We have made a special purchase of M400 Pelikan White Tortoises for this premier issue of the Nibworks News. Sometimes called the honey pen because of the golden colors of the barrel, this is a Pelikan we like a lot. At just over 4 7/8", this is not a large pen, but many people with large hands find it comfortable with the cap posted. With gold filled trim and a solid two-tone 14k nib available in XF, F, M, B, BB, OM, OB, and OBB. (The big catalog store and large retail pen shops only offer this in F, M, and B). The retail price on this fountain pen is $195.00. We normally sell it at $159.00. But use the code word "Twizzle" when you email or call and we will sell it for $128.00. This is our way of saying thank you for taking the time to log on to the newsletter. We only got 40 of these at this price so when they are gone they will be returned to our regular price.

Also: Many have asked us to let them know if and when we find more 14k M800 nibs. We found new-old stock ca. 1995 Bock made nibs. Because they are 14k and of good size, these are suitable for making more flexible. We have a limited number and in most tip sizes. We usually charge a premium for these nibs when we sell them in new M800 pens, but use the code word "Twizzle" and we will provide them at our regular $288 price in an M800. Flex customization is $55. And for $35 more you can have a custom oblique or italic modification to boot, providing what many pen users think of as, although challenging to use, the best correspondence nib ever. With the publication of our second newsletter, the special-price offer on these two pens has expired. 8/25/04