88-miniBlizzard-cutout.png?resize=1280%2C243&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"OPUS 88 Mini Blizzard\" class=\"wp-image-14559\" style=\"width:569px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/opus88-miniBlizzard-cutout.png?resize=1280%2C243&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/opus88-miniBlizzard-cutout.png?resize=300%2C57&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/opus88-miniBlizzard-cutout.png?resize=150%2C28&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/opus88-miniBlizzard-cutout.png?resize=768%2C146&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/opus88-miniBlizzard-cutout.png?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>I waited forever to get an OPUS 88 Mini, wanting the &#8220;right&#8221; one. I found it in the winter-themed Blizzard exclusive. But, once I had it, I didn&#8217;t like the feel of the Mini. To me, it feels cheap, and I didn&#8217;t like that. So, it&#8217;s for sale if you want one. Only been used once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As is likely already obvious, the Blizzard is my first OPUS 88 Mini purchase. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The OK<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">24: Leonardo Officina Italiana x Endless Pens x Nibs and Flourishes Momento Zero Fioritura Viola Rose Gold<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"195\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/leonardo-fiorituraViola-cutout.png?resize=1280%2C195&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Leonardo Officina Italiana x Endless Pens x Nibs and Flourishes Fioritura Viola\" class=\"wp-image-14469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/leonardo-fiorituraViola-cutout.png?resize=1280%2C195&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/leonardo-fiorituraViola-cutout.png?resize=300%2C46&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/leonardo-fiorituraViola-cutout.png?resize=150%2C23&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/leonardo-fiorituraViola-cutout.png?resize=768%2C117&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/leonardo-fiorituraViola-cutout.png?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I mentioned in my <a href=\"\/blog\/2024-brand-discoveries\/\">brand &#8220;discoveries&#8221; post<\/a> that I&#8217;d previously written off Leonardo as a brand. I gave it another chance because <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nibsandflourishes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nibs and Flourishes<\/a> designed this colorway. But, the model still just doesn&#8217;t do it for me. I don&#8217;t regret getting it, because it was designed by someone I admire, but I can&#8217;t rank it better than &#8220;OK.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Fioritura Viola is my second purchase of the Momento Zero model, but I sold the previous one. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Good<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">23: Sheaffer VFM Ballpoint Coffee<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1216\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sheaffer-vfmCoffee-cutout.png?resize=1216%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sheaffer VFM Coffee Ballpoint\" class=\"wp-image-14465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sheaffer-vfmCoffee-cutout.png?w=1216&amp;ssl=1 1216w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sheaffer-vfmCoffee-cutout.png?resize=300%2C37&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sheaffer-vfmCoffee-cutout.png?resize=150%2C19&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sheaffer-vfmCoffee-cutout.png?resize=768%2C95&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As far as ballpoint pens go, this one is great. It has a good weight, I like the colors and how the rose gold complements them, and I <em>adore<\/em> the little coffee mug near the&#8230; is it called a clicker? Ooh, apparently it&#8217;s called a cam; thank you Google. That said, it is <em>just<\/em> a ballpoint pen, so it can&#8217;t rank too high.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Coffee is my first VFM ballpoint purchase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">22: Franklin-Christoph x Goulet Pen Co 31 Ascension Wing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"175\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/franklinChristoph-ascensionWing-cutout.png?resize=1280%2C175&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Franklin-Christoph Model 31 Ascension Wing\" class=\"wp-image-14551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/franklinChristoph-ascensionWing-cutout.png?resize=1280%2C175&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/franklinChristoph-ascensionWing-cutout.png?resize=300%2C41&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/franklinChristoph-ascensionWing-cutout.png?resize=150%2C21&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/franklinChristoph-ascensionWing-cutout.png?resize=768%2C105&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/franklinChristoph-ascensionWing-cutout.png?resize=1536%2C210&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/franklinChristoph-ascensionWing-cutout.png?w=1783&amp;ssl=1 1783w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ascension Wing is very pretty, it&#8217;s the only pen I broke my &#8220;pretty ink stick&#8221; rule for. But, with everything that&#8217;s gone on recently \u2014 if you know, you know \u2014 I have some awkward feels attached to it, so it&#8217;s ranking lower than it generally would.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ascension Wing is the third colorway I&#8217;ve purchased in the Model 31, but I&#8217;ve sold one of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">21: Benu x Goulet Pen Co Euphoria Matcha Latte<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"196\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/benu-matchaLatte-cutout.png?resize=1280%2C196&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Benu Euphoria Matcha Latte\" class=\"wp-image-14552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/benu-matchaLatte-cutout.png?resize=1280%2C196&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/benu-matchaLatte-cutout.png?resize=300%2C46&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/benu-matchaLatte-cutout.png?resize=150%2C23&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/benu-matchaLatte-cutout.png?resize=768%2C118&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/benu-matchaLatte-cutout.png?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The same awkward feels apply to the Matcha Latte. I was <em>so<\/em> excited to get this pen when it restocked, because I have a matcha latte \u2014 matcha powder mixed into milk \u2014 every morning as my breakfast. I&#8217;m sure that, with time, I&#8217;ll be perfectly happy to appreciate this just for what it is, rather than its associations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Matcha Latte is my fourth colorway in the Euphoria model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">20: Kaweco Collection Sport Apricot Pearl<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1128\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/kaweco-apricotPearl-cutout.png?resize=1128%2C180&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Kaweco Sport Collection Apricot Pearl\" class=\"wp-image-14558\" style=\"width:514px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/kaweco-apricotPearl-cutout.png?w=1128&amp;ssl=1 1128w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/kaweco-apricotPearl-cutout.png?resize=300%2C48&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/kaweco-apricotPearl-cutout.png?resize=150%2C24&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/kaweco-apricotPearl-cutout.png?resize=768%2C123&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>I held off on the Apricot Pearl until I saw it in person. I still love my Iridescent Pearl, and this one is a beautiful complement to it. The lime green color shift is phenomenal. That said, as a standard model without a special nib from a large manufacturer, I can&#8217;t justify rating this any higher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Apricot Pearl is my second colorway in the Collection Sport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">19: Mayfair Pens Eowyn in Hijinks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"164\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mayfair-eowyn-cutout.png?resize=1280%2C164&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mayfair Eowyn in Hijinks\" class=\"wp-image-12820\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mayfair-eowyn-cutout.png?resize=1280%2C164&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mayfair-eowyn-cutout.png?resize=300%2C38&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mayfair-eowyn-cutout.png?resize=150%2C19&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mayfair-eowyn-cutout.png?resize=768%2C98&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mayfair-eowyn-cutout.png?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is ranked so low because the material in person didn&#8217;t look like the pictures of the blank online. And, I know, that&#8217;s absolutely a risk you take when you commission a pen from a multicolor material. It&#8217;s still pretty, but there&#8217;s a good chance I&#8217;ll see if I can get a different Eowyn from Ben in person at one of the local shows and then sell this one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is my first Eowyn model purchase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">18: Skogsy Pens Baby Saguaro in Sedona Spa<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"257\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/skogsy-babySaguaro-cutout.png?resize=1280%2C257&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Skogsy Pens Baby Saguaro\" class=\"wp-image-12826\" style=\"width:408px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/skogsy-babySaguaro-cutout.png?resize=1280%2C257&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/skogsy-babySaguaro-cutout.png?resize=300%2C60&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/skogsy-babySaguaro-cutout.png?resize=150%2C30&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/skogsy-babySaguaro-cutout.png?resize=768%2C154&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/skogsy-babySaguaro-cutout.png?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The Baby Saguaro model is so small and cute! It doesn&#8217;t violate my &#8220;pretty ink sticks&#8221; rule because it&#8217;s a unique shape to my collection. It&#8217;s not the most interesting material in my collection, and I wouldn&#8217;t mind getting a different one later with an even prettier material and selling this one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is my first Baby Saguaro purchase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">17: London Pen Co Christopher 14 in Warm Primary Manipulation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"170\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/london-Christopher-cutout-1.png?resize=1280%2C170&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"London Pen Co Christopher 14\" class=\"wp-image-12830\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/london-Christopher-cutout-1.png?resize=1280%2C170&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/london-Christopher-cutout-1.png?resize=300%2C40&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/london-Christopher-cutout-1.png?resize=150%2C20&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/london-Christopher-cutout-1.png?resize=768%2C102&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/london-Christopher-cutout-1.png?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;ve wanted a pen made from Brooks Warm Primary Manipulation material for a few years now. Unfortunately, the timing was never right when one was available. For this year&#8217;s Baltimore show, I decided I would finally get one, only for <em>none<\/em> of the makers to have it. Luckily, a fellow DC Pen Crew member had one for sale second-hand that I grabbed. It&#8217;s <em>really<\/em> pretty, but, it is also a &#8220;pretty ink stick.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is my second colorway of the Christopher 14, but I sold the first one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">16: Pilot \u30b0\u30e9\u30f3\u30c0\u30e0 (Gurandamu)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"154\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/pilot-gurandamu-cutout.png?resize=1280%2C154&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Pilot Gurandamu\" class=\"wp-image-14562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/pilot-gurandamu-cutout.png?resize=1280%2C154&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/pilot-gurandamu-cutout.png?resize=300%2C36&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/pilot-gurandamu-cutout.png?resize=150%2C18&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/pilot-gurandamu-cutout.png?resize=768%2C92&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/pilot-gurandamu-cutout.png?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I got this second-hand for the factory oblique nib at a steal. The nib is fabulous; the body&#8230; well&#8230; it holds the nib.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is my first Gurandamu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Great<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">15: Retro 51 Tornado Literary Collection Pride and Prejudice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/retro51-prideAndPrejudice-cutout.png?resize=1280%2C180&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Retro 51 Tornado Pride and Prejudice\" class=\"wp-image-14557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/retro51-prideAndPrejudice-cutout.png?resize=1280%2C180&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/retro51-prideAndPrejudice-cutout.png?resize=300%2C42&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/retro51-prideAndPrejudice-cutout.png?resize=150%2C21&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/retro51-prideAndPrejudice-cutout.png?resize=768%2C108&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/retro51-prideAndPrejudice-cutout.png?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I love Pride and Prejudice and I love Pride and Prejudice variations. I didn&#8217;t even stop to think when I saw this pen announced. I reserved one and snapped it up ASAP. And it&#8217;s so pretty. There will be a pen porn post in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is my first Tornado &#8220;Literary Collection,&#8221; but my 32nd Retro 51 (non-fountain pen) purchase, although I only still own 23 of those.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">14: Hinze Pens x DC Metro Pen Crew Lincoln Memorial<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"171\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/hinze-DCMPCLincoln-cutout.png?resize=1280%2C171&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Hinze 2023 DC Metro Pen Crew Special Edition\" class=\"wp-image-14468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/hinze-DCMPCLincoln-cutout.png?resize=1280%2C171&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/hinze-DCMPCLincoln-cutout.png?resize=300%2C40&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/hinze-DCMPCLincoln-cutout.png?resize=150%2C20&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/hinze-DCMPCLincoln-cutout.png?resize=768%2C102&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/hinze-DCMPCLincoln-cutout.png?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As I <a href=\"\/blog\/2024-brand-discoveries\/\">mentioned previously<\/a>, I got this second-hand from a DC Pen Crew member, mainly because of the shape. It&#8217;s unique to my collection and is the closest I&#8217;ll likely ever get to the Pelikan Temple of Artemis or the new Montegrappa Odyssey. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is my first Hinze Pens purchase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">13: Pilot Metal Falcon in Brown<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"210\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/pilot-falconBrown-cutout.png?resize=1280%2C210&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Pilot Falcon Metal Brown\" class=\"wp-image-14555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/pilot-falconBrown-cutout.png?resize=1280%2C210&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/pilot-falconBrown-cutout.png?resize=300%2C49&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/pilot-falconBrown-cutout.png?resize=150%2C25&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/pilot-falconBrown-cutout.png?resize=768%2C126&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/pilot-falconBrown-cutout.png?resize=1536%2C252&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/pilot-falconBrown-cutout.png?w=1756&amp;ssl=1 1756w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I <em>finally<\/em> got the metal Falcon I&#8217;ve been wanting. It&#8217;s a great weight and a nice color. And, while I wouldn&#8217;t really call the nib &#8220;flexible&#8221; given some of the other flex nibs I have, you can get enough line variation to be interesting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is my first purchase of the metal-bodied Falcon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">12: Pelikan M200 Classic Copper Rose Gold<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"178\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/pelikan-m200Copper-cutout.png?resize=1280%2C178&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Pelikan m200 Copper Rose Gold\" class=\"wp-image-14556\" style=\"width:590px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/pelikan-m200Copper-cutout.png?resize=1280%2C178&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/pelikan-m200Copper-cutout.png?resize=300%2C42&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/pelikan-m200Copper-cutout.png?resize=150%2C21&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/pelikan-m200Copper-cutout.png?resize=768%2C107&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/pelikan-m200Copper-cutout.png?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>I didn&#8217;t think I&#8217;d ever get another M200, but then the Copper Rose Gold was released. I&#8217;m a sucker for brown and rose gold. And the M200 nibs are rather nice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is my first M200 Classic, but I also have the M205 Moonstone, which is basically the same model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">11: Platinum #3776 Century Fuji Shunkei Kinshu<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"174\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/platinum-kinshu-cutout.png?resize=1280%2C174&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Platinum #3776 Kinshu\" class=\"wp-image-14554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/platinum-kinshu-cutout.png?resize=1280%2C174&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/platinum-kinshu-cutout.png?resize=300%2C41&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/platinum-kinshu-cutout.png?resize=150%2C20&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/platinum-kinshu-cutout.png?resize=768%2C105&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/platinum-kinshu-cutout.png?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Kinshu is prettier in person than I expected. Jim found it for me second-hand at a good price and with an EF nib. *grin* It&#8217;s pretty and it writes beautifully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is my second Fuji Shunkei purchase, although I sold the first one, but it was my fifth #3776.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10: <a href=\"\/blog\/pen-porn-cypress-eggshell-e06\/\">Cypress Eggshell Series E06<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"198\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cypress-E06-cutout.png?resize=1280%2C198&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cypress E06\" class=\"wp-image-12893\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cypress-E06-cutout.png?resize=1280%2C198&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cypress-E06-cutout.png?resize=300%2C46&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cypress-E06-cutout.png?resize=150%2C23&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cypress-E06-cutout.png?resize=768%2C119&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cypress-E06-cutout.png?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Another pen I&#8217;ve wanted for a while; not necessarily this one, specifically, but an eggshell and raden pen from Cypress. It&#8217;s beautiful, and I was able to get one during their 5th anniversary special so it has a dragon nib.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is my sixth Cypress purchase, though I sold one of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9: <a href=\"\/blog\/pen-porn-2024-pilot\/\">Pilot Custom 74 Brown<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"176\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pilot-custom74Brown-cutout.png?resize=1280%2C176&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Pilot Custom 74 Brown\" class=\"wp-image-13253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pilot-custom74Brown-cutout.png?resize=1280%2C176&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pilot-custom74Brown-cutout.png?resize=300%2C41&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pilot-custom74Brown-cutout.png?resize=150%2C21&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pilot-custom74Brown-cutout.png?resize=768%2C106&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pilot-custom74Brown-cutout.png?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I adore the Custom 74. When Jim came across this shareholder gift exclusive for sale, I claimed it. Before this year, I didn&#8217;t have many brown pens in my collection, but now I do. This one is extra special with gold trim and brown cap and barrel finials instead of the usual navy blue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is my fifth colorway of the Custom 74.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8: Platinum #3776 Century Shape of a Heart in Chai Latte<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"198\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/platinum-chaiLatte-cutout.png?resize=1280%2C198&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Platinum #3776 Century Shape of a Hear Chai Latte\" class=\"wp-image-13313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/platinum-chaiLatte-cutout.png?resize=1280%2C198&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/platinum-chaiLatte-cutout.png?resize=300%2C46&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/platinum-chaiLatte-cutout.png?resize=150%2C23&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/platinum-chaiLatte-cutout.png?resize=768%2C119&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/platinum-chaiLatte-cutout.png?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I wasn&#8217;t going to get the Chai Latte, but then I felt the matte finish and fell in love. It&#8217;s the finish that just edges out the Custom 74. It&#8217;s <em>really<\/em> nice. And the colors are remarkably chic. And, of course, it has the fantastic nib of a typical #3776.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is my second Shape of a Heart colorway, but it was my fourth #3776.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Best<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>From this point on, I&#8217;ve already discussed all of these pens, either in my <a href=\"\/blog\/2024-top-tens\/\">top tens post<\/a>, dedicated pen porn posts, or both, so the explanations will be short.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7: Sailor Pro Gear King of Pen Sunlight from the Ocean Floor<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"205\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sailor-sunlightOceanFloorKOP-cutout.png?resize=1280%2C205&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sailor Pro Gear King of Pen Sunlight from the Ocean Floor\" class=\"wp-image-14553\" style=\"width:637px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sailor-sunlightOceanFloorKOP-cutout.png?resize=1280%2C205&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sailor-sunlightOceanFloorKOP-cutout.png?resize=300%2C48&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sailor-sunlightOceanFloorKOP-cutout.png?resize=150%2C24&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sailor-sunlightOceanFloorKOP-cutout.png?resize=768%2C123&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sailor-sunlightOceanFloorKOP-cutout.png?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>This was such a wonderful unexpected surprise. The nib is divine, and the body is very pretty, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is my first Sailor King of Pen, truly. The Sakura Nagare is Jim&#8217;s pen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6: <a href=\"\/blog\/pen-porn-cmp-3d-scrollwork\/\">Country Made Pens 3D Scrollwork Sleeve<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/countryMade-3dScrollwork-cutout.png?resize=1280%2C167&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Country Made Pens 3D Scrollwork Sleeve\" class=\"wp-image-12815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/countryMade-3dScrollwork-cutout.png?resize=1280%2C167&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/countryMade-3dScrollwork-cutout.png?resize=300%2C39&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/countryMade-3dScrollwork-cutout.png?resize=150%2C20&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/countryMade-3dScrollwork-cutout.png?resize=768%2C100&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/countryMade-3dScrollwork-cutout.png?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;d been planning to get one of these for years, so I&#8217;m happy to finally have it in my collection to ogle and fondle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is my second Country Made Pens purchase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5: <a href=\"\/blog\/pen-porn-little-women\/\">Stanford Pen Studio x Hanna Designs March Sisters<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"148\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/SPS-LittleWomen-cutout.jpg?resize=1280%2C148&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Stanford Pen Studio x Hanna Farmer Little Women\" class=\"wp-image-12780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/SPS-LittleWomen-cutout.jpg?resize=1280%2C148&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/SPS-LittleWomen-cutout.jpg?resize=300%2C35&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/SPS-LittleWomen-cutout.jpg?resize=150%2C17&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/SPS-LittleWomen-cutout.jpg?resize=768%2C89&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/SPS-LittleWomen-cutout.jpg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I know I placed the Scrollwork Sleeve above this one in my top tens post, but that was <em>only<\/em> judging on appearance. When you throw in the emotional connection I have to the March Sisters pen, it ranks higher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is my second Hanna Farmer pen and my seventh Stanford Pen Studio purchase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4: <a href=\"\/blog\/pen-porn-space\/\">Stanford Pen Studio x Yulia Glas Journey in Space<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"170\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/SPS-journeyInSpace-cutout.png?resize=1280%2C170&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Stanford Pen Studio Journey in Space\" class=\"wp-image-13624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/SPS-journeyInSpace-cutout.png?resize=1280%2C170&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/SPS-journeyInSpace-cutout.png?resize=300%2C40&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/SPS-journeyInSpace-cutout.png?resize=150%2C20&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/SPS-journeyInSpace-cutout.png?resize=768%2C102&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/SPS-journeyInSpace-cutout.png?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>So pretty and so much fun. I love Journey in Space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is my second Yulia Glas pen and my ninth Stanford Pen Studio purchase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2: <a href=\"\/blog\/pen-porn-egyptian-cats\/\">Stanford Pen Studio x Kseniia Nel Imperious Egyptian Cats<\/a> and <a href=\"\/blog\/pen-porn-delft\/\">Stanford Pen Studio x Yulia Glas Delft Cats<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"176\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SPS-egyptianCats-cutout.png?resize=1280%2C176&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Stanford Pen Studio Imperious Egyptian Cats\" class=\"wp-image-13924\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SPS-egyptianCats-cutout.png?resize=1280%2C176&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SPS-egyptianCats-cutout.png?resize=300%2C41&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SPS-egyptianCats-cutout.png?resize=150%2C21&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SPS-egyptianCats-cutout.png?resize=768%2C106&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SPS-egyptianCats-cutout.png?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"140\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/SPS-delftCats-cutout.png?resize=1280%2C140&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Stanford Pen Studio Delft Cats\" class=\"wp-image-14001\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/SPS-delftCats-cutout.png?resize=1280%2C140&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/SPS-delftCats-cutout.png?resize=300%2C33&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/SPS-delftCats-cutout.png?resize=150%2C16&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/SPS-delftCats-cutout.png?resize=768%2C84&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/SPS-delftCats-cutout.png?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I had to make this a tie. Imperious Egyptian Cats ranks <em>slightly<\/em> higher in appearance because of the detailed patterns. But, Delft Cats&#8217; unintentional connection to my life ranks it higher in emotional connection. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These are my first Kseniia Nel pen and my third Yulia Glas pen. They are my tenth and eleventh Stanford Pen Studio purchases, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1: <a href=\"\/blog\/pen-porn-cats-books\/\">Stanford Pen Studio x Yulia Glas Cats and Books<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"156\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/SPS-CatsAndBooks-cutout.png?resize=1280%2C156&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Stanford Pen Studio Cats and Books\" class=\"wp-image-13793\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/SPS-CatsAndBooks-cutout.png?resize=1280%2C156&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/SPS-CatsAndBooks-cutout.png?resize=300%2C36&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/SPS-CatsAndBooks-cutout.png?resize=150%2C18&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/SPS-CatsAndBooks-cutout.png?resize=768%2C93&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/SPS-CatsAndBooks-cutout.png?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you know me at all, then you can&#8217;t possibly be surprised that this is my top pen of the year. Cats + books + fountain pen = winner. It&#8217;s that simple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is my first Yulia Glas pen and my eighth Stanford Pen Studio purchase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">TBD<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nahvalur Nautilus Xmas 2024<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I ordered one of the Xmas 2024 pens, but I don&#8217;t have it yet, so I can&#8217;t rate it. I know I like the model, and the clip is super pretty, but as with most multicolor materials, they vary wildly from pen to pen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you agree with my rankings? Do you own any of these pens? Let me know in the comments! I&#8217;d love to hear from you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks for reading to the end, I hope you enjoyed my post. Make sure to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/racheldelafuente.us16.list-manage.com\/subscribe?u=d9c28d9c11226013eb8c0544e&amp;id=fb56c60d55\">subscribe to my blog<\/a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/randomly_._rachel\/\">follow me on Instagram<\/a>&nbsp;so you don\u2019t miss any posts. I generally post at least once a week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Another year, another ranking of pen acquisitions! Find out which pens I love, which are nice additions to my collections, and which ones I regret.<\/p>\n<div class=\"more-link-wrapper\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/2024-pens\/\">Keep Reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Year in Review \u2013 2024 Pens<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14564,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[54,420],"tags":[251,297,332,261,437,206,220,262,287,359,344,305,235,209,216,250,169,234,303,411,279],"class_list":["post-14511","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fountain-pens","category-non-fp","tag-benu","tag-caran-dache","tag-country-made-pens","tag-mr-cypress","tag-end-of-year","tag-franklin-christoph","tag-hinze-pen-co","tag-kaweco","tag-leonardo-officina-italiana","tag-london-pen-co","tag-mayfair-pens","tag-opus-88","tag-pelikan","tag-pilot","tag-platinum","tag-retro-51","tag-retrospective","tag-sailor","tag-sheaffer","tag-skogsy-pens","tag-stanford-wood-studio","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/yearInReview_featured.jpg?fit=288%2C288&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8Z77k-3M3","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":8911,"url":"https:\/\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/2022-brand-discoveries\/","url_meta":{"origin":14511,"position":0},"title":"My 2022 Brand &#8220;Discoveries&#8221;","author":"Rachel","date":"December 23, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"I \"discovered\" quite a few brands in 2022. 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