Unusual Blackbird Colour.

[PaulS]

my sincere thanks to the very helpful contributors on Deborah Gibson's Goodwriters blog for helping with information on this unusual coloured Blackbird, which I'm told dates to c. 1956 - toward the very end of production for these pens. - the barrel imprint simply reads BLACKBIRD - ENGLAND.

Apparently, official colours available for these less than common Blackbirds were, amongst others, Kashmir Beige and Mexican Tan, though so far it's not clear to which of these names this pen belongs.

Comparison with coral is shown, as there maybe some confusion unless you've seen both side by side. The nib is typical of these late pens - D shaped breather hole in the centre of a duck.

 

[eachan]

Good job cleaning that pen up! The colour is very pleasant, quite unlike the seller's photos.

[PaulS]

thanks - fortunately those earlier ink stains hadn't penetrated the body of the pen - so far I've only used Micro-gloss liquid polish, and the result is probably adequate for me.

[sidthecat]

It's probably just me, but it's always a surprise to see a Blackbird that isn't black.

[PaulS]

by the same token perhaps we should be surprised to see any Swans that aren't white , but know what you mean. M.T. did make Blackbirds in some very attractive colours, though judging by my own examples I probably seem more black ones that coloured.

[spacecoastpenny]

Nice job, sweet pen!

[PaulS]

there seems to be a feeling that the name for this colour is Mexican Tan - though not sure that's official yet.