All Pens and Ephemera

Check out our first coral Montblanc 204 fountain pen! Click the headline for close-ups! From its button-filler to its stub-like 14k gold nib, there is so much to explore. We restored this vintage pen with a new ink sac. The cap and barrel show a little wear from use. The clip has some brassing, and there are a couple little blemishes in the cap band. The nib looks like new, but the stub-ish point on the nib looks stunning. Surprisingly enough, the nib writes a mostly fine line with a shade of line variation. However, it has just enough give in it to get a nice, thick 1mm line out of it. It is a firm nib, so go easy on it until you get the hang of it.

Ever wanted to try the vintage pencil writing experience. The second generation Parker Duofold remains an art deco beauty. Our vintage pencil still works, but it is heavily brassed and shows some wear. Twist the tail cap to advance the .9mm lead. You have to push the lead back in by hand if you want to retract it. Pull off the tail cap to reveal a hardened original eraser. Under the eraser is a spare lead. 11.9cm.

Wahl-Eversharp didn't call these pencils Skyline pencils. Even though it is a match to the Skyline pen, it likely had an alpha-coded or alpha-numeric name. As an early click-advance pencil, it uses 1.1mm leads. Pull out the clicker to reveal a somewhat fresh eraser and a couple of spare leads. Deep burgundy is the color of the pen. You'll find the vintage pencil is well-worn, but there are no cracks nor deep scratches. Works well! 13.7cm.

Waterman was already well on its way back as a luxury pen maker when it created the Waterman Rhapsody. This blue-marble ballpoint was part of the upper tier of pens for the company. We replaced the refill with a brand-new blue one. It writes very well, as the brass-barrel construction of the pen gives it a little extra weight, which helps it write more smoothly. Twist the tail cap to advance or retract the ballpoint. You will find some light wear on the pen but nothing egregious. 14.1cm.

The brown checker pattern on this Conklin Stylograph rollerball pen really stands out. Inspired by vintage Conklin pens, the rollerball style adds a modern twist. We installed a new rollerball refill in this pen that looks almost as good as new. The section has a little grit for a better grip as you write. A little heft in this pen helps the refill glide along more smoothly. 13.7cm capped.

Ever the innovator, Parker created a kindof 2-in-1 pen with the Parker 180 Flighter. From the late 1970s or early '80s, these pens incorporated the skinny-pen trend of its time along with a double-sided 14k gold nib. Fed by an overfeed and an underfeed, this pen writes a smooth, fine line with one side of the nib and a smooth, extra-fine line with the other side of the nib. The "Flighter" designation means it is a stainless-steel pen. No dents or cracks--just a little light wear from use. Includes its original squeeze-bar converter, which still works. Plus you can use Parker cartridges with it. 13.2cm capped.

We aren't really sure how old this delicate little inkwell is. It holds roughly 10mL of ink and was likely from the era of dip pens. Some sort of water corrosion has gotten under the glass topper of the lid and obscured parts of the picture of a building secured within it. The gold plating around the lid structure is mostly gone, but the glass remains in good condition. A nice little curio for thems that likes 'em.

Nearly mint parts for French Safety Fillers don't come around every day. We have an incomplete pen with this Gold Starry No. 257. There is the cap, barrel, inner part and a tail piece that is not closed on either end. No nib or feed or other missing parts. Sold as is, no returns.