And I keep forgetting to put their pictures up!
![Sailor Vestaere Sailor Vestaere](http://www.leighreyes.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/ab-vestaere.jpg)
I’d seen the pen in pictures, and of course the Takuya website has many handcrafted leather wonders to ogle, but to see the Vestaere for real was a treat.
![Sailor King of Pen Sailor King of Pen](http://www.leighreyes.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/ab-kopcelluloid.jpg)
The material for this batch of King of Pens reminds me of the Namiki Impressions.
![Sailor King of Pens Sailor King of Pens - urushi choices](http://www.leighreyes.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/ab-kopfinishes.jpg)
The King of Pens also comes in urushi finishes. The light purple one is my favorite.
![Sailor Tale of Genji Sailor Tale of Genji](http://www.leighreyes.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/ab-taleofgenjidisplay.jpg)
I finally got to see the Tale of Genji pens. I wanted one from this series several months back, but after seeing them for real I was a tad underwhelmed. They certainly are beautiful. Perhaps the shape of the 1911, while classic, lessens its appeal to me.
![Danitrio Danitrio](http://www.leighreyes.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/ab-danitrio.jpg)
Danitrio also retails at Aesthetic Bay. These pens are giants. They are, I think, truly more for exhibit than for actual writing.