Right on both counts, and I personally would rather. . .
(no login) Posted Dec 20, 2004 10:07 AM
. . .a vintage 139 or pre-1963, celluloid barrel 149, although the Hemingway is a very nice pen.
Actually the very accomodating folks showed me around the MB Boutique in Manhattan not long ago whilst I was picking up my 149 after some repair work and I have to say, I think the Kafka definitely worth a look. Very understated and almost impossible to appreciate properly in photos, the cap and barrel are made of a wonderfully shaped slightly translucent plastic with a terrific depth to it- I think the Kafka may become very sought after as the design doesn't wow you immediately but definitely grows on you the longer you look at it.