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Extraordinary Vintage Pen Waterman Duo 7 Glass Cartridge

Vintage Pen Waterman Duo 7 Glass Cartridge This vintage pen is a 1953 Waterman 953 Duo 7 Glass-Cartridge-filler in Black. Gold-filled cap in alternating pinstripe and plain panels. Writes on both ...

Vintage Pen Matchbook Advertising

You have seen matchbooks before and you likely have one or two books in your home for emergency use, lighting candles, or even for that celebratory cigar. A matchbook is a small paper folder that h...

Handwritten Post - Montblanc Ad

Montblanc Germany Ads, March 1948 It is better to wait awhile and then you will have a real Montblanc. [caption id="attachment_1301" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Montblanc Ad, 1948[/caption]

Esterbrook Point Selection Chart - Vintage Pens

Esterbrook was one of the largest fountain pen producers in the US, founded in 1858. They produced an inexpensive but remarkably high quality pen.  Walter Sheaffer used to challenge his new salesme...

The Vacation Necessity - Waterman Vintage Pen Ad

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="658"] Ad by Coles Phillips for Waterman's Pens June, 1912 issue of EVERYBODY'S MAGAZINE. Artist: Coles Phillips Source: Mariangela Buch Image Restora...

Get A Point To Suit Your Own Handwriting - Waterman Vintage Pens

Apart from being one of the most popular brands in the history of vintage pens, Waterman really nailed it with their nibs - or points! I enjoy a few things about these ads: the obvious popularity o...

Vintage Pens - The Pen For Roughing It

Waterman came up with some pretty good lines for their Ideal fountain pens - this time, that they worked both on land and sea because they didn't get seasick! Of course, that doesn't mean the user ...

Postal Reservoir Pen

The Postal Reservoir Pen could only be bought through mail order - there were no retail stores that carried it. The intent was to offer an affordable pen which performs as well as any higher priced...

What is Conklin's Self-Filling Fountain Pen?

In a recent post, we shared an ad about the Conklin Self-Filling fountain pen. It was a celebrity endorsed ad, in a somewhat comical way, where Mrs. Grover Cleveland suggests that self-filler pens ...

Just What I Wanted - Conklin's Self-Filler

This is how I feel when I find the right pen. Just what I wanted. I'm sure you all feel the same way, complete with the elated expression and feeling. Now, it's not just that gentleman in your life...