And then there were two... vintage Pelikan desk pen holders, that is!
Got a bit worried as the latest addition to the flock was three weeks due. Well, it finally arrived so there it is. 🙂
Also featured... some other Pelikan paraphernalia, such as the Pelikan thumbtacks made in the 1930s (they have a wonderfully detailed four chic Pelikan logo as an imprint) or the bakelite capped and Wagenfeld-designed ink bottle from the same era.
These were sold for Pelikan 100, 100N & 400 series pens so that places them somewhere between the 1930s to 1950s.
Pelikan pen stands - Pens in(1).jpg
The one on the left is the newcomer. It is most likely made somewhere between late 1930s to early 1940s. The one on the right is a later version. There are few differences between the two...
Pelikan pen stands - Pens out(1).jpg
The older version is more crudely made and finished, it is also thinner.
Pelikan pen stands - Bottoms(1).jpg
The older has the Pelikan branding on the bottom. The later model made away with this and has a stabilizing metal plate there instead. Makes a lot of sense as bakelite, the material these both are made of, is very lightweight.
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