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I did not think this would be appropriate to post in show off your pens, but I just had to show off our booty from today's local pen show.

There was a nice selection of vintage pens brought in by several collectors and vendors. We are just starting to make our way into the vintage scene and picked up a small handful of vintage pens to restore and add to our collection. These vintage pens are Wahl, Sheaffer, Easterbrook, Conkin and Parkers.

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Linda and I also treated ourselves to a couple of special edition Pelikans.
Linda got the M101N Tortise Shell which is a reproduction of a 1935 model. This is a really sharp pen that had a great vintage look and feel to it and a 14k nib. I like a little larger pen and got the M800 Blue O Blue Souveran with a 18k nib. All in all it was a really a fun day and beat the heck out of watching the Colts get plastered.

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Looks like there is a Conway Stewart in there at the bottom to. The only reason i know this is i just received this EXACT same pen form a very good friend yesterday:eek::biggrin: That is so weird:bulgy-eyes::biggrin: Its a Conway Pen, Conway Stewart No. 757. EDIT: Maybe not, But its

Great Buys!!!!:wink:
 
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From the bottom dark green fleck to the top lighter green:

Parker -Challenger
Sheaffer - Piston fill with the lifetime 14k nib (This was the pen that almost put them out of business)
Parker Vacumatic 1946
Esterbrook
Parker Vacumatic 1946
Conklin lever fill with 14k nib
Wahl Oxford lever fill with 14k nib
 
Crazy. It looks almost exactly the same. You finial on the bottom is longer than mine, and your center band is a little larger, but other than that it looks like the same pen. Mine is a 1938 Conway Pen No. 757. That Parker Challenger looks awesome!!

Either way, great buy.
 
Yes it was a GREAT and fun day. Although - I really can't decide if I am going to keep the new Pelikan. I have been writing with the Vintage Parker Challenger and quite frankly I love the way it writes. I'm just not being grabbed by the Pelikan (although I love the blue one I can't decide if it is too large or not.)

I will say though that the Pelikan, uncapped and uninked weighs in at only 8g. It's feather light and that is what appealed to me initially. It's a very nice pen, good quality and of course Pelikan's write beautifully. I got to see the Vintage pen that it is a recreation of today as well. It was a very pretty pen as well.

Maybe I am just spoiled by my Eagle Pen ....
 
Them are some nice one's there. Wish I could of drove up to check them out. But i'm slaving away at work getting ready for inventory. I just bought a couple of Pelikan's from a my buddy in Munich.
 
Linda, keep the Pelikan 101, even if you do not use it that often, it is a very sought after pen, it is already a collectable amongst Pelikan collectors and will not be in available too much longer. They are just now filling their original backorders.
 
A great set of pens M & L. Lindas Tortous Shell confirms MY conviction that, the clip ring does NOT necessarily HAVE to be hidden. I think it adds to the decoration balance of the pen. Thanks for showing these. I just don't get to see vintage pens.
 
Nice bunch of pens!

A customer just gave me two Parker Super 21s and two Easterbrooks. The hooded nib Parkers work nicely. The Easterbrooks need nibs and bladders. Any idea where to get those "parts"?
 
Those look really nice Mike. I don't know if it's appropriate syop or not either, but who cares! Linda has great taste picking that pen. Tell Linda I'm still waiting for those photo's she said she'd send to my phone.:wink::wink:
 
PenMan1 said:
Nice bunch of pens!

A customer just gave me two Parker Super 21s and two Easterbrooks. The hooded nib Parkers work nicely. The Easterbrooks need nibs and bladders. Any idea where to get those "parts"?
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Now Andy you know all too well that stuff like this can no longer be answered on this forum. :tongue::tongue:
 
Those are beautiful!!!! It makes me think about the reason for this hobby.
I got into doing pens because I used to sit as a little girl and look through my grandpa's desk at all of his wonderful pens. Back then they were just to use.
I wish I had at least one of those now. I am not sure where they went?.
Alice
 
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IPD_Mr said:
PenMan1 said:
Nice bunch of pens!

A customer just gave me two Parker Super 21s and two Easterbrooks. The hooded nib Parkers work nicely. The Easterbrooks need nibs and bladders. Any idea where to get those "parts"?
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Now Andy you know all too well that stuff like this can no longer be answered on this forum. :tongue::tongue:
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OOPS! I forgot that we have entered the "politically correct " era:)
My bad :)
 
First, thanks for all of the nice comments and for the information on the status of the M101N collectibility (Richard's post!)
Getting into this hobby has taken me on so many different jogs and I have loved every one of them. I don't know that I will ever pick between "old and new." As Jonathan said "very inspiring." Some of the original technology used in these oldies is still used today in almost the same exact form as in the past. Regardless, however, of what technology is being used - I find it very rewarding to bring something from the brink of "garbage" back to a really desirable and fine writing instrument. Similarly, I love seeing the creations that we can put together with today's woods, acrylics etc.

Update - I went and got myself a Blue - but I haven't let go of the M101N either :wink: and probably won't for a good while if at all. I guess it depends on how you look at things, but I like them both and the fact that the tortie is going to be highly collectable really made it difficult to ink it up.

The Challenger writes wonderfully and will need very little work (cosmetic clean up.) I really love it too.

We picked up a couple of others in the past few days (forgot to take before photos but when we are done with them we'll post afters.) One of them (a junior) has a pattern that really looks similar to the vintage material we picked up a couple of years back and is giving me LOTS of ideas. It has been fun this weekend so far as we have taken 3 of these vintage goodies and broken them down into parts. Cleaned and polished most of them and ordered the replacement sacs and a j-bar (yep the little baby blue had a broken bar in it but not a big deal - easy to fix!)
I shouldn't be probably, but I am amazed at how nice some of these are looking already and they aren't even at a point of having a final polish put down on them.


NOW - to learn how to electroplate :eek::biggrin::confused:.

Have a great Sunday everyone.

Linda
 
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Those look really nice Mike. I don't know if it's appropriate syop or not either, but who cares! Linda has great taste picking that pen. Tell Linda I'm still waiting for those photo's she said she'd send to my phone.:wink::wink:
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Are you STILL looking for an excuse to buy yourself the latest, greatest and newest phone on the market :confused:

If I sent you photos you would be in serious need of a WORKING phone :wink::biggrin::rolleyes:

Have a great remainder of your weekend :smile:
 
Linda, email me, and I'll explain electroplating, after 40 years of lapidary and goldsmithing, I just do a little, it is extremely dangerous for the average home shop. And welcome to the world of vintage pens, I have yet to find a modern nib that can write like a good vintage one.
 
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