A little late for Christmas, but what the heck. Bring on the Parkettes.

I have two Parkettes, a red and a green. They aren’t red and green versions of each other; they have subtle differences in the details. The red one’s clip is more elaborate, and it sports a 14k nib instead of the steel of the green. Both have fluted bodies, three trim rings and bands on the ends of the cap and barrel.

Parkette Deluxe, red and green
Parkette Deluxe, red and green

Whimsy made me do this.

Parkette Deluxe, remixed
Parkette Deluxe, remixed

In a previous entry I mentioned that I fixed the nib of the green Parkette. The red has a medium nib with some flex. I can’t resist matching the ink color to the pens – when they’re this vibrant, black ink just seems sad.

Parkettes, writing sample
Parkettes, writing sample

The inks are Diamine Light Green and Styl’ Honoré’s Cocktail in Coucher de Soleil.