Vintage Pen News

A blog about antique and vintage writing instruments: fountain pens, mechanical (propelling) pencils, dip pens, and more.

Monday, September 23, 2013

An unusual ink sac

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When I started to take apart this Eagle coin-filler, I knew it was in good condition. It was still a surprise to find that ...
Friday, September 20, 2013

Søren Kierkegaard's silver dip pen at auction

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Only just spotted this -- sale took place on September 18, with the pen selling below low estimate at kr 60,000 (€ 8,050) to the København...
Thursday, August 29, 2013

Retipping, 1912

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More people are offering nib retipping services and prices are coming down, but we have a long way to go before we get back to the rates o...
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Friday, August 23, 2013

Three unusual stylographic pens

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A notable recent addition to my stylo collection is shown above. The overlay is English-hallmarked sterling silver, and the pen itself was...
Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Korean faker pops up again

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Our old friend in Korea has been lying low on eBay for a while, but now has listed one of his creations again -- this time explicitly desc...
Saturday, August 17, 2013

Graf Zeppelin dip pen

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When the Graf Zeppelin visited Estonia in 1930, one of the more noteworthy souvenirs of the occasion was this silver dip pen in the shape ...
Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Canadian stationary trade journal links

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George Kovalenko recently published a list of links to a most informative Canadian monthly, which started publication in 1884 as Books and N...
Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Petrache Poenaru's fountain pen: a mystery solved

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A few years ago, I noticed that a number of online reference sites had quietly been updated with the claim that the first fountain pen (or, ...
Thursday, August 1, 2013

Another pen with an airship connection

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A Parker Black Giant is a noteworthy pen in itself. This one has considerable additional historical interest that fits right into my own f...
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Saturday, July 27, 2013

Silicone sacs now available in four sizes

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We didn't want to go into full production until we got them right, and now we've got them! Genuine 100% silicone rubber pen sacs i...
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