A wonderful Geha 768 De Luxe Model

I'm a huge fan of Geha's (the other Pen Manufacturer from Hannover).

This is a super example of a De Luxe 768 with the much sought after gold filled cap.

 

A gorgeous Columbus Extra withTiger Eye celluloid in ridiculously scarce (Green !) Tiger Eye !!

  

 Gorgeous Columbus Extra in ridiculously scarce (Green !) Tiger Eye celluloid and a beautiful Greek Key cap band.

Comes with original Columbus steel nib. Fitted with a new ink sac this pen is ready for use. And what a fine looking pen it is.

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Pelikan Magnum (oversized) 100N Emege, Mother of Pearl 100 and Tortoise 100N

These just came in yesterday - just gorgeous, huh !

Near Perfect Jade on this First Year Pelikan 100

One day I will find a First Year Pelikan with a perfect Jade binde... Bets are on !

MINT NOS Pelikan 101N Tortoise in Original Felt Lined Box

This is a wonderful new old stock Pelikan 101N well preserved in its original old box with French instruction leaflet indicating it was intended for the French market. This fantastic pen is an early example with a straw yellow celluloid ink window and stepped section grip. The cap top has no Pelikan nest imprint, which is uncommon but known to occur. It has been suggested that such parts fell off the back of a lorry to quote a friend and Pelikan buff. 

My latest Pelikan (1930-32) with Jade Binde

My latest Pelikan, a genuinely MINT Pelikan 101N

Close up of the Famous 1929 Heart Shaped Breather Hole

This one has a curious '0' imprint on it...not sure what that stands for as it's not an oblique...

Two of my Pelikan First Year Pens (1929)

Two of my lovely Pelikan First Year Pens, the first with a Jade Binde and the Second with the harder to find light green striped binde from later 1929 and 1930. Note the bakelite barrel, conical cap top, and 14 kt pelikan nib with heart shaped breather hole (the 1929 heart nibs were in fact manufactured by Montblanc) of each pen.

The Nothern Pen Show, April 2009

Top picture, me on the left with Andrew of Vintage Postal Pens, Melbourne, Australia and friend Wendy. Middle pictures are of the Northern Pen Show- the pictures here don't necessarily show this but this year's show had a really good attendance, indeed, perhaps surprisingly so. The penultimate picture  is of a working Victorian steam roller that was parked right outside the hotel- rather a bizarre sight, but most welcomed. The driver told me he was going to pop into the pub next (presumably not to have a beer when he is operating a steam roller?!) The last picture is of Jack, our mascot on the drive down to Lytham from Edinburgh. Enjoy!