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Extraordinary Pens - Montblanc 2 Safety ED

A 1920 Montblanc 2 Safety eyedropper-filler in black hard rubber, with a white snowcap finial. What makes this example even rarer is the Montblanc “14 Carat 2" nib with the die stamped “J” above th...

Waterman Duo 7 Glass Cartridge Filler

This 1953 Waterman Duo 7 Glass-Cartridge-filler is a black model with Gold-filled cap in alternating pinstripe and plain panels. What is particularly interesting about this nib is it writes on both...

Catalog #79 Opens To Public Tomorrow!

Just a reminder that Catalog #79 for June 2016, already open to subscribers, opens up tomorrow, May 31 for the public! Come browse extraordinary pens, special writers, Montblanc, Pelikan, and mu...

Wahl Eversharp Fifth Avenue

This 1943 Wahl Eversharp Fifth Avenue Lever-Filler $64 pen in burgundy is a rare version of the pen, with 6$4 factory imprinted on the 14k cap. Martin L. Strauss bought the shaky Wahl Co. in 193...

Waterman Lady Patricia Sheraton

This 1929 Waterman Lady Patricia lever-filler is a small, lovely little pen. The Sterling Silver "Sheraton" pattern is pinstriped, and is among the hardest patterns to find. Indicia engraved “MM...

Catalog #79 Coming Soon!

Catalog #79 for June 2016 opens May 24, 2016 for paid subscribers and May 31 for the public. If you would like first access to the Catalogs, you can subscribe to a hard copy or digital only copy of...

Waterman Glass-Cartridge Filler

Catalog #78 shares a 1953 Waterman #3 size Glass-Cartridge-filler fountain pen in black. The gold-filled cap has alternating pinstripe and plain panels, although the top half of this cap is smooth....

Extraordinary Pens - Parker 61 Heirloom

This 1955 Parker 61 Heirloom First Edition capillary-filler in Burgundy is a very rare model. The pen has a two-tone GF “Rainbow” cap with “First Edition” plaque mounted below the clip. It has the ...

Buying Your First Vintage Pen

A Simple Guide to Buying Your First Vintage Pen Buying a vintage pen, ah yes! You've been bitten by the fountain pen bug, you've seen beautiful nibs - whatever it may be that sparked your interest...

Pelikan M200 Citroenpers

This 2002 Pelikan M200 Limited Edition piston-filler in Mandarin Yellow also goes by the Citroenpers, as they were produced by special order from Citroenpers Publishers in Holland, as a gift to the...