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#43979 Pictures of boxed pens

Posted by Christof Z on 09 June 2017 - 04:05 AM in Elements of Collecting: Hunting, Valuing and Polemicizing

Here are two new ones:

Montblanc 138

Parker 61 Heritage

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#43905 PIC. Frankly rare double-point Chameleon pens. Vintage.

Posted by Christof Z on 21 March 2017 - 06:13 PM in USA "Other": Bexley; Cross; Esterbrook; Carter, Chilton, Moore, Leboeuf, Dunn, Triad, etc.

What a great pen John. Congrats. Looking forward to your pictures.
What type is the filler on these?
Christof

#43867 Pictures of boxed pens

Posted by Christof Z on 02 March 2017 - 08:23 PM in Elements of Collecting: Hunting, Valuing and Polemicizing

Time to show up a new picture here:

Pelikan Bakelite case Black/Silver from 1938.

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#43827 Ode to the Mini Collection. Photos galore por favor

Posted by Christof Z on 22 January 2017 - 06:11 AM in Elements of Collecting: Hunting, Valuing and Polemicizing

Yes, excellent. A very true mini collection.
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#43826 Pens of 2016

Posted by Christof Z on 22 January 2017 - 06:08 AM in Post Your Pen Finds

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These GEHA are superb. I did not know they came with RG caps too! Fantastic!
...when it comes to the Marukin, I will contact you by mail.
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#43822 Pens of 2016

Posted by Christof Z on 20 January 2017 - 05:15 AM in Post Your Pen Finds

yep. it's the same pen.
it's lovely indeed. I have never seen such nice RMHR before.
And the size is quite large. made another picture for comparison side by side of a RHR Duofold:

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#43815 Pens of 2016

Posted by Christof Z on 17 January 2017 - 05:02 AM in Post Your Pen Finds

Great Info.
Thanks Alfredo.
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#43811 Pens of 2016

Posted by Christof Z on 16 January 2017 - 08:16 PM in Post Your Pen Finds

Thanks for the picture Alfredo. Is this a vintage pen?
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#43808 Pens of 2016

Posted by Christof Z on 15 January 2017 - 07:00 AM in Post Your Pen Finds

Thank you. Yes, my favourite is the ASKA:

and the Marukin, I have in use currently:

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#43791 Pens of 2016

Posted by Christof Z on 05 January 2017 - 03:48 PM in Post Your Pen Finds

All the pens I collected in 2016:

Marukin, Japanese eyedropper ca. 1934

Monte Rosa Set, made in Switzerland, ca. 1940

Parker "51", Flighter 1950

Parker "51" Plum, 1948

Parker "51", Signet, 1950

Montblanc Meisterstück 136, ca. 1939

ASKA, made in Switzerland

Conklin Endura, ca. 1924

Parker Duofold Senior Jade, ca. 1930

Parker Duofold Special, ca. 1930

Parker Duofold Senior Pencil, ca. 1930

Parker Duofold Special, ca. 1928

Pelikan 101N, Tortoise, ca. 1939

Parker 105, Bark Pattern 1980

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#43701 Ode to the Mini Collection. Photos galore por favor

Posted by Christof Z on 16 October 2016 - 08:05 PM in Elements of Collecting: Hunting, Valuing and Polemicizing

Pelikan 100N/101N mini collection:

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#43682 Ode to the Mini Collection. Photos galore por favor

Posted by Christof Z on 11 October 2016 - 05:19 PM in Elements of Collecting: Hunting, Valuing and Polemicizing

In march this year, I started with three pens and this sketch:

Seven months later, the mini collection is complete:

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#43672 CONWAY STEWART 770 FIND

Posted by Christof Z on 08 October 2016 - 06:51 PM in BRITISH PENS

This is a very cool CS. I have never seen a similar before.
I think a full restlration would make it beautiful again.
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#43587 Ode to the Mini Collection. Photos galore por favor

Posted by Christof Z on 01 September 2016 - 04:21 AM in Elements of Collecting: Hunting, Valuing and Polemicizing

I'd be most interested if you come across any Richard or Morges pens in your travels Christof

Yes, Richard Morges can be found here in CH. These are not uncommon pens. Richard was a stationery shop at Morges in the French part of CH. I am not convinced that they produced own pens. I rather think they sold pens only but under their own name. But this belongs to a seperate thread...
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#43583 Ode to the Mini Collection. Photos galore por favor

Posted by Christof Z on 31 August 2016 - 06:35 AM in Elements of Collecting: Hunting, Valuing and Polemicizing

Thanks but for the moment I am concentrating on my Duofolds.

The Plum was a find in the wild. Believe it or not, but in Switzerland can be found Plums in thrift shops! Ha!!

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#43581 Ode to the Mini Collection. Photos galore por favor

Posted by Christof Z on 30 August 2016 - 04:07 PM in Elements of Collecting: Hunting, Valuing and Polemicizing

Brian
I have from Midnight Blue a standard and a demi size and from teal blue a standard size.
And I am happy with my demis, these a great little pens.
Thanks for asking.
Christof

#43579 Ode to the Mini Collection. Photos galore por favor

Posted by Christof Z on 30 August 2016 - 04:22 AM in Elements of Collecting: Hunting, Valuing and Polemicizing

My Parker "51" Aerometric collection. Finally found a Plum!

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#43542 Questions to Conklin Endura

Posted by Christof Z on 14 August 2016 - 06:38 PM in WAHL, WATERMAN and CONKLIN (USA "Big Five")

The Endura got a new ink sac and writes like this:

I was told that flexible Endura nibs are quite uncommon at least.

Your comments?

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#43528 Is this a Parker?

Posted by Christof Z on 05 August 2016 - 07:32 PM in PARKER: (USA "Big Five")

To me, this looks rather like a Waterman's. Could be a 52 1/2.
But I could be wrong.
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#43524 Questions to Conklin Endura

Posted by Christof Z on 03 August 2016 - 05:53 AM in WAHL, WATERMAN and CONKLIN (USA "Big Five")

I made an couple of more pictures and detail shots and put them in an album on my Flickr account:

https://www.flickr.c...157671805041846

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#43507 Questions to Conklin Endura

Posted by Christof Z on 29 July 2016 - 04:20 AM in WAHL, WATERMAN and CONKLIN (USA "Big Five")

Hi all
Recently, I found this Conklin Endura in a thrift shop. It's 13.5cm caped.

What's the correct term for this size, is it OS or Senior? I found both on the internet. (It is not a long cap version).

Is it common that the pen is lacking any imprints? Only the nib says Conklin Endura. It's not a crescent nib. It's a huge heart hole nib which is extremely flexible, maybe a wet noodle.

And could the manufacturing date of 1926 be correct?

Thanks for your help?

Christof