Ephemera

This page last updated 6/11/08

Original Carter's package enclosure from the 1930s

What is Ephemera?

Ephemera is anything of very short life or duration. As far as pen and ink related ephemera goes, things included in this category are invoices, billheads, package enclosures, letters, envelopes - in general pieces of paper that were not originally intended to be saved.

Many pen and ink collectors acquire ephemera to display along with their collections. Ephemera is also an excellent resource for researching your pen and ink collection.

Ephemera Sections
Postcards	Billheads, Letters & Labels
Poster Stamps	Instruction Booklets

Parker Holiday Cards

P756	Unusual oversize Parker Holiday card dates to the late 1950s and has a Parker imprint on back with the Oval-Arrow symbol: The Parker Pen Company Printed in USA 9-58. I think they would have been given by Parker sales people, but I could be wrong on that. Measures 5.5 x 11 7/8 inches and is printed in full color on very heavy stock. There is a die cut inside where something would have been inserted, a pen? Die cut is too small for a business card. Shows some drawer wear, there are ink scribbles on the back side The front is in very good condition. Inside: With Best Wishes for the New Year	$10
P757	Unusual oversize Parker Holiday card dates to the late 1950s and has a Parker imprint on back with the Oval-Arrow symbol: The Parker Pen Company Printed in USA 9-58. I think they would have been given by Parker sales people, but I could be wrong on that. Measures 5.5 x 11 7/8 inches and is printed in full color on very heavy stock. There is a die cut inside where something would have been inserted, a pen? Die cut is too small for a business card. Shows some drawer wear. The front is in very good condition. Inside: With Best Wishes for the New Year	$15
P762	Parker Peace on Earth Holiday Card - Inside message: Happy Holidays, oval-arrow logo and Parker at bottom, envelopes included with Janesville return address.	$5

Parker Dealer Display Cards Limited Supplies Available! We acquired a small group of Parker dealer display cards. Each measure about 9x12 inches and they have an easel on the back to turn them into a stand up counter display. Full color and never used, in real nice shape. These were made in the last 10 years.
P753	Parker display card, Frontier FP and BP, mountain scene with bicyclist	$10
P754	Parker display card, Snake pen	$10
P755	Parker display card, Frontier FP & BP, sunset w/plane	$10
P761	Parker display card, Sonnet FP and BP in sterling Tartan pattern, easel on backside. New, never used.	$5
P806	Parker Duofold Retail Signs - Dealer display easel signs for modern Parker Duofolds. Neither of these have ever been used and both are in perfect condition. Nice little signs to display with your Parker Duofold pens. Black & Pearl sign measures 5x7 inches. Mosaic sign measures 8.25 x 11.75 inches. Set of 2 signs.	$5

Sheaffer Paintings Exhibit
Commemorative Poster

During the month of November 2005, 13 original works of art by distinguished artists Andrew Loomis, Coles Phillips, Frederic Mizen, John Newton Howitt and Lester Bentley were exhibited at the Fort Madison Art Center. These paintings were commissioned by Sheaffer Pen from the 1920s - 1940s and had never before left the halls of Sheaffer headquarters in Fort Madison, Iowa.

50 posters were made for the exhibit and all proceeds from the posters go to the Fort Madison Art Center who graciously sponsored the Sheaffer Paintings exhibit.

The poster measures 11 x 17 and is printed in full color on heavy gloss stock. The photo featured is by Andrew Loomis.

SHF-POSTER

Sheaffer Commemorative Poster

$10

PEN POSTERS! We have a small batch of fountain pen posters for sale. These are all fairly recent - from the late 1980s to late 1990s. All are un-used and in excellent condition, look great framed. Pen advertisements are easy to come by (we have lots), but full sized posters on high grade stock are not so easy to find! Supplies are limited!
POSTER-1	Parker Frontier, man on bicycle & sunset in background, 19.5 x 27 inches.	$15
POSTER-4	Parker Frontier in blue, cityscape with man and woman in background, 19.5 x 27	$15

**PostCards**
*A lovely postcard greeting from ca. 1910*
P723	Sheaffer postcard, 1954, full color photo of Sheaffer headquarters in Fort Madison, Iowa. Measures 3.5x5.5 inches. Mint, unused condition.	$10
P216	Postcard, C. Howard Hunt Pen Co., Acco Products, etc, black and white, 1933, nice illustration of a Hunt pencil sharpener	$8
P760	Parker Pen - Arrow Park Postcard - Parker picture postcard, full color glossy photo of Arrow Park, the Parker factory in Janesville, Wisc. I’d guess late 1950s judging from the car in the photo. Measures 3.5 x 5.5. Never used and in excellent condition. Nice addition to your Parker collection.	$10

Ephemera Sections
Postcards	Billheads, Letters & Labels
Poster Stamps	Instruction Booklets

Pen and Pencil Instruction Booklets

Parker 51 Special Fountain Pen Filling Instructions & Guarantee

P672

Sheaffer Skripsert illustrated filling instructions and guarantee, ca. 1959, white with black ink, 2 sided, measures 3.5 x 5.5, very good condition with fold lines

P688

Sheaffer package enclosure, ca. 1960, printed in black ink on white paper,instructions for filling cartridge pen, ballpoints and pencils, guarantee, measures 3.5 x 5.25, fold line thru center, very good condition

P702

Sheaffer Lady Sheaffer Skripsert Package Enclosure, black and white, dated Feb 1958, instructions for both wearing and filling, guarantee, measures 1.5 x 4.5 closed, light wear marks, but overall very good

P705

Phoenix Pen & Novelty Co Five Year Guarantee Certificate, dated December 12, 1931, yellow certificate on white background, dark blue printing, measures 3.25 x 5.75, light wear on edges. Phoenix manufactured the Waltham Combo Fountain Pen/Pencils!

P706

Wearever Guarantee Certificate for the DeLuxe Fountain Pen, orange certificate border on white background, black printing, measures 3.5 x 5.75, very good condition

P707

Wearever Guarantee Certificate for the Zenith Fountain Pen, green certificate border on half tone green background, black printing, measures 3.5 x 5.75, very good condition

P711

Esterbrook Miniature booklet titled How Steel Pens are Made, white background with bright yellow and black printing, History of Esterbrook, each panel explains a separate process of making a steel pen. Measures 1.25 x 2 closed, very good condition.

$20

P791

Sheaffer Lifetime Pencil Directions Enclosure - ca. mid-1920s, original 2 sided pencil instructions in black and white showing a Lifetime metal pencil on one side and Skrip Ink on the reverse side. Measures 4 inches square. Very good condition.

P805

Inkmaker Pen Directions & Ink Battery - Graphomatic Corp Inkmaker Pen Directions Sheet and Ink Battery. Bright pink illustrated instruction sheet and the battery are all folded neatly into a small wax paper pouch. The instruction sheet is 7x10 inches and the little pouch is 2x3 inches. I don't recall ever seeing an Inkmaker fountain pen before and after reading these instructions on how to refill it, I think I'm glad! None the less, it's a pretty nifty look into the past at fountain pen filling systems, even one that didn't make it to the big time! The pink instructions are in very good condition and the ink batteries all seem to be fully intact. The wax paper pouches show some wear. How many people do you know who have a new old stock ink battery?!?! P805

$10

Ephemera Sections
Postcards	Billheads, Letters & Labels
Poster Stamps	Instruction Booklets

Billheads, Letters, Labels and Misc.

Original Diamond Ink Label

P120

Horders Stationery Stores, letter, June 15, 1936, black, white and red, illustration of building top center

P123

C.I. Davids & Son, letter, January 31, 1936, black and white, 8.5"x11", logo top center

$10

P176

Diamond Inks label, "Leader mucilage", red, black and yellow, .75x2.75

$10

P640

Sheaffer envelope, ca. 1949, front side printed with W.A. Sheaffer return address in upper left, "Sheaffer's Review" printed in lower left, postage permit printed in upper right, typed address in center. Black ink on tan envelope, measures 9 x 12, very good condition.

$10

P676

Sheaffer envelope, white with black ink, measures 9.5 x 4.25, post marked Fort Madison, Iowa, August 9, 1954, postal indicia reads Sheaffer Snorkel Pen with Triumph nib illustrated, excellent condition

$25

P227

Diamond Inks label, "Brown Ink", brown, red, light blue and metallic gold, 1"x1.5", mint condition.

$10

P228

Diamond Inks label, "Special Fountain Pen Ink Green", green, blue, red, white and metallic gold, 1.5" square.

$10

P234

Diamond Inks label, "Show Card Colors-dark green ink", 1.5"x3", mint condition.

$10

P427

Pamphlet, 4 Speedball Lettering Pens, "New and improved models-Gordon and George Pat", black and white, 4 page, 6"x9", very good condition, not dated ca 1920's

$25

P731

Diamond Inks Label, Duro Blue Black Fountain pen Ink, red, white and blue, measures 3.5 x 3 5/8 inches.

$10

P732

Diamond Inks Label, Show Card Colors, Orange, dark blue, red, white and gold, measures 1.5 x 3 inches.

$10

P733

Diamond Inks Label, Stampine non-smut numbering machine ink black. Light blue, dark blue, red, white and gold, measures 1 x 4.75 inches.

$10

P734

Diamond Inks Label, Black India Ink, black and white, measures 4 x 3.25 inches, great graphics!

$15

P735

Diamond Inks Label, Dancing Bubbles in bright red and white. Measures 3.5 x 1.5 inches, cute!

$10

P737

Diamond Inks Label, School Stickine Paste in royal blue, white and orange. Measures 2.75 inches square.

$10

P738

Diamond Inks Label, Sparkling Green Fountain pen Ink, bright green and yellow, measures 1.5 inches square.

$10

P740

Diamond Inks Label, Rubber Stamp Ink in bright yellow, red and black. Measures 1 x 5 inches, top right corner is torn.

P741

Diamond Inks Label, Mucilage, yellow, blue , red and ivory. Measures 1 x 5 inches Very elegant graphics.

$10

P742

Parker Duofold MacArthur publicity photo, full color, 8x10, Duofold MacArthur Limited Edition Fountain Pen with US flag in background.

$10

P744

Parker 61 publicity photo, full color, 8x10, Norman Rockwell Parker 61 illustration, "How 'bout that little Janie of mine!" This illustration appeared in a 1959 Parker advertisement

$10

P759

Sheaffer PFM 1959 Brochure Reprint - Have a PFM obsession? Yearning to know more about your pens? You're not alone! Reprint of original 1959 PFM brochure done on heavy stock as the original was, top notch printing - you wouldn't know it was a reproduction except this is noted on the back as a repro. Thankfully this eliminates any confusion with an original brochure which sells for quite a bit more than this one! Tri-fold 8.5 x11 in, full color, info on PFM series and other Sheaffers from this era, great illustrations!

$10

P764

Norman Rockwell Santa Folder - Beautiful illustration of Santa studying the world, note the quill pen tucked behind his ear! This came to me with a group of 1940s Christmas Cards and I suspect it is from the same era. High quality lithographs on heavy ivory stock. This is a folder - Santa and the world on the front, inside front and back and the back cover are all blank. Measures 8 3/8 x 10 7/8 inches. Perhaps designed to hold an 8x10 photo? The size would be right! Perfect unused condition.

$10

P792

Parker-Waterman-PaperMate Note Cards and Envelopes - These are from days when Gillette owned Parker. The line illustration of the building is Arrow Park in Janesville with Gillette markings. Fold over note cards are blank inside, measure 5.5 x 4.25 and come with matching white envelopes. Set of 20 cards and envelopes.

$10

P793

Parker-Waterman-PaperMate Note Cards and Envelopes - From the era when Gillette owned these pen companies. Full color photograph of Arrow Park building in Janesville with the flags of many nations shown. The back side of the card's imprint is fascinating, it reads: Arrow Park site featuring the Path of Nathions. The path is composed of native stones collected from the world's free nations and territories in which Parker pens were sold at the time of its dedication. Behind each, on appropriate occasions, flies its national flag. "This Path of Nations symbolizes our belief that two-way trade with other nations, with an advantage and a a profit at both ends, is the only really practicable way to attain peace on this earth" Kenneth Parker, 15 October 1952" Fold over note cards are blank inside, measure 6.5 x 4.25inches and come with matching white envelopes. Set of 12 cards and envelopes.

P797

Housatonic Bond full color, litho card, measures 5.5 x 8.5 inches. I believe this was a tablet cover. Art nouveau styled background in black and cream. Full color oval photo in center of an American Indian in full headdress. Below the photo, text reads: B.D. Rising Paper Co, Uniformity. Small tear on left lower edge where this card was most likely removed from the tablet, otherwise excellent condition.

P798

Admiration Dip Pen Display Header Card - bright red with white text, measures 2.5 x 6.75 inches. Heavy cardboard, this originally topped a display card of Admiration plastic dip pens. Staple marks in center which is where the card with dip pens was attached. Very good condition.

P799

Lee Dip Pen Display Header Card - red, white and blue printing on heavy cardboard stock. This originally was stapled to a display card of Lee dip pens. Measures 2 x 8.5 inches. Old steel staple is still in the top of the card. Very good condition.

P802

Fount-o-Ink Ephemera - These two pieces of cardboard are from the side and top flap of a carton that was used to ship Fount-o-Ink ink in the late 1940s. Amazingly good condition with good clear Fount-o-Ink marks on each panel, plus the label is sort of interesting - it is addressed to the Commanding Officer of the Rock Island Arsenal in Rock Island, Illinois. Smaller panel measures 6.5 x 14 inches, the panel with address label measures 10 x 14 inches. P801

$15

Ephemera Sections
Postcards	Billheads, Letters & Labels
Poster Stamps	Instruction Booklets

Poster Stamps

Original Kaweco and Ko-Mio Poster Stamps from Germany

Poster stamps were made primarily between 1890 - 1940 and are as the name suggests posters in stamp size. Most feature brilliant colors & many times quite simple, but eyecatching artwork. Poster stamps were used as advertising and affixed to invoices, envelopes & other correspondence. Some of the poster stamps listed below are from actual pen or ink companies, some are from other fields, but all have artwork featuring pens, inks or writing. Poster stamps have become quite collectible and are becoming harder to find in good condition. All of the ones listed below are in excellent condition!

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Parker Holiday Cards

Parker Dealer Display Cards Limited Supplies Available!

Sheaffer Paintings Exhibit Commemorative Poster

PEN POSTERS!

Parker Dealer Display Cards
Limited Supplies Available!

Sheaffer Paintings Exhibit
Commemorative Poster