Cross Century Ballpoint pens

[Meghashyam]

I recently bought a cross century gold filled 10k pen on ebay. To my surprise I did not find a pocket clip on the barrell of this pen. Along with the pen the seller has sent a sheath. Kindly advise me if this such pens exist. The pen is marked cross with made in USA on it.

 

[cctraderx]

Yes, this pen did exist years ago without the clip and gold filled.

[Chris]

I have seen them advertised as lady's pens - the idea being they could live in a handbag in their little cover since ladies would not have a pocket that would need a clip on the pen. Basically, a nice pen though prone to rolling down slopes!

 

Chris

[Chazzozz]

I have seen them advertised as lady's pens - the idea being they could live in a handbag in their little cover since ladies would not have a pocket that would need a clip on the pen. Basically, a nice pen though prone to rolling down slopes!

 

Chris

 

Yes, this is true. I used to sell them when I was in the stationery industry many, many years ago.

 

These kinds of pens were also found in desk sets where a clip on one of them would've destroyed the very clean lines of the set.

Edited May 6, 2009 by Chazzozz

[Meghashyam]

I have seen them advertised as lady's pens - the idea being they could live in a handbag in their little cover since ladies would not have a pocket that would need a clip on the pen. Basically, a nice pen though prone to rolling down slopes!

 

Chris

 

Yes, this is true. I used to sell them when I was in the stationery industry many, many years ago.

 

These kinds of pens were also found in desk sets where a clip on one of them would've destroyed the very clean lines of the set.

 

Thank you chris

[Meghashyam]

I have seen them advertised as lady's pens - the idea being they could live in a handbag in their little cover since ladies would not have a pocket that would need a clip on the pen. Basically, a nice pen though prone to rolling down slopes!

 

Chris

 

Thank you

 

[Meghashyam]

Yes, this pen did exist years ago without the clip and gold filled.

 

Thank you

[HBlaine]

Yes, I've seen several in local antique shops, and even in one local jeweler's. I tend to shy away from them, as I like to carry my pens in my shirt pocket. But these are the same Cross pens, through and through.

[RLTodd]

The ones I've seen also have some scroll work between the cap and the barrel.

[jirish1957]

My wife has one- it is a ladies pen and it came with a sheath.

 

Jeff