Got my Fahrney catalog today and after looking at the nice pens out of my price range I saw these
Esterbrook Cufflinks
Full Version: Esterbrook Nib Cufflinks
What a waste of two 9550 nibs 
and for that price probably could get 5 Js
Kurt
and for that price probably could get 5 JsKurt
Nice, but pricey. Those would look kind of sharp.
But I wish they had converted some 1555 nibs, yeah, instead.
But I wish they had converted some 1555 nibs, yeah, instead.
My first thought, too, was that the nibs were too good to be made into cufflinks, but then again, I've got a 1555 nib, and I wouldn't be caught dead wearing it!
QUOTE (J English Smith @ Sep 18 2008, 06:22 PM) 
Nice, but pricey. Those would look kind of sharp.
But I wish they had converted some 1555 nibs, yeah, instead.
But I wish they had converted some 1555 nibs, yeah, instead.
You could possible wind up with 1555s. According to the listing ....no two are exactly alike and may differ from those pictured. The sets are gift-boxed to make a grand impression!
QUOTE (Titivillus @ Sep 18 2008, 09:19 PM)
What a waste of two 9550 nibs
Yep. Kind of what I thought also.
Lee :grabbing popcorn and sitting back to watch after the "stub nib debate:
This could get messy!
This could get messy!
QUOTE (EventHorizon @ Sep 18 2008, 10:44 PM)
QUOTE (Titivillus @ Sep 18 2008, 09:19 PM)
What a waste of two 9550 nibs
Yep. Kind of what I thought also.
Sad (I really do like 9550 nibs) and yet kinda cool at the same time.
Ha! I saw those while I was browsing the site.
If they were only using broken / useless nibs, I wouldn't object, but if they're intentionally destroying examples of a finite resource....
William
(who really wishes that Levenger had copied the thread placement / size on their TrueWriter replaceable nibs)
William
(who really wishes that Levenger had copied the thread placement / size on their TrueWriter replaceable nibs)
I can remember being able to walk into Kreskeys or Woolworths or any large drugstore or stationery and pick up a brand new Esterbrook, your choice of color, size and nib. Flash forward a few decades and i can remember when a BAD day of roaming antique stores for pens was a day when all you could find were Esterbrooks. i can remember when dealers couldn't get rid of Esterbrooks @ $5.00 a pop.
All those days are gone as those pens become harder to find. They are still abundant but not so easy to find and certainly not so cheap anymore. I bet the day will come, I doubt I will live to see it, but the day will come when young collectors will come across a nice estee and excitedly remove the cap to find it's nib missing or "altered" and will shake their fists to the heavens and yell "a Pox on you old timers for thinking these nibs would be around forever"
All those days are gone as those pens become harder to find. They are still abundant but not so easy to find and certainly not so cheap anymore. I bet the day will come, I doubt I will live to see it, but the day will come when young collectors will come across a nice estee and excitedly remove the cap to find it's nib missing or "altered" and will shake their fists to the heavens and yell "a Pox on you old timers for thinking these nibs would be around forever"
QUOTE (ANM @ Sep 19 2008, 10:52 AM)
I can remember being able to walk into Kreskeys or Woolworths or any large drugstore or stationery and pick up a brand new Esterbrook, your choice or color and nib. Flash forward a few decades and i can remember when a BAD day of roaming antique stores for pens was when all you could find were Esterbrooks. i can remember when dealers couldn't get rid of Esterbrooks @ $5.00 a pop.
All those days are gone as those pens become harder to find. They are still abundant but not so easy to find and certainly not so cheap anymore. I bet the day will come, I doubt I will live to see it, but the day will come when young collectors will come across a nice estee and excitedly remove the cap to find it's nib missing or "altered" and will shake their fists to the heavens and yell "a Pox on you old timers for thinking these nibs would always be around forever"
All those days are gone as those pens become harder to find. They are still abundant but not so easy to find and certainly not so cheap anymore. I bet the day will come, I doubt I will live to see it, but the day will come when young collectors will come across a nice estee and excitedly remove the cap to find it's nib missing or "altered" and will shake their fists to the heavens and yell "a Pox on you old timers for thinking these nibs would always be around forever"
Funny I think I said about the same thing in another thread and was decried since these nibs are all over the place
Interesting two tone effect on these. I have plenty of bad nibs that could probably be ground to a blunt point, yet still presentable that would make good samples. I bet I could do it for less than $140 too. Just take an old cufflink and solder it on. Hmmm... not a bad idea 
Brian
Brian
Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh.
These are the same people that heat vinyl LP's and form them into popcorn bowls totally destroying vintage recordings without regard to them being Caruso or Cheap Trick!
I took the precaution of purchasing two NOS 1551 nibs (my favorite) for my beloved Esterbrook. Thus, the pen will last my lifetime.
But, what of the next generation?
These are the same people that heat vinyl LP's and form them into popcorn bowls totally destroying vintage recordings without regard to them being Caruso or Cheap Trick!
I took the precaution of purchasing two NOS 1551 nibs (my favorite) for my beloved Esterbrook. Thus, the pen will last my lifetime.
But, what of the next generation?
QUOTE (ANM @ Sep 19 2008, 11:52 AM)
I can remember being able to walk into Kreskeys or Woolworths or any large drugstore or stationery and pick up a brand new Esterbrook, your choice of color, size and nib. Flash forward a few decades and i can remember when a BAD day of roaming antique stores for pens was a day when all you could find were Esterbrooks. i can remember when dealers couldn't get rid of Esterbrooks @ $5.00 a pop.
All those days are gone as those pens become harder to find. They are still abundant but not so easy to find and certainly not so cheap anymore. I bet the day will come, I doubt I will live to see it, but the day will come when young collectors will come across a nice estee and excitedly remove the cap to find it's nib missing or "altered" and will shake their fists to the heavens and yell "a Pox on you old timers for thinking these nibs would be around forever"
All those days are gone as those pens become harder to find. They are still abundant but not so easy to find and certainly not so cheap anymore. I bet the day will come, I doubt I will live to see it, but the day will come when young collectors will come across a nice estee and excitedly remove the cap to find it's nib missing or "altered" and will shake their fists to the heavens and yell "a Pox on you old timers for thinking these nibs would be around forever"
NICE......
Wish I was around for the $5.00 deals.
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