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    Default Vintage Waterman adverts

    This turned up:

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    Default Re: Vintage Waterman adverts

    Wouldn't you be delighted. First day at work at Waterman as new sales representative, your area is France.

    'Here is your company car Mr Johnson, you will be pleased to note that it has a 250 Villiers 2 stroke, it is yours for the next five years.'

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    "I say, ink fellow! Thank goodness you were passing. Our dog is blending into the scenery so well that we keep losing him. A flagon of your finest red ink would be just the ticket."
    In the words of Paul Simon, you can call me Al.

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    Default Re: Vintage Waterman adverts

    Who needs GPS when you have a big bottle of ink bolted on your car to mark the routes.
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    "When Men differ in Opinion, both Sides ought equally to have the Advantage of being heard by the Publick;
    and that when Truth and Error have fair Play, the former is always an overmatch for the latter."

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    Default Re: Vintage Waterman adverts

    Quote Originally Posted by FredRydr View Post
    This turned up:
    Love it!!! I wonder what was in that bottle?
    Regards, Chrissy | My Review Blog: inkyfountainpens

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    Default Re: Vintage Waterman adverts

    anyone else notice that the bottle on the car in the first post is... An Akkermann (style) Bottle!?

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    Default Re: Vintage Waterman adverts

    Quote Originally Posted by INeedAFinancialAdvisor View Post
    anyone else notice that the bottle on the car in the first post is... An Akkermann (style) Bottle!?
    The Waterman/Jif/Gimborn design is precisely what the Ackerman bottle was modeled on. When I’m home on a real device I’ll post another old advert.
    Last edited by Jon Szanto; July 28th, 2020 at 08:19 PM. Reason: typo
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    Default Re: Vintage Waterman adverts

    Quote Originally Posted by Jon Szanto View Post
    ...When I’m home on a real device....
    I'm not sure where this is going....

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    Default Re: Vintage Waterman adverts

    Quote Originally Posted by FredRydr View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Jon Szanto View Post
    ...When I’m home on a real device....
    I'm not sure where this is going....
    Here. Right here.

    (And I was apparently misremembering the Gimborn connection on that bottle)

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    Default Re: Vintage Waterman adverts

    Neat!

    Thanks for posting it

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    Default Re: Vintage Waterman adverts

    Tout ce qui est vieux est nouveau.
    "When Men differ in Opinion, both Sides ought equally to have the Advantage of being heard by the Publick;
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    Default Re: Vintage Waterman adverts

    Here are a few more French Waterman ads. I've shared them before, somewhere.

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