Latest Pens, Pencils, and Ephemera

To our way of thinking, the last great filling system innovation was the capillary filler on the Parker 61. Just dip the Teflon-coated tube--that is hidden under the barrel--in ink and it fills automatically. Released in the late 1950s, it was a brilliant idea. The only down side to it is that you can't change colors very quickly or easily. We did our best to flush out the black ink that was in the pen, but there likely will be some residual ink that will take a while to completely work its way out. We love the rainbow-cap design. This pen show some wear from use. The silvery arrow by the nib has more of a matte look, even after we polished it. You will write a nice extra-fine line with its 14k gold nib. 13.8cm capped.

Ever wanted to try the vintage pencil writing experience. The second generation Parker Duofold remains an art deco beauty. Our vintage pencil still works, but it is heavily brassed and shows some wear. Twist the tail cap to advance the .9mm lead. You have to push the lead back in by hand if you want to retract it. Pull off the tail cap to reveal a hardened original eraser. Under the eraser is a spare lead. 11.9cm.

The modern design of the Eversharp Skyline fountain pen was quite possibly one of the most popular pens of the early 1940s. Very dashing, it also was advertised as being ideal for aviators and business flyers because it has a breather tube inside the pen that was supposed to equalize the pressure inside the pen at altitude. It was a great gimmick that didn't quite work, but flying for personal travel was more of an aspirational thing in those days. At least you could write like an aviator. We restored this green vintage pen with a new breather tube and ink sac. It shows wear from use but no cracks, deep scratches or brassing. The top of the nib is scratched. However, you'll write a nice fine line with its 14k gold nib. Click the headline for close-ups. 13.3cm capped.

Deep, shimmering purple ebbs and flows through the acrylic barrel of our Signum Nova ballpoint pen. Our short pen is perfect for any pocket, purse or brief case. It is very streamlined without a pocket clip. With minimal wear, it looks close to like-new. It comes loaded with a working blue stick refill. Twist the tail cap to advance and retract the refill. 11cm.