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Collecting Vintage Pens

by David E. Silber

www.newpentrace.com, www.fountainforum.comwww.newpentrace.com,  www.fountainforum.com, www.fourtainpennetwork.com or http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fountainpencollecting.

  1. Rules. The first rule is, there are no rules.  If you find a pen you like, and it writes the way you want it to (and you can afford it), buy it.  What seems like a lot of money today may turn out to be a wonderful investment in writing, fun, and even value.
  2. Compare prices.     It’s a good idea to check with more then one seller, as pen prices vary widely.   Also, as with any hobby, there are fads in pen collecting.  A different file discusses general influences on prices and collecting value (Valuing pens.).
  3. Join the Pen Collectors of America.  Not only do you become part of a group of like-minded folks, but you get the use their extensive library, and receive the really wonderful Pennant magazine quarterly.
  4. Attend a pen show.  If you haven’t done so, try to find a pen show nearby where you live.  A listing of pen exhibitions is maintained by the Pen Collectors of America (www.pencollectorsofamerica.com,).  Admission is nominal, and display of pens is awesome.  Also, exhibitors LOVE to talk pens, so it's a good way to expand your knowledge, 
  5. To specialize or not. Some collectors concentrate on one brand (say, Conklin), or one model (e.g., Parker '51 in all its variations.  Others buy vintage pens because of their appearance or how they write, and others concentrate on possible increases in value.  In my personal opinion, it's to the collector's advantage to choose on the basis of how the pen writes, and then adopt a secondary goal, such focusing on one era, model, or make.  

DUOFOLD PENS--1920s--1940s

 DESCRIPTION AND PRICES     Numbers refer to pens in photos, from left to right.
 1.  Duofold Senior, (5 1/2"), Circa 1928. Black/cream crackle iridescent cellulite pattern, with slight discoloration on the barrel. Button filler (refurbished), with triple cap band. Some plating wear on the ball of the clip. Nib is very large (#6 ?) medium/fine incised with Parker arrow. $325   

2. Duofold Senior "big red," (5 1/2"), circa 1928, wide gold-filled cap band, medium very large (#6?) mediium Duofold nib. Button fill (refurbished), no dings or discolortaion. $355 . 

3. Duofold Senior Streamline, (5 1/4"), Black Permanit cellulite, double cap band , circa 1930, +/-, gold-filled hardware--some plating loss on clip ball.  Button fill (refurbished), with fine, large (#6?) Duofold Parker nib. $295. 

4.  Duofold Senior Streamline, 1930+/-, red/black plastic. Double cap band, large (#5?) medium Parker nib with arrow etched on it. Slight plating loss on clip. Button fill (refurbished). $295. 

5. Duofold Senior, later 1930s  (5"), brown/cream plastic Permanite, in "tootbrush" pattern.  Unusual color for this pattern.  Gold-filled hardware, with wide cap band.  Button fill, (refurbished). Medium "Parker Duofold" nib. $240 

6.  Duofold Junior (4 1/2"), circa 1926, Red plastic, single cap band, fine Duofold nib and feed, gold-filled hardware. Barrel incised Duofold and "Lucky curve."  Button fill, reefurbished.

$175  

7.  Duofold, Junior size (4 3/4"), 1928+/-, green/black plastic, double cap band. Fine Widlich nib (replacement). Button fill (refurbished), barrel slightly discolored. $110 

8. Duofold Junior ribbon pen (4 1/2"), narrow width, circa 1927. Red plastic, single wide --cap band, barrel inscribed "Lady Duofold."  Fine semi-flex Duofold nib and feed, gold-filled hardware. Button fill (refurbished). $180   

9. Duofold Streamline Junior (4 1/2"), 1930, black plastic, double cap band, button fill, (refurbished) medium nib; nib has dent which doesn't effect writing. just appearance. Gold-filled hardware. $170 

10.  Duofold junior  (4 1/2") , unusual black and brown flecked plastic,  circa 1927, gold-filled cap band. Medium Parker nib with correct feed.  Button fill (refurbished). $ 165 

11. Duofold Junior (4 7/8) 1944, blue/cream/black vertical striped plastic, double cap band, medium Parker nib, Vac-fill (refurbished). $ 125   

12. Duofold Senior (5 1/2"), 1944 black/blue/cream vertical striped plastic, wide incised cap band, vac-fill (refurbished), medium Parker nib, $155.