All Pens and Ephemera

Who says highlighting has to be dull or basic? Step up your game with the luxury of a Montblanc LeGrand 166 Document Marker. Guaranteed authentic, our preowned writing instrument sports a serial number but was made before "Pix" was included under the clip. A little wear from past use can be seen, but there are no cracks nor any deep scratches. We include a brand-new highlighter refill when you purchase it. We just didn't want it to dry out by installing to early when this photo was taken. 14.5cm capped.

Wahl-Eversharp took the fountain pen world of the 1940s by storm with its very modern looking Skyline pens. This pencil was a match to one of those pens, although Eversharp didn't always give pencils the same name as the pens. We love the contrast of black and the green striped upper half of this vintage pencil. It is an early clicker that still works well. It comes with spare 1.1mm leads. A hardened eraser is under the clicker. You'll see some wear and a touch of brassing on this pencil, but we suspect everyone shows a bit of wear and brassing after 80 years on earth. 13.2cm.

Never underestimate the joy of a Cross Townsend pen. We think these rollerball pens are vastly underrated. Green marble with gold-plated trim looks great. There is light wear on the trim but nothing especially egregious. The worst of the wear is on the nose-cone where the refill emerges. Somehow, some of it has been chewed away. Yes, the metal seems chewed away! Nevertheless, the brand-new refill seems stable for writing. Click the headline for a close-up. 15cm capped.

Italian artisans resurrected the lost are of orange-hard-rubber pens with woodgrain designs when developing the Stipula Novecento fountain pen. Sterling silver accents turn this pen from simply functional to a functional work of art. The piston filler is a little stiff but still works well. We restored the finish by removing all the chocolate hazing. The finish about 98% haze free and looking really sharp. You will write a fine line with its two-tone 18k gold nib. It has a little feedback. A delightful preowned luxury pen that can be a real highlight for any collection. Click the headline for close-ups. 13.9cm capped.

A true classic for any pen collector or writer, the Sheaffer Balance Lifetime is an unstoppable force of American manufacturing in the 1930s. Our oversized model is fully restored with a new ink sac. No cracks, no brassing, no deep scratches. Our pen only has light wear from use. Its monster 14k gold nib writes a very nice extra fine line with only the lightest of feedback for such a stiff nib. 14.2cm capped.

We have always loved the more sophisticated stylings of the Waterman L'Etalon fountain pen. It is a model that was retired way too early. Ours is in great shape with a little wear from past use. Our preowned pen comes with a working standard international converter. It also takes like cartridges. Click the headline for close-ups, and you will see its stately 18k gold nib. It writes a buttery smooth, wet, fine line. 13.9cm capped.

New Old Stock pens are always fun, even it they are from a lower tier. This Venus fountain pen bares a distinct resemblance to the Parker 51. Certainly, the hooded nib was all the rage. Unlike a 51, this pen is a lever-filler, and we just replaced the ink sac. You will see a little wear on the pen from rattling around an old drawer or box for the past 70 years or so. As it is N.O.S., we haven't dipped or written with it. Its matching ballpoint pen has a click top to engage the non-working vintage refill. Just under the clip is the refill release. A fun early ballpoint pen. Too bad they don't make these refills, any more.

Sapphire flames glint off the light as you spin this Waterman Rhapsody pen in your hands. With only light wear from use, it still looks really sharp. You will write a smooth, fine line with its two-tone 18k gold nib. This pen fills with an original Waterman standard international converter (included) or cartridge. A great preowned pen for any occasion. 14cm capped.