Those of you who know me know that I have a weakness for fountain pens. The Delta Evolution (pictured above) is not only an attractive pen (available from Fahrney's for a mere $636), it was designed to celebrate Darwin's bicentennial. Quoting from the blurb on Fahrney's web site:
Delta's Evolution celebrates the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin (1809-1882) and his remarkable theory of natural selection. The limited edition pens are hand-turned from solid blocks of marbled blue resin with antiqued, solid sterling silver accents. The central ring depicts the famous sketch "Darwin's Finches" in high relief. The fountain pen has an 18K white gold nib engraved with a snail shell. Each mode is limited to 809 pieces. Cartridge/converter fill.Tempting. But too rich for my blood. The Conway Stewart Limited Edition Darwin fountain pen (pictured below) is even more tempting, but at $2328, I'm afraid I'll have to give it a pass too.
Maybe you should post a pen of the week like Dr. Isis does with shoes. You might attract a new readership with fountain pen fetishes and in the meantime expland their exposure to environmental research. :-)
Thanks for the suggestion. You'll see the first post tomorrow morning.