Thank you, Johnny!

When Phil and Mary Lou sent me the bottle of Iroshizuku Yama-Budo ink, I was over the moon. I immediately filled one of my Esterbrook J-series pens with it and all I can say is that the kudos this ink have received are well deserved and Mary Lou and Phil were so very thoughtful for giving me this gift.

In that Iroshizuku thread, Johnny casually asked what I thought of the ink and I told him that I enjoyed it a lot. Later on, I received a PM from him stating that a package would be arriving on the 16th (today) and, sure enough, when I returned from having my morning coffee there was his package waiting for me.

Because of one or two hints he threw out I was really excited because I thought it might be another bottle of ink. However, when I unpacked the box, I just stared in disbelief at what it contained. I knew Johnny used to have a major interest in fountain pens but presently keeps his usage down to a couple of pens and inks. I just don't know what to say except that everything is appreciated more than he can possibly imagine.

I cannot begin to thank Johnny enough.


Iroshizuku Tsuyu-Kusa, Shin-Ryoku, Fuyu-Gaki, Momiji, and Tsukushi inks, Aston Leather 4-pen Pen Case and 5-pen Pen Wrap, two Parker Vacumatic pens


Parker Vacumatic Pens (that I believe date from about 1941)


Aston Pen Wrap and Pen Case