Parker
Pens and Ephemera

Among the standard colors of the Parker Vacumatic, burgundy is the most difficult to find. Our vintage pen set is a little unique, as the pen marked 1938 sports a lock-down filler that doesn't lock down. We think is is a marriage of parts by some old repair many years ago. It works well now with a new diaphragm. It is difficult to see in the photo, but the barrel clarity is nice and not badly ambered. Just a little ambered. No cracks. The cap has a black jewel and the tail's blind cap has a burgundy jewel. The two-toned 14k gold nib is still two-toned. It writes a dry, extra-fine line that needs some breaking in if you were planning to write with it. The matching pencel works well and has a 1940 date. It is pre-loaded with a 1.1mm lead, a hardened eraser but no spare leads. It, too, shows a little wear from use.

At the height of the Great Depression, Parker needed a lower tier pen to help meet market demand for new pens that weren't as expensive as its flagship Vacumatics. Enter the Parker Challenger. This is actually a slightly higher-end version known as the Parker Challenger Deluxe. It is a slightly larger pen using the old Parker Duofold filling mechanism. It also has some sweet art deco design. We restored this one with a new ink sac. It has minimal brassing and no cracks. Only light wear and discoloration, too. You will write a dry, fine line with its 14k gold nib. 12.9cm capped.

Deep candy-apple red and black marbling make for a dynamic design on this Parker Challenger Deluxe. Our vintage pen has been fully restored with a new ink sac. There's some brassing on the ball of the clip and a circle of wear to the right of the clip near the top of the cap. Otherwise it is in great condition with no cracks and otherwise light wear from use. You will write a very smooth, wet medium line with its 14k gold nib. It has 1935 date codes. Click the headline for close-ups. 12.8cm capped.

Canadian-made Parker Moderne sets aren't easy to come by, especially when they are in this amazingly good condition. Compared to the matching pencil, this bronze, white and blue fountain pen is only a shade or two discolored from absolute perfection. The colors match so well, it is strange to think that no one has tried to replicate them since the 1930s. No cracks, but heavy brassing on the pocket clip. Our vintage pen is fully restored with a new ink sac. The nib writes a fairly smooth extra-fine line with a touch of flex for some line variation, if you go easy on the 14k gold. The pencil works well. Twist the tail cap to advance and retract the 1.1mm lead. Pen measures 11.3cm capped.

Often overshadowed by its more famous brothers and sister of the Parker Pen family, we find the Parker Royal Challenger set a fantastically handsome pair, especially in this bronze-colored celluloid. It isn't quite mint, but it is a superb example. No cracks. Only light wear and a touch of brassing can be found on either writing instrument. The fountain pen is fully restored with a new ink sac. You can still see through its slightly ambered ink-viewing section, too. You will write a dry, smooth fine line with its nib. The pencil works great. Twist the tail cap to advance or retract its 1.1mm lead. A semi-fresh eraser and spare leads are under the cap. Pen is the larger size at 13.1cm capped.

As we celebrate the 78th anniversary of the end of World War II, we list this limited edition Parker Duofold MacArthur Centennial fountain pen that celebrated the 50th anniversary of the end of WWII. One of only 1,945 pens, the Parker Duofold was used in this anniversary pen in part because Gen. Douglas MacArthur signed the Japanese surrender documents with his wife's Parker Duofold Jr. in the same color! Our pen is New Old Stock and never used. It comes complete with its original boxes and papers. Should you chose to write with it, it comes with its original Parker converter. You can also use Parker ink cartridges. A copy of MacArthur's autograph is on the side of the cap. Click the headline for close-ups.

Easily one of our favorite vintage pen designs of all time: the Parker Duofold Geometric! Who doesn't want a pen covered in flying toothbrushes?! Fully restored and ready for action, the fountain pen has a new ink sac. No cracks in the cap or barrel but significant brassing on the trim. You'll also find some wear from use and that the barrel is discolored a couple shades darker than the cap. You'll write a nearly buttery smooth fine line with the 14k gold nib. Cracks won't effect the performance of the nib, but there is a short sideways crack on each side of the nib just above where it enters the section. Click the headline for close ups. The matching pencil shows brassing and wear, but it is in good working order with spare 1.1mm leads.

Perhaps one of the most iconic American painters, Norman Rockwell captured the innocence of mid-20th century American life. This limited edition Parker Duofold Norman Rockwell pays tribute to the great artist. This pen is NEW OLD STOCK complete with its many boxes. You gotta love the overly elaborate packaging. Our pen comes in a mini brief case. The folders or sleeves of the case hold the papers that come with the pen, including a certificate of authenticity that comes in what looks like a case for a high school diploma. The fountain pen is housed inside of a wooden box that fits in the brief case. It comes armed with its converter, and spare ink cartridges are under the wooden box. The brief case is stored in a fancy felt bag. That entire set is housed in a plastic bag, and all of that is stored in a fancy cardboard shipping box. Additional shipping charges that the website cannot generate will apply to both foreign and domestic shipping. Click the headline for close-ups.