What Parkers Have Joined Your Collection Lately?

[christof]

A 1980 Parker Wood Pen, made in Germany

 

 

[Mercian]

1 hour ago, christof said:

A 1980 Parker Wood Pen, made in Germany

That is an intriguing pen!

 

To my eyes, it looks as though it has the nib and grip-section of a Parker ‘Arrow’, put in to a bespoke wooden body that has been made in the style of a Parker ‘Arrow’.

But the Parker ‘Arrow’ was an American pen, and it wasn’t launched until 1981.

 

Do you know anything more about who made your wooden pen?

Is it a one-off? Or are there more of them out there ‘in the wild’?

[shalitha33]

From my limited understanding this is actually a proper parker which was supposed to be made out of one of 8 types of wood in a limited number, possibly without the blessings of parker U.S.A. And possibly terminated mid run by the overlords. That said I could be mistaken. I am not a parker expert , fairly sure i saw an article about wooden parkers somewhere which I can't find anymore :(.

[corniche]

Hello all,

 

In 1980, there were supposed to be 2,000 of these pens made in 8 different types of wood, in West Germany. Parker HQ didn't like them and halted production. 

 

Nobody knows how many were actually made before production was halted.

 

This may help you further, (scroll down):

 

http://parkercollector.com/limitededition.html

 

- Sean

 

[Mercian]

9 minutes ago, corniche said:

Hello all,

 

In 1980, there were supposed to be 2,000 of these pens made in 8 different types of wood, in West Germany. Parker HQ didn't like them and halted production. 

 

Nobody knows how many were actually made before production was halted.

 

This may help you further:

 

http://parkercollector.com/limitededition.html

 

- Sean

 

Thank you 👍

 

Then again, I now find myself wanting to find a couple of those, so 🤦‍♂️

😁

[corniche]

12 minutes ago, Mercian said:

Thank you 👍

 

Then again, I now find myself wanting to find a couple of those, so 🤦‍♂️

😁

 

You're welcome. 👍 

 

Best of luck.

 

Fortunately, for me, I can't stand the clip, so I don't suffer the hunger for one... or two, etc.

 

FWIW, here's one on eBay for the pittance of $6,600:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/264332747718

 

- Sean

[Mercian]

9 minutes ago, corniche said:

FWIW, here's one on eBay for the pittance of $6,600:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/264332747718

Only $6600?

A veritable bargain!

 

Sadly for me, as that pen is in Japan, I would need to pay 20% VAT plus 2% Import Duty on it - which would push its price-for-me over $8050.

I’ve just had a scrabble for loose change down the back of my sofa, and I recovered only $7900 😢

So it’s lucky that it isn’t one of the ones that I fancy, eh? 😁

[corniche]

2 minutes ago, Mercian said:

Only $6600?

A veritable bargain!

 

Sadly for me, as that pen is in Japan, I would need to pay 20% VAT plus 2% Import Duty on it - which would push its price-for-me over $8050.

I’ve just had a scrabble for loose change down the back of my sofa, and I recovered only $7900 😢

So it’s lucky that it isn’t one of the ones that I fancy, eh? 😁

 

Yes, that is lucky, indeed. Btw, have you checked the seats in your car, yet?

 

- S.

[Penguincollector]

5 hours ago, christof said:

A 1980 Parker Wood Pen, made in Germany

 

 

Wow, I have read about those, but never saw a good picture of one. It’s like a chonky Arrow! I really enjoy looking at your photos.

My list of reasons for a return visit to Germany keeps getting longer.

[PAKMAN]

Found these beauties at the Arkansas Pen show this last weekend. Black Flat Top Senior Duofold and a Emerald green double jewel Vacumatic Major.

 

[corniche]

22 minutes ago, PAKMAN said:

Found these beauties at the Arkansas Pen show this last weekend. Black Flat Top Senior Duofold and a Emerald green double jewel Vacumatic Major.

 

 

WOW! Congratulations PAKMAN, that Vacumatic is especially beautiful; the clarity and lack of yellowing on such a HTF model is phenomenal.

 

- Sean

[inkstainedruth]

On 3/22/2023 at 12:37 PM, IThinkIHaveAProblem said:

Jealous. I keep trying to score a midnight blue and keep failing

Midnight Blue was one of the colors I wanted the most.  But for some reason was the hardest for me to get -- and I paid a bit more than I did for the Plum Demi (although I got extremely lucky on the Plummer and never got outbid on it -- aka "best poker face EVAH!").

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[jchch1950]

After Parker stop the production of the wood pens they were on sale price through some US. retailers,but even then the price was too high for me.😔

[corniche]

1 hour ago, jchch1950 said:

After Parker stop the production of the wood pens they were on sale price through some US. retailers,but even then the price was too high for me.😔

Hi JCH, Do you have any recollection of how much they were asking?

 

- Sean

[TheRedBeard]

On 3/23/2023 at 10:03 AM, christof said:

A 1980 Parker Wood Pen, made in Germany

 

 

Oh... It is a real gem.. Congratulations!  

I have been hunting for one of them, but no success so far... 

[TheRedBeard]

3 hours ago, corniche said:

Hi JCH, Do you have any recollection of how much they were asking?

 

- Sean

Hello Sean  

About two years ago I saw one of those German-made wooden Parkers on UK eBay in NOS condition with asking price of £999 (circa US$1,360 that time), but I don't remember what particular wood it was... 

While I was tardy and thinking too long , it was sold  

 

After that I've spoken to one reputable German pen dealer (and collector, too). and he told me that it is still possible find one of those gorgeous pens in NOS condition for EUR700 - 1,400... 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[corniche]

1 minute ago, TheRedBeard said:

Hello Sean  

About two years ago I saw one of those German-made wooden Parkers on UK eBay in NOS condition with asking price of £999 (circa US$1,360 that time), but I don't remember what particular wood it was... 

While I was tardy and thinking too long , it was sold  

 

After that I've spoken to one reputable German pen dealer (and collector, too). and he told me that it is still possible find one of those gorgeous pens in NOS condition for EUR700 - 1,400... 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for the info, RB, but I was curious about what Parker was asking back in '80/'81. 

 

- Sean

[TheRedBeard]

On 3/23/2023 at 1:02 PM, Mercian said:

Only $6600?

A veritable bargain!

 

Sadly for me, as that pen is in Japan, I would need to pay 20% VAT plus 2% Import Duty on it - which would push its price-for-me over $8050.

I’ve just had a scrabble for loose change down the back of my sofa, and I recovered only $7900 😢

So it’s lucky that it isn’t one of the ones that I fancy, eh? 😁

Be careful with offers from Japan  

On many occasions I have seen even quite ordinary Parkers unrealistically overpriced there... 

 

As I was told be a reputable German dealer the right price for that wooden Parker should me no more than EUR1,500.

 

[TheRedBeard]

3 minutes ago, corniche said:

Thanks for the info, RB, but I was curious about what Parker was asking back in '80/'81. 

 

- Sean

I see

Well, I will try to ask a couple of people in Germany who are old enough and may remember the initial price for those pens. 

 

[corniche]

3 minutes ago, TheRedBeard said:

I see

Well, I will try to ask a couple of people in Germany who are old enough and may remember the initial price for those pens. 

 

Thank you, that would be great. 😃

 

- Sean