[Mille]

As the Duofold was such a big success for Parker it is understandable that other companies tried to copy it. Not only the smaller manufacturers paid them this sincerest form of flattery, but also the main players as well. In fact Parker itself have with great success reintroduced a lookalike. But I have seen numerous of these loud orange pens with a big broad nib, and I have started to become curious.

Are there any collectors of these copycats? It would be very interesting to see a sample of them, if they were any good, how well they reproduced the original, how much of their own brand they put in it, etc.

[Jimmy James]

If we're talking all the way up to modern day, doesn't Edison sell an "impostor"? It looks to me like Bexley's Ohio Pen Show pen that Richard Binder is selling is another "impostor". Of course, there is also the Kaigelu -- I own two of those.

[rroossinck]

Some of the very best vintage "homage" Duofold models came from Europe, specifically Italy. Aurora, The King, as well as a handful of other manufacturers (including, I believe, Omas) made pens with more than a passing resemblance to the Duofold. They weren't typically orange in Italy, though; more blacks, lapis blues, and a few jade greens. Gorgeous pens, for sure, especially the lapis blues. You could definitely make a nice collection centered around these pens.

As for whether Bexley is selling impostors (or Edison)...I'd say that there's quite a bit of difference between them and the models of yesterday. Bexley tries to honor vintage models of one sort or another (the Ohio Pen Show pen this year is based on a Wahl, I believe), and I think that's a good thing; it exposes new collectors to some of the cool features that are found on vintage pens. Brian has a few models that bear some passing resemblance, but I'd say that there's enough originality to avoid the "impostor" term.