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That Colby is beautiful...in a very particular kind of way.
Thank you for sharing!
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... I now NEED to own a Eberhard Faber Permapoint... thank you... :facepalm:
They are really pretty pens and I can see the allure!
Also, BayesianPrior is so right about that Colby! amazing material.
Does it have depth (chatoyance as the cool kids say) or is it flat?
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I have the green Eberhardt Faber Permapoint. Stunning steel nib, of great smoothness.
I love that No Name with the "fish guts" pattern. Really beautiful.
Superbe collection!
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12. No-name (in a pattern I've consecrated 'fish guts')
And here I was thinking "autumn leaves". :D
Thanks for sharing, as they say.
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Stunning indeed! Nice to see one can get great celluloid patterns in pens that don't cost a lot.
Maybe that Colby pattern is "Bay City Roller" :p
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Also, BayesianPrior is so right about that Colby! amazing material.
Does it have depth (chatoyance as the cool kids say) or is it flat?
Not so much – more or less the chatoyance of a plaid shirt . . . in polyester perhaps, lending support to kevmid's suggestion! ;) A striking example of mid-century fashion, all the same!
Thanks for all the kind comments, everyone. The Pemapoints feel more substantial than many of the others. Their iridium tipped, steel nibs really do rival Esterbrook's in terms of their smoothness – noted by fountainpagan. But the nickel washed(?) trim is extremely thin, tough to find clean. A great value nonetheless. And I'm not sure I've seen the particular snakeskin pattern they used on any other pens.
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popcod
12. No-name (in a pattern I've consecrated 'fish guts')
And here I was thinking "autumn leaves". :D
A more charming appellation to be sure! This plastic appears to have been used by several different 3rd/4th tier manufacturers. I've often wondered whether it was intentionally patterned or simply cobbled together from discounted scraps. :confused: I still need to clean it up, but I can already tell that this one does have a surprising depth and "chatoyance" (in the parlance of the cool kids :thumb:).
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Excellent choice for a thread! I'm away from home but will try to add a group shot when I get back. For now, here's a set I picked up a couple years ago that is vibrant, and completely no-name, not a single identifying mark or characteristic.
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As Jon said, a great topic to discuss. Exotic Beauty is a good phrase to describe what we have here.
It never ceases to amaze me that today we can still find excellent condition samples of pen materials that is just mesmerizing despite their age.
Here's one I found at the pen show last weekend:
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4398/...4c4d2b25_c.jpg
Because the pen has no name or brand, I just call it "Fire and Coal" :)
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For now, here's a set I picked up a couple years ago that is vibrant, and completely no-name, not a single identifying mark or characteristic.
Beautiful! The quality of this set puts me in mind of a rebadged Big Four pen. The lever is nicer than the generic job on all the pens I posted and the celluloid reminds me of a Mabie Todd/Swan. What an interesting ensemble!
penwash: that's a great variation on the grey marble theme – never seen that color combination before. Was this the Commonwealth pen show in Massachusetts? I nearly attended it for the first time, but something came up. How's the vintage selection there? Long Island is the only show I've managed to make it to, but I've been meaning to venture farther out.
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penwash: that's a great variation on the grey marble theme – never seen that color combination before. Was this the Commonwealth pen show in Massachusetts? I nearly attended it for the first time, but something came up. How's the vintage selection there? Long Island is the only show I've managed to make it to, but I've been meaning to venture farther out.
It's the Dallas Pen Show :)
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Love these pens. No names but sturdy and wonderful patterns. Have a couple myself and will post pics
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Years ago I chanced upon a thread where people were posting photos of interesting celluloid patterns from third tier brands. Since then I've been adding them to my collection whenever one catches my eye for the right price. Stainless steel nibs, thin plating and plastics, but the patterns and colors can be truly stunning!
https://i.imgur.com/S22HuIp.jpg
1. Signet bulb filler (grey marble from Parker, Sheaffer, and Eversharp)
2-4. Eberhard Faber Permapoint
5. Commander
6-7. Diamond Point (Parker Royal Challenger plastic)
8-9. Epenco
10. Colby
11. marked 'A' on the clip and lever (forgot which brand this is - American?)
12. No-name (in a pattern I've consecrated 'fish guts')
So what are your 3rd-tier jewels?
I can start by adding a couple of color variants to your effort.
https://fpgeeks.com/forum/attachment...1&d=1512060698
Permapoint in Burgundy and a Diamond Point set in Red.
Bob
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Here is a nice brandless celluloid I acquired recently from USA e-Bay seller. It was part of a large lot of parts and repair pens. This particular pen actually consisted only of a cap with a non fitting top and a barrel. I could complete it with parts I had in my repair stock. As it was a brandless pen I did not care about the Frankenpen factor. The parts just had to fit. An amazing fact was that despite the exotic colored celluloid of the pen I happened to find a top that not only fitted the cap perfectly, but was made of exactly the same exotic celluloid as this pen. So much for coincidence!
On the 1st picture (from the seller) is the pen as it came to me, the 2nd picture is the result after some hours of tinkering.
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you always find beautiful patterned pens!