Vintage Tortoise Shell Cellulose on Jr. Statesman

[MattTheHat]

I love this material! After an unfortunate fiasco selling a small batch of what I thought to be celluloid here on the forums, I was happy to see this material looked as nice turned as I'd hoped. It's not celluloid, but whatever it is (cellulose acetate, maybe) I think it looks very nice.

If I remember correctly, this is a Rhodium-plated postable Jr. Statesman from Indy-Pen-Dance.

-Matt

 

[BKelley]

That is one beautiful pen. I love the blank whatever it is. If you remember what it is, let us know. I'd like to put this material on a Navigator FP.

Ben

 

[MattTheHat]

That's funny, Ben, I'm working on a Navigator FP in Sterling on the same material.

I got a bunch of vintage rods in a trade recently. I re-homed most of them, but I kept several rods of this stuff as I really liked the color. I've got a 5" hank of this stuff I'd be happy to send you if you'll PM me your mailing address.



-Matt

 

[Drstrangefart]

Dude, that is definitely some nice stuff. Personal taste ahead: I would have used a gold kit, that's just me. That stuff definitely has a vintage look to it. I certainly hope you kept more of it for yourself.

 

[MattTheHat]

I was definitely thinking gold too, bit I figured it had enough gray pearl in it to look okay in Rhodium. I'll probably do another on a gold Triton kit I've got around here somewhere.


-Matt

 

[Twissy]

Beautiful looking pen.

 

[Brooks803]

I think it looks fine with this kit. If you had one with 22kt that'd look just as good. An entire gold kit would clash with that blank I think.

It sure is pretty! Too bad I missed out on the ad for some.

 

[Drstrangefart]

I was definitely thinking gold too, bit I figured it had enough gray pearl in it to look okay in Rhodium. I'll probably do another on a gold Triton kit I've got around here somewhere.


-Matt

Look forward to seeing that one.

 

[Robert111]

Beauty, Matt! Looks a mile deep. Can't wait to get into mine.