Filling Mechanism: Cartridge/Converter

Smooth modern stub nibs are a delightful treasure, and we think you will especially love this Delta Fusion 82. Not only is its 18k two-tone gold nib an absolute delight, the pen is a stunner in the looks department. Italian craftsmanship remained strong for this pen. We love the many shades of brown dancing through the light, as your turn this pen with your fingers. It comes with its original standard international converter and takes like cartridges. This pen was so much fun to write with. As a bonus, there are minimal traces of wear. It also is a larger pen that is easier to grip for longer periods without hurting your hand as you write. 14.3cm capped.

Here's a fun conversation piece and socking stuffer. We think it is an Acme-made pen with a collage of $100 bills. It doesn't say Acme on it, but this is the type of pen they would make. You only fill this pen with standard international cartridges, and we don't have any at the moment to include with it. Sorry. One of our favorite features is that the cap screws on to the tail for damage-free posting. You will write a smooth fine line with its two-tone steel nib. Click the headline for close-ups. 13cm capped.

The original Parker Snake pen was first introduced in 1906. It was a black hard rubber eyedropper pen with a sterling silver overlay in the design of an emerald-eyed snake. It was a gorgeous pen and very expensive. Few were made and survive. As such, it is among the most sought after pens by vintage pen collectors. Parker rereleased a Snake pen 100 years later in a more modern cartridge/converter format. This is one of those modern luxury pens that is still new in the box...never used. It comes with all of its original boxes and papers. Perfect for display or even use, if you desire. The website can't figure out the shipping on such a large box and might cost extra...especially for international destinations. Please e-mail for details.

If you love great pens, flexi nibs and functional artwork, then the Franklin-Christoph Panther 40 Diamondtree fountain pen is for you! This truly limited edition pen is only #31 of 51. Franklin-Christoph took its Panther 40 model pen and had Maki-e artist Katsunobu Nishihara use platinum dust, mother-of-pearl and six layers of urushi to create a masterpiece. Better yet, it comes with a Franklin-Christoph 14k gold flexi nib! Unfortunately, we don't have the original box, but this pen is still pretty remarkable. Aside from a few traces of wear, there are no cracks or deep scratches. Click the photo for close-ups, but the mother-of-pearl "diamonds" in the tree really pop much better in real life. Smooth, easy flexing from extra-fine to maybe around .75mm wide. Comes with original converter. 13.8cm capped.

As a luxury pen, the Parker Sonnet often gets overlooked. However, we dare anyone not to fall in love with the solid sterling silver Parker Sonnet Fougere. Feathered herringbone is the best way to describe the pattern in the silver. Classically elegant, the silver on this pen doesn't show a trace of wear, denting or scratching. Unfortunately, there is a ring of wear around the gold-filled cap band, as if it were rolling around inside a desk for a while. Otherwise, the pen is quite stunning. It comes with its original boxes and converter. You will write a smooth fine line from a high angle of attack on the paper and a scratchier medium with a lower angle of attack. Click the headline for a close-up of the two-tone 18k gold nib. 13.3cm capped.

One of the last great Parker pens of the vintage pen era was the Parker 75. A luxury fountain pen made for daily use, it was a handsome sleek pen in a grey-flannel suit. This one is made of solid sterling silver in the cisele pattern that has been so popular that it is still used on some of the company's pens 60 years later. This pen was well loved and a go-to writer. Remarkably, there are no dents or major scratches to the silver cap and barrel. The gold-fill trim has brassing, and the section collar shows wear in the hash marks. Click the headline for close-ups. We put in a working original converter in the pen, but it also takes modern Parker converters and cartridges. You will write a nice medium line with its 14k gold nib. There's a touch of feedback but nothing bad. 12.8cm capped.

Made of sterling silver with a basket-weave design pattern, our Waterman L'Etalon is a very distinguished luxury pen. As a pre-owned pen we are happy to report it has no dents or deep scratches in the silver or trim. You can see a little ring of wear where the section snugged with the inner cap. Click the headline for a close-up. Other than some micro scratches on the golden trim, this pen looks amazing. You'll notice its 18k gold nib has some nice accent swirls that other Waterman nibs don't usually have. You will write a firm, smooth fine line. It comes with its original converter and boxes. The lights hide yellow spots inside the white box lining. There's also a big stripe of black ink across the band that looks like it holds down the pen. 13.9cm capped.

The 1990s saw Waterman return to luxury pen making. One of their first hits was the Waterman Exclusive. This pen is made of solid brass and is decorated in a burgundy lacquer. It comes its original converter and its original boxes. You will write a smooth medium line with its 18k gold nib. Click the headline for close-ups. There is a little wear where the cap posted on the pen. The lacquer is a little bumpy near the clip of the cap. And you can see in the nib photo that the section trim is a little spotted and scratched. 14.2cm capped.