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Extraordinary Pens - Conklin S3 Crescent-Filler

This Conklin 1905 S3 is a crescent-filler in gold-filled "Art Nouveau Filigree" overlay on Black Hard Rubber. It has a slip cap and a medium/fine, extra-flexible nib. Cap indicia lightly engraved i...

Extraordinary Pens - Parker 51 Princess Demi

This is a 1950 Parker 51 Princess Demi Aerometric-fill in smooth gold-filled. The cap top and barrel bottom each have a large white glass crystal, and the cap is surrounded by 12 diamond shaped red...

Extraordinary Pens - Conklin Hand Engraved Vine

This 1920s Conklin is a #3 Crescent-fill in gold-filled "Hand Engraved Vine." Conklin is known to have created some of the finest and most beautiful overlays, and this one is no exception! The lock...

Conklin Crescent Fill Dummy

This Conklin from 1920 is a #20 Crescent-fill "Dummy" in Black Chased Hard Rubber. A mock pen, used for window displays, so a sellable pen would not get ruined by the heat, sunlight, etc. The pen i...

Conklin Hand Engraved Vine

This 1920 Conklin#3 Crescent-fill in gold-filled "Hand Engraved Vine." Take a look at that wonderful pen; one of the most beautiful and sought after Conklin patterns, and one of their few models wi...

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...

Extraordinary Pens - Conklin Endura Jade Desk Set

This beautiful 1930 Conklin Endura Desk Set in Jade is a great set. The base is a 3" x 4" x 3/4" geometric shape with white and black edges  and a black trumpet. The lever-filler desk pen is a matc...

Handwritten Post: Vintage Pen Brands - Flexed!

I thought this post would be fun to show some flex while listing a few of the pen brands. My favorite happens to be Waterman, because my first vintage pen was a red ripple Waterman 52V with a F-BBB...

Conklin Halloween

Pen #178 from our Catalog #74 is the Conklin Halloween. This 1927 pen is composed of ivory, orange, and black veined celluloid. The lever almost blends into the finish. This model is highly desirab...

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 ...