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Saturday, January 27, 2024

  A couple Sunday mechanical pencils. Circa 1920 - 1950. From left to write: marked Japan, Conklin, Diamond Point, Waterman's, Chilton, Diamond Point, Eagle, Cross, unknown, Parker, Sheaffer's, Diamond Point.



Sunday, January 21, 2024

 A few Victorian pencils today. 

Left side top down:

A maker unmarked silver stick, tip twist deployed  

Sampson Mordan gold dropper, button deployed  

Sampson Mordan figural pipe, porcupine quill stem and ivory bowl, button/slider deployed        2  

Right side top down:

A.W. Faber silver cedar holder collar slider deployed 

A maker unmarked silver stick, center twist deployed  

Riddle silver stick, button/slider deployed  

The pieces closed range in size from 2 11/16" to 3 3/8" inches. Cira 1850 - 1920.




This one is likely a store display model (non-working) of an Eagle wooden pencil. Circo 1920s - give or take a decade or two.



Saturday, January 6, 2024

Weekend mechanical pencils from the stash. Circa 1920s through 1950s. From left to write: Presto, Waterman's, Paris Zodiac, Germany(country), Blazsdell, Carter's, Mont Blanc, Presto, John Holland, noname, Esterbrook, and Moore. The container is 7 3/4 inches across by 5 1/2 inches tall for a measurement perspective. Please excuse the camera distortation on the top of the Moore.