Pen And Pencil Sets (Bp's Too)

[BillH]

I don't know when it started for me but as my fountain pen collecting has progressed I sometimes find myself hooked on a set. Perhaps the seeds were sown by the first Sheaffer School set I got in grade school, or maybe it was the Cross set I got in high school? Whatever it was I now find myself grabbing a set when an interesting one presents itself.

 

A 1950 Pelikan 400 set to mark my birth year. A Sheaffer School set to remember grade school, and a Jotter set to remind me of HS and college... whatever it is the set collecting has gotten to a point that I'd like to share a few with my friends on FPN. And I want to invite you to participate as well. Feel free to tempt me share your finds with us also.

 

I collect Pelikan, MB, and Sheaffer primarily, majoring in Pelikan, so we'll start there. Vintage first.

 

 

Then a few modern Pelikan sets.

 

[BillH]

How about a couple Waterman sets?

 

 

 

 

[BillH]

Parker fans, I do have a couple...

 

 

 

 

Edited July 21, 2017 by BillH

[BillH]

Sheaffer... started it all for me. I probably have more but these are the ones I shot this morning. It's a start.

 

 

[mitto]

Beautiful sets. I have quite a few sets. Mostly Parkers and Waterman. But I seldom use the RBs and the BPs.

[BillH]

Montblanc...

 

[BillH]

And, since the "littlest Montblanc" is in here, the "littlest Pelikan" ought to be too.

 

[BillH]

Beautiful sets. I have quite a few sets. Mostly Parkers and Waterman. But I seldom use the RBs and the BPs.

 

 

Thank you mitto. I would love to see your set pictures! I know your collection is quite a bit more extensive than mine

[BillH]

I've used this picture before but had to include it here too. Monteverde Tool Pen set.

 

[praxim]

Posted this photo before so thanks, BillH, for the pretext for posting it again

 

Waterman 0552 pen and 0521 pencil set from 1928.

 

 

I do not collect sets, so this and my 1990s Waterman Expert pen / ballpoint / pencil set are all I have. I like your Pelikan sets in the first post.

[Lam1]

Fantastic thread, Bill! Thanks for posting it.

 

You have some amazing sets. Now, this thread may cause trouble to my already beaten up wallet! I don't ever use pencils or BP, but the collector in me is getting very tempted!

 

Is the picture below a M/D350 set?

And, since the "littlest Montblanc" is in here, the "littlest Pelikan" ought to be too.

 

 

I'll see if a get the very few sets that I have and post here later!!

 

Praxim, lovely Waterman's set! And with box, papers and note!!

[KellyMcJ]

Nice sets! I keep thinking I'd love a FB/BP set because sometimes you really do need a ballpoint.

[farmdogfan]

I like sets.

 

Montblanc 214 and matching pencil.

 

Montblanc 142 and matching pencil.

 

Parker duofold junior and pencil.

 

 

 

 

Parker 51 full size and demi.

Edited July 22, 2017 by farmdogfan

[mitto]

Why is it that the Demi Signet pencil is the same size as the standard Signet pencil?

 

Beside the length is the girth of the two also the same?

Edited July 22, 2017 by mitto

[farmdogfan]

Yes, it should have been smaller, it´s not the right pencil for the demi, maybe the former owner preferred the larger pencil, who knows.

[mitto]

Yes, it should have been smaller, it´s not the right pencil for the demi, maybe the former owner preferred the larger pencil, who knows.

Yes, that may be the case. Thank you.

[BillH]

farmdogfan, those are simply stunning! Thank you so much for sharing (I may need to screencap those for the reference folder).

 

Lam1, yes, that is an M350 set. Cute isn't it.

 

Praxim, I like that Waterman set also, thanks!

[Runnin_Ute]

Really my only set is a Parker 45 Flighter. Fountain pen, ballpoint and mechanical pencil.

[Bo Bo Olson]

Well, I do have a few, a complete set of 455,450 and 400nn, a couple Servus '50's to early '60's Servus...an Austrian company...with all the '50's BP problems.

I have deleted my account at Photobucket, so must take some time to find a new photo server, and upload. Told them I didn't think the million dollars they were charging was acceptable....$399.00 = a million dollars in my books. $3.99 a year might have been ok....but not a month.

Then I do have to make new photo's....of the BP's and lots of inkwells that were never photographed due to my lazyness.

 

I had never liked mechanical pencils.....then mostly by accident, tried my Pelikan 450, and found it had wonderful balance, and for some 6 weeks used it to make notes instead of my fountain pens. The 455 is not a favorite BP of mine....typical '50's.... ( Grew up the '50s and the modern ball points...even the better free ones are so much better....the cheaper free ones are as good or better......IMO. I defiantly would not pay big money for the high status ones of today.

 

Back in @ 1970, I went over to the BX to get 'the' high class thin matt black and gold Cross BP pen, and got mugged by the P-75 brothers....that too is a BP I don't use. I should stick the lead pencil cartridge back into it to see if it's a good MP.

 

My wife has a good selection of BP's...many I didn't want, some are usable.

I don't have any BP's in my pen cups.

 

When I got into fountain pens, I went around the house and found I had 200 free ball points of various levels of comfort***....and still had a few Jotters, both BP and an MP....which does not have the balance of that old Pelikan 450.

 

***Sold at the flea market, the cheap ones in rubberband bundles of ten.

Edited July 23, 2017 by Bo Bo Olson

[Wahl]

All my FP´s have a matching mechanical pencil.