Vintage Pens

The sophisticated writer of the 1950s insisted on the mess-free luxury of the Sheaffer Sentinel fountain pen. Under pressure from the booming ballpoint market, Sheaffer created these overengineered fountain pens to suck up ink through a snorkel to provide wipe-free filling. Our vintage pen has been fully restored with a new ink sac, point seal and O-ring. In excellent condition, there is only light wear: no dents or deep scratches. You will write a very nice, smooth fine line with its two-tone 14k gold nib. 14.2cm capped.

We find the over-engineered, Rube Goldberg-style filling of the Sheaffer Snorkel to be enchanting. Better than just any Snorkel, this is a New Old Stock Sheaffer Snorkel Desk Pen in its original box! We restored it with a new point seal and O-ring, and now it is in perfect working order. By no means too large for even a modern desk, this is the perfect vintage pen at work or at home! By the chalk mark still visible in the photo, Sheaffer declared this a fine-point nib. Click the headline for close-ups. The perfect gift for graduation, birthdays, anniversaries and more.

Get a jump start on vintage ballpoint pen collecting with this 14-piece set of 1950s and '60s Sheaffer ballpoint pens. A hodge-podge of different models and designs, these all take refills that Sheaffer no longer makes. However, many can be adapted to take modern Sheaffer refills. Some are still stickered while others look a little used. None appear to be commonly found any more, though they surely still exist. A nice look into Sheaffer's early foray into somewhat disposable pens, in some of these cases.

If you are thinking that this price is too good to be true for an oversized Sheaffer Balance Lifetime, you'd be right. There's about a 1-inch crack on the bottom tail side of this vintage pen. However, given how durable these pens are, that doesn't mean this can't still be a great knock-around daily driver. We restored the pen with a new ink sac. You will write an extra-fine line with its 14k gold nib. Click the headline for close-ups. As so many XF nibs do, this one has some feedback. 14.6cm capped.

Simultaneously luxurious while also designed for intense daily use. The Sheaffer PFM-IV was the last great pen released while the Sheaffer family still owned the company. Ironically, it wasn't the hit then that it is today. Nevertheless, this vintage pen remains a masterpiece in form and function. Our pen has been fully restored and is ready for more action. Yes, it shows a little light wear and light scratching, but there are no dents or cracks. It is a pretty handsome pen, if we do say so ourselves. You might really love its 14k gold inlaid nib that writes a smooth fine line. 13.6cm capped.

Burgundy with golden trim makes for a very handsome Sheaffer PFM-III. The Pen for Men III means the pen has the same color cap and barrel and a 14k gold nib. Our pen is in great condition with a couple marks from use and light wear. Also, this vintage pen has been fully restored to working order. You will write a smooth, wet medium line with its inlaid 14k gold nib. In addition to the pen, the pencil is in great working order with a lead loaded in it and a spare in the tail. A hardened blue eraser also is under the tail cap. Twist the tail cap to advance and retract the lead. Light wear from use.

Fly, Eagles. Fly! The colors of this Sheaffer PFM-I ought to give away who we are cheering for today! Like any true fan of the "Iggles" this is a hardworking, scrappy pen that shows its scars but still works as good as new. This vintage pen was fully restored. Click the headline for close-ups. You'll seem some deep scratches around the section where the cap snugs against it. There are no cracks, but the pen shows plenty of wear. You will write a surprisingly smooth broad line with the palladium-silver nib. Have tons of fun today, but stay safe, too!

The rarest among the standard colors of Sheaffer Pen for Men was the grey. Our guess is that the men of the late 1950s and early '60s wanted a pen that contrasted with their grey-flannel suits. Nevertheless, this Sheaffer PFM-III set was quite the luxurious writing instrument of its day. It has been fully restored to great working order. The fountain pen is free of cracks and deep scratches. There is only light wear from use. You will write a very pleasingly smooth fine line with its inlaid 14k gold nib. Its matching vintage pencil is almost new old stock! The remains of a pricing "chalk" mark is still on the barrel. No cracks or scratches. Just light shop wear. Advance and retract the lead with a twist of the tail cap. It comes loaded with a lead but has no spares. Its original blue eraser still feels fresh!