Does Anybody Have Goldfink Berlin Pen Info?

[Redleg05]

I have an opportunity to buy an octagonal metal pen with a (I'm guessing as it's not hallmarked) plated nib marked "Goldfink Berlin." I understand that Goldfink was a chain of stationery stores, so this was obviously a house brand, but I find little other information on them or their pens. Can someone point me in the right direction?

PS: Since the upgrade I'm not doing very well on FPN searches. If it's in the FPN archives and obvious, I did try.

 

Thanks!

 

 

[Azuniga]

Normally the overlaid Goldfink's do not have the print in the barrel, and the others which have it, include the street name and number (Seven shops). They did not manufacture the pens (Fend and others did for them), they took care of the overlaid since they were mainly jewelry shops.

Here you have at least one thread related to Golfink, I hope it helps…

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/302024-got-goldfinks-in-your-collection/?tab=comments#comment-3529496

[JulieParadise]

Maybe have a look at penboard.de; Tom Westerich owns the Goldfink name now, as far as I know.

[Redleg05]

Thank you both! Very helpful information!

[penboard.de]

On 12/9/2020 at 3:40 PM, Azuniga said:

Normally the overlaid Goldfink's do not have the print in the barrel, and the others which have it, include the street name and number (Seven shops). They did not manufacture the pens (Fend and others did for them), they took care of the overlaid since they were mainly jewelry shops.

 

Here you have at least one thread related to Golfink, I hope it helps…

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/302024-got-goldfinks-in-your-collection/?tab=comments#comment-3529496

 

 

I started a little research on Goldfink, and found the informations,you find e.g. in Wikipedia mostly wrong. The origins of Goldfink were NOT jewellery  or gold shops, they started as "Albert Fink Füllfederindustrie" in 1909 or 10, were registered in chamber of commerce of Berlin in 1910.  Not sure yet, which pens were made by others. The first 20 years, Albert Fink and then Goldfink was listed as Pen Maker. But very sure, all the metal overlays were made in the Pforzheim area, by Fend and others.