Parker
Pens and Ephemera

A shiny vintage pen can brighten anybody's day, and we think this Parker Deluxe Challenger Jr. might brighten your's. We love the vibrant green and black marble design. This pen has been fully restored with a new ink sac. There are no cracks or deep scratches, but there is significant brassing, a little wear and a couple bite marks on the blind tail cap. Nice crisp imprint. You will write a nice fine to fine-medium line with its 14k gold nib. It is on the shorter and slender side. Click the headline for close-ups. 11.8cm capped.

If golfing and vintage pens are your passions, we have the ideal desk base for you! This is a Parker Duofold desk set designed to hold two fountain pens. It has the bronze image of a golfer in some very 1920s' looking golfing regalia. How could anyone look so earnest in those pants? Nevertheless, he is a rugged handsome man. A man of business and industry. Personally, we think the paper clip tray is cleverly positioned as a divot from his mighty swing. The two Duofold trumpets appear to be in good condition, as is the green marble (?) base. A price sticker that is likely original is under the base reading that it is a Parker set that originally cost $53.50. No model I.D. number. Sorry, the pens are long gone. This is about a foot long and 8 inches high. It weighs about 5 pounds and will likely cost a little extra to ship than our site can figure out how to ship. Please ask about shipping rates.

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.

In an effort to remain relevant during the early days of the Great Depression, Parker made some basic button-filler pens at affordable prices. There remains some debate as to their names. We think this is a Parker Premier, though some might argue it is a Moderne or Duette. As we are more into the aesthetic and writing experience, we say you can call it anything but late for dinner. The gold flecks really stand out on the cream coloring that is a bit discolored. It is brassing on top of the clip and on the ball of the clip. We restored this pen with a new ink sac. You might love the 14k gold nib best! It is a reasonably smooth semi-flex that goes from fine to just under a millimeter. 11.3cm 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.