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Pen 3154 Omas Milord "Old Style" Fountain Pen $295 SOLD
Piston-Fill. Out-of-Production |
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| Overall Grade:
Nearmint |
Metal: NM | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition: NM |
Threads: Perfect | clarity: N/A | |
| Point: F | Imprint: NM | Size: 5
3/8th" 13.6 cm |
PRICE: $295 |
| COMMENTS: Not the usual Vacumania vintage fodder, this is a near-modern yet early-style Omas Milord in blue Vegetal Resin (iirc my limited Omas knowledge). Picked this one up as part of a large pen collection some months back. Pretty pen in clean shape, priced here (albeit only "near" mint and without box/papers) well below the readily available modern variant. | |||
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Pen 3124 -S Diamond Medal Flat-Top Oversized (late '20's- early 30's) $240 SOLD
Woodgrain (apparently celluloid, not HR). Superb Writer. |
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| Overall Grade: Exc+ |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition:
Exc |
Threads: Exc | clarity: NA | Plastic: Fine |
| Point: Wet Medium | Imprint: Exc | Size:
5 3/8" 13.6 cm |
PRICE: $240 |
| COMMENTS: Diamond Medal was Sears's in-house brand, manufactured for it over the years by a variety of pen makers. This one likely dates to late 1920's-early 1930's, preceding the era in which Parker made pens for Sears and likely representing the work of National Pen Company in Chicago. While "woodgrain" pens tend to be of hard rubber, I get no "hard rubber smell" when friction is applied to the material. The pen might actually be of woodgrain-pattern celluloid. It is in sueprb shape with clean trim, plastic, imprint, and nib. The top of pen has a crest or coat-of-arms in attractive blue (enamel?) on gold-tone metal. Such were popular options in the day. Superb writer with wet medium point Great example of not-so-easy-to-find pen. | |||
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Pen 3179 -NB Moore Streamlined $ 175
Green Mottled Celluloid (Wahl's Kashmir). Fine Semi-Flex Nib |
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| Overall Grade:
Ex |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition:
Exc |
Threads: Perfect | clarity: Exc | |
| Point: F-M | Imprint: Fine | Size: 4 1/2" 11.4 cm |
PRICE: $ 175 |
| COMMENTS: Probably an early-mid 1930's vintage, this charming Moore has no model name of which I'm aware. The color appears to be Wahl's Kashmir and this one has excellent pearlescence with no sign of evil fluorescence. Trim is quite clean. Top line of the maker's imprint is sharp'; bottom line not sharp. Nice Fine flexy (moderate not noodle) point that can squeek up to Medium + with pressure. | |||
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Pen 3096 Moore Safety. Black Chased HR. ~1910 $80 SOLD
With Original Sticker. Flex "warranted" nib. |
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| Overall Grade: rather nice |
Metal: NA | Color: ExtraFine | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition:
NM |
Threads: Perfect | clarity: NA | |
| Point: F-M + FLEX | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 3/4" 12 cm |
PRICE: $80 |
| COMMENTS: Moore made a very high quality hard rubber pen. The barrel-sleeved safety pen is well known and well collected, found in a range of colors, sizes and finishes. Even solid gold overlay pens can be found. This one is bit of an odd-duck. Cap and barrel essentially black with razor sharp imprints and chasing. The slide/sleeve shows wear and some oxidation. I cannot exclude replacement part, though I suppose it is possible that part was handled more than the others. The nib has met ink and is a "warranted" solid gold replacement with very nice flexibility. The seals have not been formally restored, but can be done (at some delay in shipping) by Ron Zorn before shipping for $35 extra. | |||
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Pen 3003-S Moore Fountain Pen $215
Standard Size. Green "Candystripe" Celluloid. Probably late 1930's |
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| Overall Grade: Fine |
Metal: Bands Brassed | Color: Extra Fine | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: Exc | clarity: NA | |
| Point: Medium | Imprint: Fine | Size: 5 5/16" 13.2 cm |
PRICE: $215 |
| COMMENTS: Moore generally is considered a seoond tier manufacturer , though it had its share of first quality pens. Moore tended to follow the herd. This one is amongst the prettiest Moores I've handled. Candystripe plastic is known more from overseas than from the USA. This one is a hefty pen, "double jewel" with great color noting a bit of ambering by the threads. Clip and tassies have clean gold-filled metal, but the cap-bands largerly are brassed (or in this case, maybe "nickeled" as the base-metal is white and holding color well). Imprint if light but legible. Nice smooth firm wet medium point. A big "Deco" celluloid pen. I thought of hanging onto these candy stripe Moores, but I have waaay to many pens lying about already ;) | |||
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Pen 3004-S Moore Fountain Pen $235 SOLD
Burgundy "Candystripe" Celluloid. Probably late 1930's Monster Nib Alert. Silky and Flexy Fine-to-Broad Point |
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| Overall Grade: Exc |
Metal: Exc | Color: Perfect | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: Perfect | clarity: NA | |
| Point: MONSTER NIB | Imprint: Exc | Size: 4 3/8" 11 cm |
PRICE: $235 |
| COMMENTS: Moore generally is considered a seoond tier manufacturer , though it had its share of first quality pens. Moore tended to follow the herd. This one is amongst the prettiest Moores I've handled. Candystripe plastic is known more from overseas than from the USA. The Burgundy color is superb. Imprint sharp. Trim very clean. An outrageous wee writer for someone seeking the vintage flex feel in a pen. | |||
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Pen 2467R Mabie Todd All-Gold-Filled Pen $475 SOLD
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| Overall Grade: Exc |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: perfect | clarity: N/A | |
| Point: F-M flexes to Broad+ | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 1/8" 13cm |
PRICE: $475 |
| COMMENTS: Mid 1920's Mabie, demonstrating Mabie's penchant for off-the-beaten-path metal patterns. A mix of columns of squiggly lines, columns of straight lines, and splotches comprising many shorter lines, this one is just pretty. Has a neat flexy nib, too. | |||
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Pen 2193 Mabie Todd Stock Broker's Pencil $245
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| Overall Grade: Exc+ |
Metal: Exc | Color: NA | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition: NA |
Threads: NA | clarity: NA | |
| Point: NA | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 1/8" 13cm |
PRICE: $245 |
| COMMENTS: Thisone is very crisp in gold-filled metal by Mabie Todd. Takes a wide grease pencil refill. | |||
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Smooth pattern $425 |
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| Overall Grade: Exc | Metal:
Exc |
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| Nib condition: Exc | Threads: Perfect | Transparency: NA | |
| Point: Fine Semi-Flex |
Imprint: Perfect | Size: 5 1/4" | PRICE: $425 |
| COMMENTS:
Mabie-todd is another high quality make that during the golden age was
not quite as big as the Big-5. With strong branches in the
USA
and in England, many verrrrry pretty Mabies lurk out there. This one is
a smooth finish gold filled pen, including the gripping section. Very
clean condition. Lever filling system makes for easy use and easy
restoration. Small Ringtops are far more common
than this
large clip pen. A beauty. |
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$475 |
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| Overall Grade: Exc | Trim:
Exc |
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| Nib condition: Exc | Threads: Perfect | Transparency: NA | Cartouche nicely
personalized |
| Point: Fine flex |
Imprint: Perfect | Size: 5 1/4" | PRICE: $475 |
| COMMENTS: Mabie-todd is another high quality make that during the golden age was not quite as big as the Big-5. With strong branches in the USA and in England, many verrrrry pretty Mabies lurk out there. This one is a large clip pen, well less common than the little ring-tops, in sterling silver overlay alternation engine turned pattern with smooth columns. The zig-zags are reminiscent of Sheaffer chasing. | |||
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Charming Engine Turned Pattern $125 |
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| Overall Grade:
Fine |
Metal: Fine | Color: NA | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition:
Exc |
Threads: perfect | clarity: NA | |
| Point: Med Semi-Flex | Imprint: Exc | Size: 3
7/8" |
PRICE: $125 |
| COMMENTS:
Smidge of edge brass, speckling and pin dings to the Gold Filled
overlay. Nifty pattern with at least three distinct design
regions to the overlay. Gorgeous wee pen |
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Unusual model evoking period Italian pens $40 from Vacumania's Basement |
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| Overall Grade:
User |
Metal: Fine | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition:
Exc |
Threads: perfect | clarity: Exc | Big Cap Crack |
| Point: Fine-Med | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5
3/8" |
PRICE: $40 |
| COMMENTS:
A Gold Bond pen probably from early 1930's, in a very European style
and in a Wahl-like plastic. Wahl did make some pens for GB, so who
knows? Horrible crack in the cap. Sold for nib value. Pretty. |
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