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| Overall Grade:
Nearmint |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition:
Perfect |
Threads: perfect | clarity: Exc | |
| Point: 1551 nib Fine Firm | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5
3/8" |
PRICE: $175 |
| COMMENTS: Estie purse pens have come into their own and are appreciated for their charming pastel colors, high quality, reasonable price point, and readily swappable nib assemblies. Part of a large lot of Esties acquired during the last few months. This one is a matched set of the pale blue with black end jewels. Near Mint pen perhaps dipped. Perfect color, trim and imprint. Pencil perfect though eraser has been used. The flower-pouch is stamped, "Esterbrook" on the back. These travel pouches are well more scarce than the pens and do add charm to the package. | |||
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Pen 2888 Aikin-Lambert Flat-top (Sub-brand of LE Waterman) SOLD
Jade Celluloid (Early 1930's?) Wet Noodle Flex Nib $240 MONSTER NIB ALERT |
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| Overall Grade: Exc |
Metal: NM | Color: Extra Fine | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition:
Exc |
Threads perfect | clarity: NA | |
| Point: F- 2B Monster Flex | Imprint:NM | Size:
5 1/2" 13.6 cm |
PRICE: $240 |
| COMMENTS: Aikin-Lambert was bought by Waterman during the 1920's, resulting in Waterman-esque Aikins, often including flat-top pens in unusual colors (for Waterman) or seemingly with left-over Waterman material (eg. ripple). I've owned two or three of these relatively hefty Aikins in Jade celluloid. The bandless cap with flat-top styling adds to the charm. The color on this one is well better than average though not perfect. The overall even color is shade or so away from ideal, with a bit of darkening by the cap. The nib is... outstanding. Smooth with good inkflow-it can flex from fine to double broad (maybe more). A grand writer. Do treat it gently when you get it. Noodles can... snap... if overworked. | |||
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Pen 2277 PELIKAN M600 MODERN $190 SOLD
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| Overall Grade: NM |
Metal: Exc | Color: Perfect | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition: Nearmint |
Threads: perfect | clarity: Exc | |
| Point: Fine-Med firm smooth | Imprint: Exc | Size: 4 7/8" 12.8cm |
PRICE: $190 |
| COMMENTS: A smooth writing modern Pelikan. Nib is marked "F" but vs my usual vintge pen stock writes a line a bit plump relative to "vintage" fine. I call it Fine-Medium. | |||
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Medium Flex nib. $475 SOLD |
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| Overall Grade: Exc | Trim:
Lever only with some brassing (<15%) |
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| Nib condition:
Exc |
Threads: Perfect | Transparency: NA | Cartouch nicely
personalized. |
| Point: Medium Flex |
Imprint: Exc | 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. This one is a charmer, packing a circumferential engine-turned pattern quite different from what is found on most other makes. I like this one. | |||
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Mint Condition and featuring a 9000 series nib $135 SOLD |
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| Overall Grade: Mint | Trim:
perfect |
Plastic: Perfect | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition: Mint | Threads: Perfect | Transparency: NA | |
| Point: 9550 | Imprint: Perfect | Size: 4 1/2" | PRICE: $135 |
| COMMENTS: Estie purse pens have come into their own and are appreciated for their charming pastel colors, high quality, reasonable price point, and readily swappable nib assemblies. Part of a large lot of Esties acquired during the last few months, this one is rich (dark) green with lilac end jewels. In Mint condition, it offers a nice alternative to the trashed cracked examples that crop up so often. | |||
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Pen 2253R Conklin Sub-Endura $600 SOLD
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| Overall Grade: Extra Fine |
Metal: ExtraFine | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition: Nearmint |
Threads: Exc | clarity: NA | |
| Point: Fine Semi-Flex | Imprint: Exc | Size: 4 15/16" 12.6cm |
PRICE: $600 |
| COMMENTS: Neat Conklin. Suspect this one is in the same range as the Halloween and Zebra. Targetted below the Endura range, more wild plastics appear, much to our happiness today. This plastic shares a bit with Wahl's Green/Gold and with a similar color on Waterman 92, but has a much larger amount of metallic-tone plastic than either of those two pens. Recognizing i've not seen every Conklin out there, i note this is the only Conklin i've ever seen in this plastic. Couple specks of brassing on clip edge and at bottom edge of cap-band. | |||
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Pen 2468 Aikin-Lambert Eyedropper GF Overlay $725 SOLD
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| Overall Grade: Exc+ |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: NA | clarity: Modest amber | |
| Point: ExtraFine Flex | Imprint: NA | Size: 5 1/8" 13 cm |
PRICE: $725 |
| COMMENTS: A pen well off my beaten path. Probably dates to around 1910. Aikin Lambert made some gorgeous overlays. The company eventually was absorbed by LE Waterman. This pen pops. Crisp overlay, clean glossy black hard rubber. Modest flex to the nib. | |||
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Medium High Flex Nib $800 SOLD |
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| Overall Grade:
Extra Fine |
Metal: Excellent | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition: Exc | Threads: perfect | clarity: NA | |
| Point:
Smooth Medium FLEX |
Imprint: perfect | Size: 4
3/8 |
PRICE: $800 |
| COMMENTS:
Chartreuse is a high
cachet Chilton. This clean pen has a quite nice nib, too. |
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Pen 2376R Conklin Endura Oversized"Lime" Green $595 SOLD
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| Overall Grade: Exc |
Metal: Exc | Color: Extrafine | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition: Exc |
Threads perfect | clarity: NA | |
| Point: Medium-stubbish | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 3/8" 13.5cm |
PRICE: $595 |
| COMMENTS: Conklin was one of the "Big 5" of American pendom during the "golden age". High quality pens- well able to go head to head against Parker, etc- are well appreciated by today's collectors. This one is the big boy. Plastic is very clean. No Brassing. Sharp imprint. A lovely big conklin. Color about 90%, just bit of lightening relative to the protected barrel under the cap- actually is much richer color than the wan photo suggests, no joke. Nib is medium with stubbish cut. Nice wet writer that gives thin cross strokes and fatter down strokes. | |||
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Sapphire Blue 450 SOLD |
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| Overall Grade: Fine | Trim:
20%brass to lever high point |
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| Nib condition: Exc | Threads: Perfect | Transparency: NA | Personal Name neatly barrel stamped |
| Point:
F-M |
Imprint: Perfect | Size: 4 7/8" | PRICE: $450 |
| COMMENTS: Conklin was one of the "Big 5" of American pendom during the "golden age". High quality pens- well able to go head to head against Parker, etc- are well appreciated by today's collectors. This one is the big boy Color is superb. Trim is clean with just a smidge of the nearly inevitable brassing at the ends of the spring clip. This can be seen in the photo, above. RA Anderson apparently owned this pen at one time :-) Imprint is sharp. Color is superb. A lovely big conklin. | |||
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| Overall Grade:
Exc |
Metal: exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition:
Exc |
Threads: perfect | clarity: NA | Plastic: |
| Point: F | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5
1/4" |
PRICE: $500 |
| COMMENTS:
OS Flat Top Conklin Endura pens (late 1920's) have grown
tough to
find. This one is of hard rubber, not plastic. Sharp imprint and clean
trim, with just specks of brass at usual spot- lower edge of clip.
Gripping section matches the cap n' barrel. |
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Pen 2860-M Mabie Todd Gold-Filled Ring-Top
$145 SOLD
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| Overall Grade:
Exc |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition:
Exc |
Threads: perfect | clarity: NA | |
| Point: Flex Med | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 1/8" 13.0cm |
PRICE: $145 SOLD |
| COMMENTS: Charming metal ring top probably from mid 1920's. Great flex nib too. | |||
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Pen 2560R Conklin Endura Flat-Top ringtop set
$75 Vacumania's Basement: SOLD |
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| Overall Grade:
ExtraFine |
Metal: Exc | Color: Perfect | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition:
Exc |
Thread: Extra Fine | clarity: NA | |
| Point: XF-F | Imprint: Exc | Size: 4 3/8" 11.1 cm |
PRICE: $75 |
| COMMENTS: Pen has clean trim and plastic. Threads grumble a bit on closing. Pen is personalized, "Helen Wilson". Lever protrudes a tad. Pencil is tossed in as bonus and- obviously- has significant fading to the bronze panels. Pencil does NOT work (might just be jammed lead). | |||
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Pen 2107 Conklin Endura Flat-Top Oversize $575 SOLD
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| Overall Grade: Exc |
Metal: ExtraFine | Color: Superb | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: perfect | clarity: NA | |
| Point: Medium | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 3/8" 13.6 |
PRICE: $575 |
| COMMENTS: Conklin was one of the "Big 5" of American pendom during the "golden age". High quality pens- well able to go head to head against Parker, etc- are well appreciated by today's collectors. This one is the big boy Color is superb. Plastic is very clean. A smidge of brass at front and back end of clip (common spots) as per picture, and spec at proximal edge of lever. Sharp imprint. A lovely big conklin. | |||
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| Overall Grade:
Exc |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition:
Exc |
Threads: perfect | clarity: NA | |
| Point: Firm F-M | Imprint: Exc | Size: 4
7/8" |
PRICE: $265 |
| COMMENTS:
Conklin
was part of the Big-5 of American pendom during the "golden age". The
Endura was a Duofold fighter. This one is very clean with
bright
color and no brassing |
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Pen 2480R Webster Flat-Top Oversized $225 SOLD
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| Overall Grade: ExtraFine |
Metal: ExtraFine | Color: Perfect | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: Exc | clarity: | |
| Point: F-M responsive | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 1/2" 13.9 cm |
PRICE: $225 SOLD |
| COMMENTS: Quality pen with nib a bit smaller than First Tier pens of this size. Webster likely was a store-brand (as with Diamond Medal for Sears), with some made by National and at least a couple made by Parker. Or so i believe... Clean pen with some brassing on lower cap-band opposite the clip and bit on clip-ball. Top bands and bulk of clip quite clean. Nice writer. | |||
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Purple/Bronze celluloid $170 SOLD |
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| Overall Grade: Fine | Trim:
Lever 20%brass at highpoint |
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| Nib condition: NM | Thread: Perfect | Transparency: NA | name engraved: |
| Point: Fine semiflex | Imprint: Perfect | Size: 4 3/4" | PRICE: $170 |
| COMMENTS:
Monroe is a small make of good quality, well appreciated by its cadre
of collectors. The big ones can cost >$1000. This one is not a
big
one though :-) The trim is clean, imprint is excellent. Color
is
a dark purple with bronze. |
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| Overall Grade:
Exc+ |
Metal: NM | Color: Perfect | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition:
Exc. replacement |
Threads: perfect | clarity: NA | |
| Point:
Smooth F-M semi-flex |
Imprint: perfect | Size: 4
1/4" |
PRICE: $400 |
| COMMENTS:
A gem clean as a whistle. NOTE-
the nib is a replacement Wahl-Eversharp. Great
color,
imprint |
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Pen 2465R Conklin Endura Flat-top $165 SOLD
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| Overall Grade: Fine |
Metal: Fine | Color: Perfect | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: Exc | clarity: NA | |
| Point: F-M-- 2xB High Flex | Imprint: ExtraFine | Size: 5 1/8" 12.9 cm |
PRICE: $165 |
| COMMENTS: Late production flat-top Endura, flat top with crescent symbol. Killer flex nib. The negatives? Barrel is neatly personalized Curtis De Rodes, Top capband has a ding and bottom cap-band has brassing. | |||
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Pen 2395R Conklin Flat-Top Cream/Black $205 SOLD
Ultra Flex nib. |
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| Overall Grade: Exc |
Metal: Exc | Color: Extra Fine | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: perfect | clarity: none | |
| Point: Fine -2X-Broad | Imprint: Exc | Size: 4 7/8" 12.4cm | PRICE: $205 |
| COMMENTS: Relative tp some of the pastel Conklins, not to mention Halloween and Zebra, this sub-Endura offers color not available in the high line pens, but offers similar quality. Color is not at all bad as these go, but is not perfect. The nib makes the pen. Smooth and highly flexible, ranging from fine to double broad depending on the pressure one applies. | |||
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Pen 2396R Conklin Endura Senior (oversized) $500
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| Overall Grade: ExtraFine |
Metal: No Brassing | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition: exc |
Threads: perfect | clarity: NA | |
| Point: Fine | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 3/8" 13.5cm |
PRICE: $500 |
| COMMENTS: Conklin was one of the "Big 5" of American pendom during the "golden age". High quality pens- well able to go head to head against Parker, etc- are well appreciated by today's collectors. This one is the big boy. Plastic is very clean. No Brassing. Sharp imprint. One pin mark to cap-band | |||
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Pen 2455 Esterbrook. Red $40 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: Fine | Imprint: Exc | Size: 4 3/4" 12.dcm |
PRICE: $40 |
| COMMENTS: A basic Estie in popular color. Original working condition. | |||
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Pen 2318 Esterbrook Pastel Purse Pen $100 SOLD
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| Overall Grade: Extra Fine |
Metal: Exc | Color: VG | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: perfect | clarity: NA | |
| Point: 2556 F-M | Imprint: extra fine | Size: 4 1/2" 11.2 cm |
PRICE: $100 |
| COMMENTS: The purple Estie is one i encounter not often. Well more scarce than most of the pinks and greens. This one has bit of fading to the color. | |||
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Pen 2379R Mabie Todd Swan 44 Eterna $225 SOLD
Medium Ultra Flex Nib. Quite noodly (noodley? noodle-y?) |
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| Overall Grade: Exc* |
Metal: perfect | Color: Perfect | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition: perfect |
Threads perfect | clarity: NA | |
| Point: Med Ultra Flex | Imprint: perfect | Size: 5 1/4" 13.2cm |
PRICE: $225 SOLD |
| COMMENTS: Crisp pearl/black color, probably in top decile. Razor sharp imprints. No brassing. Weird "reversed" personalization (i'm sure some art term is out there for this. I dunno what it is). Instead of stamping or engraving "W.S.H". the stencil (of sorts) around the initials was carved out leaving the letters raised relative to the cutting, at the level of the rest of the barrel. The letters then were stained black. First time i've seen this done to a celluloid pen. Only flaw with pen is a bit of play to the lever which seems to want to stay a mm or so elevated. I believe the wire lock is bit misaligned with the lever's catch, causing this. The nib is killer. Medium to triple broad high flex. | |||
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Note the unusual clip $110 SOLD |
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| Overall Grade:
MINT |
Metal: MINT | Color: Perfect | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition: MINT | Threads: perfect | clarity: Perfect | |
| Point: 2550 fine-xf | Imprint: perfect | Size: 5
1/4" |
PRICE: $110 |
| COMMENTS: An icicle pattern pen with unusual (to me) long smooth clip. I'm guessing (!) this is late product, even for icicle, but will keep open mind. | |||
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Pen 2247 Stipula 1990's Midnight Voyager $360 SOLD
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| Overall Grade: Mint |
Metal: Mint | Color: Perfect | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition: Mint |
Threads: MInt | clarity: NA | |
| Point: Medium | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 5/8" 14 cm |
PRICE: $360 |
| COMMENTS: OK. So when i buy collections, sometimes i end up with near-modern pens too. Hey, it happens. This one utilizes Visconti's "Power filler" plunger mechanism. The pen is mint unused. Retailed around $650, but this one is just the pen. No Box etc. Beautiful big modern pens. | |||
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Pen 2360M Mabie Todd Swan. Arrow-Clip 1930's $170 SOLD
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| Overall Grade: VG-F |
Metal: Exc | Color: Perfect | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition: extrafine |
clutch perfect | clarity: NA | |
| Point: XF-F | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5" 12.7cm |
PRICE: $170 |
| COMMENTS: Very funky pen, with matching ends, arrow clip and big Mabie Swan nib. I picked this one up at Brimfield a few years back. Only pen i've ever seen in this plastic, one not shown in the recent Mabie book. Very clean plastic. Sharp imprint. The clip is white metal, which i'm guessing indicates loss of prior gold wash. The capband has brassing along the edges. The lever is brassed. The lever slot is slightly spread. Smooth writer and very pretty pen. Probably worth the price of entry just for the nib. | |||
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Pen 2344 Chilton Pencil $275 SOLD
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| Overall Grade: Exc+ |
Metal: NM | Color: Perfect | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition: NA |
Clutch perfect | clarity: NA | |
| Point: NA | Imprint: Exc | Size: " 13.9cm |
PRICE: $275 SOLD |
| COMMENTS: Scarce large pencil from high quality pen maker. | |||
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Pen 2342 Camel. Late 1930's $275 SOLD
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| Overall Grade: Exc Pen |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition: Base crack |
Threads perfect | clarity: NA | |
| Point: Fine | Imprint: Exc | Size: |
PRICE: $275 SOLD |
| COMMENTS: Popular pen by small maker. The pen itself is quite clean. Nib has bit of a crack at the base. Sold unrestored. | |||
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Pen 2275 Mabie Todd Swan 142/35 $225 SOLD
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| Overall Grade: Exc |
Metal: Exc | Color: Perfect | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: perfect | clarity: NA | |
| Point: F-M FLEX | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 1/2 " 13.9cm |
PRICE: $225 |
| COMMENTS: An unusually well preserved Black Hard Rubber Swan. Lever Fill. Cartouche is personalized, as are most. Nice imprints. Smooth nib with moderate flex. Late 1910's. | |||
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Pen 2254R Mabie Todd Swallow. Coral Celluloid $310 Sold
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| Overall Grade: ExtraFine |
Metal: ExtraFine | Color: Superb | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: perfect | clarity: NA | |
| Point: Fine Flex. | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 1/4" 12.9cm |
PRICE: $310 |
| COMMENTS: A big Mabie with superb color. | |||
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Pen 2252R Aikin Lamber "Mercantile" $270 SOLD
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| Overall Grade: Extrafine |
Metal: Exc | Color: Perfect | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: perfect | clarity: NA | |
| Point: Fine Flex. | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 1/2" 13.8cm |
PRICE: $270 |
| COMMENTS: Known best for some glorious overlay eyedropper-fill pens from twenty years earlier, Aikin Lambert eventually came under the ownership of LE Waterman and took on a rather Waterman-ish look, though often featuring smaller nibs than similar Waterman-branded pens. This one is rather clean. No clip brassing. The plastic has an area of translucency opposite the clip, but the color overall is sound. Most jade has discolored well more than this. Big pen. | |||
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Broad Semi-Flex Nib. Nearmint |
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| Overall Grade:
Nearmint |
Metal: Nearmint | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition:
Exc |
Threads: perfect | clarity: Ambert | Plastic: Perfect |
| Point: Broad Semi-Flex | Imprint: Perfect | Size: 5
3/8" |
PRICE: $925 |
| COMMENTS:
About the most significant Conklin offered yet at Vacumania.com.
An
oversized Herringbone in black celluloid with perfect white trim. This
one is OS but is a variant not showing any word guage numbers on
side.
Working order. Neat nib. A pen not easy to find at all, never
mind in
clean shape. |
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| Overall Grade: Good | Trim: minimal edge brass | Color: partial ambering of barrel | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition: Fine | Threads: closes hair off center | Transparency: VG | Click if link is hot, for more info |
| Point: Fine-medium | Imprint: nearly gone | Size: 5 1/4" | PRICE: $625 SOLD |
| COMMENTS: A significant pen for collectors of Conklin. An early Endura Symetrik demonstrator with clear barrel. Pen is sound but worn. A personal name is neatly stamped in barrel. The cap has on gouge near the crescent (can see in pic). Note, i cleaned up some of the dust and polish powder showing in the pic by the clip. True Demos generally were not intended for sale. Pen will need the nozac filler restored if he wishes to fill it. | |||
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| Overall Grade: Exc | Trim:
no brass.
one tiny shallow cap pin ding |
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| Nib condition: NM | Clutch: Perfect | Transparency: NA | |
| Point: Fine firm | Imprint: Perfect | Size: 4.125" | PRICE: $700 |
| COMMENTS: The
PFM series is the oversized pen which employed Sheaffer's vaunted
snorkel-filling
mechanism. The "V" features a gold-fillec cap and blindcap plate and a
solid gold nib. Blue is second in cachet only to gray. |
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| Overall Grade:
Exc |
Metal: Exc | Color: Perfect | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition: Exc | Threads: perfect | clarity: NA | |
| Point: Fine Semi-Flex |
Imprint: perfect | Size: 4
1/4" |
PRICE: 500 |
| COMMENTS:
Clean,
with great trim, imprint and color |
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Pen 2248 Stipula Etruria Amber "Cigar Pen" $240 Sold
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| Overall Grade: NM |
Metal: NM | Color: Perfect | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition: Nearmint |
Threads: perfect | clarity: NA | |
| Point: Broad | Imprint: NM | Size: 5 1/2" 13.6cm |
PRICE: $240 Sold |
| COMMENTS: From my first year with nice pens, before i discovered "vintage", this amber cellulose acetate "cigar pen" by Stipula of Italy caught my eye. Broad point. Grand condition. Solid 9k trim. Converter filler. | |||
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Pen 2249 Watrerman "100 Year" Oversized Fountain Pen $425 SOLD
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| Overall Grade: Nearmint |
Metal: NM | Color: Perfect | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition: Nearmint |
Threads: perfect | clarity: NA | |
| Point: Broad | Imprint: NM | Size: 5 3/4" 14.4cm |
PRICE: $425 SOLD |
| COMMENTS: From my first year with nice pens, before i discovered "vintage", this amber cellulose acetate "cigar pen" by Stipula of Italy caught my eye. Broad point. Grand condition. Solid 9k trim. | |||
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Pen 2320 Esterbrook Pastel Purse Pen $125 SOLD
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| Overall Grade: NM (maybe mint) |
Metal: Exc | Color: Perfect | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition: Perfet |
Threads: perfect | clarity: NA | |
| Point: 9550 XF-F | Imprint: Exc | Size: 4 1/2" 11.2 cm | PRICE: $125 SOLD |
| COMMENTS: Generally, the dark Pastels carry greater cachet and are more scarce than the light colors. Colored end jewels tend to be found in the darker series. This pen pops. If it ever has met ink, that would be all that was "wrong" with it. | |||
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Pen 2239F Esterbrook Pastel Pen $115
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| Overall Grade: EXC |
Metal: Exc | Color: Perfect | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition: VG |
Threads: perfect | clarity: NA | |
| Point: 2314-F | Imprint: Exc | Size: 4 3/8 " 11.2cm | PRICE: $115 |
| COMMENTS: Pastel Esties are amongst the "better" collectables from that maker. This one has great color and trim, and NONE of the hairline cap-lip cracks that can plague the series. True clipless models are not common. This is the first i've offered, indeed the first i've seen. | |||
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| Overall Grade:
Exc |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition: NA | Threads: NA | clarity: NA | |
| Point: NA |
Imprint: Exc | Size: 3
3/4" |
PRICE: $100 |
| COMMENTS:
Not much to say. A clean Chilton pencil to match a ringtop pen of
similar color and style. |
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| Overall Grade:
Nearmint+ |
Metal: Exc | Color: Mint | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition:
Exc |
Clutch: perfect | clarity: NA | |
| Point: Fine | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5
1/2" |
PRICE: $100 |
| COMMENTS:
A
long skinny MB seemingly done in a matte finish powder coated metal.
Don't hold me to that. Nib is not marked as Karat gold so might be
plated. Wing shaped nib. Fine Point. White dot at bottom of clip
(shown) also at very top and bottom of pen. |
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Pen 2183 Pelikan 140. 1950's $65
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| Overall Grade: VG |
Metal: VG | Color: Perfect | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition: Nearmint |
Threads: perfect | clarity: NA | |
| Point: Fine Flex. | Imprint: Exc | Size: 4 7/8" 12.5cm |
PRICE: $65 |
| COMMENTS: About theCore Pelikan model from the 1950's. 14 Karat nib highly flexible. Capband is all brassed. | |||
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Pen 2109 Conklin Gold-Filled lever filler $155
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| Overall Grade: Exc |
Metal: Perfect | Color: Perfect | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition: Ex |
Threads: perfect | clarity: NA | |
| Point: fine-med Ultra Flex | Imprint: Exc | Size: 4 1/4" 10.5cm |
PRICE: $155 |
| COMMENTS: One of the "BIg 5" of vintage American pendom, Conklin turned out quite a number of nice "jewelry'" pens, in metal finishes. This little gold-filled example packs a sweet Conklin #3 nib that is extremely flexible | |||
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| Overall Grade: Fine | Metal. High point brass to clip. Specks of brass on cap-band. Partial brass to bottom ring and to top of pencil cone. | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC | |
| Nib condition: Exc Conklin "cushion point" nib. | Threads: Perfect cap threads. | Click if link is hot, for more info | |
| Point: Med Semi-Flex | Imprint: Exc | Size: 6" closed | PRICE: $295 |
| COMMENTS: The "combo craze" hit pendom ~1930. Found commonly in low-quality makes, still combos do crop up in Big-4 models and in high quality smaller makes, too. The Conklin Ensemble is amongst the best. Recently restored by Joel Hamilton. The often-discolored green celluloid has superb color here. | |||
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Black and Bronze Celluloid. Lovely $590 |
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| Overall Grade:
Nearmint |
Metal: Nearmint | Color: Perfect | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition:
Exc |
Threads: perfect | clarity: NA | |
| Point: Firm fine-medium | Imprint: Perfect | Size: 5
1/4" |
PRICE: $590 |
| COMMENTS:
A
stunning and crisp Endura set. Long fond of the Black/Bronze color
(very 3-D look), i have a pile of Enduras of various models lying
about. This set is about as good as it gets. No brassing.
Razor
imprints. Clean plastic. I have not had the painted
circumferential
lines touched up (i prefer the natural aged look), but if that matters
i can ask one of my favorite restorers to repaint the lines before
shipping. A set that makes me say, "yeep!". |
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Monster Nib Alert |
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| Overall Grade:
Nearmint |
Trim: Perfect | Color: Perfect | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition: NearmInt | Threads: Perfect | Transparency: NA | |
| Point:
high flex |
Imprint: Perfect | Size: 5" | PRICE: $345 SOLD |
| COMMENTS: This
non-Endura flat-top is identical to the high line Endura save for
lacking the circumferential barrel and cap lines, the Endura nib and an
Endura barrel imprint. This version indeed is far less
common.
Color and trim just are perfect and the nib is a gem of a writer. If
the reader is tired of "would by Near Mint, save for yada yada yada..."
he will find this pen refreshing. |
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Stock Broker's Pencil $250 |
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| Overall Grade:
Extra Fine |
Metal: One tiny mark on cartouche | Color: NA | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition:
NA |
Threads: NA | clarity: NA | |
| Point: NA | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5
3/8" |
PRICE: $250 |
| 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 stock broker's pencil using huge grease pencil refill. Lovely engine turned pattern. Crisp condition with only imperfection a superficial pin mark on the cartouche, which is not personalized. | |||
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Fully intact lock mechanism. Near Mint. Fine Flex nib. $700 |
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| Overall Grade:
NM |
Metal: Perfect | Color: Perfect | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition: NM | Threads: perfect | clarity: NM | SLIGHT barrel
bulge |
| Point: Fine Flex nib | Imprint: Perfect | Size: 5
3/8" |
PRICE: $700 |
| COMMENTS:
This black Lox Top Chilton just pops. Featuring the
appropriately
notched red-edged gripping section, it has intact the red locking
mechanism under the clip (cannot see in pic head on). One clipped to
shirt pocket, the red lock is compressed, locking the pen and
preventing the cap from unscrewing. Neat. The
diffused-lighting
photo above woefully minimizes the razor sharp, near mint barrel
imprint. A somewhat scarce variant from a manufacturer from whom all
pens today are tough to find. The fine flex nib does not hurt
:-) |
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Burgundy/Black Coralite (celluloid) |
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| Overall Grade: Excellent | Metal: Trim Superb | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC | |
| Nib condition: Fine | Threads: Perfect c | Click if link is hot, for more info | |
| Point: MEDIUM semi-flex | Imprint: Superb | Size: 4 3/4" including ring. | PRICE: $165 |
| COMMENTS: Carter (Carter's) produced ink for decades but pens for but a fewe years. High quality items, they are well more scarce than similar style "Big 4" product. Models can be found in Hard Rubber and later in celluloid of two general styles, "Coralite" and "Pearltex". Coralite pens were produced in 5 sizes/styles per the catalog generally seen, though some exotic items crop up, too. The Coralite pens can be found both in flat top and streamlined modesls. This Ringtop is a chubby model, featuring a larger nib and higher original price point than the thinner, longer clip pen.. This one is gorgeous and is a nice writer, too. | |||
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Blue Coralite (celluloid) |
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| Overall Grade: Excellent | Trim: Excellet | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC | |
| Nib condition: Excellent | Threads: Perfect cap threads. | color: Bit of end darkening noted. | Click if link is hot, for more info |
| Point: MEDIUM Flex | Imprint: exc | Size: 4 1/2" with ring. | PRICE: $165 |
| COMMENTS: Carter (Carter's) produced ink for decades but pens for but a fewe years. High quality items, they are well more scarce than similar style "Big 4" product. Models can be found in Hard Rubber and later in celluloid of two general styles, "Coralite" and "Pearltex". Coralite pens were produced in 5 sizes/styles per the catalog generally seen, though some exotic items crop up, too. The Coralite pens can be found both in flat top and streamlined modesls. This Ringtop is a chubby model, featuring a larger nib and higher original price point than the thinner, longer clip pen.. A nice writer with flexy nib. | |||
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| Overall Grade:
Nearmint |
Metal: NM | Color: Perfect | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition:
NM |
Threads: perfect | clarity: NA | |
| Point: Flex Fine | Imprint: Perfect | Size: 4
1/2" |
PRICE: $165 |
| COMMENTS:
Very sharp example of a
high quality smaller make. Flex nib with bit of toothiness. |
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| Overall Grade:
Mint |
Metal: MInt | Color: NA | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition:
Mint |
Clutch Perfect | clarity: NA | |
| Point: Fine | Imprint: Perfect | Size: |
PRICE: $225 |
| COMMENTS:
Pilot's
1970's answer to the Parker T1 and Falcon has surged in popularity in
recent years. This one is mint, stickered and boxed. |
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Semi-Flexible Nib $70 |
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| Overall Grade:
Exc |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition:
Exc 2-tone |
Threads: perfect | clarity: &nbs | |
