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An unbelievable collection, what do those Wahl-Eversharp Deco Band in Chased BHR's go for?

 

 

 

I have had this pen (it's actually a set - including pencil) for a long time, and I don't remember what I paid for it. It was expensive, but not outrageous at the time. Apparently, there are only a few of these known, so it's hard to say what a fair price would be.

"Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana." - Groucho Marx

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I guess these are the ten I'd miss most, and offer a nice spread of styles and sizes. Although I struggled to decide between the single- and dual-band Big Reds. And I have a few incoming that might displace one or two of these... So, er, maybe I'll just say this is Today's Top 10.

 

http://i372.photobucket.com/albums/oo168/break-3_photos/_2060279sml.jpg

 

Graf von Faber-Castell | Conway Stewart | Pelikan | Romain Jerome | ST Dupont | Parker | De La Rue | Wahl-Eversharp | Mabie Todd | Sheaffer | Cross | Montegrappa | Summit | Pilot | Lamy

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Could you mention the name and brand of your pens please ?

What is number 7 starting from the left ? Look like a CS but I can't recognize the clip ...

 

Thanks ! :thumbup:

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Could you mention the name and brand of your pens please ?

What is number 7 starting from the left ? Look like a CS but I can't recognize the clip ...

 

Thanks ! :thumbup:

 

Sure thing. From left...

 

Sheaffer Lifetime Balance Oversize

Parker Duofold Sr

Parker Duofold Centennial Mosaic

Parker Vacumatic Debutante

Pelikan M800 Demonstrator

Pelikan 100

De La Rue Onoto 6233

Conway Stewart 60L

Conway Stewart Kipling

Montblanc F Scott Fitzgerald

 

Graf von Faber-Castell | Conway Stewart | Pelikan | Romain Jerome | ST Dupont | Parker | De La Rue | Wahl-Eversharp | Mabie Todd | Sheaffer | Cross | Montegrappa | Summit | Pilot | Lamy

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christof Collectors Item

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Thanks to for the great pictures of great pens, wich are a pleasure to look at! Thanks a lot.

 

As mentioned before, a collection is changing continuously. So is mine. There are new pens and there still is the mistake I made first - forgetting about the Parker "51". So here's the Parker:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7046/6791415508_e22bbd1bca_b.jpg

 

and here the revised range of my top10:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7052/6937570019_3c420131dd_b.jpg

 

Enjoy and keep this topic running!

What's Up At Christof's: http://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/353841-whats-up-at-christofs/?p=2337615

 

 

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christof Collectors Item

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Theese are great markiv!!

 

....a Doric and an.... Ancora?

 

I think that this similarity in design between Italian pens from the 1930's and Dorics is a quite interesting thing! I am not sure if someone knows who was first.

 

...and thanks a lot for your loyality to this topic!

What's Up At Christof's: http://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/353841-whats-up-at-christofs/?p=2337615

 

 

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markiv Vintage

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Thanks Christof.

The pen in vacumatic celluloid is the Omas Lucens.

You are quite correct in your assessment. Italians were hugely inspired by Doric but then they took it to another level with the beauty and variety of celluloids.

Here are the brothers from different mothers.

http://i.imgur.com/SwTFc.jpg

Theese are great markiv!!

 

....a Doric and an.... Ancora?

 

I think that this similarity in design between Italian pens from the 1930's and Dorics is a quite interesting thing! I am not sure if someone knows who was first.

 

...and thanks a lot for your loyality to this topic!

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Maybe not my best ten, but I think they should be together... oops, there're 11 in fact...

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All I can say is "How beautiful" these pens are, compliments to all of you for showing us the highest of this art form!

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Keep coming I wanna find out the most popular choice in all top 10 posted.

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markiv Vintage

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This thread was feeling lonely....so here is a contender for my top 10 list which is umm quite outdated by now.

A Leboeuf - unsure of the exact model though, any thoughts?

http://i.imgur.com/8j7IR.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/a9QWW.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/8AMOE.jpg

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Some possible or close to Top Ten pens from Montegrappa:

 

 

http://www.fototime.com/147EEBD93A723EB/medium800.jpg

 

From top to bottom: Large plain finish Montegrappa Eleganza; Greek Key Privilege and a Privilege Deco

 

http://www.fototime.com/0B9649ED102DE23/medium800.jpg

 

A Small Eleganza in the Greek Key Guilloché

 

http://www.fototime.com/3801B14340D4033/medium800.jpg

 

Juliet

 

http://www.fototime.com/1684E735994F8D2/medium800.jpg

 

Bamboo Black Extra 1930 and older Midnight Blue Extra

 

http://www.fototime.com/8B09D8B5B1445B8/medium800.jpg

 

Blue Resin Classica

 

http://www.fototime.com/D1E34F912FDB6B4/medium800.jpg

 

Charcoal Grey Celluloid Classica

 

http://www.fototime.com/7BE35CBF5DA737F/medium800.jpg

 

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1. MB Boheme

2. Pelikan M400

3. Pelikan Sahara

4. Italix Parsons Essential

5. MB146

6. Tenny 'Fall'

7. Sheaffer Royal Selangor Pewter

8. FPN Stipula Modello T

9. MB149

10.Danitrio Cum Laude

Whatever is true,whatever is noble,whatever is right,whatever is pure,whatever is lovely,whatever is admirable - if anything is excellent or praiseworthy - think about such things.

Philippians 4.8

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Vik

 

This LeBoeuf is pure pleasure!Just great.

 

Me too have a new pen which could eventually affect my selection of top ten. But be patient and let's see what happens in the next few days, weeks... at "what's up at Christof's"

 

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8424/7677030922_599da4d3ab_c.jpg

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What's Up At Christof's: http://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/353841-whats-up-at-christofs/?p=2337615

 

 

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I don't know how to chose because I have too many good pens and can't chose really which are the 10 best them among :

 

 

Bingeux! and thanks to Georges for the assist. :thumbup:

 

I've come back to this interesting thread several times but have yet to add my pic. I'm not really sure how to go about this...

 

"Best" is just too galactic of a description for me to properly process.

 

Do we mean Best Writers? Best Lookers? Is most expensive = "Best"? Pens I think Others would appreciate Best? Pens I would be least likely to divest myself of for fear of never finding another like it?

 

I'd probably gladly answer the question if I was more sure what that question actually was... :unsure:

 

Bruce in Ocala, FL

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Do we mean Best Writers? Best Lookers? Is most expensive = "Best"? Pens I think Others would appreciate Best? Pens I would be least likely to divest myself of for fear of never finding another like it?

 

You just have to many pens, am I right :)

What's Up At Christof's: http://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/353841-whats-up-at-christofs/?p=2337615

 

 

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I felt the same way but then I put my mind to it and objectively rated my pens based on a factors important to ME.

Give it a shot - I am sure your Orange Estie will be featured.

I don't know how to chose because I have too many good pens and can't chose really which are the 10 best them among :

 

 

Bingeux! and thanks to Georges for the assist. :thumbup:

 

I've come back to this interesting thread several times but have yet to add my pic. I'm not really sure how to go about this...

 

"Best" is just too galactic of a description for me to properly process.

 

Do we mean Best Writers? Best Lookers? Is most expensive = "Best"? Pens I think Others would appreciate Best? Pens I would be least likely to divest myself of for fear of never finding another like it?

 

I'd probably gladly answer the question if I was more sure what that question actually was... :unsure:

 

Bruce in Ocala, FL

Christof,

That is a very nice specimen - is there a story to it?

I know I had to really work hard to complete my Tortoise Pel (the cap hunt) which make it all the more worthwhile.

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The Write Pen Vintage

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Yowsers! I'm not easily impressed anymore, but some of those are spectacular.

 

Regards,

 

 

danny

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