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[Christof Z]

When I started collecting pens, I did not spend a lot of attention to boxes, adverts and other ephemera. But during the time, I had to learn that these things are quite interesting. Also it's important to understand how things were presented and marketed in the past. It’s a great thing, being able to present a pen in the original case. I think this is much more attractive than showing only single pens. That’s why I tried to add pens with boxes to my collection when ever I was able to. Here some pictures:


Pair of Parker 61’s.


Parker “51“ set

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Waterman’s Hundred Year pen, OS


Sheaffer’s Snorkel Triumph set


Parker 45

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Parker Duofold Senior, Danish


Parker 61 Presidential 14 carats


Pelikan 100N Tortoise/RHR


Pelikan 112, 14 carats


Pelikan 111

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Pelikan 100


Lamy 99S


Lamy Persona


Pelikan 101 Tortoise


Eversharp Doric set

If you also have pictures of your boxed pens, feel free to post them here.

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Edited by Christof Z, 26 October 2015 - 06:34 PM.

[matt]

 

Parker VIP and Minim in interesting boxes.  The VIP was a short-lived model that was basically a 51 with 61 clips.

 

 

 

International set with unusual cap band in plastic box that, in a larger size, was also used for the 51.  Early Pardners set.

 

 

Parker Canada 51 Jotter and pencil, circa 1958-63.  Note the gold clip, not offered on lustraloy caps (except the first couple of years in the aerometric era) in the US.

 

 

Parker 51 set in the white leatherette case.

 

[david i]

[Christof Z]

Thank you for sharing your pictures Matt and David!
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Edited by Christof Z, 29 October 2015 - 05:27 AM.

[AZuniga]

Some more boxed pens

 

Rakette Columbus set

 

 

Safety Montblanc 00

 

 

Safety Red Ripple Astoria # 6

 

 

[matt]

Desk pens used to be boxed for display.

 

[david i]

I like that base Matt

 

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[matt]

Trade you for an ol' green stripe base.

[david i]

ouch

[Christof Z]

I have a new one:



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[Norm]

Here are some of mine.

 

Parkers Duo. 51 Signet, 51 Plum and 75 Vermeil 

 

Wahl & P 75

 

Sheaffers & a Pelikan

[FarmBoy]

 

Appears to be uninked.

 

[AZuniga]

Safety Columbus 152

 

 

Wyvern

[John Danza]

Pens in their original boxes can be very interesting. Sometimes they reveal something about the history of the pen. Sorry, I loaded up on the photos.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Mike Kirk]

Fun thread!

Here's a start for me.

 

Parker 61 Signet

 

Eversharp 10,000

[Roger W.]

[Christof Z]

This has become a nice thread. Thanks to you.

I was told this was a quite rare pen. Lamy 99 demonstrator from 1950 with original box:






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Edited by Christof Z, 25 January 2016 - 08:11 PM.

[david i]

A nice near-modern.

 

 

regards

 

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[Paul K]

I'll play.

Sheaffer PFM


Morrison Black Beauty


Hygrade Ink Pencil


Baby Grand

[Christof Z]

A nice near-modern.
 

 
regards
 
d

Very nice, but I almost like the box more than the pen, haha!

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There has been a pocket case also:



...very complicated designed.

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