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Hunt Speedball Set for Broad Lettering - This is a little set we've put together for those of you interested in broad lettering - like the old broadsides used for advertising. I suppose that you could use these for everyday writing, but this is not their intended use. The set includes 1 vintage black Speedball dip pen holder in a contour shape and 5 vintage Hunt Speedball nibs. If you've ever used new Speedball nibs and been unhappy with them (no surprise!), don't rule out these older ones which were made and finished much nicer. In the set of nibs is a Speedball Flicker nib with a hinged reservoir to flick our for easy cleaning (short lived production!) and one each A, B, C and D styled nibs. A is straight italic, B is round point, C is oblique and D is oval point. The two sided brochure shown in photo is also included in the set! Nibs and holder all new old stock.
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Vintage Bradley of Vermont black wood dip pen with Esterbrook No. 284 Blackstone nib. The anodized black steel nib has a smooth, broad italic point, approx 1.0mm width. Dip pen measures 7.25 inches long. Both dip pen and nib are new old stock.
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Eagle
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| EAG-1004-RED | Eagle Dip Pen, Bright red with cork grip | $6 each or 2 for $10 |
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Set of 3 Bradley of Vermont Dip Pen Holders from the 1940s and 10 assorted antique dip pen nibs. Dip Pens are painted wood and look just like the day they came off the assembly line in Vermont. One of each dip pen holder in bright red, canary yellow and black. Assortment of 10 different nibs included - note that the assortment shown in photo is representative, so nibs will vary, but all will be un-used new old stock antique nibs. This is a great way to try writing with dip pens and experiment with some different styles of vintage nibs.
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All of the dip pens listed below have been fitted with a new old stock antique steel pen nib, unless noted otherwise. Measurements listed indicate the length of the holder, not including the nib. Check out our extensive listing of antique dip pen nibs for other nibs that will fit into these pen holders |
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| DIP275 | SOUVENIR WASHINGTON DC DIP PEN - Aluminum dip pen made in the shape of a feather quill has handpainted flowers and Washington D.C. lettered on the quill section. Overall length, not including nib is 9.25 inches. I've fitted this pen with a "U-Tri-Me" Brooklyn USA nib, but made in England. Silver coated nib has a very flexible fine point and looks quite nice on this pen, too. Souvenir dip pens were popular tourist items, this one being made of aluminum would have been a very expensive dip pen in its day. Aluminum is common today, but was a scarce metal and highly prized in the early 1900s. There are a few flecks of paint missing, but overall in very good shape, especially considering how easily aluminum can be damaged. |
$50 |
| DIP300 |
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$10 |
| DIP341 |
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$10 |
| DIP342 |
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$10 |
| DIP382 |
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$10 |
| DIP383 |
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$10 |
| DIP393 |
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$10 |
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DIP401 |
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$15 |
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DIP402 |
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$10 |
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DIP403 |
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$10 |
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DIP404 |
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$20 |
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DIP405 |
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$20 |
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DIP406 |
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$20 |
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DIP407 |
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$20 |
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J. Herbin Glass Pens |
| Each J. Herbin glass pen is hand made in France. We're pleased to offer J. Herbin's original glass pens in three different styles and a variety of colors. Each pen has a twirled clear glass nib. You'll be surprised at how much ink they hold! |
| H212-12 | Spiral tapered handle in light blue glass, 8.5" long, twirled clear glass nib holds enough ink to write a short note. | $30 |
| H212-18 | Spiral tapered handle in cobalt blue glass, 8.5" long,
twirled
clear glass nib holds enough ink to write a short note. Sorry, temporarily out of stock |
$30 |
| H212-77 | Spiral tapered handle in amethyst glass, 8.5" long,
twirled
clear glass nib holds enough ink to write a short note. Sorry, temporarily out of stock |
$30 |
| H210-10 | Straight handle in clear glass with criss-crossing blue
lines, 6" long, twirled clear glass nib holds enough ink to write a
short note. Sorry, temporarily out of stock |
$20 |
| H210-20 | Straight handle in clear glass with red
criss-crossing lines, 6" long, swirled clear glass nib holds enough ink
to write a short note. Sorry, temporarily out of stock |
$20 |
| H210-30 | Straight handle in clear glass with green
criss-crossing
lines, 6" long, twirled clear glass nib holds enough ink to write a
short note. Sorry, temporarily out of stock |
$20 |
| H211-09 | Straight handle in black glass, 6" long, twirled clear
glass
nib holds enough ink to write a short note. Sorry, temporarily out of stock |
$20 |
| H211-41 | Straight handle in yellow glass, 6" long, twirled clear glass nib holds enough ink to write a short note. | $20 |
| H211-77 | Straight handle in amethyst glass, 6" long, twirled
clear
glass nib holds enough ink to write a short note. Sorry, temporarily out of stock |
$20 |
| J. Herbin Specialty Inks - Just for Dipping! |
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| Try one of these with a bottle of
J. Herbin's metallic gold or silver ink formulated just for dip pens!
Great for special occasions! 24ml bottle. |
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Brause Ergonomic Dip Pen
Brause ergonomic wood dip pens feature a recessed triangular gripping area to reduce fatigue and discomfort when writing. We have fit this pen with a vintage Gillott's 5005-1 1/2, 2.3mm italic, and is a great nib for doing italic calligraphy. Dip Pen measures 6.75 inches long. Natural wood finish varies between dip pens.
Brause Cigar Shaped Dip PenThis dark wood dip pen has a larger girth than many dip pens making it extremely comfortable to write with. The holder measures 6 inches long. We've fitted this dip pen with a vintage M.O. Thompson No.3 gold plated oval dip pen nib with a slightly flexible medium point.
Brause Dip Pen with Esterbrook NibsBrause natural finished wood dip pen holders from Germany. Natural finish varies on each dip pen. We include with each Brause wood dip pen a selection of 5 different antique Esterbrook pen nibs. The Esterbrook nib assortment includes:
This pen with Esterbrook nibs is a good way for those of you just starting out with dip pens to try out a few different nibs in a sturdy holder very economically.
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Plastic Dip PenLight grey plastic handled dip pen with contoured and ribbed gripping section for comfortable writing. Dip pen measures 6.75 inches long. Made in USA. We have fitted this holder with an Esterbrook 048 Falcon nib, this was Esterbrook's most popular selling nib, a slightly flexible medium point that is easy to write with. Nibs can be easily interchanged.
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We've filled a wide variety of vintage dip pen nib boxes with antique nibs. This larger assortment includes 50 different antique nibs. All are new old stock, never used and in perfect condition. A wide variety of points that will fit most of the standard dip pen holders. The new assortment is packed in a vintage dip pen nib box, the boxes are all different, too!
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We've filled a variety of ink bottles, some old and some new with an assortment of vintage steel dip pen nibs. Each bottle is filled with nibs inside and the value of the nibs alone is between $30 - $50. Use the nibs in your dip pen or just enjoy the vintage appeal of these old nibs in a cool looking ink bottle on your desk. They're even heavy enough to use as a paperweight. Assorted style ink bottles, let us select one for you!
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Deluxe Nib Assortment
Assortment of 5 different gold plated antique dip pen nibs. Nibs are new old stock, un-used and in mint condition.
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Copperplate Nib Assortment
Assortment of 10 different nibs suitable for copperplate
and ornamental
style writing. Extra fine, very flexible points. Assortment of nibs
included will vary.
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The Spencerian Steel Pen Pen Co. was formed In 1858 as a subsidiary of the publisher Ivison Phinney Publishing Company and evolved in 1869 to Ivison, Blakeman, Taylor, & Co. The NYC company, served as a pen distribution company. They purchased nibs from an English manufacturer, having no factories of its own. The Spencerian pens were made in Birmingham by Sir Josiah Mason for Perry & Co. ![]() Assortment of 5 different antique Spencerian dip pen nibs includes:
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A.N. Palmer was one of the most significant contributors to the American System of writing! Palmer was born in 1860 in NY. He attended Gaskell's Business College, a penmanship school. Palmer discovered the "muscular movement" of handwriting and in 1884 published the first Western Penman magazine. He maintained offices in New York; Chicago; Cedar Rapids, Iowa; and in Portland, Maine. At the time of his death in 1927 over 25 million Americans had learned the Palmer Method of Penmanship. ![]() Assortment of 5 different antique Palmer dip pen nibs includes:
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Esterbrook Pens was created in 1856 by Robert Esterbrook and was the first company in the United States to make steel pen nibs. The company was originally called the United States Steel Pen Manufacturing Company, and the name was later changed to The Esterbrook Steel Pen Manufacturing Company. The company's success was largely due to the quality of the steel nibs. The nibs were versatile, long lasting, and were available in many different styles. The company was later launched in England as well. The last name the dip pens nibs were manufactured under was The Esterbrook Pen Company. In 1967, The Esterbrook Pen Company was taken over by the Venus Pencil Company. ![]() Assortment of ten different Esterbrook vintage steel pen
nibs.
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The C. Howard Hunt Pen company was formed in 1899 in Camden, New Jersey. Hunt invented the smooth gliding round pointed pen, which took about 15 different steps to make. The factory was moved to Statesville, NC in 1958. One of the more famous nibs made by Hunt was The Speedball Pen, which could do thick and thin lines. Today, Hunt is still in business under the name Hunt Manufacturing Company, and sells many different office supply products. An assortment of ten different Hunt vintage pen nibs manufactured in the US. Assortment includes:
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PEN NIB SAMPLER!
For those of you who want to experiment with a dip pen and steel nib and may not be quite sure which point you like best, we suggest our pen nib sampler. An assortment of 10 different mint condition antique dip pen nibs.
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| NIB-D-4 |
![]() Dural No. 4 Copper finished steel nib, the copper finish is unusual and very eye-catching. Firm medium point. |
$2 |
| NIB-G-907 |
![]() Gillotts No. 907 Oblique, England - Offset nib with bronze finish. Exceptionally flexible extra fine point. |
$3 |
| NIB-J-807E |
![]() Jaer No. 807E Oblicua, Spain - Offset nib in bright steel finish. Flexible fine point. We don't find many nibs from Spain. |
$3 |
| NIB-C-1940 |
![]() Cervantinas No. 1940 Dynamica, Spain - A very delicate shafted nib. Bright steel finish. Flexible fine point. Another unusual nib from Spain |
$3 |
NIB-HUNT-72 |
![]() Camden, NJ, USA, Hunt Two Line Nib, round pointed, bright steel. Writes two lines with one stroke. |
$3 |
NIB-GIL-1078 |
![]() England, Joseph Gillott's Larger Laticurve No. 1078, grey steel finish, flexible medium point. |
$3 |
Bell Systems NibsMa Bell kept track of our telephones for many years. Bell Systems also did many custom imprints on writing related items ranging from dialer pencils, to Esterbrook fountain pens to desk sets. Recently we turned up some vintage steel dip pen nibs and sure enough there was the Bell System imprint on them! Limited Supplies Available!
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Spencerian Vintage Boxed NibsLimited Supplies Available! The Spencerian Steel Pen Pen Co. was formed in 1858. The nibs were made by Josiah Mason in Birmingham UK for distribution in the US by Ivison, Phinney. Spencerian nibs were made to precision standards and are favored by many dip pen writers.
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Esterbrook Dip Pen Nibs
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| EST-NIB-4DRAW |
![]() Esterbrook No. 4 Drawlet Nibs, for drawing and lettering, flat round point, attached reservoir, sealed box of 12 nibs |
$15 |
| EST-NIB-313 |
![]() Esterbrook No. 313 Probate Dip Pen Nibs, 7 degree left oblique sharp cut, 0.8mm width - used for italic or variable line width writing, grey steel finish, box of 12 nibs. |
$15 |
| EST-NIB-11-3 |
Esterbrook No. 11 Drawlet Lettering dip pen nibs, grey finish, firm italic point, 1.1mm prox width, 3 nibs in box. |
$5 |
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PLEASE NOTE: New old stock antique pen nibs are finished with a very fine factory oil coating to prevent rust. It is invisible to see and rarely can it be felt, but nonetheless, it is there. Before using any of these old nibs, you must remove the factory oil coating so that ink will adhere better. Place nibs in a pot of boiling water for about 30 seconds, remove and pat dry to prevent rust OR wipe each nib thoroughly with rubbing alcohol. |
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In our Pen Storage section of the website, you'll find a wide selection of vintage pen trays and holders to keep your dip pens close at hand and organized. ![]() |
Looking for elegant Victorian Dip Pens? You can find them along with Victorian Pencils, in our Victorian Writing section! ![]() |
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