Moving Excitement: Rohrer & Klingner Giveaway
It's been a quiet few days here on the blog, mostly due to a series of unfortunate events, culminating in a horrific accident with a stroller and the camera. I would post a photo, but (aside from having no camera but my phone...) the pictures would make you gasp and cringe. The good news is that we have a giveaway here for you! We're trying to get the word out that we are moving, so please share with any pen friends you have! Stay tuned; we've got a few more fun surprises ahead. One of the first line of inks I ever used, and also one of the first lines we brought into the shop when we first started this business is Rohrer & Klingner. It's a rainbow of easy to clean, easy to write with inks (although pay a little extra mind for Salix + Scabiosa, iron galls!), and to this day, has some of my favourite inks. If I had to choose my favourite, which is a bit like asking a mother to choose her favourite child (for me, a tie between the baby and Super), I would have to say I am partial to Salix, Konigsblau, Leipziger Schwarz, Blu Mare, Scabiosa, and, of course, Alt-Gold grun. Interestingly, I have never tried Sepia, but it's on my list.
If you've had a hard time deciding which Rohrer & Klingner ink to try next, you're in luck! We're giving away a complete set - 18 inks - to add to your collection. You can tell me how you like the Sepia. To enter, leave a comment below! It'll be hard to resist, but please only enter once :) Canadian friends only. Contest closes 11:59 PM EST on March 24th, 2015. Winner announced March 25th, 2015. For an extra chance to win, consider visiting us on Instagram! We're giving away a complete set of inks here on the blog, and another set on Instagram.
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Comments
Michelle said:
Good luck with the move. Pls enter me. :)
Ann said:
Sorry to hear about your camera…this is a generous giveaway…I hope the universe repays you with a new camera! I’ve yet to try this line of inks, but I’ve had my eye on several of their colours.
Candice said:
Congrats on the exciting news! I would love to try out all the inks :)
Amy Pilkington said:
Oh dear, that’s a lot of beautiful ink! I would love to win them!
Condolences on your camera mishap.
Manfredi said:
I was in your store last week and was eyeing the R&K inks, of which I already have a couple.I wouldn’t mind having the whole series ;)
Jim Dabir said:
any colour is good. That way, I get to try something new. :)
Josh said:
My wife asked me yesterday if I need more ink for my fountain pen. I think the answer now is that I need 18 inks for my fountain pen :)
(condolences on the camera … been there)
Dave Auten said:
Big fan, Scabiosa is next on my list.
Linda J. Nicholson said:
I would truly love to receive these wonderful bottles of ink for my pen collection.
lesserweevils said:
I started using fountain pens a while ago but have never tried any Rohrer & Klingner ink. I’ve never tried iron gall ink either. Thanks for making this giveaway available – and in Canada too!
beachedlibrarian said:
Very exciting. I hope the move goes well.
I haven’t tried Rohrer & Klingner, yet, but I have Verdigris, Alt-Goldgrun and Eisen-Gallus-Tinte Sali on my wishlist.
Mike Melick (@MikeMelick) said:
Very much looking forward to dropping into the new location with a few friends. I’d be very interested in trying out some of these new inks!!
Eddie said:
I have no experience with those inks but I definitely would love to win the inks so I could try all of them out :P
Justin said:
Pick me!
Songyi Yuan said:
I’ve only tried a sample of Alt Goldgrun, and it’s a beautiful colour for journalling! I’ve heard the iron gall inks work great on cheaper paper, so I’m kinda interested in them as well.
Thanks for this giveaway, and good luck on moving!
Kate Dunlay said:
I have been wanting to try Cassia. The sample looks blue on your site (on my monitor anyway) but I think it is a nice purple.
Jessica said:
It’s an exciting news. Thanks!
Aaron Yim said:
WonderPens offered some seriously impressive customer service when my school lost your package for the longest time!
Kyu Park said:
What an awesome reward. I would love to try out all the Rohrer & Klingner inks.
asaimeagow said:
Hmm. I have Konigsblau which is a nice pure blue, although it’s almost blue-black in certain pens. I’m planning to try Alt-Goldgrun and the iron gall inks.
Bob said:
I love ALL inks :-) Congrats on the big move!
dameemma said:
R & K Verdigris is my favourite SRSBZNS ink. I’ve almost always got a pen inked up with it.
Stephen van Niekerk said:
I haven’t been able to buy any R&K inks yet, but I really want to try Alt Goldgrun and Scabiosa!
Christine Steven said:
My favourite so far is the Alt-Gold Gren. Such a great, strange green. Anyhow, I would love a chance to try them all! Will miss you in the west end, but will definitely treck east when you do. Best of luck!
Roman Boychuk said:
It’s a shame that the East end of Toronto is even further from me than downtown, but a new exciting location for you guys is really cool. I can’t say I’ve tried out any of the R&K inks, but just looking at them, Fernambruk and Blu Mare look really cool. Thanks for doing such an awesome giveaway!
Good luck with the move and lift with your legs! :)
Ruth said:
Oh what the heck — I’ll throw my name in the hat! Purely in the interest of helping you with the amount of ink you’ll have to move to the new store, of course…selfish altruism is alive and well! Ha ha. I like the Alt Goldgrun very much, it has a nice depth to it. And the Verdigris is an interesting shade, too. It would be fun to have a complete set, that’s for sure.
Ben Stolz (@BenStolz) said:
I have Scabiosa and Leipziger Schwarz. I would relish having the other colors, too!
RonB said:
Good luck with the move! I have their Salix and Alt-Gold grun, would love to try the rest! :) Thanks for the giveaway!
Nina said:
You managed to photograph my dream of having a window sill full of inks to draw the gray world turning into a fiesta spring. Nina
NP Jones said:
Nice giveaway! Good luck with the move – I look forward to visiting the new store.
Samantha said:
I’ve never tried Rohrer and Klingner ink, but they look absolutely beautiful! My favourite would have to be Blu Mare and Cassia. My friend says she likes Smaragdgrun the most. I’ll have to keep my eye out for your new location!
ApenGuy said:
I love ROHRER & KLINGNER ALT-BORDEAUX since I kinda miss old school black swan in australian roses.. :(
Jon G said:
Never tried R&K – but they look interesting!
Anonymous said:
Great contest. Thank you for doing this and good luck on the move. :-)
Elaine Chak said:
R&K Sepia is amazing. The only other R&K ink I’ve tried is Alt-Goldgrün. Both are favourites. Would love to try the other colours too! All the best for your move!
Erin said:
I’ve only tried Fernambuk, but I’m excited to try more
hedgehogs4me said:
The R&K I’m most excited about is the Sepia, actually! Sign me up for some of that delicious ink!
Chris Willits said:
Yes, I like lots if ink. Pretty colours abound!
Hope your camera / stroller issue gets sorted soon… :-)
g2-af40eb7f1a15ba8ddc77ab17a5137118 said:
R & K was the first ink I bought and I think it’s still my favourite!
Shirley Zhang said:
Happy moving!!!!!
I’m just curious about where’s the new location~~ The Dundas location is actually about a 2hr commute for me by TTC as I’m in Markham … but I love this store so much so it’s ok!!
I have extrme OCD therefore I love collecting anything that comes in SETS!!!!!
YAY~I’m so excited for the move! And the giveaway!!
musings & meanderings said:
Splendid! I can have multi coloured finger tips ?
Laike said:
Would have to be Salix, a permanent blue is just exciting!
Stephanie Ho (@stephanieKWho) said:
Am I ever so happy to see all the posts about the move. It means bigger and better things for you three lovely human beings. Congrats on the new place, and definitely excited to see it when you do your grand opening! (If you need a photog for the event, gimme a shout ;) )
Ben B said:
Wow, great contest…. would love to add these to my ink cabinet !! Can’t wait to see your new store
Pen_Haul said:
I agree that Scabiosa can be difficult to clean! I made the mistake of leaving it in my Metropolitan too long and it was nearly impossible to clean. This would be awesome to add to my collection by the way! :)
bcameron007 said:
My favourite Rohrer & Klingner ink is Fernambuk.
Good luck moving … looks like you have lots of pen friends you can call when you need help with the heavy lifting!
fionnly said:
Rohrer & Klingner’s Leipziger Schwarz was one of the very first fountain pen inks I used. I actually picked it up because I adored the bottle, but after all this time, I still think it writes beautifully.
I would love to try out their other colours too (because sometimes, samples aren’t enough)! It would make my dull hours of studying a lot brighter.
Anyway, good luck to everyone participating!
Ainar Monaghan said:
I’d be Rohrin’ and Klingin’ to that hoard. :P
Ariel said:
How exciting! I’d love the chance to try them out.
Can’t wait to visit at your new location :)
Brian K. said:
I’m enjoying the Alt-Gold grun ink very much, and I’m glad that I bought it. I have a couple of other light green inks (Herbin Vert Olive, Vert Pre), but this R&K has more depth and it is easier to read than those others. I’ve wanted to try a couple of their other shades for some time now; the value is very good, especially for the size of the bottles.
Good luck with your move to your new location — I’ll miss dropping in at the Dundas West location, but I’ll find you once you move to Leslieville.
And, I hope everything is OK with the stroller situation, and that there were no injuries. All the best to you, Liz & John, and thanks for stocking so many terrific pens and inks.
Brian K.