Sunday's Fleabay Picks * For You! * For May 11, 2014

May 11, 2014

May 11, 2014

Ah! A Waterman Sunday with not one but two Phileas! Thanks!!!!

May 11, 2014

I can't argue with it being a Waterman's Sunday.

Bruce in Ocala, Fl

May 11, 2014

Bruce - a bit of background re the Croxley pen you've listed here. The manufacturer, Dickinson, were part of the Dickinson Robinson Group and operated the very big Apsley paper mills in Croxley Green near Watford, north of London. I was taken on a tour of the factory in about 1986 when I was a stationery buyer. Their products included Sellotape and Basildon Bond. The company was taken over in the late 80s as part of a leveraged buy-out and its assets were stripped, the paper mills were sold, then closed down. Names such as Basildon Bond were sold off and are still made today. At one point DRG owned several companies including the one who made Stephens inks and pen products. The Croxley may well be from that merged company.

May 11, 2014

Thank you , it is really helpful for us beginners

May 11, 2014

Bruce - a bit of background re the Croxley pen you've listed here. The manufacturer, Dickinson, were part of the Dickinson Robinson Group and operated the very big Apsley paper mills in Croxley Green near Watford, north of London. I was taken on a tour of the factory in about 1986 when I was a stationery buyer. Their products included Sellotape and Basildon Bond. The company was taken over in the late 80s as part of a leveraged buy-out and its assets were stripped, the paper mills were sold, then closed down. Names such as Basildon Bond were sold off and are still made today. At one point DRG owned several companies including the one who made Stephens inks and pen products. The Croxley may well be from that merged company.

The Croxley of this period were almost certainly made by Curzon Summit / Lang at the Liverpool factory. I do not yet have definitive proof, but I believe Dickinson eventually took over the factory in the early -mid 1950's.

Few variations in design, but always a quality pen.

May 11, 2014

**Disclaimer; I am not a pen expert. I know just enough to make me dangerous

This has to be the best quote ever.

I am starting to look forward to your Sunday picks and I may well be bidding on one of them today.

No I am not going to say which one it is but I will let you know later in the day.

Oh an before I forget thanks for helping me spend my money and for the advice

Regards

Michael

May 11, 2014

The Croxley of this period were almost certainly made by Curzon Summit / Lang at the Liverpool factory. I do not yet have definitive proof, but I believe Dickinson eventually took over the factory in the early -mid 1950's.

Few variations in design, but always a quality pen.

Very interesting - thank you. Sad that the Dickinson heritage is now all but gone.

May 11, 2014

Yeah, so item #13 (the Imperial TD Barleycorn) isn't a rocking good deal anymore. haha

May 11, 2014

Yeah it was at over $400 last night. This one was more pure spectator value and I thought some might night have seen an Uber Level Imperial before.

Bruce in Ocala, Fl

May 11, 2014

Woohoo I got #3.

Chased BHR Sr Duofold with box http://www.ebay.com/...L-/111341954716

Thanks for putting this list together. I am not sure if I overpaid for this, but I recently purchased a similar pen with a M Stub at a significantly higher price. However that pen came with a restorer's guarantee.

I *love* Duofold sized pens, but Duofolds, and many vintage Parkers in general, are an expensive hobby.

May 11, 2014

I am not totally up on all the variations of the Duofold but at 135 mm = 5.35", that should make that a Sr., the more desired size.

I know the chased is less common. I would have thought closer to $200 for that pen. I think for about $112 shipped, you did very well.

Bruce in Ocala, Fl

May 11, 2014

I am not totally up on all the variations of the Duofold but at 135 mm = 5.35", that should make that a Sr., the more desired size.

I know the chased is less common. I would have thought closer to $200 for that pen. I think for about $112 shipped, you did very well.

Bruce in Ocala, Fl

That's what I ended up paying for the first one I got, but it was a slightly worse color and worse chasing. However the seller was Rob Morrison and the pen was (is) perfectly restored. This one is clearly a Duofold Sr. size too, no doubt about it. The cap from my "official" Sr. fits perfectly on these pens.

I love how HUGE the nibs on these pens are!

Edited May 11, 2014 by ninad

May 11, 2014

Late to the party. That Snorkel listed in #9 looks interesting. I would like to try one after seeing many of you mention this pen.

May 12, 2014

Don't think this made the list, but I just bought my first Vacumatic: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vtg-Parker-Fountain-Pen-Vacumatic-Green-Stripes-/371058183155?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT&_trksid=p2047675.l2557&nma=true&si=Y8zxS0V9VxZlOPp0qya6imajnEk%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

(I think)

May 12, 2014

#33 - I got it!! Paid more than I thought I would, but still a lot less than that cleaned up one is going/will go for:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SHEAFFER-fountain-pen-WHITE-DOT-LIFETIME-NIB-marbled-green-color-/201083410221?nma=true&si=awT1k1lETeI9xJUitn0eongQ4Uw%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Edited May 12, 2014 by Mardi13

May 12, 2014

Nice.

And congrats Gump on your first Vacumatic! I think that's a bargain price, others can perhaps qualify that. I picked up a green Vac tonight but not as cheaply as yours (a good price nonetheless).

It was quite fun watching the tbickiii auctions. A pristine Dove gray Parker 51 went for $495. Very exciting to watch (I wasn't bidding on it.)

May 12, 2014

$495?!?! Whoa. I'm very happy with mine ( GF cap, DJ, grey barrel, shiny and working) and I only paid $115.

I now have a fistful of pens for the Hospital...

May 12, 2014

White lotus - where in NY? I'm a former resident of Binghamton.

May 12, 2014

#33 - I got it!! Paid more than I thought I would, but still a lot less than that cleaned up one is going/will go for:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SHEAFFER-fountain-pen-WHITE-DOT-LIFETIME-NIB-marbled-green-color-/201083410221?nma=true&si=awT1k1lETeI9xJUitn0eongQ4Uw%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Mardi either forward the listing to Ernst Bitterman here, or maybe post it to the Sheaffer forum to confirm it's an Oversize. The lever fill was to me a plus for the inexpensive or easier to do restore.

I'm a little weak on my Sheaffers but that looks stubby to me like the OSs do.

Bruce in Ocala, Fl

Edited May 12, 2014 by OcalaFlGuy

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