All Pens and Ephemera

Here's our first-ever in-the-box Parker 41 set with both the fountain pen and "Liquid Lead" pencil! We thought it was a 51 set, at first. Then we read the imprint on the sac protector. The set is in great shape with only light wear from use. The ink sac remains in excellent working order. You will write a fine line with a little feedback and drag using its steel nib. The pencil still seems to have a little liquid lead in it! This is incredibly cool, considering Parker abandoned making those refills in the 1950s or early '60s. Box included.

Enjoy the 2006 limited edition Pilot Vanishing Point fountain pen in dazzling "Ice Blue." This preowned luxury pen comes complete with its original boxes and papers. It even has its cartridge cap, in case you want to stop using its working converter and switch over to proprietary Pilot cartridges. A close inspection will show light traces of wear in the ice blue, but no one sitting near you will ever see it. The rhodium trim is a little more scuffed around the nib zone. Marked "F" for a fine point, this 18k gold nib really writes an extra-fine line with a little feedback. Its clam-shell presentation box is fine, but there is some deterioration on the cross strap of the pad upon which the pen rests. 14cm.

Stickered New Old Stock pens remain a perennial favorite this Spring. Check out our Esterbrook M2 in blue. This vintage pen has a still working ink sac and comes with an Esterbrook box. The blue barrel has a bit of shop wear, but there are no cracks or deep scars. You will write a deliciously smooth fine line with its steel 1555 Gregg nib. It was originally intended for practitioners of the Gregg Shorthand method. The Gregg Shorthand Method was practices heavily by secretaries, stenographers and journalists in the 1950s. Click the headline for close-ups. 13.5cm capped.

Italian racing red and handsome sterling silver trim make for a great tribute to a classic Italian car company. Our Delta Alfa Romero fountain pen is quite the site to behold. Our preowned luxury pen has very little wear from use, though you can see the top of the nib is scuffed a little when you click the headline for close-ups. Complete with its boxes, papers and converter. You will write a nice, smooth, juicy broad line with its 18k gold nib. Unfortunately, the writing experience is plagued by many hard starts that we don't know how to fix. Pretty much every word has a hard start. Be warned. 13.6cm capped.

New Old Stock pens are always fun, especially when they are 70 years old. We just discovered this Esterbrook M2 complete with its cap sticker and box. There is a little shop wear on the pen but nothing bad. No cracks in the cap. It comes with a still-working aerometric filler! We think someone might have used it once, as a little ink came out when we filled it with water. Its steel 1551 nib writes a nice fine line. 13.5cm capped.

Some pens fall into the grey area where naming them is concerned. Is this the Esterbrook CA Deluxe or Esterbrook Safari Deluxe? We aren't sure, but it is an attractive grey pen. It also is cartridge only...and they stopped making the cartridges for these nearly 70 years ago. Unfortunately, this one does not come with an old cartridge. It does come with an amazingly smooth medium nib made of steel. Once you find its sweet spot, you'll want to write all day with it. Click the headline for close-ups. The nib might be marked fine, but it is definitely a medium. There is only light wear to the cap and barrel, too. 12.7cm capped.

Fit enough for pharaoh, this limited edition Cross Townsend Lapis Lazuli uses the same lapis quarry as the ancient Egyptians! We love these gold-flecked beauties. Showing minimal wear to the cap and barrel, you will find this preowned luxury pen to be stunning. Click the headline for a close-up. You will write a wet, medium line with its two-tone 18k gold nib that was mistakenly marked "F" for fine. A Cross converter is included with the pen. Unfortunately, we no longer have the boxes or papers. 15cm capped.

It came as a surprise to us to learn that there is a huge difference between the original Rotring 600 fountain pens, such as this one, and the poorly made modern ones. These original ones were very well constructed. There are no cracks or problems with the metal. The cap snaps tightly, and the worst you can say about this pen is that it has a little wear from use. It comes with standard international converter. You will write a firm, dry extra-fine line with its steel nib. There's a little feedback, but not much. Click the headline for close-ups. 13.7cm capped.