Blotto

An uncommon brand, and a very dignified pen. Clipless, black on black bakelite with a medium flex, 18k Warentee nib. The barrel is imprinted

MALLAT, PARIS
A 52

A nice example of Art Deco/Bauhaus design

The company was founded in 1842, survived two World Wars and was finally taken down by the Ball Point.

Here's some background

http://www.fountainpen.it/Mallat/en





Any one have another to show?

Dan

My wife snickers at these little pens.



She calls them Cracker Jack prizes.



But this one earned a "Wow".



On the end of the barrel, the Blue one is marked 172.52, the set 192/35 and the Deco Band 192/41. Can someone explain the markings?

Thanks,
Dan

A little show and tell from a good, second tier maker.

This is a Patriot. The model was made during WWII, some with elaborate cap jewels representing the different branches of military service.
This one is a generic olive drab. The pen fills with a plunger that usually needs re-building after all these years.



Going back a few decades, here is a modest Tourist model in BCHR.



While that may have been carried by a low-key business man, this Big Red wannabe
Tourist was more likely seen with someone in the arts.



Here's a nicely detailed little ring-top.



On a totally different scale, this full size Tortoise Flat-Top. Tough color to photograph.



Pauk Erano shows this cigar in his Fountain Pens Then and Now. He calls the material Vanadium, but the barrel is imprinted SILVER CHROME.



Apparently Morrison like the model enough to do it in GP, although they did take the time to redesign the clip.



Here's a charming filigree ring-top set.



And finally, this full size silver filigree set that arrived a few days ago. (What looks like brassing
is just my refection.)



Hope you enjoy.
Dan

This is the lesser of a two pen lot that came in a few weeks ago. The pen of interest is a Holland woodgrain with green graining that is posted in another thread,
but it didn't take long for this to hold my attention. A traditional, mahogany woodgrain with an imprint showing Cincinnati as its city of origin, which is where Holland
was based.



And just to clinch its roots, it sports a Holland nib.



Don't know a thing about Star, but in its day this was a nice, big pen, 5½ inches capped. The wide cap-lip band is missing, which just adds to my todo list for next week's Pen Show (unless someone here has one for sale that would fit), and any info about the maker would be appreciated, too.

Enjoy,
Dan

This pen was put up for sale at 7pm last night.

http://www.ebay.com/...984.m1438.l2649

Twelve hours later it's at $460.

There are six days remaining for the auction.

A clean specimen with a nib that new to me (and that ain't saying much), but cummon.

Some seller in Sacramento is smiling.

This definitely on my Watch List.