On Sale: Pens, Pencils, and Ephemera

Perhaps our favorite color combination on the Parker 100 pencil is this sky-blue and brushed-gold design. Our preowned luxury pencil is in great working order with a new eraser and spare .5mm leads. You'll see some scratches on the brushed gold cap and nose cone. Twist the cap to advance the lead or close up/retract the lead mechanism. Makes math, crosswords and sudoku more fun. 13.8cm.

Words such as legendary get thrown around far too loosely, but Babe Ruth was, unequivocally legendary. A gifted pitcher at the start of his career and a remarkable hitter for his entire career, there are few who have surpassed any of his stats. The Krone Babe Ruth fountain pen pays tribute to the Sultan of Swat in fitting fashion. Its display box is wrapped in flannel that looks like the Babe's New York Yankees uniform. The pen sports his likeness in sterling silver ripping a homer out of the stadium known as the House that Ruth built. A sliver of one of his actual bats is preserved in the "jewel" at the top of the pocket clip. New Old Stock, this pen was never inked or used. Numbered 8 of only 288. We aren't sure how or why but the included ink bottle is half empty. The velvet slip that holds the pen seems to have aged, hardened and cracked at its bottom. Everything else is perfect. Click the headline for close-ups.

Sleek black gleams against the silvery trim of this Dunhill Cubist ballpoint pen. It has a great faceted design for an easy grip and unique look. Complete with its original box and papers! It comes with a working refill that writes a nice black line. 13.8cm.

In our own personal collection we have a Pelikan P40 Pura that is probably the most reliable daily driver that we have. We can't imagine this one would be any different. Complete with its original box and travel pouch (not photographed) this is a luxurious workaday pen. This one is gently used with only light wear. It fills with standard international cartridges. You will write a smooth fine line that might be a shade on the dry side depending upon the ink you use. 14cm capped.

Pelikan shocked its die-hard customers by eliminating the red-striped design from its line about 10 years ago. Bold, without being gaudy, these pens became a little harder to find, though the company has recently reintroduced the color. This mid-sized R600 model looks about as close to new as you can get. We include a new working refill. The logo sports a golden mama pelican with two chicks on a black background. It comes with its original box. 13.2cm capped.

Ever wonder what it felt like for Howard Carter to be the first to enter King Tut's tomb after hundreds of years? Entering the enchantingly elaborate and beautiful Montegrappa Luxor pen might be as close as most of us get. A modern pen, it carries the weight and history of Egypt's ancient pharaohs. Its sparkling blue cap and barrel represent the life-giving Nile river. Sterling silver hieroglyphs surround the pen. Like many of the items tucked into Tut's tomb, this pen is New Old Stock and never before used. Protected by a suede wrap in a woven shroud, the pen is completely scratch, dent and crack free. The piston-filler seems stuck from disuse, but this pen is more decorative art than daily user. Additional shipping charges may apply due to the unusually large height and weight of the boxes.

Flights of fancy are greatly enhanced by this very limited edition modern Eversharp Skyline Army Air Corps fountain pen. Flying into the wild blue yonder, straight out of the box, comes this sleek and beautiful recreation of the original Skyline. Its polished metal design looks sharp, and it is easier to fill with a modern cartridge or included converter. New Old Stock! This pen has never been used. Annnnd, obviously, it comes with a stunning polished metal airplane for your desk or book shelf. Also included are dog tags for your pen! One of only 1,945, this set comes housed in a top-secret looking metal box. Additional shipping charges will be required, given the size and weight of this rare set.

Harkening back to the birth of modernism and the 1888 World Fair in Barcelona, the Caran D'Ache La Modernista is an exquisite fountain pen worthy of the era's stylish decadence. NEW OLD STOCK! Our modern limited edition pen has never been used. Numbered 1457 of only 1888, this pen comes with all of its original boxes and papers. Better yet, it comes with a beautiful frosted-glass sea shell inkwell. Click the headline for a photo of its 18k gold nib, is plated in rhodium. Entirely made of sterling silver, the complete pen, itself, is plated in rhodium to prevent tarnishing. Caran D'Ache highlighted this pen as the second piece for its special Private Collection series pens. 15.5cm capped.