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The Belleoram
This pen is made of cumberland ebonite (the barrel and cap), black ebonite (the section / grip), and brass (for the threaded portions of both the barrel and cap). The...
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Three of a kind
Two Parker Falcon 50s and a T-1. As can be seen in the photo below,the Falcons don’t have the nib stiffness adjustment of the T-1.
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Peroklinika and Penkala
In the main square in Zagreb, Croatia, you can find this building: And if you walk up to that arch, you’ll see this plaque. Walk down the alley in the...
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Montblanc 206
The 206 is the largest of the three models in the 202/204/206 series, all made at the Danish factory in Copenhagen from 1950 to 1954. They were available in two...
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Parker adverts
These are some magazine advertisements for Parker pens in Denmark. I don’t have the magazines – only the pages, so I don’t know much about them.
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Penol Adverts
This full-page magazine advertisement would have been from around 1940 – 1942. Unfortunately, I only have the page – not the full magazine, so I don’t have nearly enough information...
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Rouge et Noir advert: 1917
This magazine – a little like an almanac – is from 1917 and includes some advertisements on the back pages, including this one: Notice the ad on the right side...
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Wonder / Liberty
This pen is a mystery. Online searches for a lever-filler made of ebonite with a gold overlay and the “Wonder” brand don’t get many hits. However, the more I look...
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OMAS 361 T
In 1948, OMAS, a fountain pen manufacturer located in Bologna, Italy, patented and released the 361 model. It would be almost 30 years before Parker released the 180; so-called because...
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Montblanc 214
The 21x-series of pens was made by Montblanc in Copenhagen from approximately 1955 to 1959. There were three pens in the series: the 212, 214, and 216 with the last...