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Catalog 97 (December 2021)
Posted in Active Catalogs, Alloy Nibs, Antique Pens, Collectible Pens, Gold Nibs, Pen Catalogs, Pencils, Sheaffer Pen Company, Vintage Pen, Vintage Pen Info, Vintage Pen Products, Vintage Pens, Walter A. Sheaffer, Waterman Pen Company
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NIBS: Which is the Best; Solid Gold, Stainless Steel or Alloy?
Is a Solid Gold Pen Nib Worth the Extra Cost or are or Modern Alloy Nibs Just as Good? For most people, including myself, the goal is an amazing writing experience rather than simply having a beautiful pen. I’m always excited about writing a new article for our blog because it gives me the opportunity to clarify misconceptions and address common issues that fountain pen users often confront when choosing the right pen. This article …
Posted in Alloy Nibs, Antique Pens, Collectible Pens, Gold Nibs, Modern Pens, Vintage Pen, Vintage Pen Products, Vintage Pens
Tagged Alloy Nibs, Fountain Pens, Gold Nibs, Nibs, Pen Nibs
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OLD HOME
Posted in Antique Pens, Collectible Pens, Pen Catalogs, Rare Pens, Vintage Pen, Vintage Pen Repair, Vintage Pens
Tagged Antique Pens, Fountain Pens, GoPens, Montblanc, Rare Fountain Pens, Vintage Fountain Pens, Vintage Pens, Waterman
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Catalog 89 (Apr 2019)
Posted in Archived Catalogs, Vintage Pen, Vintage Pen Info, Vintage Pen Products, Vintage Pens
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Paper Mate Pens – Matchbook
How did the Paper Mate Ballpen come to be? Read on… In 1943 the Biro brothers set up a ball pen manufacturing plant in Argentina. Their first design failed because it relied on gravity to feed the ball. Their second design was much more successful, using capillary attraction for the ink flow. While better, this design also failed in the marketplace, mainly due to problems with the ink. Eventually they closed up shop. The rights …
Posted in Biro, Biro Ball Pens, Matchbooks, Paper Mate Pens, Vintage Pen, Vintage Pens
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Huge Waterman Poster in Paris
A monster poster, 48 feet wide and 32 feet high, was erected by M. Jules Fagard in the late 1920’s on the Grande Boulevard in Paris. Fagard was the head of Waterman’s French subsidery. Even though other pen companies such as Parker, Sheaffer and Wahl Eversharp modernized by switching to celluloid pens, Waterman stuck to hard rubber (having just invested a small fortune developing colored hard rubber — think Rose Ripple, Olive Ripple and Blue-Green Ripple). Even though Waterman eventually …
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Fisher Space Pen – Salem Cigarettes
Taken to the Moon in 1969 During the first NASA missions the astronauts used pencils. For Project Gemini, for example, NASA ordered mechanical pencils in 1965 from Tycam Engineering Manufacturing, Inc., in Houston. The fixed price contract purchased 34 units at a total cost of $4,382.50, or $128.89 per unit. That created something of a controversy at the time, as many people believed it was a frivolous expense. NASA backtracked immediately and equipped the astronauts …
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Tagged Matchbook, Vintage Pen
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Montblanc #8 Rouge et Noir Safety Vintage Pen
This is a 1920 Montblanc #8 Rouge et Noir Safety eyedropper-fill in Black Hard Rubber. “Rouge et Noir,” introduced in 1909, was the first line of pens produced by the Simplo Pen Company. Their second line of pens was the “Montblanc,” introduced a year later. In 1934, in recognition of the success and fame of the Montblanc line, the Simplo Pen Company was renamed “Montblanc Simplo GMBH”. The Rouge et Noir line continued until at …
Ancora Lusso 38 Vintage Pen
This is a 1947 Ancora Lusso 38 Large PIF in Black with Blue Marble veining (unique and beautiful!). Lusso was Ancora’s prestige line at the time. GFT. Visualated barrel. Fine, extra-flexible nib. Over-the-top “Soldier” clip. Near mint. Check out our Catalog to view this item’s availability! Item #7 in Catalog #86.
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Waterman World’s Smallest Safety Vintage Pen
This is a 1910 Waterman – “World’s Smallest SAFETY Pen” eyedropper-fill in Black Hard Rubber. Yes, it has an operating spiral, just like any of the larger size production models! See above for more information about Waterman’s World’s Smallest Pens. Near mint+, and extremely rare, especially in the original cardboard box! Check out our Catalog to view this item’s availability! Item #6 in Catalog #86.
