Filling Mechanism: Pencil

Parker Vacumatic pencils sold far less than their fountain pen counterparts, which Parker chalked up to the Great Depression. Nevertheless, Parker didn't stop innovating the Parker Vacumatic line. In 1939 it released the Parker Non-Stop pencil to pair with Vacumatic fountain pens. Unique to the Non-Stop was that it was a cap-activated click pencil! This was not a common feature in that era. Plus, the .9mm leads now fed directly from the spare lead reservoir. As such, these pencils held much more lead and required way less effort to keep writing. Our vintage pencil has a couple of deep scratches, which you can see in the tail cap in the photo. Especially unique is the wide stacked-coins cap band, which has a blank initials' plate. A hardened eraser and spare red leads are included. 13.1mm.

Long and slender, our Sheaffer Balance 300 pencil is a beauty in striated grey pearl. Except for a nick on the cap band, the nickel plating is nearly perfect. Smoothly twist the tail cap to extend or retract the .9mm lead. There's a nice, clean imprint on the tail cap. Under the tail cap you will discover a semi-functional eraser and a couple spare leads. 13.4cm.

Striated Carmine is one of the rarest colors of this era in Sheaffer production. Our Sheaffer Balance 250 is a great vintage pencil still in good working order. The 250 imprinted on the barrel meant that it cost $2.50 when it was brand new. Its celluloid is worn from use, but there are no cracks. Its gold plated trim only shows a hint of brassing on the ball of the pocket clip. You fill this pencil with .9mm leads, and it comes with a few spares. The eraser is long gone. Advance and retract the lead with a twist of the tail cap. 12.2cm.

One of the most iconic art deco writing instruments of the 1930s is the Wahl-Eversharp Doric. Sadly, the gorgeous celluloid used by Eversharp has an unfortunate tendency to kraze (crackle into hundreds of little pieces). Luckily, this Eversharp Doric is in incredibly good condition. NO KRAZING! Its "Kashmir" green marble design is stunning. Its gold-plated trim is about 95% perfect, only hints of brassing on corners and edges. The double-checked gold seal under the clip means this vintage pencil came with a lifetime warranty for the life of its original owner. At writing distance, you can't see any wear, but a close inspection shows little marks and micro blemishes. Twist the tail cap to extend and retract the 1.1mm lead. Under the tail cap is a hardened eraser and spare leads. 13.1cm.

Sure, the Omas Paragon Bronze Arco is among the most sought after fountain pens on the market today, but the pencil is the rarest of the Arco writing instruments. Or is this a Milord? It is skinnier than the matching Arcos on the site. Either way, Arco pencils are still really rare. Our's is in excellent working order and features of only light wear from use. It uses .7mm leads. There is a working eraser under the tail cap. Plus there are spare leads in the barrel. You will get both of its original boxes, but the beige leather clamshell box features some missing leather on the top and bottom corners. 14cm.

We don't know the first thing about this brace of Cross mini pencils. They are very skinny and just about as wide as a tie clip pencil, but they don't have tie clips. The front writing instrument is made of solid sterling silver. It has some dents in the nose cone but it seems to work well. You twist the nose cone to advance or retract the lead that we think is .9mm. Its matching pencil is "1/30 10k Gold RGP." We think that mean Rolled Gold Plating. It works well, too, and there is much less damage or wear to the RGP pencil. Both measure 8.8cm.

Up the elegance of your math game with a luxurious Pelikan Souveran D800 pencil. These black-and-green designs with gold-plated trim really stand out from the pack. What really stands out with this pencil is that it barely shows any wear, yet it was made in West Germany! That means it is at least 30 years old. The only flaw we see in it is a bit of missing plating on the side of the clip band. You will find it works great. Advance the .5mm lead with a side-twist of the tail cap. Under the tail cap you will find a hardened eraser and some spare leads. Its logo on top is a gold-plated disc with a black mama pelican and two chicks. We think this is the largest size pencil Pelikan makes in the Souveran line. 14.1cm.

Mandarin yellow Parker Duofold pens get all the credit for being rare and sought after, but the matching pencils are even rarer...especially the streamlined models, such as this one. Our junior-sized pencil is in good working order, showing only light wear from use. No brassing and a good imprint on the tail cap. Carefully remove the tail cap to reveal an original hardened eraser and spare 1.1mm leads underneath it! Make math and crosswords fun again with this amazing vintage pencil. 12.1cm.