LAMY AL-star Fountain Pen - A Special Edition History

Every year, LAMY releases a special edition color of the popular AL-star fountain pen. Each is produced for a limited time, and is highly sought after by collectors.

Here we'll give you a visual look back at all of the annual special edition LAMY AL-star fountain pens that have been available in the United States, at least as of 2011 when we first began carrying LAMY fountain pens.

2024: autumn pink and sage

These special edition stunners feature an anodized aluminum body, a sleek black steel nib, and matching black trim—perfect for adding a touch of vibrancy to your collection. The autumn pink model boasts a soft baby pink body with a translucent pink triangular grip, while sage offers a serene green body paired with a matching translucent green grip.

 

2024: aquatic and fiery

LAMY is adding a splash of color to the AL-star's grip section in 2024. aquatic is a bright spring blue with a translucent deep blue grip section, while fiery is a reddish-pink shade with a red translucent grip section. Both pens are complemented by an interchangeable black steel nib.

  

2023: lilac and petrol

We were happy to see these two colors introduced in 2023! lilac is a pink-leaning lavender purple, while petrol is a deep teal. Both colors are complemented by chrome trim and a silver nib.

 

2022: whitesilver

whitesilver is a bright, glossy silver color, complemented by chrome trim and a silver nib.

 

2021: azure and cosmic

LAMY released two different colors of the AL-star special edition for 2021.

azure is a very light silvery blue, and cosmic is more of a pale gold color.

 

2020: turmaline

turmaline is a very striking green-turquoise color. This was accompanied by a matching turquoise ink which was slightly more on the green side.

 

2019: bronze

This bronze orange colored fountain pen was also accompanied by a matching ink.

 

2018: vibrantpink

This was a hot one! The fuchsia vibrantpink fountain pen was accompanied by a hot pink ink that featured added shimmer in the bottled ink version.

 

2017: pacific

A true turquoise color. This fountain pen was also accompanied by a matching pacific turquoise ink which was nearly identical to their regular turquoise ink color.

 

2016: charged green

charged green was a lime green that leaned towards the olive side.

 

2015: copperorange

One of the most popular colors, copperorange was a deep yet vibrant orange. Also accompanied by matching ink.

 

2014: bluegreen

This aptly named bluegreen, a blue-leaning green, later became a regular edition color, then was discontinued again.

 

2013: black and pearl

Two colors for 2013. The matte black fountain pen with black nib and trim is now a regularly offered color!

pearl was an elegant white-gold color with silver trim.

 

2011: ruby red

Our very first special edition LAMY AL-star color as a LAMY retailer. ruby red was a vibrant red, with a hint of brown, accompanied by silver trim.

 

 

There are several other special edition colors that preceded these, including the silver-blue, coffee, and more, but we weren't a LAMY retailer at the time these were produced. Yet somehow our own Brian Goulet has managed to get his hands on one of each! ;)

 

To view more of our special edition history blogs, click here.