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Well, I think I can call myself a little bit hooked on Parker Vacumatics, and a recent buying binge has me with a full set of the common colors, some really nice high condition ones, some rare nibs, and a couple of the really nice Oversize and Senior Maxima pens. The latter two are roughly the same size-the Senior Maxima is what's called a second generation pen and the dimensions are a bit different(the Maxima is a tiny bit longer, but it actually makes a huge difference in how comfortable it is for me to use). These pens are about the size of a Montblanc 146. I think the section is a bit larger(but not as big as a 149) but the length is similar.

If one is going to collect, though, one should have reference materials, and this is the definitive book on them

This was about $125 shipped to me from England. I've seen people complain about the cost of books like this, but I have paid this kind of money for similar books in my watch library. For a couple hundred pages of well-researched material in a full color hardbound book(not just a few color plates in the middle) $125 is a bargain considering the likely market for it. I've only just started to digest it...