Show your Conway Stewart collection !

[JasonR]

Almost immediately upon getting into collecting and using fountain pens (excluding the 5-10 years where I had only a Kaweco Sport) - I became interested in Conway Stewart.  The brand has such a rich and interesting history - and a broad lineup full of rich and vibrant designs and classic looks. 
 

While I still love my first, a humble black 15 with modest nickel trim and a dull finish, I have collected a nice range of pens, and some of my most recent additions are instant favorites.  
The two 1930s with the flat bottom are, I think my favorite looking designs - a blue marble 55, and a green marble 479.  I think I’m going to have the 479 ground to a stub or a soft CI so I will use it more often.  

 

The Dinkies are more of a gimmick than anything I would use day to day, but they are all on good working order.  

 

The only modern CS I have is a Churchill Heritage LE that my wife bought for the holidays - she spoils me for sure.  
 

It’s a collection that feels mostly complete enough now, any new additions might be to add some specific patterns like herringbone, but I may also get rid of one or two.  15 is a lot - and there are a couple that see almost no use.     That said, pens don’t take up much space and preferences change.

 

I hope you enjoy and maybe some folks will share some pictures of yours.   If anyone would like to see close ups of any or writing samples, feel free to ask.  
 

- Jason (formerly CamelSuspicious)

[zmija]

Beautiful collection. It's like a small SC museum 🤓

[boilermaker1975]

Great collection. I have yet to acquire a Conway Stewart, but I am definitely going to one of these days.

 

Edit: I would have really loved the Churchill "Never Give In" or "Never Surrender" but unfortunately they sold out ☹️

[JasonR]

I'm thinning the collection out just a bit.  Getting rid of the pen that were show pieces only but rarely used.  I just posted the 388 set, which is really a great piece of history, and I'm not sure I want to let it go, so I priced it at the top of the range.  I'm going to focus on the exec pens and some other pre-war pens I really like that are a little thicker.

[donnweinberg]

Here’s my Conway Stewart collection:

 

 

 

[JasonR]

@donnweinberg love the collection.  These modern CS pens are  gorgeous.  Some vintage beauties too!

[dms525]

 

My Coral and Shingle Bellivers are among my very favorite writers. The nibs are both Cursive Italics ground by Michael Masuyama.

 

David

[donnweinberg]

4 hours ago, JasonR said:

love the collection.  These modern CS pens are  gorgeous.  Some vintage beauties too!

 

Thank you, JasonR.

[donnweinberg]

4 hours ago, dms525 said:

My Coral and Shingle Bellivers are among my very favorite writers. The nibs are both Cursive Italics ground by Michael Masuyama.

 

Beautiful pens in your CS collection, David.

[JasonR]

I haven’t decided on this yet, but after inking up the 58 I’m not sure I want to keep it.   The 55 has a nib that is much more pleasant - the 58 writes like a nail - which I already have in the 100.  I’m eager to find some softer wider nibs in the girthier models like the 479 but also up to the exec size.

 

Are the modern nibs all relatively stiff?  I don’t really need flex but I would appreciate some nice bounce.  @donnweinberg @dms525

 

 

[dms525]

16 hours ago, JasonR said:

 

Are the modern nibs all relatively stiff?  I don’t really need flex but I would appreciate some nice bounce.  @donnweinberg @dms525

 

 

I haven't bought any pens from the current iteration of Conway-Stewart. That said, the nibs on my pens are mostly rather "bouncy." Some one said the nibs are from Schmidt now. I am pretty sure the nibs on pens in my collection are from Bock, the two from from the original C-S company excepted. Maybe @donnweinberg can provide more information about current producuction.

 

David

[donnweinberg]

I have Conway Stewarts from both iterations.  The new nibs also are bouncy.  In contrast, the newer Onoto gold nibs are firm.

[JasonR]

2 hours ago, donnweinberg said:

I have Conway Stewarts from both iterations.  The new nibs also are bouncy.  In contrast, the newer Onoto gold nibs are firm.

Awesome!  Thanks @donnweinberg   I have just a EF and I’m looking at getting an F and a M where it may be more noticeable.  
 

 

[JasonR]

You both inspired me.  I sold off a handful of pens last night and bought a modern CS58 that I’m sending out to Mark Bacas to grind to a cursive Italic.   Are either of you selling a large number of Conway Stewart’s on eBay?  

[Ceilidh]

On 3/2/2026 at 12:04 PM, dms525 said:

The nibs are both Cursive Italics ground by Michael Masuyama.

The perfect combination!

[donnweinberg]

On 3/7/2026 at 3:48 PM, JasonR said:

Are either of you selling a large number of Conway Stewart’s on eBay?  

 

I’m not selling anything, but only buying here and there.

[Nyoko]

On 2/13/2026 at 11:44 PM, JasonR said:

Almost immediately upon getting into collecting and using fountain pens (excluding the 5-10 years where I had only a Kaweco Sport) - I became interested in Conway Stewart.  The brand has such a rich and interesting history - and a broad lineup full of rich and vibrant designs and classic looks. 
 

While I still love my first, a humble black 15 with modest nickel trim and a dull finish, I have collected a nice range of pens, and some of my most recent additions are instant favorites.  
The two 1930s with the flat bottom are, I think my favorite looking designs - a blue marble 55, and a green marble 479.  I think I’m going to have the 479 ground to a stub or a soft CI so I will use it more often.  

 

The Dinkies are more of a gimmick than anything I would use day to day, but they are all on good working order.  

 

The only modern CS I have is a Churchill Heritage LE that my wife bought for the holidays - she spoils me for sure.  
 

It’s a collection that feels mostly complete enough now, any new additions might be to add some specific patterns like herringbone, but I may also get rid of one or two.  15 is a lot - and there are a couple that see almost no use.     That said, pens don’t take up much space and preferences change.

 

I hope you enjoy and maybe some folks will share some pictures of yours.   If anyone would like to see close ups of any or writing samples, feel free to ask.  
 

- Jason (formerly CamelSuspicious)

You have a wonderful Conway Stewart Collection. Thank you for sharing the photos. Vintage CS pens are so varied and beautiful. We have a nice collection of them too - I'll post photos shortly. They made great nibs too. The only thing about CS pens it that they tended to be a little fragile compared with vintage Parkers and Sheaffers, but interesting nib grinds, like flexible oblique stubs, were more common.

 

Regarding the Dinkies, I have often wondered what the market for those were...? Were they sold as purse pens for women, or vest pocket pens for men? As you say they may have been a gimmick, or perhaps more of a gift item. Seems like there were a number of such pens made by various companies back in the day. The main problem with those vintage pocket pens is that they used a very small rubber ink sac (like # 10s and 12s) that not only did not hold much ink, but also were so narrow that the ink doesn't flow well. Nevertheless they are great to collect!

[Nyoko]

On 3/2/2026 at 10:13 AM, donnweinberg said:

Here’s my Conway Stewart collection:

 

 

 

 

On 3/2/2026 at 12:04 PM, dms525 said:

 

My Coral and Shingle Bellivers are among my very favorite writers. The nibs are both Cursive Italics ground by Michael Masuyama.

 

David

Thanks for the beautiful photos! I have a mostly vintage Conway Stewarts but also a few modern ones. These group photos really bring out the beauty of CS pens!

 

[Nyoko]

Here is my Conway Stewart collection.

[donnweinberg]

5 hours ago, Nyoko said:

Here is my Conway Stewart collection.

 

Nice collection of Conway Stewarts, Nyoko.