We have hundreds of original pen and ink advertisements! Ads are available from all major pen manufacturers; Parker, Waterman, Sheaffer and Wahl Eversharp as well as many smaller manufacturers. These ads date from the late 1800s to the 1970s.
Old advertisements are a great source of reference for those of you doing research on pen manufacturers, many times allowing us to better pinpoint a pen's date of manufacture or garner other obscure information.
Many of our customers purchase vintage advertisements for framing either for themselves or as a gift. We must admit they look great framed and we have a number of these old ads gracing our own walls!
We've had quite a bit of practice putting together pen and ink ad packages for decorating purposes. If you're looking to put some spiffy ads on your office walls, drop us an email. We can pull together a nice assortment of ads for you, perhaps a grouping of classic fountain pens or pens from a certain time period. We've even matched up ads with customers' birth years - these make wonderful personalized birthday presents!
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Many times, Parker put more than one style of pen in an advertisement, we have endeavored to note the primary pen in the advertisement. We suggest you read through the descriptions thoroughly as we try to note other pens that appear with the primary pen.
| Parker Advertisment Sections | ||||
| Lucky Curve/ pre-Duofold |
Duofold | 51 | 61 | Jotter |
| Vacumatic | 45 | 75 | Ink/Misc Pens | |

| PKR212 | 1920 B&W 2.4"x14" Lucky Curve, "Built on Honor & Made for Service" | $10 |
| PKR221 | Aug 31, 1912, B&W, 2 1/2x14, Lucky curve, cut away of feed, “if mercury and air didn’t go up” | $10 |
| PKR222 | 1920, B&W, 2 1/2x14, Lucky curve, #23 pen shown, “Why the Parker will suit you” | $10 |
| PKR223 | 1921, B&W, 2 1/2x14, Lucky Curve, #20S, #24L shown, “Let a Parker be your schoolmate” | $10 |
| PKR225 | April 12, 1913, B&W, 2 1/2x14, Lucky Curve, cut away of feed, “an invisible policeman” | $10 |
| PKR235 | 1921, B&W, 2 1/2x14, Lucky Curve, cross section of feed, “capillary attraction” | $10 |
| PKR238 | 1914, B&W, 5x14, Lucky Curve self filler shown, “new model self filling fountain pen” | $11 |
| PKR607 | 1913, National Geographic, 7x10, B&W, "For Christmas? You'll find the right answer in a Parker Fountain Pen", illustrations of No. 42 1/2, 20,14, 33, 20 1/2, and 57. | $12 |
| Parker Advertisment Sections | ||||
| Lucky Curve/ pre-Duofold |
Duofold | 51 | 61 | Jotter |
| Vacumatic | 45 | 75 | Ink/Misc Pens | |

| PKR298 | Dec 1931 Color 7"x10" Duofold desk set in bakelite box, "Thrift-Time Christmas Creation" | $15 |
| PKR407 | 1929 Color 8"x12" Duofold desk sets, Albert Keller, "A Shorter Way..A More Productive Day" | $15 |
| PKR596 | 20's, National Geographic, 7x10, B&W&Green&Yellow, "A Thrift-time Christmas Creation by Parker, Pocket-Desk Pen Travel Set in Permanent Bakelite Case", top half of ad Pocket-Desk Pen Travel Set in Permanent Bakelite Case, bottom half text, and smaller illustration of ensemble. | $12 |
| PKR661 | December 15, 1925, The Saturday Evening Post, 11x14, Full Color, "To remind them of you for years to come, This New Convenience-This Modern Efficiency for Office and Home-Desks, Parker Duofold Fountain Pen Desk Sets", illustrations of 3 Parker Duofold Desk Sets. | $12 |
| PKR678 | 1930, The National Geographic, 7x10, Full Color, “The First Lesson for the Fall Term of School 1-Parker Pocket Duofold being convertible, 2-saves the Price of a Desk Pen, 3-which Pays for the Desk Base!”, Pearl and Black Duofold Pen and Pencil. | $11 |
| PKR679 | 1931, The National Geographic, 7x10, Full Color, “A Thrift-time Christmas Creation by Parker, Pocket-Desk Pen Travel Set in Permanent Bakelite Case”, Pocket-Desk Pen Travel Set shown. | $11 |
| Parker Advertisment Sections | ||||
| Lucky Curve/ pre-Duofold |
Duofold | 51 | 61 | Jotter |
| Vacumatic | 45 | 75 | Ink/Misc Pens | |

| Sorry, none available at this time. |
| Parker Advertisment Sections | ||||
| Lucky Curve/ pre-Duofold |
Duofold | 51 | 61 | Jotter |
| Vacumatic | 45 | 75 | Ink/Misc Pens | |
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| PKR-48 | Mar 29, 1948, full color, 11x14, "World's Most Wanted Pen Parker 51 - In the hand of Vilhjalmur Stefansson, hand shown holding blk/lustraloy 51 | $10 |
| PKR-52 | Feb 23, 1948, full color, 11x14, "Now the world's most wanted pen comes in 2 sizes..Parker 51", man's hand holding blk/lustraloy 51, woman's hand holding burg/gold Demi 51 | $10 |
| PKR-97 | Oct 31, 1949, Full Color, 11"x14", 51, "New aero-metric - for someone special" | $10 |
| PKR-112 | May 19, 1951, Full Color, 11x14, 51 set shown, "Graduate them to New Parker 51" | $9 |
| PKR-113 | Nov 3, 1951, Full Color, 11"x14", 51, "To Stir a Heart & Start a Memory", Xmas ad | $9 |
| PKR-114 | June 16, 1951, Full Color, 11x14, 51, "In 2 Sizes! New Parker 51" | $9 |
| PKR-118 | Nov 1946, Full Color, 11x14, 51, "Sooner than you think...a Parker 51 may be yours", Canadian | $10 |
| PKR-138 | Dec 15, 1945, Full Color, 11x14, 51, hand with pencil writing letter about waiting for a Real McCoy, Christmas ad AS IS , rough edges | $5 |
| PKR-140 | May 1952, 7x10, 51, Demi & Regular size, black fountains shown "Spring gift showing" | $6 |
| PKR-142 | Nov 1949, 7x10, 51, Navy gray & gray, gold caps set & burgundy/lustraloy caps sets shown, "open up a new life of writing case" | $7 |
| PKR-144 | May 1951, B&W, 3 1/2x10, 51, set in box shown, "Graduate them to New Parker 51" | $4 |
| PKR-146 | August 1945, 7x10, 51, "Coming closer...your proud possession" | $7 |
| PKR-150 | 1952, 7x10, 51, Demi & Regular size, black fountains shown "Spring gift showing" | $6 |
| PKR-151 | 1945, 7x10, 51, "Coming closer...your proud possession" | $7 |
| PKR-152 | Oct 1945, 7x10, 51, "Less waiting than you think" | $7 |
| PKR-154 | June 1946, 7x10, 51, "Arriving in greater numbers" | $7 |
| PKR-158 | 1952, 7x10, 51, Burgundy & Lustraloy slim, & Brown & gold demi, groom & bride, "Trust this gift" | $6 |
| PKR-246 | 1949, Full Color, 11x14, 51, 3 sets & 1 desk stand shown, "How to be the best Santa" | $10 |
| PKR-284 | Sept 1, 1947, Full Color, 11x14, Life, Superchrome ink, green canister, "Most brilliant permanent ink..." | $10 |
| PKR-322 | 1952, Full Color, 11x14, 51,"Spring Gift Showing' | $9 |
| PKR-326 | 1951, Full Color, 11x14, 51, "To stir a heart & start a memory", Christmas ad | $9 |
| PKR336 | May 17, 1952, Full Color 1952, S.E.P., 51,”Spring Gift Showing” demi & regular | $9 |
| PKR345 | Oct 4, 1952, Full Color, 11x14, Saturday Evening Post, 51,6 51’s hanging from branch, “pen name for the perfect gift” | $9 |
| PKR-360 | May 16, 1953, Full Color, Saturday Evening Post, 2 51's beside a schoolhouse, "Graduation 8 hours!" | $9 |
| PKR-452 | 1950, Full Color, 7x10, Demi size 51 burgundy/gold, "a New Parker 51" | $8 |
| PKR-462 | 1950, Full Color, 7x10, 51 Green/Gold, "Aero-metric Ink System!" | $8 |
| PKR-464 | 1952, Full Color, 7x10, 51, Brown/gold&burgundy/chrome, bride shown, "Trust this gift" | $8 |
| PKR-494 | Sept 1948, Fortune, 10x13, full color, "Parker 51..World's most wanted gift pen - For your most valued business friends..perfect gifts to keep them remembering you...", 3 boxed 51 sets and Magnetix pen stand shown | $10 |
| PKR-495 | Oct 1949, Full Color, 11x14, Fortune, 3 boxed sets, magnetix, "Give new aero-metric Parker 51" | $10 |
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$10 |
| PKR612 | 1948, National Geographic, 7x10, Full Color, "The most valued of your friends...Perfect gift to keep them thinking of you! It gives individuality to your good wishes!", illustration of Parker 51 pen and pencil set. | $10 |
| PKR-615 | 1950, National Geographic, 7x10, Full Color, "When you give him this pen hell discard all his others...New Parker 51 with the exclusive Aero-metric Ink System", illustration of Parker 51 boxed pen and pencil set, 3 Parker 51 Fountain pens, and the inside of the Aero-metric Ink System. | $9 |
| PKR-616 | 1950, National Geographic, 7x10, Full Color, "When you give him this pen hell discard all his others...New Parker 51 with the exclusive Aero-metric Ink System", illustration of Parker 51 boxed pen and pencil set, 3 Parker 51 Fountain pens, and the inside of the Aero-metric Ink System. | $9 |
| PKR619 | 1950, National Geographic, 7x10, Full Color, "Whether he has one pen or several-you can be sure he wants New Parker 51...only pen with the Aero-metric Ink System", illustration of Parker 51 boxed pen and pencil set, Illustration of 4 Parker 51 Fountain Pens. | $9 |
| PKR674 | 1950, The National Geographic, 7x10, Full Color,”When you give him this pen he'll discard all his others...New Parker 51 with the exclusive Aero-metric Ink System”, illustration of man's hands holding a Parker 51 set in blue with gold caps, illustrations of 51 Special, 21, and Parkette. | $9 |
| PKR675 | 1952, The National Geographic, 7x10, Full Color, “Parker Spring Gift Showing! Choose this gift... and all will know your heart is in the giving! New Parker 51 pen”, illustration of Demi-Size 51 in blue, Regular Size 51 in blue. | $9 |
| PKR-685 | 1947, 11x14, Full Color, "Brilliant new advantage for 51 owners! Parker Superchrome Ink", illustration of Superchrome ink and gray Parker 51. | $10 |
| Parker Advertisment Sections | ||||
| Lucky Curve/ pre-Duofold |
Duofold | 51 | 61 | Jotter |
| Vacumatic | 45 | 75 | Ink/Misc Pens | |

| Sorry, none available at this time. |
| Parker Advertisment Sections | ||||
| Lucky Curve/ pre-Duofold |
Duofold | 51 | 61 | Jotter |
| Vacumatic | 45 | 75 | Ink/Misc Pens | |

| PKR639 | 1961, 11x14, B&Ww/Gold Border, "A convertible fountain pen with a 14k gold point", illustration of the new Parker 45 with gold point, (point is gold on ad). | $7 |
| PKR658 | April 5, 1963, 11x14, B&W&Gold, "A $5 pen that looks and lasts as if you'd paid twice as much, And people who write a lot like the fact that it's a convertible", illustration of black Parker 45 with Gold point and clip. | $8 |
| Parker Advertisment Sections | ||||
| Lucky Curve/ pre-Duofold |
Duofold | 51 | 61 | Jotter |
| Vacumatic | 45 | 75 | Ink/Misc Pens | |

| Sorry, none available at this time. |
| Parker Advertisment Sections | ||||
| Lucky Curve/ pre-Duofold |
Duofold | 51 | 61 | Jotter |
| Vacumatic | 45 | 75 | Ink/Misc Pens | |

| Sorry, none available at this time. |
| Parker Advertisment Sections | ||||
| Lucky Curve/ pre-Duofold |
Duofold | 51 | 61 | Jotter |
| Vacumatic | 45 | 75 | Ink/Misc Pens | |

| PKR443 | VP, 1963, B&W, 7x10, VP point closeup, "Dial the Writing Angle" | $5 |
| PKR629 | 1959, 11x14, Full Color, "He gave Santa a brand new reindeer with his Parker Pen", top 3/4 of ad town covered in snow, Santa with his reindeer in sky. | $9 |
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