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Desk Sets are often overlooked, or maybe looked upon as a reasonable cost source for pen parts. But some are truly beauties and very period indicative from that Art Deco, Art nouveau time frame when they were made. Here a few neat ones to kick off a show and tell of what all you may want to post for us all to see:

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/wahlnut/BumbleBeeCeramicDeskSet3.jpg

 

 

And here is the first Desk Set Wahl offered for the Christmas season of 1926\\

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/wahlnut/P8110259.jpg

 

And another in Greek Key All Metal:

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/wahlnut/P8110261-1.jpg

 

And here are a few with commercial usage like the the Major Zipper company mascot.

 

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/wahlnut/IMG_0667.jpg

 

Care to share s ome of yours with the group? Post a photo.

Syd

 

Syd "the Wahlnut" Saperstein

Pensbury Manor

Vintage Wahl Eversharp Writing Instruments

Pensbury Manor

 

The WAHL-EVERSHARP Company

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Care to share s ome of yours with the group? Post a photo.

Syd

 

Sure! But I only have one desk set (due to lack of space) I'm afraid!

 

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QizJmhmSK_A/SnTwLs7c2LI/AAAAAAAAANQ/mRKUPbMxsyc/s400/WahlEversharpDeskSet_1.jpg

 

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QizJmhmSK_A/SnTxNIdb8pI/AAAAAAAAANg/a7QYZtl5GBs/s400/100_6892.jpg

 

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http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QizJmhmSK_A/SnTx7GUXY7I/AAAAAAAAANw/Aix8TKGFTfY/s400/100_6896.jpg

 

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i.

 

 

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Desk Sets are often overlooked, or maybe looked upon as a reasonable cost source for pen parts. But some are truly beauties and very period indicative from that Art Deco, Art nouveau time frame when they were made. Here a few neat ones to kick off a show and tell of what all you may want to post for us all to see:

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/wahlnut/BumbleBeeCeramicDeskSet3.jpg

Ahh, my favorite desk set Syd.

 

It's been a while since I posted this but it still sits at the head of my desk. My time-telling green marble Wahl Oxford desk set.

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j316/mikelkirk99/Wahl-E%20Desk%20Clock%20Set/P5090019a.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j316/mikelkirk99/Wahl-E%20Desk%20Clock%20Set/P5090018a.jpg

Mike Kirk

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Seville

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I have a number of desk sets but today is the day I pick up my first Wahl one.

I will post some pictures later.

 

Philip

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Pepin

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The attention to details in these early Wahls cannot be praised enough. Thank you for sharing. :thumbup:

A man's real possession is his memory. In nothing else is he rich, in nothing else is he poor.

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I am going to try to add a few desk sets from my collection. I will start with the Carlton Ware bases. I haven't uploaded any photos yet, so we may just end up with links rather than actual photos.

 

http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv185/UptheWahl/_DSC0136.jpg

http://i862.photobucket.com/albums/vv185/UptheWahl/_DSC0137.jpg

 

http://i862.photobucket.com/albums/vv185/UptheWahl/_DSC0138.jpg

 

http://i862.photobucket.com/albums/vv185/UptheWahl/_DSC0153.jpg

 

Cliff

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Let me try this again. Here are some small bases with interesting silk screening. I will add some more with another posting.

 

http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv185/UptheWahl/_DSC0145.jpg

http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv185/UptheWahl/_DSC0139.jpg

http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv185/UptheWahl/_DSC0140.jpg

http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv185/UptheWahl/_DSC0141.jpg

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More silk screened Wahl-Eversharp bases.

 

http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv185/UptheWahl/_DSC0143.jpg

http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv185/UptheWahl/_DSC0147.jpg

 

Here is another harlequin, but this time it is a figure.

http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv185/UptheWahl/_DSC0149.jpg

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Here is the final batch of bases. I have lots more, but I don't have them photographed yet. Hope you enjoy these.

 

Here is the D'Avsin pelican in blue.

 

http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv185/UptheWahl/_DSC0151.jpg

 

Here is the same figure in a gray-brown "smoke" color:

 

http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv185/UptheWahl/_DSC0152.jpg

 

And here are five different "Doll House" desk sets using Bantam barrels - both round and faceted "Doric" style.

 

http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv185/UptheWahl/_DSC0156.jpg

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I am going to try to add a few desk sets from my collection. I will start with the Carlton Ware bases. I haven't uploaded any photos yet, so we may just end up with links rather than actual photos.

 

http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv185/UptheWahl/_DSC0136.jpg

 

Cliff

 

Hey Cliff,

 

Great sets. Truly amazing. And from somewhere deep in my soul I know that it's for the best that you won this set instead of myself. It's for the best right? I'll convince myself later....smiling

 

Philip

www.scriptusinc.com



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Here is the final batch of bases. I have lots more, but I don't have them photographed yet. Hope you enjoy these.

 

Here is the D'Avsin pelican in blue.

 

http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv185/UptheWahl/_DSC0151.jpg

 

Here is the same figure in a gray-brown "smoke" color:

 

http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv185/UptheWahl/_DSC0152.jpg

 

And here are five different "Doll House" desk sets using Bantam barrels - both round and faceted "Doric" style.

 

http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv185/UptheWahl/_DSC0156.jpg

thanks for sharing these! love the carletonware pieces.. are the silkscreened pieces from the 20's? (going on subject matter/fashion

Dates on others if you have the time to so so?

very interesting!

 

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UptheWahl

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Like many of the rarer Wahl-Eversharp pieces, I have never seen these catalogued or in an ad. My guess is late 20s through early 30s, but stand to be corrected. Syd?

 

Cliff

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I am trying to find a Wahl base without a pen for a No. 7205 Bronze Green Desk pen as described in the 1929 catalog.

 

Any ideas as to sources. I will be at the NY Pen show.

 

Thanks

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Seville

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So the double Wahl desk set that I won on the bay has not arrived as of yet but at the last pen meeting I was offered this lovely sooooo what to do?

Well I guess I did it. The base I figure is a Sheaffer but it does fit and will do for now.

 

 

My link

 

I can't seem to get the pictures to upload so here is a Flickr link

 

Philip

www.scriptusinc.com



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I cannot look at all of these without responding. Each and every one of the desk sets is so impressive alone, but all of them together leaves me nearly speechless. Thank you for showing these treasures! What a pleasure to see so many!

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Here's mine:

 

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2220/2531678984_0bf1e70dec.jpg

 

The nib says 'Eversharp Gold Seal Flexible'. It's the same black veined marble as ihimlen's above!

 

A nice thing about desk sets is that the pen is ready to go at once. No unscrewing of caps! If you're sitting and thinking about what to write you can insert the pen back in its holder and it won't dry out. So if you're like me and like to think and think and then write, a desk pen is very nice.

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Philm,

 

Is the second picture of an all original Sheaffer desk set? The holder doesn't seem to be a correct match for the desk pen.

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