Either this pen has a story (told accurately by seller) or that's some very serious celluloid shrinkage....
http://www.ebay.com/...=item19f052a051
Can anyone shed light on this ebay pen?
Started by marcshiman, Jul 18 2014 01:55 PM
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Posted 18 July 2014 - 01:55 PM
Please join the Mabie Todd Swan project where I am trying to sort out the undocumented mess that is American Mabie Todd's from the 1930's. The last pens that MT seemed to advertise were the "Eternal" pens, and then the company put out a wide range of different styles, shapes, sizes and filling systems before eventually closing up shop. I invite you to post your pictures of your American pens
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Posted 18 July 2014 - 02:09 PM
Hi Marc,
The seller's presentation essentially is accurate, and the pen does not have serious celluloid shrinkage. Recollection has it the pen was not Duofold size, and I'm inclined not to consider it a Duofold, though it has obvious Parker cues, with pens often marked as made by Parker.
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Posted 18 July 2014 - 03:57 PM
It is a very cool looking pen and interesting celluloid...
Please join the Mabie Todd Swan project where I am trying to sort out the undocumented mess that is American Mabie Todd's from the 1930's. The last pens that MT seemed to advertise were the "Eternal" pens, and then the company put out a wide range of different styles, shapes, sizes and filling systems before eventually closing up shop. I invite you to post your pictures of your American pens
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Posted 20 July 2014 - 01:58 AM
The Zaner-Blosser pens were essentially built on the same frame as the $3.50 / "Thrift Time" pens. All the ones I've seen were long pens, over five inch inches. Most of the photos show the pens in the True Blue plastic, although I've seen a photo of one in the Duofold Lapis Blue plastic, the blue on blue version. There's an example in the Rock County museum that's the True Blue colors but in a diamond pattern.
I think this one went for a ton because it's in a plastic that Parker never used in other pens. That contributes to the general rarity of the Z-B pens.
Here's a photo of the Z-B pen in the Rock County museum:
John Danza
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