Well I Did It....

[JonSzanto]

Hehehe... And *where* have I seen that pen before?

[OcalaFlGuy]

Just finished reading this whole post...Yesterday, I bought my first Esterbrook, and it is exactly the pen farmboy pictured.

 

 

Not the same pen. FB's is an experimental never sold model.

 

Bruce in Ocala, Fl

Edited April 11, 2015 by OcalaFlGuy

[cherylmarie]

 

Not the same pen. FB's is an experimental never sold model.

 

Bruce in Ocala, Fl

Thanks, Bruce, I can see the difference in the stripes, right? I'm having fun learning, looking forward to picking up more old pens to investigate!

 

Would you say mine is an LJ icicle? It is 5 inches long.

Edited April 12, 2015 by cherylmarie

[welch]

LJ = "Slender J". They were about five inches long, about the same length, capped, as a full J but not as thick. Icicle is the nickname for the long fairly straight lines. Looks something like a dripping icicle. The earlier model Esterbrooks had a marbled coloring, although others call it something like "fish-scale". Neither name quite describes them.

 

This Ebay listing has a good sample of the colors, although, my oh my, prices have increased. Five years ago, people selling restored Esties sold them for $25 - $30 with 2668 nibs. (Hats off to "AppleJim"). http://www.ebay.com/itm/Esterbrook-J-Fountain-Pen-You-Choose-Color-and-Nib-/261847399777?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cf7523d61

 

 

If Kathleen is reading, she might be persuaded to show one of her "Esterbrook Bouquets"...as basket of Esties.

[cherylmarie]

LJ = "Slender J". They were about five inches long, about the same length, capped, as a full J but not as thick. Icicle is the nickname for the long fairly straight lines. Looks something like a dripping icicle. The earlier model Esterbrooks had a marbled coloring, although others call it something like "fish-scale". Neither name quite describes them.

 

This Ebay listing has a good sample of the colors, although, my oh my, prices have increased. Five years ago, people selling restored Esties sold them for $25 - $30 with 2668 nibs. (Hats off to "AppleJim"). http://www.ebay.com/itm/Esterbrook-J-Fountain-Pen-You-Choose-Color-and-Nib-/261847399777?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cf7523d61

 

 

If Kathleen is reading, she might be persuaded to show one of her "Esterbrook Bouquets"...as basket of Esties.

Thanks! I really like the look and the function. I love the colors in that ebay listing!