Happy Thanksgiving to all! The year is coming to a close, and I could not be more thankful for family, friends, and of course my fountain pen journey. This was the year that I really fell in love with FPs, and inks, and also the year Hippo Noto was born. So much to be thankful for, and I hope I can share that sentiment with you at the end of this entry, with a Thanksgiving Giveaway of the ink reviewed and also a Nock Co. Lookout in the first colorway that I just had to have!
Lets begin! I chose to review and give away Jacques Herbin 1798 Amethyste de l’Oural for several reasons, the first is of course that I love purple ^_^, the second because shine is amazing, the third and least predictable answer is that a J. Herbin shimmer ink brought me back into the fountain pen fold. The ink was Emerald of Chivor and it came in a very similar bottle. A bit of nostalgia.
The cardboard packaging is different from E of C, in the way that it is plain, without all the cool doodles.
Click for a quick tour around the packaging! The bottle itself is basically identical to E of C, except of course with a purple wax seal instead of a teal.
For this review I decided to ink up my Bungubox Sailor Vega and Altair – B Nib. I don’t quite trust shimmers in non C/C pens, and thought that this pen would be a lovely match for the ink with the shimmer body and raden cap.
For this review I am trying something a bit different from my usual journal entry, using more description 🙂
The ink had a medium flow in this B nib, the shimmer particles had a really nice distribution. I shook the bottle but didn’t roll the pen at any point when I picked it up after it being at rest. I have had a lot of issues in the past with shimmer inks hard starting or clogging but none of that was present here.
The ink itself is gorgeous, its a royal purple with shimmer AND sheen!
Watch it dry into a galaxy ^_^
Silver shimmer and golden sheen…almost like Dark Lilac if they threw shimmer into the mix? This is one of the most well behaved shimmer inks I have ever tried, and one I will continue to use. The bottle is beautiful as well, and who doesn’t need a few more cool inkwells around?
Now for the fun! The giveaway! Please note that this giveaway will be open all weekend, so please enjoy time with family if you’re together. Perhaps this can be something to do while the cozy grip of turkey-induced sleep closes in ^_^. See link to enter and for all the info.
Thank you all for being a part of what has made this year wonderful so I far! There is still a bit of the year left and the best is yet to come! I leave you now with a photo of dinner 🙂
November 23, 2017 at 9:05 am
I’m thankful for a new furnace.
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November 23, 2017 at 9:28 am
I am so thankful for my husband. He is a true loving heart and always helps everyone he can. 💚
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November 23, 2017 at 9:29 am
Thankful for good health and today’s sun 🙂
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November 23, 2017 at 9:30 am
I am thankful for my friends, family, husband, slighter warmer weather, coffee, and of course fountain pens! 🙂 thanks for your review and give-away!
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November 23, 2017 at 9:50 am
Thank you so much!!
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November 23, 2017 at 10:30 am
I’m thankful for family of choice with whom I can celebrate the Thanksgiving Holiday.
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November 23, 2017 at 10:47 am
This ink looks Ah-May-Zing! I would be squealing like a crazy chipmunk if I won this giveaway. Thank you for the opportunity.
I am thankful – every single day – for my husband and four sons. We have been through so many peaks and troughs as a family, including the loss of our baby boy, but our bonds have only become stronger as a result. They are absolutely the best things that have ever happened to me.
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November 23, 2017 at 11:13 am
I’m thankful that my sister’s surgery went well yesterday!
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November 23, 2017 at 11:19 am
Omg!!! This is awesome giveaway! Good luck to us all. Happy Thanksgiving !!!
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November 23, 2017 at 11:29 am
I am thankful for having my mom here. I almost lost her a month ago. So I am truly greatdul.
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November 23, 2017 at 11:50 am
So incredibly grateful for the my family – its been a crazy year with a lot of uncomfortable changes, but they’ve loved me through the good bits and the prickly bits. They evidence God’s grace to me every single day.
I’m also pretty grateful that my mum opened the door to the FP world to me. 🙂
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November 23, 2017 at 12:11 pm
I’m thankful for my wife and children.
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November 23, 2017 at 12:42 pm
I’m thankful for a patient hubby who indulged my fountain pen obsession 😁
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November 23, 2017 at 1:38 pm
I’m thankful for inclusive friends and family, great coffee, smooth nibs and generous giveaways.
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November 23, 2017 at 1:43 pm
(On giveaway as Karl.Knutson at gmail.com)
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November 23, 2017 at 1:39 pm
Family in California and Nevada are busy with their ovens today. I want to thank them for always looking after us back home.
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November 23, 2017 at 2:29 pm
I’m thankful for the people i share my life to
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November 23, 2017 at 2:51 pm
I’m thankful for my family and my cats!
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November 23, 2017 at 2:54 pm
I’m thankful for my family and for my cats!
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November 23, 2017 at 3:41 pm
Thanks fir this awesome Thanksgiving giveaway. I wiuld love to win this pretty purple ink. It is my favirite color!
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November 23, 2017 at 6:18 pm
I am thankful for my wife and I expecting our first child in May.
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November 23, 2017 at 6:39 pm
I’m thankful for all the generous, kind, and talented bloggers who create fantastic giveaways!
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November 23, 2017 at 7:12 pm
My family, good job, shelter.
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November 23, 2017 at 7:30 pm
Thankful for the person who introduced me into this penny-sucking obsession! Hope I win! I just love purple 💜
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November 23, 2017 at 7:36 pm
Thankful for the person who introduced me into this penny-sucking obsession! Hope I win! I just love purple 💜
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November 23, 2017 at 8:21 pm
Thankful that I’m a Canadian living in Canada.
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November 23, 2017 at 8:39 pm
I an thankful to spend Thanksgiving with my wife… she is at Culinary school . @Fort Bragg, CA
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November 23, 2017 at 8:53 pm
I am thankful for my husband who is patient with pen mail and ink hauls.
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November 23, 2017 at 10:20 pm
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November 23, 2017 at 10:25 pm
I’m Thankful for the Good Lord who has Blessed me with everything that I’m thankful for My Family, Friends & my Furbabies!! Please give Bones & Bits BIG HUGS from Nugget & Nikka & their SC Family!! Hope You & Yours had a wonderful Thanksgiving!! God Bless & Love You Bunches!!!
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November 24, 2017 at 12:29 am
I’m thankful to still be alive.
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November 24, 2017 at 12:39 am
I’m thankful for having great family members and quiet pets.
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November 24, 2017 at 4:47 am
I am thankful for my friends and family, especially my partner. I am also thankful for the holiday traditions that we have continued.
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November 24, 2017 at 7:31 am
I’m thankful for improved health this past year.
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November 24, 2017 at 7:31 am
I’m thankful to be healthy and to have had good friends nearby for Thanksgiving.
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November 24, 2017 at 8:35 am
I’m thankful for 4 years in remission from breast cancer. All is well! (And thank you for this giveaway!)
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November 24, 2017 at 3:52 pm
Happy Thanksgiving! I’m thankful for my family and having them here with me this holiday season.
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November 24, 2017 at 7:15 pm
I’m thankful for the chance to win this ink, among other things.
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November 25, 2017 at 9:46 am
I am thankful that the fountain pen community is so amazing and that I have met so many wonderful people because of it!
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November 25, 2017 at 11:35 pm
I’m thankful for my adorable dog Smokey, who brings me so much joy and good mental health every moment I’m with him.
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November 26, 2017 at 5:27 pm
I’m thankful for the chance to celebrate thanksgiving with my family
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November 26, 2017 at 6:24 pm
I’m thankful for my loving friends and the vibrant fountain pen community I’ve had the pleasure to be a part of this past year. 🙂
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November 26, 2017 at 6:24 pm
I’m thankful for my loving friends and the vibrant fountain pen community I’ve had the pleasure to be a part of this past year. 🙂
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November 26, 2017 at 6:44 pm
Thankful for my mom!! ❤
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