1940's

American Fountain Pen, ca. 1940s, USA

MI2072  American Fountain Pen, ca. 1940s, USA, Black plastic cap and barrel, Bright white metal 0.75 inch wide band and clip. Clip is marked American. Gold plated steel nib is marked: Veri-Smooth Made in USA Medium. This is the narrowest medium point we’ve ever seen, writes an extra fine line. Lever fill – fills only from a bottle. Measures 5 3/8 inches long. Very good condition. Classic looks! (1 avail)

$45.00
SKU:
MI2072

Sheaffer Fountain Pen Advertising Tear proofs, Set of 10

SHTPSET-2  Sheaffer Fountain Pen Advertising Tear proofs, Set of 10 Ten original advertising tear proof sheets from the Sheaffer archives in Fort Madison, Iowa. This set includes ten tear proofs from the 1940's and range in size from 8.5x11 to 11x17 inches. Unlike regular magazine advertisements, many of these have the name of the magazine and publish dates printed on them. Many are one sided instead of the usual two sided magazine ads. Colored ads are exceptionally brilliant. Great for framing and a neat little piece of history! Condition is very good. (3 sets avail) 

$25.00
SKU:
SHTPSET-2

Sengbusch Handi-Pen Desk Set, Milwaukee, WI USA, ca. 1940s

W1082  Sengbusch Handi-Pen Desk Set, Milwaukee, WI USA, ca. 1940s, black weighted plastic, desk pen holder at front removes to enable filling the desk set with ink. Black desk style fountain pen with contoured gripping section, Fit with Sengbusch two tone gold plate and silver 18 nib, firm extra fine point. Base measures 3 x 4.5 inches at widest points, pen measures 6 5/8 inches long. Very good condition. (1 avail)

$45.00
SKU:
W1082

W.A. Sheaffer Pen Co. 311 Avenue H Fort Madison, Iowa Return Postage Guaranteed envelope

W.A. Sheaffer Pen Co. 311 Avenue H Fort Madison, Iowa Return Postage Guaranteed envelope. Not dated. Printed in top right: US Postage PAID Fort Madison Iowa Permit No. 12. Address to a local resident. We think this envelope was used to mail the monthly Sheaffer Review magazine to an employee in the 1940s. Measures 9 x 12 inches. Small tear in center of flap otherwise very good. (1 avail)

$10.00
SKU:
P1061

Parker Window-Counter Display for Parker Quink Ink. ca. 1940s

PK2514  Parker Window-Counter Display for Parker Quink Ink. Ca. 1940s. Marked in bottom left corner: Display No. 6704-R - Made in USA. The attached large cardboard easel on the back side has never been used. Measures 14 x 21 inches. Large illustration on top half of a desk top with Parker Quink Permanent Blue-Black, a Parker Vacumatic fountain pen, smoking pipe and a framed photograph.

$200.00
SKU:
PK2514

Onoto Ink Bottle Holder, ca. 1940s, England - Mottled olive green

Onoto Ink Bottle Holder, ca. 1940s, England - Mottled olive green and one brown bakelite. Screw On lid. Measures 2 in diameter at base, center section is 2.25 in diameter and height is 2.5 inches. Unfortunately, there is NO Onoto ink bottle with this container. Ink Bottle holders were popular for several decades and made by many of the major ink companies, primarily designed to make your ink bottle look just a little more elegant on your desk. Hard to find in nice shape today. Very good condition. (1 avail)

$30.00
SKU:
I1965

L.E. Waterman envelope, ca. early 1940s

L.E. Waterman envelope, ca. early 1940s. No. 10 size mailing envelope printed with return address: L.E. Waterman Company Makers of Waterman’s <Ideal Globe> Fountain Pen 344 Hudson Street New York 13 N.Y. Metered mail has imprint of : The Point makes the Pen Waterman’s Points are 14KT Gold 100% Hand Ground, illustration of Waterman nib, New York NY and two cents postage. Addressed to Epstein Drug Co in Albany NY. We can only guess if it was a letter or invoice enclosed!  Excellent condition. (1 avail) 

$15.00
SKU:
WA257

Ozment’s System Perfect Penmanship Brochure

Ozment’s System Perfect Penmanship Brochure, 8 x 12 inches, black and white with bright orange-red highlights. St. Louis, MO. ca. 1940s. The four page brochure advertises their Penmanship Practice set which contains a set of “Sunken Copies” - the illustration makes it look like they are stencils for practicing with, Practice copies printed on foolscap, Instructions for Speed System and an Easy Writer Pen Holder and One Imported Ball Point Stylus.

$15.00
SKU:
P1088

Waterman’s Ink Bottle, ca. 1940s, British Made, Tropic Green

Waterman’s Ink Bottle, ca. 1940s, British Made, Tropic Green, Clear glass tip fill bottle, green metal screw on lid, bright yellow, green and white label with illustration of a tropical island, another blue and white label on back side states it has been treated with HEXA Fluid which Banishes ink clog, Gives brilliant colour tone, protects against nib corrosion, lengthens life of pen, provides perfect cushioning fluid and Ensures Instant Flow. Corrosion to top of cap on lower third of metal cap, Tropical Green ink dust inside bottle. (1 avail) 

$25.00
SKU:
I1941

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