Bouteille d'encre Noodler's Ink, série Ink Encre verte (VMail GI Green)

Bulletproof (UV resistant, bleach resistant, etc.) = No

Eternal (Archival, fade-resistant) = No

Forgery-Resistant (Impervious to lasers, alcohols, solvents, ideal for security documents) = No

Water-Resistant (waterproof) = Partially

Fluorescent (Glows under UV light) = No

Lubricated (Lubricated inks for piston mechanism) = No

Freeze-Resistant (Resists freezing at extreme low temperatures) = No

A few weeks ago we obtained some dated, sealed, and viable vintage area inks with extremely patriotic labels (this, to us – is a rare opportunity to examine earlier industrial history first hand!). Many referenced “V-mail”, a term that seems to have begun in WW I. These were dated from 1939 to 1945 – and of course began in earnest after Dec. 7th, 1941 with the patriotic WW II themes. With those inks as models and a little bit of reverse engineering and close modern replication – the originals come alive again in our own “V-mail” ink series:

GI Green