Vintage
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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...
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Waterman Taperite Crusader
Like many other manufacturers, Waterman introduced a new model, the Taperite, in 1945 as a response to the popularity of the hooded nib of the Parker 51. There were various...
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Montblanc 204
The Montblanc 204 was made in Denmark from 1950 to 1954 and was available in two colours: coral red and black. It’s a button filler made of celluloid, and (as...
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Penol Ambassador #5
Penol’s top-of-the-line pen was the Ambassador series, which started production in 1942. The third series in the line was started around October of 1946 and lasted less than a year....
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Sheaffer’s Crest Deluxe 1500 / 600 set
This is a Crest Deluxe 1500 vacuum filler fountain pen with a 500 mechanical pencil made by Sheaffer in the early-to-mid 1940s. The barrels of both are brown striated with...
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Waterman 0552 1/2 L.E.C.
I’m quite certain that this pen has an interesting history that I’ll never learn. The model number gives us lots of information about it already: 0: gold filled5: full overlay5:...
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American Stationer
Issues of the American Stationer are available on archive.org 1874 April 6 – 1874 Dec 23 1875 Jan 8 – 1876 Jan 8 1878 Jan 3 – 1878 Dec 26...