Latest Pens, Pencils, and Ephemera

Don't be too quick to pass by this scratched-up Montblanc 149. It has a sweet 14k gold nib that is a WET NOODLE! No wonder it saw so much use. Remaining in great working order, its piston filler works smoothly. No cracks, just some scratches. In many ways, this offers everyone's favorite features. More than a flexi nib, it has the split ebonite feed with the 14k gold nib. Unfortunately, its silvery plating is 95% or more gone. Still, it writes from an extra fine to roughly 2mm wide! It is very rare to find a Montblanc from this era with a flexible nib. Click the headline for close-ups. 14.7cm capped.

The Sheaffer Valiant Snorkel was first released in 1952, and you know you have a first-year model when this beautiful 14k gold snorkel comes out from under the nib. We restored this vintage pen with a new ink sac, O-ring and point seal. It has seen its share of action, as you can see some cracks and impressions on the burgundy plastic cap and barrel. It is imprinted with the name "F. Stanfield." You will write a fine line with its two-tone 14k gold Triumph conical nib. It digs into the paper a little if you are heavy handed and/or sometimes at the tops and bottoms of letters. 14.2cm capped.

He has been called the father of modern American literature, and it is amazing how well the work of Samuel Clemens holds up today. In 2010 he was honored with the Montblanc Mark Twain fountain pen from its Writers Series. The cap of this stunning luxury pen resembles the smoke stack of a paddlewheel riverboat he worked on, while the knot imprinted on the 18k gold nib represents the depths he would call out to alert the captain of the Mississippi River's depth. Our pen appears to be New Old Stock in mint condition. From the collection of top-selling author Bill Adler Jr., whose book "Outwitting Squirrels" would likely have tickled Mr. Clemen's fancy, Mr. Adler asserts he never filled this pristine pen. It comes with its original book box but not the papers or outer box.

If you wanted to be the coolest guy or girl at the office in the 1920s, you'd have sported a bright orange Parker Duofold Jr (or senior) fountain pen. We restored this Junior model with a new ink sac. There are no cracks or deep scratches, but it does have a fair amount of brassing. Its biggest blemish is a large capital "H" etched or imprinted by hand nearly a century ago. You will write a smooth medium line with its 14k gold nib. Under the nib is a classic, original Christmas tree inkfeed. Pen measures 11.3cm capped.