Pre-Owned Pens

Nothing says luxury like Cartier. Yes, the famed jeweler has an exquisite line of pens. This is the Cartier Diabolo. Elegant and dazzling with an old-world flair, we especially like the blue topper. You might be more impressed with its very smooth, two-tone 18k gold nib sporting a medium point. Aside from a mark of impact on the barrel, just below the cap, this pen looks nearly perfect. No cracks, scratches or other wear. It takes standard international cartridges or converters but is missing its original converter. We included a generic replacement converter. Also includes its box, papers and 2 (mostly dried out) original cartridges that came with the pen. Click the headline for close-ups. 14.2cm capped.

Enjoy more than a little class and sophistication when you write by using this Cartier Diabolo rollerball pen. It is a classic black pen with gold-plated trim, which all comes together with its stunning blue topper. Writing is smooth and easy with the large 8126 capless rollerball refill. We include a new black refill with this pen. You might see a little light wear if you look hard enough, but no one will notice it at arm's length. 14.2cm capped.

It is quite possible that Bexley was the first American-made and owned luxury pen company to come along in decades, when it arrived on the scene. Owned and operated by dedicated vintage pen collectors, they stayed true to the principals of penmaking that made vintage pens great: light-weight, easy to use and absolutely delightful to write with all day long. Our preowned Bexley Tortoise Shell fountain pen certainly owes more than a not to the original Parker Duofold. Yet, it stands alone with its translucent design and modern cartridge-converter filler. This pen comes with its original converter. Our favorite feature is its buttery smooth, two-tone 18k gold nib with a medium point. 13.6cm capped.

Leather craftsmen (or women) created this dignified 2-pen pouch in Italy. The front and back of the case are firm, while the sides have a little give. Saving wear and tear on the closure is a magnet instead of the leather loops, most cases have. It can easily fit 2 fairly large pens around the size of a Montblanc 146...maybe even a 149, though that might be pushing it. It comes with its original box. There are a couple scratches or marks on the back side's leather.

Bexley fountain pens came on the scene in the 1990s as a labor of love between 3 avid vintage pen collectors. Their goal was to make modern pens as well as (if not better than) the original makers of their favorite pens. This Bexley Poseidon Magnum II fountain pen seems to take a lot of influence from early Pelikan pens, but it is much larger than those little pens. Sporting a piston filler, it works well but has a little wear from past use. You will write a firm, fine line with its two-tone steel nib. It is smooth and feels like a steel nib. Click the headline for close-ups. 13.8cm capped.

It was bound to happen eventually. We finally got our hands on one of the most popular pens on the pen show circuit: the Franklin-Christoph 46. You can marvel at its undulating, glittering colors under a bright light for hours. This is the company's special edition "Southwestern" acrylic! Even better still, it appears to come with a Flexi 14k gold nib! Best of all, this pen appears to be in mint condition New Old Stock...never used! We don't see any trace of wear or ink! Trust us, it took a lot of self-control not to dip and play with this luxury pen. 13.5cm capped.

When the original Omas went belly up a few years ago, one bright entrepreneur bought up most, if not all, of the company's famed celluloid rod stock. He then created a new brand called the Armando Simoni Club. Armando Simoni was the founder of the original Omas pen company in Italy, and "The Club" made new pens out of the remains of the old company's leftovers. This pen is the Armando Simoni Club Studio in Pinnacle Yellow. It appears to be New Old Stock and never previously filled. The piston filler works well and shows no trace of ink. Click the headline to see the golden alloy nib. It is marked B for broad but looks like a medium to us. We did not dip it, as we didn't want to tarnish its NOS sensibilities. Complete with box and pouch. 14.5cm capped.

Kaweco pen fans might really love this short Kaweco-sized Kaweco Pen Pouch. Gently used, its black leather doesn't show very much wear. The bright golden logo is a nice touch. It is designed to hold up to 3 Kaweco Sport sized pens. 10.5cm long.