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Offline AnasaziWrites

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Re: Mapmakers Traveling Nib Box
« Reply #15 on: May 15, 2015, 04:38:21 PM »
What kinds of nibs were in the box?
Gillott 170, about 135 of them.

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Re: Mapmakers Traveling Nib Box
« Reply #16 on: May 15, 2015, 05:58:07 PM »
What a lovely box Mike - great find. The 170 is a sweet nib too, it is one of my favourites.

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Re: Mapmakers Traveling Nib Box
« Reply #17 on: May 15, 2015, 08:30:24 PM »
I love that!
Where did you find it?
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Re: Mapmakers Traveling Nib Box
« Reply #18 on: May 18, 2015, 08:26:41 AM »
Adorable! I love it.
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Re: Mapmakers Traveling Nib Box
« Reply #19 on: May 18, 2015, 10:59:30 AM »
This is just too much, Mike.  Can I go vintage shopping with you some day?
Absolutely.

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Re: Mapmakers Traveling Nib Box
« Reply #20 on: May 18, 2015, 12:17:35 PM »
That's very cool! I need to start scouring ebay more often!
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Re: Mapmakers Traveling Nib Box
« Reply #21 on: May 18, 2015, 12:21:06 PM »
I love that!
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eBay

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Re: Mapmakers Traveling Nib Box
« Reply #22 on: May 18, 2015, 12:22:14 PM »
Love it!! Thanks for sharing a true treasure!

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Re: Mapmakers Traveling Nib Box
« Reply #23 on: May 18, 2015, 01:39:54 PM »
Love it!  What a great find.
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Re: Mapmakers Traveling Nib Box
« Reply #24 on: May 20, 2015, 02:37:08 PM »
What a nice box !

I'm a fisherman and your nib box looks like those we use for our flies  :
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Wheatley-Fly-Box-12-compartments-felt-fly-pad-5-x-3-5-x-1-inches-/181746418400

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Re: Mapmakers Traveling Nib Box
« Reply #25 on: June 07, 2015, 01:28:04 AM »
What a wonderful find!  It's beautiful!