Vintage
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Rosendahl’s “dipless” pen
This is an integrated dip pen and inkwell made by Rosendahls with a porcelain base made by Rörstrand in Sweden. The one thing missing in this set is the feeder...
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NOS Skribents
I was recently fortunate enough to come across some New Old Stock Skribent Senior 4 and Super 4 pens. As is mentioned in Holten and Lund’s book “Montblanc in Denmark”,...
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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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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...
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Parker Duofold Geometric
In 1939, Parker released a second-tier pen that used the Duofold name. This button filler was called the “Duofold Geometric”, but it was nicknamed “The Toothbrush” for obvious reasons. Similar...
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Wahl Eversharp Skyline
Much has been written about the history of the Skyline, so I won’t repeat it here. Please see Richard Binder’s page if you’d like a history lesson. This pen is...
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Pick a pack of Parkers
This is a Parker display case, showing a variety of vintage pens. Looking from left to right: Eleven 51s from a range of years. (Note the OB nib on the...
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Penol No. 1 N
Penol introduced its economy line “N” series in November of 1940, with a range of 5 models. The 1 N, shown here, was one of the smaller models. This particular...