Kobe Ink Fellisimo Chocolate Museum Strawberry Chocolate ($33 for a 50ml bottle) was a bottle of ink I picked up at the California Pen Show in February with Valentine’s Day in my heart. I mean who doesn’t love chocolate covered strawberries? So I grabbed this ink which was created in combination with the Fellisimo Museum in Kobe. There was also a Milk Chocolate and Bitter Chocolate but this dusty pink really caught my attention.
Writing Samples:
Ink Comparisons:
I clearly like these dusty pink colors because I found quite a few that I already had in my collection that were similar. Vinta Vintage Collection Bini Bini Pink Rose 1973 was probably the closest in color but was a limited edition release in a sett of four bottles of “vintage” themed inks. So if you wanted this color, Strawberry Chocolate is a good alternative. Robert Oster Cherry Blossom is a little more purply and Sailor Studio #237 is a bit brighter pink with a coral/orange undertone.
Final Thoughts:
I do have a few of dusty pink inks in my collection at the moment so I probably didn’t need the Kobe Strawberry Chocolate but I love a Sailor-made ink and the color is lovely. Will I keep all the dusty pinks colors going forward? I’m not sure but I might consider paring down to just a few pinks in the future if it gets worse. I would like to continue to keep my personal ink collection under 100 bottles.
I acquired this ink from Vanness Pen Shop but it is currently out of stock. It appears to still be available directly from Kobe Nagasawa but would ship from Japan which will include shipping charges and possible tariffs.
Tools:
- Paper: Odyssey Notebooks A5 Grid 68gsm Tomoe River and Ink Swatching Guidesheets
- Pens: Dominant Industry Ink Muddler, Sailor Hocoro Dip Pens, Zebra G Dip Nib and Tachikawa T-40 Nib Holder
- Swatches: Col-o-Ring Ink Testing Book ($10) & Col-o-dex Rotary Cards ($15)
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