Filling Mechanism: Ballpoint

New Old Stock! Still sealed in its original box is a limited edition Louis Cartier 150 Plaque Argent ballpoint pen. Numbered 1511 of 1847, this pen was released in 1997 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Cartier. It is kind of amazing to think this is a bit of a time capsule sealed 26 years ago. You can have the joy of being the first person to write with it...or save it for a whole new generation. The silvery wonder is all yours to decide. Click the headline for photos of the sealed box.

It is difficult to think of Parker Jotter pens as vintage. Oh, sure. They came out in the mid-1950s, but they are still in production today. These 4 pens are a little bit vintage and a little bit modern. The olive colored Jotter has brass threads and a button that has a domed top. The off-white Jotter has brass threads and a stamped inset on the button. The blue and burgundy Jotters have plastic threads and stamped inset button tops. All the stamps are identical with the arrow through a hoop Parker logo. All of the pens seem to work well with new blue or black refills. All of the pens show some wear, with the blue pen showing the most wear. Only the off-white pen's clicker is a little finicky.

Cross updated its Cross Century pen line with a clipless "For Her." It has a love floral ring around the twist caps on both the ballpoint pen and pencil. Each pen is gold-filled, and neither seems to show much wear from use. The packaging is complete from when new, and this might very well be a New Old Stock set. The ballpoint refill works well, but the mechanism is a little stiff from lack of use. The pencil is in good working order.

Celebrating its 150th birthday, Pelikan released a special black-and-silver pen. It designated it the Pelikan D730. Twist the tail cap to advance and retract the black Parker-style ballpoint. Unfortunately, there are two dimples in the silver tail cap, just under the unengraved name plate. 12.5cm.

Pelikan makes some of our favorite luxury pens on the market today. Our Pelikan Souverän K800 looks to be in near mint condition. We love its iconic green stripes on the tail cap. Twist it to advance or retract the working blue Parker-style ballpoint refill. This larger model is a little easier to grip and is nicely weighted. The golden logo on the top of the pen has a black mama pelican and two chicks. 13.8cm.

Why do fountain pen fans get to have all the fun with demonstrator pens? Not any more! Here's a translucent green Pelikan Souverän K200 ballpoint demonstrator pen. You can see the click-action in action. Only light wear from use mars this excellent specimen. We especially like the platinum-plated trim. Included with the pen is a working black Parker-style refill. The tiny logo on the clicker is a black field with a silvery mama pelican with a single chick. 13.5cm.

Swiss penmaker Caran d'Ache put some artistry into this classic ballpoint pen. Made from gold-plate and Chinese Lacquer, this is a rare and luxurious pen. What first drew us to Caran d'Ache was the company's impeccable engineering. The click action on these pens is unlike any other...so smooth. Our pen comes with a working black Caran d'Ache refill. The pen looks gorgeous with minimal, if any, wear. 13.4cm