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Extraordinary Pens - Parker 51 Presidential

This is a Parker 1952 51 Presidential Aerometric-fill set in 14K solid gold. It has a medium/fine nib, near mint in box with perfectly clear plyglass and no signs of use. Item #5 in Catalog...

Extraordinary Pens - Parker Black Giant

This is a 1918 Parker "Black Giant" eyedropper-filler in Black Hard Rubber. Parker's first "Giant," the "Red Giant," introduced in 1909 at $10, failed because the cap was too brittle and Parker was...

Extraordinary Pens - Parker 51 Demonstrator Shell

This 1948 Parker 51 Vacumatic-filler Demonstrator Shell set in Nassau Green is a unique beauty. Fitted with a transparent demonstrator clear acrylic section with a perfectly clear collector. 1/10 1...

Parker T-1 Three Piece Set in Titanium

Take a look at this 1970 three piece set by Parker. This is the Parker T-1 cartridge/converter-filling set in Titanium. The trim is gold filled. This was a short lived model, as Parker discovered t...

Parker Duofold International Rollerball & Pencil Set

This 1991 Parker Duofold International Roller Ball andPencil set in Green Marble. The Green Marble is a rare color, first provided for sale exclusively for Duofolds to be sold by American Express. ...

Clip Art Will Trade Pen For Food Ballpoint Pen

This 1995 Clip Art “Will Trade Pen For Food” is a twist-activated ball pen. Take a look - that’s what’s on the clip which sticks out of your pocket! The barrel is adorned with subdued color shoppin...

Parker Vacuum Filler Junior Opaque Black

Here is a 1932 Vacuum Filler Junior (the mid size model) in opaque Black (solid black - not laminated). Parker was issued a design patent for the laminated plastic (which at first Dupont doubted th...

On Point With Go Pens #57

Can italic nibs be flexible? I like the variation but I also like flex nibs. Yes they can be, and you can find several examples in our Catalogs. Catalog #79 has a stunning Parker Red Giant i...

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...