Currently Inked – February 25. 2017 Conklin All-American – Medium – Pelikan Edelstein Mandarin Namiki Emperor – Broad CI – Yard-O-Led Claret Classic Pens LB5 – Cross Point – Montblanc Corn Poppy Red Visconti Opera Master – Double Broad Stub – Pelikan Edelstein Mandarin Visconti Urushi 25th Anniversary – Broad – Pelikan Edelstein Aquamarine
This is a 1915 Moore Trench Pen model 62/6.00 Safety eyedropper-fill in Black Chased Hard Rubber. Cap imprinted “THE INK TAB” with patent dates. Barrel with normal Moore imprints. Cap-top unscrews to access ink pellet storage. Pellets are dropped into the barrel and water is added to make ink, which eliminated the need for soldiers in the trenches to carry ink in glass bottles. The top 1 3/16″ of the cap, which is the pellet storage compartment, …
Why is the Aurora 88 vintage pen so popular? Aurora made the 88 with the “hooded nib” – Italy’s hooded nib answer to the Parker 51, which was quite popular. They’re also attractive pens with great nibs!
Currently Inked – February 18, 2017 Montblanc Moon Pearl – Music Nib – PW Akkerman Diep Duinwaterblauw Waterman 94 – Fine Flex – PW Akkerman Hofkwartier Groen Classic Pens LB5 – King Eagle – KWZI Monarch Namiki Yukari – FA nib – Montblanc Dandy Turquoise
This is a 1935 Pelikan 100N Magnum Emege PIF in Tortoise with Red Hard Rubber cap, inner cap and turning knob, and gold trim. Pelikan’s only oversize vintage pen, explaining its high demand among Pelikan collectors. The inner-cap imprinted “Emege,” representing Pelikan’s licensed Portugese distributor, who so signed all the Pelikans he sold, so he didn’t need to repair under warrantee any pens he did not sell. Fine nib. Visualated barrel. Item #21 in Catalog #81.
Is Visconti the only company that has made Palladium nibs? Believe it or not, Sheaffer has used Palladium nibs before! They are more often gold or steel now, but check out our Catalogs for quite a few Sheaffers with palladium nibs!
Currently Inked – February 11, 2017 Parker Vacumatic Senior Maxima – Stub – PW Akkerman Hofkwartier Groen Webster’s Jade – Warranted Music Nib – Montblanc Red Chalk Montblanc 146 – OBB – Montblanc Corn Poppy Red Classic Pens LB5 – Cross Point – Pilot Iroshizuku Yama-Budo
Talk about extraordinary! Here is a 1990 Montblanc Meisterstück piston-filler as a clear transparent demonstrator! This is by far one of the most rare 149s out there – with a two-tine, 14k fine nib. This is mint, and is a beauty! Item #13 in Catalog #81.
I heard the Pilot 78G is being discontinued, where can I find one? We sometimes have a Pilot 78G listed in our Catalogs, so keep a look out for one and we can unite you and a pen! Even if it’s discontinued, fountain pens still come around in our Catalogs, of course!
Currently Inked – February 4. 2017 Pelikan M400 – Double broad stub – Toucan Aqua Pelikan M800 – Italic Broad – Toucan Aqua Classic Pens LB5 – King Eagle – Diamine SBREBrown Classic Pens LB5 – Cross Point – Diamine Kelly Green
