The last bottle from the March 17th offer was mailed last week. A sincere thank you to all the winners who waited so patiently.
We kept running out of one green ink color after another. Orange, too! We would wait for the ship to arrive from France, and then wait for the ink to reach us from the port in Montreal. Twice, the entire shipment of ink was sold out even before it was put on shelves. 
I usually write to every person to let them know their ink is on the way. For the first time I didn’t do this automatically–mostly because I was waiting to hear how much ink I could get after the ship cleared customs and arrived at the warehouse.
Once an individual responded to the offer, unless they had a question or didn’t include their address, they probably didn’t hear back from me–I just sent their choice of ink as soon as it arrived in the office.
In retrospect, I think that was a mistake. People had bottles arriving weeks, or a month, or even two months (gulp!) after they contacted me. I should have taken the extra time to have sent an email or included a note. In retrospect I regret that I did not and won’t handle things the same way again.
We have two possible J. Herbin ink-give-a-ways: Bastille Day in July, which would feature Herbin’s red and blue inks; or Harvest colors in the fall (September) – yellows (corn, squash, leaves), browns (leaves, nuts), orange (leaves, pumpkins, turnips), and reds (leaves, wine, apples).
The top vote-getter wins! Please comment on this blog with your choice of “Bastille Day” or “Fall Harvest” no later than June 15.
Once I know what give-a-way we’re doing, I can begin to stockpile some inks!
53 Comments
Sam
“Fall Harvest” gets my vote. Having said that, any ink giveaway is very much appreciated because I love J Herbin inks, but they’re quite difficult to come by in the UK. Your generosity is certainly very much appreciated.
MaryMG
Agree with Sam, “Fall Harvest” would be my choice. Thanks again for the St Pat’s Day ink. It was a wonderful give-a-way and much appreciated.
Palimpsest
Bastille Day for me, please. Vive la Revolution!
Mike Truppi
Bastille Day! Pourquoi pas?
Cheryl Fuller
Fall Harvest — I love browns.
I just started using my St. Pat’s ink — thank you!
Julie
Harvest! Purely selfish reasons as Fall colors are my favorites. You are the best, Karen!
Pensive
Fall Harvest choice, also. I’m a sucker for browns, intrigued by oranges (uh, but … turnips?), and would love to explore more red tones (o.k., pinks and burgundies mostly).
B Irwin
Bastile Day for me. I’m so grateful to get Herbin, I’ll celebrate anything, but reds and blues are my favorite.
JP
Thank you again for the St Patty’s ink! A vote for Fall Harvest!
RC
bastille day!
DizzyPen
Bastille Day
Ramon
Count my vote in for Harvest! Makes me think also in Hot Cocoa, Dark Chocolate truffles…mmm.
Thanks Karen for your great generosity!!
Scott
Vive la France! Bastille Day!
JoniB
Fall Harvest for me, too!
Mike
+1 for Fall Harvest. (Though it seems like sacrilege to talk about fall when spring is still in full swing!)
John
Fall Harvest gets my vote.
Carys
hi karen,
another vote for fall harvest!
carys
Gentian
I vote for fall harvest as well
Chris London
Toujour Bastille Day!
Kathryn Marshall
Fall Giveaway sounds pretty. I vote for that.
Mike Clemens
Hmmm… Bastille Day, because it’s sooner.
Stephen Panaro
“Fall Harvest” sounds lovely. Thank you for the
ink give away. Kindest regards
David Maliniak
Bastille Day gets my vote!
KeweenawArchive
Definitely the fall harvest. Would look lovely in my Libelle Autumn Leaves!
Sara
Thank you again for the St. Patrick’s Day giveaway! It was very generous of you and I’m really enjoying the ink! I vote for Bastille Day because it seems more original and also because bright red seems to work well for Herbin’s anniversary this year.
Tori
Fall Harvest!
Cat
My vote is for fall. I live in FL so this season skips us altogether haha.
Millie B
Well, I’m half-French so I’m going to have to vote Bastille Day!
T
Fall Harvest gets my vote. It will look awesome in my new notebook
Steve Crane
I like the sound of the Fall Harvest colours.
S
Bastille Day, I think blue would look nice in my first fountain pen
dazygrl02
Bastille Day!
Note Booker, Esq.
Gotta go with Fall Harvest.
zeusiswatching
Fall Harvest for me.
TaketheKey
I’ll vote for Fall Harvest, too.
Bro Pete
My daughter seems to think this tactic works on me…I will place my vote for Bastille Day and then as soon as you are committed, start my campaign for Fall.
Maybe I will just get her interested and turn her loose on it, after all she is very good at it and it works… some of the time.
Kidding aside I love the idea of trying browns or deep deep blue.
Nrepose
My vote is for Fall Harvest. It seems that there are more ink options here. Nr
Jp in Ca
I usually prefer blue inks but the harvest colors sound like a fun change.
And thanks again for the St. Patrick’s Day ink.
Erin
I love blue inks, but I’m going to cast my vote for the Autumn colors and force myself to branch out. Thanks again for last year’s Vert Reseda St Patrick’s Day ink.
Gini Cooper
Hi Karen – hope you are doing well. I will vote for Fall because I’ve got a hankering for Orange Indienne. Also it’s always a little melancholic to see the end of summer, so it would be a good time for a happy event like ink in the mail!! Let’s celebrate the end of tick and mosquito season. My best, Gini
Anonymous
I vote for Fall for variation since I enjoyed last year’s Bastille Day offerings.
jg
Fall Harvest–to celebrate my favorite season and the one I miss the most b/c I seem to be living in a winter/summer location.
Dirck de Lint
I think I’d be happy either way, but I do incline somewhat towards the Harvest festival; a greater variety of rather more interesting colours.
Richard Bradbury
alons enfants
I read this after going to the most unlikely croissant shop in Britain (it’s buried in a really run-down part of Plymouth and I only followed by following my nose one chilly November morning, and it’s run by the original “Ouuff” boulangeur) so it has to be Bastille day for me.
The lierre sauvage from last time is presently gracing my marking!
MJSchuelke
Fall harvest for me – I love browns
Clem/The Archer
Fall Harvest.
Ryan
Fall Harvest. Oh, yes!
Rikki
I say Fall Harvest! Bastille Day would probably be more unique, but autumn is my favorite season.
James
Has to be the Fall Harvest! Brown inks need their time to shine, too!
JonelB
Fall Harvest please! I’d like to see some browns. or yellows.