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Parker	Sheaffer	Waterman	Others
Esterbrook	Wahl-Eversharp		Carter's

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Pen Nibs - Misc
HUN01	HUNT Dec 1949, B&W, 3x10, Speedball nibs, "Take the Work out of Artwork"	$5
HUN02	HUNT Nov 1949, B&W, 3x10, Speedball inks and pens, "The Right Start for a Fine Art Job"	$5
HUN03	Feb 1959, B&W, 2 1/2x2 1/2, Hunt Artists Pens #102 nib illustrated	$2

Inkstands and Inkwells
INX03	1890, B&W, 3x7, Theodore Starr Silver Library Goods, Inkstand illustrated	$10
INX04	April 1929, B&W, 10x13, Crichton Silver Inkstand from ca. 1748 pictured	$15
INX05	March 1895, B&W, ad size is 1.5x3 on a 7x10 page, Columbian Inkstand, "Best in the world...", illustration of the inkstand (also on this page Waterman)	$12
KEL-001	Kelvinator Advertisement, 1934, 11x14 inches, full color. This Kelvinator advertisement features a beautiful illustration of an inkwell and quill with red ink. “Cobwebs all over The Red Ink Bottle”. The text speaks of Kelvinator’s amazing refrigerator sales during the Depression and that the cobwebs have grown over their red ink since they have been a profitable company. Nothing to do with pens, just a great inkwell illustration!	$10

Other Pen Manufacturers
AAW-05	A.A. Waterman, December 1902, B&W, 5.5 x 4.25 inches, Munsey’s Magazine. Modern Middle Joint Fountain Pens. No mention of the disclaimer they were later court ordered to include on each pen made and any advertising about not being associated with L.E. Waterman Pens. Beautiful illustration of hand writing with an AA Waterman Modern Fountain Pen.	$12
APC-01	American Pencil Co, 1945, B&W, 3x14 inches, Venus Fountain pen, Venus Statue, “The new Venus gives you all this for only $3.50 Yours for Years”	$2
APC-02	American Pencil Co, 1945, B&W, 3x14 inches, Venus Fountain Pen, Venus Statue, “Now…a quality pen for only $3.50 Yours for Years!”	$2
APC-04	American Pencil Co, Sept. 2, 1946, Full Color, 10 x 13 inches, Venus hooded fountain pen pen shown with statue of Venus surrounded by precious jewels, “Exclusively designed! Patented! Every pen pre-tested for instant touch and flow!”	$6
APC-05	American Pencil Co, Aug. 28, 1954 B&W&Red, 11x14 inches, Saturday Evening Post, Venus retractable Ballpoint pen, Venus Replaceable nib Fountain Pen and Venus Autograph Fountain Pen illustrated. “Which do you like?”	$5
APC-12	American Pencil Co, 1957, 5 x 13.5 inches, black, white and bright red, Venus Replaceable Point Pen	$4
APC-15	American Pencil Co, 1947, Full color, 11x14 inches, two Venus hooded fountain pens and one Venus President pen illustrated, “When you buy, compare … the pen and the price! ” “Take top honrs with your Graduation Gifts!”	$4
APC-16	American Pencil Co, May 23, 1959, Full Color, 11x14 inches, Saturday Evening Post, Venus ball PEN-cil, Great camel illustration, “New Camel Ink-Cartridge Goes Miles Further Without Running Dry.”	$5
APC-17	American Pencil Company, 1945, full color, 11x14 inches, Venus Fountain pen is red striped celluloid with gold nib, statue of Venus, “Yours for Years! From the makers of the famous Venus Pencils.	$5
APC-18	American Pencil Company, 1946, full color, 11x14 inches, Venus fountain pen with hooded nib and Venus fountain pen in grey striped celluloid with gold nib, “Christmas Inspiration...Venus for everyone!” From the makers of the famous Venus Pencils.	$5
APC-19	American Pencil Company, 1956, full color, 11x14 inches, Velvet and Liquid Velvet Ball PEN-cils - three different models illustrated. “We crossed the Pen and the Pencil to get a new writing tool for the office”.	$5
BBP-02	B-B Pen Company, 1948, full color, 11 x 14 inches, “No finer pen at any price! B-B World’s Largest Selling Pen” B-B Executive and VP models are illustrated. B-B Pen was one of the early and popular priced ballpoint pens made.	$2
BBP-03	B-B Pen Company, 1948, black and white, 11 x 14 inches, “ Unknown 3 years ago, a leader today! One Million B-B Pens sold every month. Woman holding up B-B Pen with “Perma-Dri” ink refill cartridge.	$2
BBP-04	B-B Pen Company, 1948, black and white, 11 x 14 inches, “ Nobody heard of it 3 years ago - today B-B is The World’s Largest Selling Pen” Woman holding B-B Pen.	$2
BBP-05	B-B Pen Company, 1948, full color, 11 x 14 inches, “Unknown 3 years ago, B-B is not the world’s largest Selling Pen!”. Woman sitting with globe, notebook and a B-B ballpoint pen.	$2
BBP-06	B-B Pen Company, 1948, full color, 11 x 14 inches, “No finer pen at any price! B-B World’s Largest Selling Pen” B-B Executive and VP models are illustrated. Man and woman showing off their B-B Pen.	$2
BBP-07	B-B Pen Company, 1948, full color, 11 x 14 inches, “Dependable every time - B-B Pen - The World’s largest Selling Pen” “Perfect for Graduation” Graduates walking arm in arm.	$2
BBP-08	B-B Pen Company, 1948, full color, 11 x 14 inches, “Beautiful new pen colors by B-B - The World’s Largest Selling Pen” “Mother’s Day is May 9th” Mom and son illustrated.	$2
BBP-09	B-B Pen Company, 1949, full color, 11 x 14 inches, “This pen has changed America’s Writing Habits” Book touting the virtues of a B-B Ballpoint Pen, two pens on velvet.	$2
CAM-001	Camel Pen - ca. 1934, 5 x 14 inches in black and white. This ad is not dated, but Camel had a rather short lifespan in the 1930s due to the Depression. The article next to the ad though discusses Japanese exports and notes some figures in 1933 and then mentions "Today", so I'm guessing this was no earlier than 1934. Camels are odd and rare and just really neat pens, one that you rarely see an advert for.	$10
CAM-002	Camel Pen advertisement, 11x14 inches, black and white advertisement is hand dated 1936, shows Camel models 15, 34, 64 and a boxed set. I love the photo of the pen on the right in the small (shot?) glass of water. “The Gift they will talk about most of all Camel The pen that makes its own ink!”	$10
CAM-003	Camel Pen advertisement, 11x14 inches, black and white advertisement is not dated anywhere, so we can only say mid-1930s the short era of the Camel Pen. Shows a large black Camel fountain pen at the bottom of page "Fill with water write with ink." The detailed information goes into the self contained ink cartridge, a money back guarantee and on and on!	$10
CON-001	Conklin's Self-Filling Fountain Pen Advert from The Companion May 23, 1918. Ad measures 5.5 x 7.5 inches and is intact on the full page including adverts for bridge repair, the Christian Science Monitor, Companion sewing machine, Cuticura ointment for babies, W.L. Douglas shoes.Also a vertical column of "Nuts to Crack" which were clever little puzzles. Back to the Conklin advert where the headline reads: Have You Ever Owned a GOOD Fountain Pen? They claim 2,000,000 satisfied users, no balking, no leaking and of course, the famous Crescent-Filler. A detailed illustration of a Crescent-Filler and the note that it is self-filling AND non-leakable.	$10
CRO-02	AT CROSS June 1949, from Holiday Magazine, Full Color, 5 x 14 inches, For as familiar a name as Cross is they did far less magazine advertising than many companies and generally smaller sized adverts, too. You'd think that with as famous as they were and still are that you'd see many ads, but you don't. This one features the Cross Six-Hundred noted as a smaller pencil along with the traditional Cross Century.	$9
CRO-03	AT CROSS December 1978, Full Color, 3 x 10, Ladies 10KT ballpen and pencil set “She deserves the finest”	$3
CRO-007	AT Cross advert, 1977, black and white, 3 x 9 inches, Cross ballpen and pencil set, horse drawn sleigh illustration. “Christmas Sentiments”	$3
CRO-008	AT Cross advert, December 1952, Fortune Magazine, black and white and gold, 5 x 12 inches. Cross Century gold filled pencil and Cross Century sterling silver pencils illustrated. “Business Gifts by Cross.	$5
INK-06	INK-o-GRAPH 1927, B&W, 8 1/2x11 1/2, Nature Magazine, “INKOGRAPH-perfect writing instrument”, numerous testimonials	$9
INK-07	INK-o-GRAPH 1927, B&W, 8 1/2x11 1/2, Nature Magazine, “INKOGRAPH-perfect writing instrument”, numerous testimonials	$9
LAU-06	LAUGHLIN April 9, 1904, B&W, 2x6, Collier’s, 2 fountain pens shown “$1 Sent on approval”	$10
RON-01	Ronson Advert, December 3, 1949, Saturday Evening Post, full color, 11 x 14 inches. Sixteen panels showing Ronson products, the one being most important to us would be the Ronson Penciliter, a beautiful mechanical pencil with built in lighter at the top. These came in a wide range of finishes, the one shown in this at is 14KT gold filled and cost $15 in 1949, not a small chunk of change! “Everybody is waiting for a Ronson”	$5
RON-02	Ronson Advert, 1949, full color, 11 x 14 inches. Thirteen panels showing Ronson products including two Ronson Penciliters - one in ebony and one 14KT gold filled finishes. Cost listed in advert is $10.40 and $15 respectively. “Ronson World’s Greatest Lighter”	$5
WIR05	PAUL WIRT 1890, B&W, 3x7, BCHR pen, quote from Mark Twain (Shipmans Sons stylographic ad also on this page)	$10
FOL-001	ca. 1890 D.F. Foley & Co Celebrated Gold Pens black and white advertisement. In addition to touting Foley gold nibs, this ad also mentions that they are wholesale agents for Paul Wirt Fountain pens. Beautiful Foley nib logo for 180 Broadway New York address. This small advertisement measures 1.75 x 2 inches, it is pencil dated on the back 1890, probably from Century or similar magazine.	$5

Eclectic Advertisements
Most of the ads listed below are from the late 1800's. It was common practice in those days to have all of the pen and writing related advertising on one page of the magazine. All of the items listed contain more than one pen or ink advertisement!

ECL01

Sept 1898, Century, Waterman’s Ideal Fountain Pen “Service & Durability”, BHR pen illustrated, reverse side has ad for Esterbrook’s steel pens, nib illustrated, “The Best Pens are Esterbrook”

$12

ECL03

June 1899, Century, Waterman’s Ideal Fountain Pen, Esterbrook’s Flacon Pen - No 048, Payson’s Indelible Ink

$12

ECL04

March 1899, Century, Waterman’s Ideal Fountain Pen, Shipman’s Fountain Pen - both ads are illustrated

$12

ECL09

Dec 1889, Century, Miller Bros Steel Pens - 4 nibs illustrated, on reverse side AT Cross - “Perfected Fountain Pen”, pen illustrated, Waterman - “The Highest Award, Paris Exposition”, BHR pen illustrated

$12

ECL12

Nov 1889, Century, Waterman’s - “Before deciding upon your Christmas Presents....”, pen illustrated, PD&S steel pens

$12

ECL14

Nov 1890, Century, Watermans - “For Christmas!”, BHR pen illustrated. On reverse side Paul Wirt - “350.000 in use, positively the leading pen”, FP illustrated

$12

ECL15

Nov 1991, Century, Paul Wirt - “450,000 in use - Postitively the Leading Pen”, pen illustrated, Watermans- “Christmas Suggestions”, BHR pen illustrated, Shipmans Spiral Feed Fountain Pen, pen illustrated

$12

ECL17

July 1893, Century, Waterman’s - “The Pleasure of Writing”, BHR FP illustrated, Paul Wirt - “Half Million in Use”, FP illustrated

$12

ECL18

July 1888, Harpers, Waterman’s - “Leads Them All”, BHR FP illustrated, on reverse side Esterbrook’s Steel Pens - pen nib illustrated

$12

ECL19

Jan 1892, Century, Paul Wirt - “450.000 in use , Positively the Leading Pen”, FP illustrated, Watermans’s Ideal Fountain Pen “has fewer faults and more virtues....”, BHR FP illustrated

$12

ECL22

April 1889, Century, Watermans - “Why Waste Time?”, BHR pen illustrated, Paysons Indeliable Ink, Esterbrooks Falcon Pen

$12

ECL24

Nov 1892, Century, Waterman’s - “The Old Reliable”, BHR pen illustrated. On reverse side Shipman’s Spiral Feed Fountain Pen, BHR pen illustrated.

$12

ECL25

1895, 7x10 inches, black and white. Eclectic advertisement includes Side one: Paul E Wirt Fountain Pen Side two: Gem Pencil Sharpener

$10

ECL26

1891, 7x10 inches, black and white. Eclectic advertisement includes Side one: Paul E. Wirt Fountain Pen, Shipman's Fountain & Stylographic Pens. Side two: Ben Franklin, 3 wonderful typewriters

$10

ECL27

1894, 7x10 inches, black and white. Eclectic advertisement includes Side one: Paul E. Wirt Fountain Pen, Boston Linen Stationery. Side two: 5 wonderful typewriter ads

$10

ECL28

1894, 7x10 inches, black and white. Eclectic advertisement includes Side one: John Holland's Double-Feed Fountain Pen, M&H High Class Writing Papers, Paul E. Wirt Fountain Pen. Side two: Bay State Beneficiary, Fidelity & Casualty Co, Mutual Reserve Fund Life Assn

$10

ECL29

1894, 7x10 inches, black and white. Eclectic advertisement includes Side one: Asa L Shipman's Sons Stylographic Pen, Paul E. Wirt Fountain Pen. Side two: Illustrated London News, Kansas City Star, Art Amateur Magazine

$10

ECL30

1891, 7x10 inches, black and white. Eclectic advertisement includes Side one: Shipman's Patent Spiral Feed Fountain Pen, Boston Linen Stationery, Paul E. Wirt Fountain Pen with Mark Twain quote. Side two: Gem Pencil Sharpener, Waterman's Ideal Fountain Pen with Oliver Wendell Holmes note

$10

ECL31

1892, 7x10 inches, black and white. Eclectic advertisement includes Side one: Shipman's Spiral Feed Fountain Pen. Side two: Keeping Everlastingly At It Brings Success (an ad to advertise!)

$10

ECL32

1894, 7x10 inches, black and white. Eclectic advertisement includes Side one: Post Fountain Pen Co, Boston Linen, Gem Pencil Sharpener. Side two: The Art Interchange, Kansas City Star and Homes by the Sea (I chuckled at Homes by the Sea offered by the Lemon Bay Land Co - swampside property?!?!)

$10

ECL33

1889, 7x10 inches, black and white. Eclectic advertisement includes Side one: Esterbrook’s Falcon Pen No. 048, Payson’s Idelible Ink, Peerless Fountain Pen. Side two: Buffalo Lithia Water - Nature’s Great Remedy

$10

ECL34

1894 7x10 inches, black and white. Eclectic advertisement includes Side one: Paul E. Wirt Fountain Pen Side two: three typewriters and huge adding machine.

$10

ECL35

1894 7x10 inches, black and white. Eclectic advertisement includes Side one: Gem Pencil Sharpener, Paul E. Wirt Fountain Pen Side two: Kansas City Star, Young Ladies Journal and The Art Interchange

$10

ECL36

1893 7x10 inches, black and white. Eclectic advertisement includes Side one: Paul E. Wirt Fountain Pen, Globe Desk Side Two: Caligraph Typewriter and 8 other magnificent old typewriters.

$10

ECL37

1893 7x10 inches, black and white. Eclectic advertisement includes Side one: Gem Pencil Sharpener, Paul E. Wirt Fountain Pen Side Two: Franklin Typewriter and others

$10

ECL38

1892 7x10 inches, black and white. Eclectic advertisement includes Side one: Paul E. Wirt Fountain Pen, Victor Hugo’s Works Side Two: Christian Union Family Paper

$10

ECL39

1889 7x10 inches, black and white. Eclectic advertisement includes Side one: Paul E. Wirt Fountain Pen, Edison Mimeograph, Shorthand by mail Side Two: Self Help, Typewriter desks

$10

ECL40

1894 7x10 inches, black and white. Eclectic advertisement includes Side one: Paul E. Wirt Fountain Pen, Comptometer, Gem Pencil Sharpener Side Two: Franklin Typewriters and others.

$10

ECL41

1892 7x10 inches, black and white. Eclectic advertisement includes Side one: Paul E. Wirt Fountain Pen, Comptometer, Gem Pencil Sharpener, Wooton Desks Side Two: The Art Amateur

$10

ECL42

1891 7x10 inches, black and white. Eclectic advertisement includes Side one: Paul E. Wirt Fountain Pen, National Cash Register, Elder Desk Side Two: Five amazing old typewriters

$10

ECL43

1893 7x10 inches, black and white. Eclectic advertisement includes Side one: Paul E. Wirt Fountain Pen, Caligraph Side Two: Callard Blotter Bath, Globe Business Furniture

$10

ECL44

1891 7x10 inches, black and white. Eclectic advertisement includes Side one: Waterman’s Old Reliable Fountain Pen, Johnston’s Improved Ink Eraser, Edison Mimeograph Sive Two: The Adder, Shipman’s Fountain Pen, Gem Pencil Sharpener, Needham Desks.

$10

ECL-45

Eclectic black and white advertisement from The Companion, October 16, 1919. Prominently features two Parker fountain pens, one Eversharp Pencil across the top of advertisement along with smaller ads for Boston Pencil Pointer, Writing Portfolio, Line a Day Diary amongst other items that were offered as premiums for subscribing to the magazine. Measures 10.75 x 16 inches.

$10

ECL-46

Eclectic advertisement from The Ladies’ Home Journal dated 1890. Featured in the lower right corner is a premium advertisement for an un-named very beautiful eyedropper style fountain pen in black chased hard rubber, looks like double engraved gold bands. There is an exploded view of the nib-feed system. The fine print states: The manufacturer unconditionally guarantees every pen and offers to refund full purchase money in every case where it does not give satisfaction. No mention of the manufacturer though. Other adverts on this page are for a set of tools and chest, scroll saw and handy tools for the house. Measures 10.75 x 16 inches.

$10

ECL-47

Eclectic advertisement from The Ladies’ Home Journal dated August 1890. Featured in the lower right corner is a premium advertisement for an un-named very beautiful eyedropper style fountain pen in black chased hard rubber, looks like double engraved gold bands. There is an exploded view of the nib-feed system. The fine print states: The manufacturer unconditionally guarantees every pen and offers to refund full purchase money in every case where it does not give satisfaction. No mention of the manufacturer though. Below the eyedropper pen is the Stylographic Pen with adjustable needle and non-corrosive materials. Other adverts on this page include The Perfect Device for Frizzing Hair, Beveled Plate Glass Mirror and the Stamped Linen Splasher amongst others.

$10


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