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There are many fine fountain pens being made today. Writing quality does not always correlate with price, however, and don't forget that a skilled pensmith can do wonders, making scratchy nibs smooth and dry writers wet. Sellers that offer such services deserve your patronage! Brand preference is highly personal. If you want to hear what other pen fanciers recommend, check out the chat on the various online pen forums. While most pen magazines are good at covering new releases, in-depth critical reviews are best sought elsewhere. Company Websites
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Though vintage and antique writing equipment is our main focus, we are often asked about more recent fountain pens. At the moment, our new-pen offerings are largely limited to the assorted closeouts on our Specials page and the miscellaneous post-1975 offerings listed below.
6857: Lynn Sorgatz combination: modeled on the very rare Parker combinations of the early 1930s, this combo is made from modern blue celluloid with white swirls and gold streaks, and incorporates a vintage 1.1 mm pencil mechanism; 15.6 cm long, gold filled trim, vintage Parker nib, feed, section, and button-filling mechanism; cap crown opens to reveal eraser. DATE: c. 2006 • CONDITION: new • NIB: fine semiflex
• $650
7552: Parker 180 Flighter: stainless steel cap and barrel, gold plated trim, US-made, includes Aerometric-style slender convertor, 14K gold two-way triangular nib (offers two nib grades in one, with a thinner line when the nib is used inverted); new old stock with original clip tag, several available, please specify desired nib grade(s). DATE: c. 1980 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: medium/extra-fine or
broad/fine • $135
7357: Parker 180 Guirland: gold-plated, made in France, two-way flat gold nib, feed marked "X/M"; one of the less common patterns of one of Parker's lower-production pens; new old stock, includes convertor. DATE: c.
1982 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: extra-fine/medium • $350
10646: Parker 35 Damier fiber tip: rare and desirable pattern in sterling silver, made in France, full French hallmarks, model not originally distributed outside Europe. Fiber-tip refills no longer available, an adapter is included that permits use of refills taken from BIC ballpoints. DATE: c. 1980 •
CONDITION: near mint • $250
7154: Parker 35 Flighter fiber tip: unusual model, made in France for the French market, stainless steel cap and barrel, gold plated trim, 12.7 cm long; new old stock, black plastic grip section; fiber tip refills no longer available, but includes custom-made adaptor permitting use of refills taken from BIC ballpoints. DATE: c. 1985 • CONDITION: mint* • $100
7155: Parker 35 Flighter fiber tip: unusual model, made in France for the French market, stainless steel cap and barrel, gold plated trim, 12.7 cm long; new old stock, original clip tags, stainless covered grip section; fiber tip refills no longer available, but an adapter is included that permits the use of refills taken from BIC ballpoints. DATE: c. 1985 • CONDITION: mint* • $95
10691: Parker 35 Guirland fiber tip: gold plated, one of the less common patterns, made in France, a model not originally distributed outside Europe. Condition is excellent but for two areas of plating loss at the cap rim (see detail), which appear to be a manufacturing defect rather than from wear. Fiber-tip refills no longer available, an adapter is included that permits use of refills taken from BIC ballpoints. DATE: c. 1980 • CONDITION: VG* • $165
7586: Parker 45 Flighter: stainless steel, chrome plated trim, 13.7 cm long, Octanium alloy nib, uses cartridge or convertor (included), made in USA; new old stock. DATE: c. 1975 • CONDITION: mint •
NIB: fine • $95
10266: Parker 4-color Flighter ballpoint: brushed stainless steel cap and barrel, 12.9 cm long with tip out, 13.2 with tip in, gold plated trim, 45-style clip; uncommon model, made in Germany, color selected by holding pen level with matching colored arrow upwards when operating cap mechanism; uses standard mini refills, condition a bit rough with bumps and tool marks at ends, mechanism works fine though a bit sticky if colored arrow not lined up precisely to vertical. DATE: c. 1975 • CONDITION:
G-VG* • $120
9498: Parker 75 ballpoint: burgundy plastic barrel with gold plated cap and trim, black cabochon clip button; no imprints, a known test market/prototype model. DATE: c. 1975 • CONDITION: fine • $225
7650: Parker 75 ballpoint manufacturing display: five pieces in sterling silver illustrating different stages of forming a cap, deep-drawing from sheet; the last stage is at final dimensions with the top hole cut, but before application of the imprints and engine turning; from Parker's Janesville factory. DATE: c. 1975 • CONDITION: mint • $200
10771: Parker 75 Florence: two-tone vermeil, gold over solid sterling silver, cabochon in clip top; made in France for the Italian market, French and Italian hallmarks plus Italian serial number on side of section. USA 14K nib, section ring with angle indicator lines, old-style metal convertor, pen appears to be new old stock with only light shop wear; one of the most attractive and elegant 75 patterns. DATE: c.
1983 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: medium • $895
8909: Parker 75 Florence: solid sterling silver, French-hallmarked, black cabochon in cap, 18K French nib, slender convertor, smooth section ring; clean, some wear to barrel end button, fleabites to metal. DATE: c. 1985
• CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: medium • $685
8278: Parker 75 Godron: sterling silver, chrome plated trim, made in France, section with angle indicator, full French hallmarks on silver and on nib; very clean, some small bumps to edges of barrel end tassie. DATE: c. 1980
• CONDITION: exc • NIB: fine • $800
7651: Parker 75 nib display: five 14K USA production nibs in various stages of completion, to illustrate the process of manufacture; these came to us loose, but could easily be mounted and framed. DATE: c. 1975 •
CONDITION: mint • $200
10639: Parker 75 Queen Elizabeth in box: limited edition fountain pen made from brass from the famous ocean liner, in less common oversize "treasure chest" brass-bound wooden box, with certificate of authenticity, box key, nib wrench, and spare cartridge (converter installed). Unused, noting handling marks to box. DATE: 1977 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: medium • $1400
9060: Parker Classic ballpoint: dark blue matte finish, gold plated trim, made in USA, "PC" date code, Kiwanis emblem on clip. DATE: 1987 • CONDITION: mint • $45
7685: Parker Classic Flighter ballpoint: brushed stainless steel, polished chrome clip and actuator button, 13.6 cm long, made in USA, connector threads machined, not stamped; new old stock, part of a large hoard, see our Specials page for quantity discounts. DATE: c. 1975 •
CONDITION: mint • $15
8419: Parker Classic Imperial ballpoint: grouped parallel lines pattern, marked "12K G.F. CAP & BARREL", enamel Kiwanis badge on clip; made in USA, "PE" date code, new old stock, four available. DATE: 1987 •
CONDITION: mint • $75
7371: Parker Duofold ballpoint: black and pearl, gold plated trim, made in UK, "T" date code, foil hang tag on clip; in black-finished American maple box within cardboard outer box, including instructions and 1990-dated Platinum Club booklet. DATE: 1995 • CONDITION: mint • $475
6567: Parker Israel's 50th Duofold Centennial: numbered limited edition of only 500 pieces, in a cherrywood box with inset bronze commemorative medal with matching number; complete with all original packaging and paperwork; we were fortunate enough to acquire a small cache of these very scarce Duofolds, including some with sequential numbers. DATE: 1998 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: fine • $800
10835: Platinum (?) Ever-Ready Sharp pencil in box: chrome plated trim with applied spiral pattern; 13.6 cm long, etched spiral pattern, not sold to the public, commissioned by the Sharp Corporation as a gift item reproducing the appearance of company founder Tokuji Hayakawa's 1915 invention (read more here). Pencil uses .5 mm lead, reportedly made for Sharp by Platinum. DATE: c. 1995 • CONDITION: mint • $100
9862: Reform 1745: German-made piston-filler, 13 cm long, gold plated trim, green barrel with black cap and filler knob. Pelikan-style screw-in interchangeable nib unit, two-tone plated steel nib, blue-tinted ink window. New old stock, with sticker -- several available. Please note that at this price, we cannot test and tune nibs as we do for our regular stock items: we are selling these as found, from the factory. DATE: c. 1980 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: medium fine • $20
7153: Sheaffer Imperial: sterling silver cartridge-filler, 13.1 cm long, gold plated trim, White Dot, unusual zigzag diamond engine turning; only slightest bumps to edges of ends, smooth wet writing inlaid 14K gold nib. DATE:
c. 1975 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: broad semiflex • $350
9829: Sheaffer Imperial pencil: sterling silver, 12.7 cm long, crosshatch pattern, gold plated trim, White Dot, uses .9 mm lead; new old stock, several available, original price stickers on back may vary from that shown in photo. DATE: c. 1980 • CONDITION: mint • $85
8076: Sheaffer Imperial Sovereign pencil: 14K gold filled, 12.75 cm long, White Dot, uses .9 mm lead, new old stock, original price sticker on back; several available. DATE: c. 1975 • CONDITION: mint • $80
7806: Sheaffer Targa ballpoint: sterling silver, 13.3 cm long, gold plated trim, White Dot, twist-action to extend and retract tip; new old stock but without packaging; several available. DATE: c. 1980 • CONDITION: mint
• $80
7780: Sheaffer Targa ballpoint: sterling silver, 13.3 cm long, chrome plated trim, White Dot, twist-action to extend and retract tip; new old stock but without packaging; several available. DATE: c. 1980 • CONDITION:
mint • $80
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Here are some articles from our Vintage Pens FAQ that are equally applicable to modern fountain pens:
What do vintage pens offer that new pens
don't?
While eBay can be a good source for new and recent fountain pens, watch out for low-feedback sellers offering deals that look too good to be true. Chinese-made fakes -- especially pseudo-Montblancs -- are an ongoing problem, as are fraudsters who "borrow" pictures to offer pens that they do not even own. Here is an article on fake Parker Sonnets and how to identify them; there has also been a recent flood of fake S.T. Dupont pens, about which you can read more here . It pays to buy such widely-counterfeited items from an established retailer. |
