All Pens and Ephemera

Crayola calls this color "Sea Green." And we will stick by our favorite crayons on this Sailor F Mini Fountain Pen. The neat thing about these unusual looking pens is that the oversized cap doubles as a pen extender. The pen is both compact in your breast pocket or briefcase and full length when writing. Unscrew the tiny tail cap to reveal a tiny aerometric filler that still works well. You will write a dry, extra-fine line with its 14k gold nib. Light wear from use. Click the headline for close-ups. 11.2cm capped.

Parker Duofolds were the most popular pens of the 1920s, but not everyone could afford one. The Parker Lucky Curve was a more affordable option. It is the thinner, less flashy version. We don't know if this is its original box, but it is a great vintage box with instructions. We restored the vintage pen with a new ink sac. The main part of the cap and barrel are black permanite, and the section and end caps are black hard rubber. Click the headline for close-ups. You will write a nice fine line with its 14k gold nib that also flexes just a little. Light wear on the cap and barrel. Looks pretty sharp. 13.4cm capped.

Luxury finds a definition in this sterling silver Montblanc Classique Solitaire. We love the barley design etched into the silver and the golden highlight rings and pocket clip. Guaranteed authentic, this came from a dedicated MB collector who only bought from Montblanc retail locations in the 1980s, '90s and 2000s. This pen has serial number EG102734 and "metal" written under the clip. The silver shows a little light wear. The worst blemish is a very small ding in the barrel that is hard to see but visible in the photo...in the lower part of the middle of the barrel. Comes with a new blue refill. 13.6cm.

The ingenuity of Parker Vacumatics is so much fun for us. Using vacuum pressure with a diaphragm, these vintage pens fill an entire barrel with ink. Their stunning art deco design also satisfies our vintage hearts. This is the golden pearl design from 1945. We restored the pen with a new diaphragm. No cracks, no brassing, no engravings, no deep scratches. Only light wear from use is visible on the celluloid. There are some scratches on the top of the 14k gold nib. However, you will write a very nice extra-fine line. The barrel clarity is almost non-existent. Click the headline for close-ups. 12.7cm capped.

We love the playful color palette of translucent flecks on the design of this limited edition Conway Stewart 100 Series pen. The company calls this color "Flecked Autumn." We would be more apt to call it spumoni or birthday cake. Complete with its original boxes and papers, it is in near-mint condition. It is a classic lever-filler, which we love as much as the colors. You will write a smooth fine-medium line with its 18k gold nib. Click the headline for close-ups. Numbered 13 of 500. 12.9cm capped.

One of the top sellers of the early 1940s, the Eversharp Skyline was a modern-design superstar. In fact, it was designed by Henry Dreyfuss who also designed famous items such as the 20th Century Limited steam engine, the princess phone, the Royal Quiet Deluxe typewriter, a couple of oceanliners, nearly a dozen tractors and even the famed Polaroid SX-70 instant camera. We restored this "executive-size" vintage pen with a new ink sac. The cap and barrel show a little wear from use but no cracks or deep scratches. The green-striped cap has an optical illusion on the side of the cap that looks like a mini-wormhole to a different plane of existence, but it is just a trick of the translucence in the celluloid. We tried to capture it in the photo but it is photographically shy. You will write a very smooth fine line with its 14k gold cap. Click the headline for close-ups. 14.3cm capped.

Cherry-red veins swirl through the white pearlescent cap and barrel on this stunning Conklin Endura fountain pen. Our pre-owned pen is from the resurrected Conklin company...not the original from the 1800s through the 1940s. Trimmed in sterling silver plating, this pen is more than just attractive. It writes a phenomenally smooth broad line. Click the headline for close-ups. Sure, the two-tone 14k gold nib is marked "M" for medium, but it write so thickly, it borders on double broad. Our pen comes with its original converter and boxes! Minimal, if any, wear. 14.4cm capped.

Brass-barrel construction and a silver-plated cap offer this luxurious ballpoint pen the weight it needs to write such a smooth line with its ballpoint refill. Our preowned pen looks almost factory fresh...just some light wear from use. Also included are its original boxes and papers. Additionally, you get a great working, blue refill. Twist the tail cap to advance or retract the ballpoint. 13.9cm.