Esterbrook Steel Pen Display Case, 120+ Years Old

[AAAndrew]

Was doing research in the collection of a small-town historical society and this was on display. The volunteer in charge let me take it out and photograph it.

 

It's fairly early. I'd place it at turn-of-the-century or possibly even a little earlier. It's missing the drawer in the back, but it has the opening for it.

 

The packet inside it was for a few 048 Falcons sold through the nearby Northampton (Massachusetts) Commercial College which opened sometime before 1889 and closed in 1973.

 

Just thought y'all might appreciate it.

 

 

[Tom Heath]

Thanks for sharing

 

Recently I bought a Nib box by the Rexall Drug company

 

It came with oodles of Steel dipping pens by Spencerian , similar wood box as the above Esterbtook

 

Same sale included a very cool , wooden pencil tip sharpnee circa 1890

 

Also a vintage LE Waterman table top counter display glass on 3 sides + top

 

about 17" long x 9" deep x 5"" high rear entry Locking back door , Gilded LE WATERMAN

 

I printed these attachments from written note without decent thumb nails I not accurate I eWill attempt to re post.

 

The Goodell Company of Antrim, NH made "The Perfect Pencil Pointer " circa 1890

pencil is placed tip 1st into holder then slides along the guide across a semi course steel file which then places a crisp tip on the Graphite lead Bankers, Draftsmen anyone needing a "Sharp Pencil"

 

maybe the New Car Salesman : )

[Tom Heath]

Revised about the nibs, Rexall box, vintage steel nibs by Spencerian, Goodell Company-

wood pencil tip maker about 80 Spencerian Steel nib

s various shapes an sizes are available

 

sorry my photos could be confusing hoping to clarify here.

 

hope you don't mind this aff on post here, but i thought it might just tie in wt Andrews Esterbtook nib display

 

questions invited

 

I suspect the LE Counter-top display to date 1910 thru 1916 pre WWI

 

The Interior case is Waterman Re pro.

[AAAndrew]

Woah! Amazing finds! the Rexall case and Waterman case are very cool, but I have to say the pencil pointer is my favorite. That's Awesome!!

 

thanks for sharing!

 

Andrew

[inkstainedruth]

Very cool. A few years ago I was up in Boston and went to Bromfield's Pen Shop. On the way back to the T-station, I passed a collectibles store in the next block (mostly sports memorabilia). In the window there was a cardboard Esterbrook display card with a couple of nib holders and about ten different drawing and calligraphy nibs -- and for ten bucks it became mine.

Now if I can only remember where in the house it is....

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[AAAndrew]

Here is an image of the display case from 1914. I'm looking for earlier, but I have at least to this date.

 

[Tom Heath]

Ruth

Aways turn up or is that Turnip

 

Happy hunting

[inkstainedruth]

Here is an image of the display case from 1914. I'm looking for earlier, but I have at least to this date.

 

 

Very interesting. I was less looking at the part of the ad showing the case, and more at the sidebar. The "sample card" I have is very different: it's horizontal and has the holders and then the nibs across the bottom in a single row, so I'm wondering if it's later marketing on Esterbrook's part.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[aalmcc4]

AAAndrew, that's awesome. I love these counter display cases. I have an Esterbrook one just like the one you posted and also a Rexall one. (Mine only came with about 100 Recall steel pens though. I absolutely love these historical artifacts! Thanks for posting!

[aalmcc4]

A local antique shop near me has a similar era one for Hunt pens, but the dealer wants waaaaay too much for it and won't come down in price.

[Honeybadgers]

I love that pencil sharpener.

 

My great grandmother's sharpener is still alive and well, an american pencil co. three bladed rotary "windmill" sharpener.

 

The base is gone, so I'm currently going through the painstaking tedium of french polishing a big chunk of big leaf maple burl into a new base.

 

It makes the best sharpened pencils I've ever used, too. thing's a beast.