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Vintage Pen Catalog - Sale Reminder!

We just wanted to share a reminder that the remaining items in the following vintage pen Catalogs are 10% off! Click one of the following: Catalog #73 | Catalog #74 | Catalog #75 | Catalog #76 Or...

Parker Duofold Ink Well Desk Set

Take a look at this great 1935 Parker Duofold button-filler fountain pen and ink well desk set! The base is incredible, in bronzed metal, and has the factory imprint ''PARKER DUOFOLD'' on the bo...

Perfect Pieces - Counter Top Display Case

If you need the perfect piece to display your pens, this Anonymous/Parker counter top display case, circa 1920, is fully operational and quite interesting, although the case and trays are a little ...

On Point With Go Pens #39

What is Superchrome ink? Superchrome was a special ink created exclusively for the Parker 51. Parker made several claims about this ink: it dried three times faster than ordinary ink of the ...

Parker ''Big Red'' Rollerball

Although this 1970 Parker ''Big Red'' Rollerball in Yellow is no longer available from Catalog #77, it is interesting to see how a vintage pen, mint in box, can still be a great gift or a perfect a...

Extraordinary Pens - Parker 75 Rainbow

Catalog #77 is full of extraordinary pens - especially Parkers! This 1973 Parker 75 ''Rainbow'' is a cartridge/converter-filler in 18K gold-fill concentric rings, and as you can see, in varying sha...

Extraordinary Pens - Parker 51 Vacumatic

This 1945 Parker 51 Vacumatic-filler set in India Black has a 14K solid smooth gold cap, clip, and bottom tassie. The barrel imprint is deep and crisp. This is a new-old-stock, mint in original box...

Extraordinary Pens - Parker Black Giant

This 1918 Parker "Black Giant" is an interesting pen. A lot of vintage pens tend to be on the smaller side, so this one definitely stands out. Have a look at it (Pen #10) next to the other pens! It...

Extraordinary Pens - Parker Snake

Long before Danitrio made the more modern Snake, the snake motif was also produced by manufacturers Waterman and Parker. Parker produced this very successful Snake in 1908. This 38 Snake eye...

Extraordinary Pens - Parker 51 Princess

A name like that already suggests a rare and special pen! This 1950 Parker 51 Princess Demi Aerometric-filler is gorgeous. It is the smooth gold-filled finish, with a cap surrounded by 12 rectangul...