Rarest Sheaffer.

[79spitfire]

Ebay and crawling so-called 'antique' stores...

[MLKirk]

In the wild. Of course.

[akrishna59]

dear friends,

 

this thread is very very nostalgic. sheaffer has had such a brilliant history and so many models. it is nice to know that there are at least some people who carry the torch forward and still keep the flame alive. one can only say that if any of the bic representatives are on this forum, they continue to keep the sheaffer brand - which has so much heritage and has brought so much joy to so many - alive and invest more in it and promote more.

 

after seeing this thread i have no doubt in my mind that sheaffer is a heritage brand, not outdated or relegated to the past but a historic name which still goes on. a lot of other pen makers have folded up but sheaffer still carries on.

 

i first saw a sheaffer fp in my father's hand while i was about four years old. i was enchanted with the inlaid nib, i remember my father telling me that it was made with real gold, i was a wide eyed kid then. so many years....... i still cannot help being wide eyed when i see an inlaid nib now. some thoughts stick with you from childhood, i suppose.

 

i am sure that there are a lot of friends out there like me, it has been an interesting journey.

 

rgds and tks.

 

krishna.

[goodguy]

For what I know a very rare Sheaffer pen is the Fiesta Red Snorkel.

No, not the Sentinel model which is relatively common but the all plastic one both cap and body.

I havent even seen one in picture but I know they were made.

Thats the grail of the grail of all Snorkel collectors like me.

I dont even know how much its worth but if it would ever come out for sale I am sure it would go for thousants of dollars.

[Roger W.]

For what I know a very rare Sheaffer pen is the Fiesta Red Snorkel.

No, not the Sentinel model which is relatively common but the all plastic one both cap and body.

I havent even seen one in picture but I know they were made.

Thats the grail of the grail of all Snorkel collectors like me.

I dont even know how much its worth but if it would ever come out for sale I am sure it would go for thousants of dollars.

 

David I. owns two now. The first he was considering buying and if he didn't get it I would have ($500-600 I don't quite remember). I think the go on a fiesta Valiant/Statesman would be $1,000-1,500 not any higher. Rare snorkels are also the 9K or 18K about a $1,000 on one of those as well.

 

Roger W.

[RICARDOBORBA]

This is my Sheaffer Balance Heritage Autograph, no engraved.

Edited February 9, 2012 by RICARDOBORBA

[GClef]

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m496/gclef1114/photobucket-637-1329375519778.jpg

 

Waterman Blue-black on 5 X 5 Bloc Rhodia No 18

Edited February 16, 2012 by GClef

[Vintagepens]

Generally speaking, where did you guys source most of your rare pens? Suppose I have $50K in cash, where do I go to buy these really rare Sheaffers?

 

Late response (my apologies) applying to rare items of all sorts, not just Sheaffer:

I do a lot of buying on eBay, scouring the listings pretty assiduously. I've found some great stuff there "from the wild", but just as often, the stuff I buy for my own collection I end up buying from other dealers. Great items often slip through the net the first time through. I like a bargain, but in the end it's the item itself and not the price that matters (for me, at least).

[GClef]

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m496/gclef1114/Scans/PTDC0027-1.jpg

 

 

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m496/gclef1114/photobucket-5363-1330334172778.jpg

 

 

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m496/gclef1114/DSC00001.jpg

 

[Possumtops]

Edited February 27, 2012 by Possumtops

[Possumtops]

[whitedot]

Here are the rarest Sheaffer pens in my collection. From left to right:

Triumph Imperial Masterpiece. 18K body, cap, clip, blind cap and nib. Made in England. I don't know how many of these were made.

Targa Vannerie Masterpiece set, model 1097. FP and BP. 18K body, cap, clip tassie and nib. Made in France. According to Lambrou in FPOTW only 10 sets were made, but other sources say that perhaps a few more were made later.

Targa Palissandre de Rio, model 1050. Body and cap made of cocobolo wood. Made in France. Only a "few" made.

Targa "Fred - Force 10", model 1090. Very limited production. Made in France.

Targa Leather-Look, no model number assigned. Made in USA. Only a "handful" made.

Targa Laqué Spiral Ivoire, Harrod's of London Special Edition model 1083, 100 made. The fountain pen has no markings to indicate country of origin, but the ballpoint is marked "Made in England".

 

Note that Sheaffer seemed to have problems in coordinating model number assignment between its factories in various countries. This led to the same number being used for two or sometimes even three different pens. Model 1050 was used for the slim metallic gray pen called Quicksilver in addition to being used for the Palissandre de Rio; while 1083 was used for the more common Black Spiral as well as for the white one shown here.

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j66/sexauerw/RareSheafferPens.jpg

 

 

I'm looking for my first Targa at the moment. I don't know whether this is inspiring or off-putting...... No wonder I can't find one in a desirable finish. You have them all!