Monday Pen

I planned to write about another one of the pens I own this week, but the new catalog from Fahrney's was in my mailbox when I got home Friday night. The Pelikan Indian Summer pen shown above is on the back cover,and it's simply too beautiful to ignore. I have a Pelikan Niagara Falls special edition that will show up in a later entry. The Indian Summer is part of the same series exploring "the fascinating natural wonders of the world."

The newest release is perhaps the most beautiful of all - Indian Summer. Experiencing the extended mild weather and spectacular colors of a true Indian Summer is a wondrous event. The autumn leaves change and glow in breathtaking yellows, oranges and reds. This unrivaled play of color begins in August in parts of Alaska and the mountainsides of Canada and continues through November, spreading across most of the United States. The term "Indian Summer" is rooted in the proud culture of the native Americans. It describes their love of bold colors and the final hunting season before the onset of winter, when warm temperatures tempt animals out of their quarters one last time. Using only the finest materials, Pelikan crafts the Indian Summer writing instruments to perfection. The focal point is the multi-colored, lacquered and polished metal barrel with elaborate silver engravings of leaves and mountains. It flows into the dark brown, high-grade resin cap and pen ends. The fountain pen has an 18K gold nib with rhodium accents that is masterfully formed, polished and carefully hand-tested.

Wow! I don't need another fountain pen, but this one is really hard to resist.¹