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This is the place to be for old ink bottles from the early 1800s up to the 1960s. Many of the bottles we have listed are strictly for the ink bottle collector. We also have a number of older ink bottles that still contain useable fountain pen inks which many fountain pen aficionados prefer over modern day inks. In addition to our selection of vintage ink bottles on this page, you'll also find related items such as ink eraser fluids, rubber stamp inks and travelling ink bottle containers. | |
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The National Postal Museum website has some great information about V-Mail and how it worked during the Second World War. Many of the major ink manuafacturers made special V-Mail inks during WWII including Parker, Sheaffer, Staffords and others. |
Stoneware Pint Ink BottlesEngland - ca. 1860s | |||
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| I858 | ![]() |
$20 | ||
| I859 |
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$50 | ||
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SALE: $5 | ||
| I985 |
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$25 | ||
| I1028 |
Visco Ink, Visco Chemical Products Co, Cleveland, OH – clear 4 oz
ink bottle with cork stopper (no adornment on top, just a cork).
Yellow, red and blue label with fountain pen illustrated. The label has
several creases in the center area, bottom right label corner is
missing. Bottle measures 2.5 inches square and is 2.75 inches tall.
Ink dust in bottle. Unusual label, have not seen Visco Ink before. |
$25 | ||
| I1033 |
Osmiroid Brown Calligraphic Ink, ca. 1980s, made by Hunt
Speedball in Statesville, NC under license from ES Perry in England.
Cone shaped 2 oz clear bottle. Plastic screw on lid is embossed on top
with the Speedball “S”, small amount of ink in bottle. Base of bottle
is embossed: Hunt Mfgr Co, Statesville North Carolina, Speedball USA,
Measures 2.25 dia and is 2.25 inches tall. |
$10 | ||
| I1034 |
Osmiroid Red Calligraphic Ink, ca. 1980s, made by Hunt Speedball
in Statesville, NC under license from ES Perry in England. Cone shaped
2 oz clear bottle. Plastic screw on lid is embossed on top with the
Speedball “S”, small amount of ink in bottle. Base of bottle is
embossed: Hunt Mfgr Co, Statesville North Carolina, Speedball USA,
Measures 2.25 dia and is 2.25 inches tall. |
$10 | ||
| I1035 |
Pelikan 4001 Ink, Germany, ca. 1980s, clear bottle with dark blue
screw on lid, Pelikan logo is embossed on top of lid – 2 baby Pelikans
in the nest. White, black and black label for Royal Blue ink printed in
German, English, French and Spanish. Several small tears on bottom edge
of label. Measures 2.25 x 1.5 at base and is 2.5 inches tall. |
$15 | ||
| I1037 |
Crescent Fre-flo Ink, ca. 1940s, made in Terre Haute, Indiana.
Clear glass bottle, black metal screw on lid, great graphics on the
label. Small amount of blue black ink inside. Base measures 1.75 in
diameter and bottle is 2.25 inches tall. New old stock in excellent
condition. |
$15 | ||
| I1049 |
Pelikan Tusche - Drawing Ink, White, cylindrical clear glass
bottle with eyedropper inside cap, 29ml. About ¾ full of ink. Includes
box. This bottle is ca. early 1990s, Pelikan has now switched to
plastic bottles for their drawing inks. These smaller bottles with the
dropper are great for mixing inks. |
$5 | ||
| I1050 |
Kwikmr K, El Monte California - Black Marking Machine Ink, Clear
square 1.25 cc bottle with black metal screw on lid. Light mark on
label, but still very easily readable. No, this is not fountain pen or
even writing ink, but I found the manufacturer a little unusual and some
of you veer off a bit in your bottle collecting! |
$5 | ||
| I1054 |
F. Werer Co Waterproof Drawing Ink, clear ¾ oz dropper bottle
with black and white elaborate label. Embossed on bottom: F Werer Co
Phila and in the center a quite detailed embossing of a Sphinx. Very
dried up ink inside bottle. Cork style lid with dropper is loose. Some
specks of ink on the label, but overall not too bad and quite unusual. |
$25 | ||
| I1057 |
Carter’s Rytoff Ink Eraser bottle. Amber glass in “half” bottle
shape - the back of bottle is flat, it originally fit up against another
identical bottle as part of a two part formula to erase ink, the two
bottles would have fit inside a tin. Faceted brown bakelite lid.
Measures 1.75 in wide and is 2.75 in tall. Very good condition. |
$5 | ||
| I1070 | ![]() Sanford’s Stamp Pad Ink No. 580 - clear glass octagonal bottle with black bakelite screw on lid, 59cc.. Black, white and gold label. Measures 2 in wide at base and is 2 3/8 in high. Very good condition. |
$10 | ||
| I1071 |
Osmiroid Exceptionally Black Ink, ca. 1980s, made by Hunt
Speedball in Statesville, NC under license from ES Perry in England.
Cone shaped 2 oz clear bottle. Plastic screw on lid is embossed on top
with the Speedball “S”, small amount of ink in bottle. Base of bottle is
embossed: Hunt Mfgr Co, Statesville North Carolina, Speedball USA,
Measures 2.25 dia and is 2.25 inches tall. Label is fading. |
$10 | ||
| I1087 |
Pelikan Dropper style Waterproof Drawing Ink, 1 oz clear glass
bottle, black plastic dropper lid, very nice yellow, black, gold and
pastel blue label stating made in Germany. With original box and a
small pamphlet inside box on Pelikan Graphos pens and nibs. Little bit
of ink in the bottle. ca. early 1980s, "Germany" on label and Pelikan
with 2 chicks logo fits in this time frame. Very good condition. |
$12 | ||
| I1101 | Parker Micro-Film Black V-mail Ink, ca. 1940s, WWII era. New old stock, 2 oz bottle in original box stored in original Parker cardboard shipping cartons for about half a century! Most bottles contain some V-Mail ink dust! Some boxes show light shop wear. | $10 | ||
| I1105 |
Oxford Ink Bottle with Dropper - Oxford Recorder Ink bottle with soft (still good!) eyedropper cap. Nice embossing on front and very clean bottle. Base measures 1.25 in square and is 3.25 tall. |
$15 | ||
| I1112 |
Crescent Fre-flo Ink, ca. 1940s, made in Terre Haute, Indiana. Clear glass bottle, black metal screw on lid, great graphics on the label. Blue black ink dust inside bottle. Base measures 1.75 in diameter and bottle is 2.25 inches tall. Label is slightly faded and some rust specks on the metal screw on lid. |
$10 | ||
| I1113 |
Sanford’s No. 298 Ink Eraser, bright orange oval shaped tin holds
two clear bottles inside with red and black rubber stoppers marked 1 and
2 on top. Bottles are full of liquids, but don’t think I’d try using
these, I‘m sure whatever chemicals were in the bottles have long since
degraded! Tin measures 2 5/8 x 1 3/8 at base and is 2 7/8 inches tall.
This tin is in very good condition showing very little signs of wear. |
$20 | ||
| I1114 |
Carter’s No. 492 Two Solution Ink Eradicator, cylindrical blue
and white tin holds two bottles, one clear and one amber with black
bakelite lids. Original paper instructions for using the ink eradicator
are also tucked inside the tin with the bottles. Tin measures 2 in
diameter and is 3.25 inches tall. Light wear to bottom of tin, but
overall very good condition. |
$15 | ||
| I1117 |
Thomas' Inks, LH Thomas Co., Chicago USA, aqua quart master
bottle measures 3.5 in diameter and is 8 5/8 inches tall. One small chip
on bottom edge. The photo makes it look like there is also a chip on the
rim, but that is a mold mark. Nice crisp embossing, but no label. ![]() |
$25 | ||
| I1118 |
Stafford's Ink Made in USA - Aqua pint master bottle measures 2 7/8 in diameter and is 7.5 in tall. No chips or nicks. Crisp embossing, but no label. Pint bottles are more difficult to find than quart masters. |
$25 | ||
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$15 | ||
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$10
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$10
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$10
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$10
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$10
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| I1179 | ![]() |
$10
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| I1180 | ![]() |
$10
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| I1181 | ![]() |
$5
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| I1182 | ![]() |
$10
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$15
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| I1190 |
Sanford’s Stoneware Crock, ca. late 1800s, light grey glazed finish with royal blue imprint and detailing. Bail and carrying handle are intact. This is a large crock! Measures 7.25 inches diameter and is 9 inches tall. We’ve seen a few of these over the years and I have one in my collection, this one is in very good condition, we’ve seen far worse! There is rust on the carrying handle, but not severe, it is still very stable. The rubber seal between lid and crock is missing. There is one crack in the glaze (not through the stoneware!) on the lid and some light ink stains sprinkled about on the lid. There is also a crack to the glazed finish at bottom edge, left center directly below the first S in Sanford’s - you should be able to see this in the photo. The imprint on front reads: Sanford’s - Inks The Dependable Line Pastes - Illegal to Refill This Jar for Resale. Imprint is very clear and readable, not worn or faded at all. |
$175
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| I1193 | ![]() Waterman Ink bottle, ca, 1980s, Violette, clear glass Tip-Fill bottle with black plastic screw on lid. Made in France. 2OZ. Yellow and purple label. There is a little bit of ink dust in bottom of bottle. Tip-Fill bottles are designed so you can lay the bottle in a variety of angles enabling you to fill your pen easily when ink level starts going down - very clever of Waterman! |
$8
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| I1202 | ![]() Sanford’s Penit White Ink in original box - clear ¾ ounce diamond pressed glass bottle, white metal lid with black imprint: Sanford’s White Ink Shake Well. Base measures 1.25 inches square and bottle is 1 7/8 inches tall. Dark blue box with white lettering and printing on all sides. Front: For Albums and Greeting Cards, Side: for Dark Colored Stationery, Back: The Smart Way & directions for use, Side: for scrapbooks. Big chunks of dried white ink inside bottle. Excellent condition. |
$15 | ||
| I1205 | ![]() Carter’s American Blue - From the early 1940s, new old stock in original box with four panel enclosure. Clear glass ribbed oval bottle with screw on lid. Great red, white and blue label on the bottle. Bottles contain ink dust, the liquid has long evaporated. A very clean batch of vintage ink, over 60 years old! Limited Supplies available. |
$15 | ||
| I1206 | ![]() Fount-o-Ink No. 2S - New old stock bottles of Fount-O-Ink in original boxes. No. 2S blue black. Black and white boxes. Clear bottles have a nice art deco design embossed on sides and bottom. Made to refill round and hexagon base Fount-O-Ink sets, each 2 ounce bottle is about 3/4 full of ink and it looks to be good usable ink. |
$15 | ||
| I1210 |
Jos. Biesinger, Stuttgart "Rote Tinte" (Red Ink), Germany, a small clear bottle with faceted edges and a cork in the top - the cork is imprinted with the Biesinger logo, quite fancy for a cork! Measures 1.5 in. square and is 1.75 inches in height. Three sided label in black, red and white. Ink dust inside bottle. |
$20 | ||
| I1211 |
Jos. Biesinger, Stuttgart "Tusche Schwarz" (Black India Ink), Germany, a small clear bottle with label on four sides. Measures 1 1/8 in. square and is 1.5 inches in height. The cork is missing from this one. The label has a few tiny ink smudges and shows some edge wear, but all quite readable and in quite decent shape. Ink dust inside bottle. |
$15 | ||
| I1212 |
Pelikan - Gunther Wagner Fullhalter Tinte (Fountain Pen Ink), Germany, prox. 1 ounce green tint glass bottle with label that wraps a bit around each side from the front. Shows a Pelikan FP illustrated on each side. Black bakelite screw on lid. Bottle measures 1 5/8 in. sq. at base and is 2.25 inches in height. Nice full color label with just a little ink line someone has written across front bottom edge. Bits of ink dust inside bottle, not much. |
$29 | ||
| I1215 |
Carter’s No, 69 Washable Blue ink, clear, ribbed bottle, 1 ounce. Measures 1.25 in at base and is 2 inches tall. White metal screw on lid with blue imprint on top: Carter’s Washable Blue 10 cents. Imprint around the rim of lid: 69 The Ink for Fountain Pens. Blue ink stain on lid as seen in photo, otherwise very good. Ink dust in bottle. This small size vintage bottle also makes a good traveling ink bottle for our modern ink needs! |
$5 | ||
| I1216 |
Carter’s White Ink No. 442, white milk glass bottle, approx 1 ounce. Black metal screw on lid. Excellent label in black, red and white, imprint reads: Carter’s White Ink, Shake Well Before Using. Bottle is full of totally solid white ink! Measures 1 3/8 inch diameter and is 2 1/16 inches tall. Excellent condition. |
$20 | ||
| I1218 |
Waterman’s Red Ink No. 572, ca. 1940s Waterman’s 2 ounce clear glass faceted tip-fill bottle with an excellent red, white and black label. Black metal screw on cap. Bottle is about a quarter full of what looks to be good ink. Includes box, but as you can see from the photo, the box is not in good shape at all, the nice label on the bottle is a prize though! |
$15 | ||
| I1220 |
Parker 51 Ink, India Black, made especially for the Parker 51 Pens. Rectangular clear glass bottle with ribbing on sides. Black metal screw on cap. Bottle measures 2.75 x 1 7/8 inches at base, height is 2.5 inches. Perfect front label on bottle. There is also a label on back side of bottle showing a little damage on lower edge. There is solid ink India Black ink inside. Box included, but is in poor condition. |
$10 | ||
| I1221 |
Parker Superchrome Ink, Jet Black, Rectangular clear glass bottle with ribbing on sides. Black metal screw on cap. Bottle measures 2.75 x 1 7/8 inches at base, height is 2.5 inches. Black metal screw on lid with silver Parker mark on top. Ink residue on inner walls of bottle. Front bottle label has light ink smudge and lower corner bends. Bit of rust on the metal lid. Box shows some wear on folds, but overall in fair condition. Marked for the Parker 21 and 51 pens only. |
$8 | ||
| I1222 |
Stafford’s No. 1481/1482 Super Blue Fountain Pen Ink - 2 ounce cylindrical clear bottle with cork stopper, top of stopper is black wood marked Stafford’s Inks with crest in center. Very good bottle label in light blue, metallic gold and dark blue. Orange, black and white box is nicely illustrated on all sides, one flap missing, 2 flaps off but with bottle, 1 flap intact. Hard to find these earlier bottles with a nice box. |
$20 | ||
| I1223 |
Stafford’s Red Ink - clear rectangular glass bottle with cork stopper, top of stopper is black wood. Bottle label in bright red, metallic gold and white, shows some edge wear and aging, but no red ink stains. Measures 1.75 inches square at base and is 2 3/8 inches tall. |
$15 | ||
| I1224 |
Sanford’s Violet Ink No. 230- clear rectangular glass bottle with cork stopper, top of stopper is black wood with Sanford’s Inks embossed on top. Bottle measures 2 inches square and is 2.5 inches in height. Great 3 sided label in ivory, violet, red and metallic gold. Lots of violet ink dust and stained inner bottle walls. Excellent condition with exception of one very small ink smudge at top edge of left side label. |
$20 | ||
| I1225 |
Gregory Fount-o-Ink bottle, used in Fount-o-Ink desk sets. This bottle is empty, but in great condition with nice deco embossing on sides and starburst pattern with Gregory Fount-o-Ink mark on bottom. Measures 1.75 inches diameter and 2.5 inches tall. If you have a Fount-o-Ink set in need of ink, this is what you need to get it going! |
$8 | ||
| I1226 |
Carter’s Junior Cube Stand with Lighthouse labeled Carter’s cube ink bottle. The stand is black rubber and measures 3.25 x 2 inches at base, single pen holder is fixed and has small chip on right side. There are several small stress cracks in the rubber where the bottle fits in. Carter’s 2 oz cube No. 866 Midnight Blue with Lighthouse has a great label! Ink bottle lid is showing some rust, there is ink dust inside the bottle. |
$20 | ||
| I1233 |
Carter’s Ryto Ink Bottle - Quart master in cobalt blue glass. This bottle measures a full 9.5 inches tall and is 3.75 inches diameter at bottom. No front label on this bottle, but the back and shoulder labels are intact, as is the original pour spout. Carters No. 1 embossed on bottom and 32 Fluid Oz embossed on shoulder. |
$45 | ||
| I1234 |
Sanford’s Fountain Pen Ink - Cardinal Red. This is a Half Pint Master bottle with original bottle cap style lid, center metal pour spout and screw on metal spout lid. Half pints are hard to find, complete pour spouts even harder! This bottle is 7 inches tall and diameter is 2.5 inches. Embossed on side: Sanford's Inks Half Pint And Library Paste. Label is stained evenly with ... you guessed it ... Cardinal Red Ink! |
$35 | ||
| I1235 |
Stephen’s Ink Bottle No. 102, UK, Scarlet. Cylindrical clear glass bottle with black bakelite topped cork stopper. Top is embossed: Stephens in script. Dried Scarlet ink inside bottle. Base measures 1.75 in diameter and height is 2 3/8 inches. Very nice red, black and white label. Overall very good condition. |
$20 | ||
| I1236 |
Ault & Wiborg Co. Reflex Ink Bottle No. 125, made in Cincinnati, Ohio. Bottle still has a little bit of red ink swishing around inside. Clear bottle measures 2 in square at bottom and is 2.75 in in height. Bright red wood topped cork stopper is embossed: The Ault & Wiborg Co. USA in a circle and Reflex Inks in the center. Excellent condition |
$25 | ||
| I1237 |
Diamond Inks True Blue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Clear glass bottle still has a little True Blue (looks more blue-black to me!) swishing around inside. Measures 2 in square and is 2.5 inches tall. Embossed on bottom: Diamond Ink Co Milwaukee. Embossed on shoulder: 2 oz. Great label in full color and in perfect condition. Black wood topped cork stopper is embossed: Diamond Inks Trade Mark. |
$20 | ||
| I1238 |
Diamond Inks Red Ink, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Clear glass bottle measures 1 5/8 square and is 2 inches in height. Original cork stopper is missing, no lid at all. Two sided red,yellow and black label is beautiful, there are two tears in the label, both small - one at lower right corner and one about mid way on left side bottom. |
$15 | ||
| I1239 |
Carter’s Blu-Rex Ever Blue Ink bottle No. 166. Clear glass bottle measures 2 inches square and is 2.75 inches tall. Black wood cap on cork stopper is embossed: Carter INX Products. Excellent label in light blue, dark blue, red, white and metallic gold. The original box is included, but top flaps are missing and shows shop wear on top edges. Ink dust in bottle. |
$30 | ||
I1246 |
Snap Top Aqua Ink Bottle - ca. 1860s-1870s, probably English. Rectangular with double pen rests. This inkwell was blown on a rod and "snapped" off - this the common name of Snap Top. Nice deep aqua color. Some bits of VERY old dried black ink inside. Base measures 2 x 1.5 inches, height is 2 inches. Very good condition. |
$20 |
Ink cartridges, in their most common forms, have now been in existence for over 50 years, since the mid-1950s and have become a collectible in their own right. Some of the cartridges for early cartridge filling pens were proprietary style cartridges and the only way to get your pen working is to find original cartridges and refill with bottled ink using a needle-less syringe or small pipette. Some of the packaging on these older cartridges is of wonderful graphic design and appeals to those collecting advertising and packaging items. Many pen collectors enjoy including same brand inks and cartridges to go with their pen collection. |
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$20 |
| I1059 |
Scripto Ink Cartridges, ca. 1960s - We found a small stash of
Scripto fountain pen ink cartridges. These are one of those pens that
take proprietary cartridges that haven't been made in probably at least
20 years. So if you have a Scripto fountain pen waiting to be used,
these will help! Pack of 6 cartridges, jet black ink. There is some ink
still in these cartridges, but I would suggest you be prepared to refill
them at some later date. |
$5 |
| I1147 |
Sheaffer Skrip Cartridges, ca. late 1960s, Washable Green, bright yellow and sky blue cardboard box, 3 original cartridges inside, ink is evaporated. |
$2 |
| I1148 |
Sheaffer Skrip Envelope Pack, ca. late 1950s, white envelope with
brown printing has detailed instructions on refilling your Sheaffer
cartridge fountain pen. Envelope measures 2 x 3 inches. Two washable
blue cartridges inside, ink is evaporated. Tape and some wear marks on
back of envelope. |
$3 |
| I1149 |
JIF Waterman International Cartridges, France, Blue-Black ink.
Dark blue and white cardboard box with six original cartridges inside,
mostly evaporated. |
$2 |
| I1208 | ![]() Limited Supplies! |
$5 |
| I1240 |
Sheaffer Skrip Cartridges, ca. late 1960s, Washable Blue, bright yellow and sky blue cardboard box, 5 original cartridges inside, ink is almost all evaporated. |
$3 |
| I1241 |
Sheaffer Skrip Cartridges, ca. late 1960s, Deluxe Blue, bright yellow and sky blue cardboard box, 5 original cartridges inside, ink is almost all evaporated. |
$3 |
| I1242 |
Sheaffer Skrip Cartridges, ca. early 1960s, Permanent Royal Blue, bright yellow and dark blue cardboard box, 5 original cartridges inside, ink is almost all evaporated. |
$3 |
| I1243 |
Sheaffer Skrip Cartridges, ca. late 1960s, Washable Blue, bright yellow and dark blue cardboard box, 5 original cartridges inside, ink is almost all evaporated. |
$3 |
| I1244 |
Sheaffer Skrip Cartridges, ca. early 1960s, Canadian, package is in French. Deluxe Blue, bright yellow and dark blue cardboard box, 5 original cartridges inside, ink is almost all evaporated. |
$5 |
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