In pursuit of the perfect blue, I came across a place that still sold Montblanc JFK ink! Of course I had to grab one for myself, and one to give away to a lucky winner ^_^
There was a bit of a debacle with the Akkerman shop, resulting in a very wet package you can see in my Dutch Masters review post, but they did end up making it right and two non-soaked bottles are heading this way as I type.
The box is a bit misshapen from the water, but MB did a very good job with the box. It features the JFK name and is of the same high quality as their other limited editions.
For this review I decided to ink up my Pelikan M205 White, its a wet reliable writer, what better kind?
Line going down on 52 GSM Tomoe. Yes, I got into a fight with a pen and lost lol! Inky Fingers ^_^
Ink Blob:
This ink has some amazing SHEEN! Glorious, copious amounts of red. It reminded me a lot of Hakodate Twilight, it sucks that these are both not easy inks to obtain. The flow is great, and and its definitely saturated with nice sheeny shading.
Now of course for the fun part! The giveaway!
Prize: 1x Bottle of Montblanc JFK Ink (New bottle, not the soaked ones of course!)
Deadline: 1/20/17 @ 7:00PM HST
How to win!
1. Comment on this post about your favorite blue.
2. Comment on the FB FPN posting about this giveaway.
3. Tag two friends who would love to win this on the IG (squishy.ink) posting.
Open to USA.
Good luck!!!! ^_^
January 17, 2017 at 3:43 pm
Right now the only blue I have is Noodlers Baystate Blue. I’m obviously lacking in blues.
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January 17, 2017 at 3:44 pm
My favorite blue now is Pelikan Edelstein Tanzanite, but I’ve always loved the look of JFK Blue.
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January 17, 2017 at 3:47 pm
That’s beautiful sheen!
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January 17, 2017 at 3:48 pm
I have one bottle of blue, Noodler’s Baystate Blue, and a few samples… my favourite was J Herbin Bleu Nuit.
This JFK blue looks amazing!
Your generosity is overflowing.
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January 17, 2017 at 3:48 pm
Currently I love BungBox 4B but this looks fantastic!
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January 17, 2017 at 3:52 pm
I love that sheen!
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January 17, 2017 at 4:04 pm
I really am still looking for a favorite blue. I have seen a stonewashed blue that I liked but don’t remember who made it. I have six different blues but none are what I want to use everyday, The JFK looks like it might be close.
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January 17, 2017 at 4:09 pm
My current favorite blue is Aji-sai, but this dark blue is really pretty too!
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January 17, 2017 at 5:18 pm
I think my favorite is Diamine Marine, if that counts as a blue. Ottoman Azure is my favorite bluey blue. Thanks for sharing inky love. That sheen is sweet!
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January 17, 2017 at 5:28 pm
My favorite blue is Liberty’s Elysium. It just looks like an ideal blue to my eyes. Majestic Blue would be my favorite, but it’s so wet and sticky that I find it a bit more trouble than it’s worth. Thanks for the review!
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January 20, 2017 at 7:59 am
You’re totally right about that, Majestic Blue would be so much better if they would rework the formula 😦
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January 17, 2017 at 5:58 pm
At the moment I don’t actually own a blue ink of any kind but I’ve been eying up some in the turquoise family of blues. I might get some samples and, should I decide to buy one, I will obviously need a blue pen for it to go in.
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January 20, 2017 at 7:59 am
Yes! Definitely on the blue pen, need one to match all color situations ^_^
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January 20, 2017 at 8:17 am
My eventual aim is to have at least one pen for each colour and at least one bottle of ink for each.
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January 17, 2017 at 6:05 pm
I’m pretty new to the fountain pen hobby, so I can’t say I have experience using it yet, but I love the color of Iroshizuku Tsuki-yo.
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January 20, 2017 at 8:00 am
I want to try that one myself 🙂 I love Iro inks!
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January 17, 2017 at 6:19 pm
My favorite ink so far is kon-peki. I really enjoy how the color sort of shifts with pressure. Looks fantastic when writing letters to my customers!
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January 20, 2017 at 8:00 am
I know Kon-Peki is totally famous but I have never tried it! I think I am going to need to soon…
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January 17, 2017 at 7:00 pm
I enjoy Franklin-Christoph’s “Blue 72”
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January 17, 2017 at 7:01 pm
My favorite blue to date has been Kon-Peki
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January 17, 2017 at 8:00 pm
Nice ink and review, as usual!
My first GREAT blue was Sailor “Sky High,” which I decided to buy with my first Pilot Falcon (I also snuck in a bottle of Epinard, both discontinued. I do have some Epinard to share. 😉 😛
I never told you this story, at least I don’t think so. The Cleveland Cinematheque has a coffee shop giveaway with EVERY showing. I gone countless times for work and pleasure. I have never one that coffee coupon giveaway. One night there’s a blizzard to end all blizzards and the giveaway started and I actually let myself entertain the thought of winning. There were 4 people there….FOUR~! Goose egg!
You know about the 20th, which almost makes me a 101% sure! lol
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January 20, 2017 at 8:02 am
ooooo yes! How did that turn out? You need to tell me more of your stories, and enable me for more pens I think! ^_^
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January 17, 2017 at 8:05 pm
I really like the Diamine indigo blue. It has a nice shade of blue with a hint of some white in there. It looks like blue jean color.
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January 17, 2017 at 10:47 pm
The JFK looks to be a darker blue than I have. My go to blue ink is by Waterman. Tends to be a lighter blue….And if you dilute it a bit …. Behold a turquoise color. Would love to be the recipient….Even of the sloppy wet one. ;-). Blessings. PJ
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January 18, 2017 at 12:48 am
BMW Blue from MB
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January 18, 2017 at 1:30 am
Waterman’s Mysterious Blue
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January 18, 2017 at 2:24 am
Right now my favorite blue would be MB Tolstoy, but JFK was on my list and I never had a chance to try it. Thanks for the chance!
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January 18, 2017 at 3:04 am
my current favorite blue ink is Diamine Majestic Blue
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January 18, 2017 at 4:14 am
Very intriguing ink and nice review!
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January 18, 2017 at 4:15 am
Oh, and my current favorite blue is Pilot Iroshizuku Asa gao!
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January 18, 2017 at 4:18 am
My favorite blue ink is Waterman Inspired Blue. I love its brightness and sheen! I have been trying to find JFK for a WHILE. Crossing my fingers! Thanks for doing this!
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January 20, 2017 at 8:03 am
Good luck! It is a bit hard to find these days, I hope whoever wins it loves it as much as I do!
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January 18, 2017 at 5:09 am
I have a tie for favorite blue ink. I absolutely love Lamy Turquoise and Pelikan Edelstein Aquamarine. Thank you for the giveaway and all the awesome posts and reviews. Nice car by the way and congrats, just got my wife her first new car this past August.
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January 18, 2017 at 5:11 am
Favorite blue right now is Sailor Bungubox Sapphire, though being how expensive it is I don’t use at as much as I would like. Close runner up for me is Asa Gao by Iroshizuku Pilot. Great review, thank you ^_^
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January 20, 2017 at 8:03 am
Oooo a BB ink! I love those. Now I need to try that one…
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January 18, 2017 at 6:55 am
Currently I don’t have any blue ink in my stash. I’ve been looking for a dark blue ink and this with it’s shimmering effect would be so awesome. I had planned to order a bottle of blue ink when I get my income tax return. Thank you for sharing this with us!
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January 18, 2017 at 9:07 am
I don’t have many blue ink’s. I just ordered a blue black, I can’t remember the manufacturer, and I have Edelstein Tanzanite. Now this one is going on my “to get” list. Your reviews are costing me a pretty penny…😏
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January 18, 2017 at 10:06 am
I’ve been using the iroshizuku tsuki-yo, and I’m semi-obsessed. The JFK’s reddish sheen is gorgeous!
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January 18, 2017 at 4:50 pm
My favorite blue is Pilot Iroshizuku Shin-Kai.
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January 18, 2017 at 6:33 pm
As always you hit it out of the park with this giveaway ❤ I'm a sucker for blue. Currently my favorite blueblack is De Atramentis Sherlock Holmes and my favorite turqouise is Pilot Iroshizuku Kon-peki. I'm still looking for a blue blue that speaks to me. Iroshizuku Asa-gao is alright, but it's not the one I think. But basically most blues will be acceptable except typical school blues because I had to use them in high school and they look so horribly watered down and I hate them…
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January 18, 2017 at 9:03 pm
That’s a really deep blue! I mistook it for black at first glance, but that sheen really draws in the eye. My current favorite blue is probably Tsuki-Yo. It was my first bottle of ink and continues to be a reliably comfortable shade for everyday use.
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January 19, 2017 at 8:03 am
My longtime favorite blue is Waterman Florida Blue — or whatever they changed the name to.
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January 20, 2017 at 10:12 am
My current blue happens to be Sailor Sei Boku Nano ink. It’s a blue black ink.
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January 20, 2017 at 12:02 pm
I am semi-new to the fountain pen community and have received quite a few blue ink samples from my iPenbox subscription over the past year, but the blue that keeps calling me is the J. Herbin 1670 Bleu Ocean. I love the golden sheen on top of the beautiful blue. Great question for a great giveaway!
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January 20, 2017 at 12:47 pm
I really like this Blue. There is a scarcity of FP ink in my area so finding it will be a challenge. I have been using PR Tanzanite. This is the best I have seen. Yes, I’d love a bottle, thanks.
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January 20, 2017 at 4:53 pm
My favorite blue has got to be Blackstone Barrier Reef Blue.
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