Pre-Owned Pens:
6048 Cartier Transatlantique Filling Mechanism:
Cartridge/ConverterEra:
1980-present Fountain Pen Nib Size:
FPrice:
$499.99SOLD!Created from Kotibe wood, the Cartier Transatlantique fountain pen takes luxury writing to a whole new level. This preowned pen appears to be New Old Stock! It doesn't appear to have seen ink. From the top of the cap to the bottom of the barrel, there isn't a trace of wear. Included are all of its boxes and papers. We think its rhodium-plated gold nib is a fine point, but we haven't dipped it to be sure, given its NOS status. 14.3cm capped.
Pre-Owned Pens:
6049 Pelikan M640 Polar Lights Filling Mechanism:
Piston FillerEra:
1980-present Fountain Pen Nib Size:
FPrice:
$599.99Have you ever seen the shimmering tendrils of plasma in the night sky known as the Northern or Southern Lights? It is a fantastic scene, with the most common color being green ribbons that stretch across the sky. Some German designers took inspiration from these rare events to create the Pelikan Polar Lights fountain pen. Also designated an M640, it is a delightful limited edition pen. We find it to be a little larger than a standard M600, and it has more bowed middle in its design, instead of a straight barrel. Our pen is in great working order and seems to have seen minimal use. It looks almost mint. You will write a very smooth fine line, although the rhodium-plated 18k gold nib is listed as a medium. Includes its original box a papers. 13.6cm capped.
Pre-Owned Pens:
5978 Cross Verve Filling Mechanism:
Cartridge/ConverterEra:
1980-present Fountain Pen Nib Size:
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$125.00Attaining a space-age look, the Cross Verve looks like it is going 100mph while standing still. We like its metallic blue, too. Click the headline for close-ups. There's a little wear on this preowned pen but nothing serious. We get a kick out of its spring-loaded clip that doesn't look like a clip until you pinch the top of it. Clearly, there was a little influence from 1940s and '50s nib designs for its nib. It writes a nice fine line, even though it is marked "M" for medium. Included is an original Cross converter. It also uses Cross cartridges. 14.6cm capped.
Vintage Pens:
5974 Wahl-Eversharp Doric Desk Pen Filling Mechanism:
Lever FillerEra:
1930-1939 Fountain Pen Nib Size:
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$249.99We've seen a lot of cool desk pens in our day, and we really love this frosted-brown-glass pelican made for an Eversharp Doric desk pen. It looks even more impressive with back lighting as the bird looks as if it is standing on rippling water. The glass is perfect without any cracks or chips. There is a very small crack in the celluloid trumpet's bottom, and the gold plating polished off the trim of both the trumpet and pen. We restored the pen with a new ink sac and J-bar. The very tip of the taper has been broken off. The section has a little chocolate hazing. This is a nice thick, larger pen. We love its smooth, fine-point 14k gold nib. It isn't an original Doric nib, but it an Eversharp replacement from a decade later. Click the headline for close-ups. Pen is 20.2cm long. Base 10.5cm L X 9cm W X 12.5cm H.
Pre-Owned Pens:
5973 Hechter Travel Pen Filling Mechanism:
Cartridge/ConverterEra:
1980-present Fountain Pen Nib Size:
FPrice:
$29.99Who says pens need to be serious all the time. Some can be serious fun! Take our Hechter Travel Pen for example. It is like writing with an entire safari in Africa. As far as quality goes, it is just a basic fountain pen with a steel nib. It comes with a converter, too. The clip seems to have heavy brassing, and the pen has some wear. There is a little crack in the lip of the cap. Do NOT post the cap on the tail. You will write a fine line with a little feedback. 14cm capped.
Pre-Owned Pens:
5790 Parker Sonnet Filling Mechanism:
Cartridge/ConverterEra:
1980-present Fountain Pen Nib Size:
FPrice:
$75.00Let's face it, sometimes we just buy the pen for the nib. Our Parker Sonnet is a hearty and loyal daily writer, but it has a ton of deep scratches and is even missing some of its finish on the tail of the pen. Click the headline for close-ups. Its brass-barrel construction makes it far more durable than other preowned luxury pens. The real treasure of this pen is its bouncy, fine-point 18k gold nib. It doesn't qualify as a true semi-flex nib, but it does have some nice bounce to it. Also included is a Parker converter. This pen also takes Parker cartridges. 13.3cm capped.
Pre-Owned Pens:
5963 Levenger True Writer Filling Mechanism:
Cartridge/ConverterEra:
1980-present Fountain Pen Nib Size:
FPrice:
$25.00SOLD!Welcome to the last of what we think are Levenger True Writer pens. This maroon model is a little skinnier and made of metal, but it still follows the True Writer design language. It is a handsome pen that looks to be in great shape with minimal wear. You will write a smooth fine line with its steel nib, even though it is marked M for medium. It comes with a box and converter. 13.2cm capped.
Vintage Pens:
5966 Epenco Moon & Stars Filling Mechanism:
Lever FillerEra:
1930-1939 Fountain Pen Nib Size:
FPrice:
$75.00SOLD!Most third-tier pens don't have a model with a huge following, but the Epenco Moon & Stars is no ordinary third-tier pen. This classic vintage pen from the 1930s has reflective moons and stars lacquered into the cap and barrel for a vintage Halloween feel. We restored this pen with a new ink sac. No cracks mar the cap or barrel, which are a dark reddish brown or brownish red. The moons and stars have discolored a little and have the hue of the real moon during harvest moon rises near the horizon at night. Click the headline for close-ups. Remarkably, its two-tone steel nib still has gold coloring on it. It writes a wet, scratchy fine line. 12.8cm capped.