tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60897879748840809672024-03-17T23:03:23.600-04:00Joe's Pencil Pages BlogJoe Nemecekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00504361254935756168noreply@blogger.comBlogger271125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089787974884080967.post-73263739711793334312024-03-08T21:57:00.000-05:002024-03-08T21:57:32.013-05:00<p><span style="background-color: white;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> A few mechanical pencils for the weekend. All were produced in America except the Conway Stewart's and the Hvilson. Circa 1925 - 1955. Left to right they are: Parker, the next 5 are Conwart Stewart (England), Waterman's, Waterman's, marked Hvilsom Special (I suspect a Scandinavian Mont Blanc model), John Holland, Waterman's, and Parker.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNgs3CFb3-n6sQH-qTCpkR7gaDUkcHJiouyFxrKWixR9M-PjvHVJofBw2RQvBloRrJ9BgMvfe9QsZxKx-0Iq8Wsz-QnIdKdf4PtMI198UEZ8R6pP3WBX8ke9FU8is_JHFPfhk2THnj0GfRcd7M3ByXx6U97Kc32yVwzpjXQJiB3FJNUaEYdOVp0ibR1UU/s3863/Box%20%2372.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2897" data-original-width="3863" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNgs3CFb3-n6sQH-qTCpkR7gaDUkcHJiouyFxrKWixR9M-PjvHVJofBw2RQvBloRrJ9BgMvfe9QsZxKx-0Iq8Wsz-QnIdKdf4PtMI198UEZ8R6pP3WBX8ke9FU8is_JHFPfhk2THnj0GfRcd7M3ByXx6U97Kc32yVwzpjXQJiB3FJNUaEYdOVp0ibR1UU/w640-h480/Box%20%2372.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span><p></p>Joe Nemecekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00504361254935756168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089787974884080967.post-65212938255582774192024-03-02T01:18:00.002-05:002024-03-02T02:08:35.970-05:00<p> <span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"> Victorian figural mechanical pencils were often created to resemble critters. This one thinks it's a croc or a gator. The pencil is metal-bodied with a gold finish. Circa 1880. It is unmarked, likely made in England, America, or maybe France. The writing tip is deployed for writing by pulling out the tail of the beast - simultaneously pushing the tip out for business. The procedure is reversed to close for storage. This big reptile is 2 inches long closed and 3 1/2 inches in length extended. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKkCeTC0-bPzwo6n3E1kVIskSJNGKXsqxOwKD31_VBHnoXZRCUaE1PV7qEPbSuKk-2kUz5JDg170qSHE2Sat6r534GsKwKagWq6hZnAqn3Vtc18YpxDk01z-f6g0-eyZzXxdluVUUV7jKT7FMIw5h0vbB4yL0uvw6EQ8nmTh28_gBZGAA3sSfgZ-S_dhE/s4032/Big%20Lizard%20%231.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKkCeTC0-bPzwo6n3E1kVIskSJNGKXsqxOwKD31_VBHnoXZRCUaE1PV7qEPbSuKk-2kUz5JDg170qSHE2Sat6r534GsKwKagWq6hZnAqn3Vtc18YpxDk01z-f6g0-eyZzXxdluVUUV7jKT7FMIw5h0vbB4yL0uvw6EQ8nmTh28_gBZGAA3sSfgZ-S_dhE/w640-h480/Big%20Lizard%20%231.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjEse654RsclBzyYRYUrjT35dK-_IF06dfwrqbtn4kU-CphboBbJN0trOIdxLxfWTOfVxh3xGpfHi9GaPDmvcwG7OZi4rEr_pnBmBrP1ilhPmerbG6-anK-jUVcfHlmr0PstO9Fb5XYGkf4bIUaavniPuoXDxUaH34xNzh3BXQHWWrmRQDexrB7pEpFwQ/s4032/Big%20Lizard%20%232.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjEse654RsclBzyYRYUrjT35dK-_IF06dfwrqbtn4kU-CphboBbJN0trOIdxLxfWTOfVxh3xGpfHi9GaPDmvcwG7OZi4rEr_pnBmBrP1ilhPmerbG6-anK-jUVcfHlmr0PstO9Fb5XYGkf4bIUaavniPuoXDxUaH34xNzh3BXQHWWrmRQDexrB7pEpFwQ/w640-h480/Big%20Lizard%20%232.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span><p></p>Joe Nemecekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00504361254935756168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089787974884080967.post-11835558820123895022024-02-27T18:01:00.000-05:002024-02-27T18:01:42.027-05:00<p> A couple mechanical pencils from the stash today. Circa 1920 - 1945. All were produced in America excepting the German Fend. Left to write: Waterman's, Waterman's Parker, Parker, Wahl Eversharp, Eversharp, Parker, noname (possibly LeBoeuf), Fend, Sheaffer's, Waterman's and Waterman's </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM0LrlxSt5x8dspTKNu3HoOCDtUeK9-xYM1z2dYoNblqFFcbFgOc-0Awo2pZIzN0VszINjf_ON_oL8MLZzegbqySiPWojnSHBHmPIxLJUg6A-s-q-1l8mN1W9GVD0owg3x4qew2Tu3nxWgda4orakxKdLlDFqJaCVyqbYtOmrp5sgqc9NvROBwGg000Eo/s4032/Box13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM0LrlxSt5x8dspTKNu3HoOCDtUeK9-xYM1z2dYoNblqFFcbFgOc-0Awo2pZIzN0VszINjf_ON_oL8MLZzegbqySiPWojnSHBHmPIxLJUg6A-s-q-1l8mN1W9GVD0owg3x4qew2Tu3nxWgda4orakxKdLlDFqJaCVyqbYtOmrp5sgqc9NvROBwGg000Eo/w640-h480/Box13.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Joe Nemecekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00504361254935756168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089787974884080967.post-81793669925467632402024-02-18T16:55:00.000-05:002024-02-18T16:55:48.327-05:00<p><span style="background-color: white;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> Sampson Mordan produced a large variety of silver, cedar holder pencils. All were made in England. Circa 1890 - 1910 for this one. The pencil is deployed from the body for writing via a collar slider mechanism. This one also features a removable to-use pencil sharpener (shown). Also included in the pictures are examples of two replacement refill boxes (Mordan and Faber). These refills are threaded and screwed into the body of the cedar holder. The refills came in two </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><a style="color: #385898; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit;" tabindex="-1"></a></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">styles. The Mordan refill showing here is all wood, including the threads. The Faber is wood with an attached end brass thread unit.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK681ybHhwaV_res14J5oBG8wqU34AUzR_YKNnxh3kxpyma_7EGNeSM7JFJKUxBN6aWrPQOagFugFheqZbqCe9vU4WN3JeZIKvEWtTd43J6beq09G56zHtHi2kdHTZ8x6t0fLJzxSpiBmekG0cLLQCjkzyoqXTEowg_UUIdg1C25psLWkPDWbfmOoCfJ8/s4032/Mordan%20Cedar%20Holder%20%231.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK681ybHhwaV_res14J5oBG8wqU34AUzR_YKNnxh3kxpyma_7EGNeSM7JFJKUxBN6aWrPQOagFugFheqZbqCe9vU4WN3JeZIKvEWtTd43J6beq09G56zHtHi2kdHTZ8x6t0fLJzxSpiBmekG0cLLQCjkzyoqXTEowg_UUIdg1C25psLWkPDWbfmOoCfJ8/w640-h480/Mordan%20Cedar%20Holder%20%231.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim6DzrHOST-PQiAJRzaD0XCDKvYVErKW94TlXJWeeTispXWx-tRoRs6daP7htPVDc_BNOhTqQABKVa7fEIaf2V9s_9f8uu6DifsWh9MInU7fohR2X5nQyNdcdUa8zD9jy4NwoCVGgp1mObYwqsoLX-Gr2wC3l73hrCd_nJKihdjJHPkhLFaePkgGOVPlc/s4032/Mordan%20Cedar%20Holder%20%232.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim6DzrHOST-PQiAJRzaD0XCDKvYVErKW94TlXJWeeTispXWx-tRoRs6daP7htPVDc_BNOhTqQABKVa7fEIaf2V9s_9f8uu6DifsWh9MInU7fohR2X5nQyNdcdUa8zD9jy4NwoCVGgp1mObYwqsoLX-Gr2wC3l73hrCd_nJKihdjJHPkhLFaePkgGOVPlc/w640-h480/Mordan%20Cedar%20Holder%20%232.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span><p></p>Joe Nemecekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00504361254935756168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089787974884080967.post-67206335277362934472024-02-09T17:30:00.000-05:002024-02-09T17:30:38.014-05:00<p> <span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">I'd</span><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"> like to show today a collapsable 19th-century novelty walking stick. Broken down it features a not very usable mechanical pencil and dip pen. The body is wood. The metal is possibly or likely brass. Assembled the cane is 29 1/4 inches long and just under 1/2 inch in diameter It was made in Germany, England, or America.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghOc8V8ZzlGqj0BeI6K5P6MyfxP0fzjiSfo7qcFwnNyGVZnYn34TEoWN4qWorbU5CAT2zVkl10wv7yrGsu7-RIZhf-nzxDWHa_5E1DUN2TeKAVqlgHNPANu0QDP-4AZx0GQ4pUnHIqjZusoVM5bl__bJ7kvzBjMiSKocG8B0AoVW23xGo8CS7UrSHvNcQ/s4032/Novelty%20Cane%2019th%20Century.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghOc8V8ZzlGqj0BeI6K5P6MyfxP0fzjiSfo7qcFwnNyGVZnYn34TEoWN4qWorbU5CAT2zVkl10wv7yrGsu7-RIZhf-nzxDWHa_5E1DUN2TeKAVqlgHNPANu0QDP-4AZx0GQ4pUnHIqjZusoVM5bl__bJ7kvzBjMiSKocG8B0AoVW23xGo8CS7UrSHvNcQ/w640-h480/Novelty%20Cane%2019th%20Century.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiJ4PngTfUiK73VdOkvQc9I-RBT017XKrHEHKe6wmDJAEiSqrO-vLgH3N5uZCo8bzHNlIuXRFCCbxKOstmH8lBtp1SYN5u5WpVdmW42FGpWPIxAYmNDPXztnntG21B0f-lngUPRQEytFpLR8Jl8-wddyZT_-rqWWJmUHw-A22zKn9tayxRorscwSHOnVw/s926/Walking%20stick%20%231.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="248" data-original-width="926" height="172" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiJ4PngTfUiK73VdOkvQc9I-RBT017XKrHEHKe6wmDJAEiSqrO-vLgH3N5uZCo8bzHNlIuXRFCCbxKOstmH8lBtp1SYN5u5WpVdmW42FGpWPIxAYmNDPXztnntG21B0f-lngUPRQEytFpLR8Jl8-wddyZT_-rqWWJmUHw-A22zKn9tayxRorscwSHOnVw/w640-h172/Walking%20stick%20%231.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span><p></p>Joe Nemecekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00504361254935756168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089787974884080967.post-5572822242762361102024-02-07T01:05:00.000-05:002024-02-07T01:05:06.247-05:00<p> <span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"> A few mechanical pencils for a Wednesday: Left to write: Six Eversharps, a Carter's, and an Eagle. Circa 1920s and 1930s Average size 5 1/2 inches. All were made in America. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM0skVWQeOqZaUp1V9s8Wmk-g1QYF0lqjqHrwF54a8kwfqfS8no0c73uHo1AJi2BFaO6EJN0JR_bRmuddJUo23HRDXgjDzhFylwDBKg1XVPlsWI_P1qbfglAsszdL1mRjOf0wHyTn7y8p6qgME2ofeNi9S0GoMVj6O1cuOVFlOH1hAQ57L8O7GtCmuzMs/s4032/2-7-2024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM0skVWQeOqZaUp1V9s8Wmk-g1QYF0lqjqHrwF54a8kwfqfS8no0c73uHo1AJi2BFaO6EJN0JR_bRmuddJUo23HRDXgjDzhFylwDBKg1XVPlsWI_P1qbfglAsszdL1mRjOf0wHyTn7y8p6qgME2ofeNi9S0GoMVj6O1cuOVFlOH1hAQ57L8O7GtCmuzMs/w640-h480/2-7-2024.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span><p></p>Joe Nemecekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00504361254935756168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089787974884080967.post-38262757776150134042024-01-27T18:25:00.002-05:002024-01-27T18:25:36.493-05:00<p> 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.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ5E-KKOt7kyVYF-cOV1Of8GJT_QdhX2C4mLmRp9H_MHeWiDEp0tkFIJN2JnjybJMZxXAXL0wRX2dJqcQzAF-Qicngevi_Y7z647W1QFxa_udqfkSwJqgKXsAYckH4w_p3-r9LxapBOKCCO8Jc6FzfxzC-Z6SeZuqKeQC8uHVGCl7EvG1_i1afj-ma2Dw/s4032/1-27-2024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ5E-KKOt7kyVYF-cOV1Of8GJT_QdhX2C4mLmRp9H_MHeWiDEp0tkFIJN2JnjybJMZxXAXL0wRX2dJqcQzAF-Qicngevi_Y7z647W1QFxa_udqfkSwJqgKXsAYckH4w_p3-r9LxapBOKCCO8Jc6FzfxzC-Z6SeZuqKeQC8uHVGCl7EvG1_i1afj-ma2Dw/w640-h480/1-27-2024.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Joe Nemecekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00504361254935756168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089787974884080967.post-668685315234057432024-01-21T17:26:00.012-05:002024-01-21T17:31:12.653-05:00<p> A few Victorian pencils today. </p><p>Left side top down:</p><p>A maker unmarked silver stick, tip twist deployed </p><p>Sampson Mordan gold dropper, button deployed </p><p>Sampson Mordan figural pipe, porcupine quill stem and ivory bowl, button/slider deployed 2 </p><p>Right side top down:</p><p>A.W. Faber silver cedar holder collar slider deployed </p><p>A maker unmarked silver stick, center twist deployed </p><p>Riddle silver stick, button/slider deployed </p><p>The pieces closed range in size from 2 11/16" to 3 3/8" inches. Cira 1850 - 1920.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg_4PRbkgL0xE15FulztDHfWAnI8GpWE4RiovFBHUnepbeT89liWtXFyFV3hkeCCTMZcV0Nm8H7HFGna153NAF-4N3AqjyIxrCiKVCgp2lvm02NXMR3jbHgJ6ji4lbdae_xM0WHT2Bpaa28A7ZX2CFUUSFrvHXZtZDnfPkOkZTnvp8TI2B3_Pr4Y3kmGc/s4032/6%20Victorians%20%231.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg_4PRbkgL0xE15FulztDHfWAnI8GpWE4RiovFBHUnepbeT89liWtXFyFV3hkeCCTMZcV0Nm8H7HFGna153NAF-4N3AqjyIxrCiKVCgp2lvm02NXMR3jbHgJ6ji4lbdae_xM0WHT2Bpaa28A7ZX2CFUUSFrvHXZtZDnfPkOkZTnvp8TI2B3_Pr4Y3kmGc/w640-h480/6%20Victorians%20%231.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8bkvXE7-Vh_jxufScHX7WpFrigweGCxKLtsbQevyoUMcWjzjplWpQCXihtVmAuXMUfiyizu417eb4_iySEW0PHUAXFMY-M0ZCoCRvMBGdqsSLMeMgtFqxuiGwDixcSc-sBTHLM5pbVa1Axvxm2lICIbHDMcOsRJmvRY0Lm3LNMB4f5SzNbb3NUI55CKg/s4032/6%20Victorians%20%232.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8bkvXE7-Vh_jxufScHX7WpFrigweGCxKLtsbQevyoUMcWjzjplWpQCXihtVmAuXMUfiyizu417eb4_iySEW0PHUAXFMY-M0ZCoCRvMBGdqsSLMeMgtFqxuiGwDixcSc-sBTHLM5pbVa1Axvxm2lICIbHDMcOsRJmvRY0Lm3LNMB4f5SzNbb3NUI55CKg/w640-h480/6%20Victorians%20%232.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Joe Nemecekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00504361254935756168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089787974884080967.post-51724625732264476122024-01-21T00:58:00.000-05:002024-01-21T00:58:08.356-05:00<p><span style="background-color: white;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> This one is likely a store display model (non-working) of an Eagle wooden pencil. Circo 1920s - give or take a decade or two. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh71wSDnYUUqu0wf1sw2L76wnsiCwdMHhrlBo0ci3oKWD-BhNUCCPJQfdosmQEC3GHmQWugkGTxhm3ALTuaU-YlJkb16ZN0sqvVciMrhOfUV777rTqi3szoDg-kXT3E00dvLuj2kLL638Nf_v-K-6gNBj1jIEQNjOWB9birNTmXPJ1l_b6KrblpCw8mCxA/s4009/IMG_1023%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3007" data-original-width="4009" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh71wSDnYUUqu0wf1sw2L76wnsiCwdMHhrlBo0ci3oKWD-BhNUCCPJQfdosmQEC3GHmQWugkGTxhm3ALTuaU-YlJkb16ZN0sqvVciMrhOfUV777rTqi3szoDg-kXT3E00dvLuj2kLL638Nf_v-K-6gNBj1jIEQNjOWB9birNTmXPJ1l_b6KrblpCw8mCxA/w640-h480/IMG_1023%20(1).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span><p></p>Joe Nemecekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00504361254935756168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089787974884080967.post-71017333546472128202024-01-06T11:07:00.002-05:002024-01-06T11:07:35.664-05:00<p><span style="background-color: white;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> 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.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrYDbaGMZC359Ggz-973X5ML9dzfzb0HJFeCOqghBj9W5ZmmmubCWZqt57x0JGQhjLrh1G_yMhZat5qeiijYUi0CvLUtu6HB4pu0Yhpqfr0qiSNBPQpL00WzgSlJUO7AOVCgBiFTgziG9uwGfmd1NEV5zb4ml0rjW89MGnXiSDA37U7SA-JBYw7YRYwYM/s3863/Posted%201-5-2024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2897" data-original-width="3863" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrYDbaGMZC359Ggz-973X5ML9dzfzb0HJFeCOqghBj9W5ZmmmubCWZqt57x0JGQhjLrh1G_yMhZat5qeiijYUi0CvLUtu6HB4pu0Yhpqfr0qiSNBPQpL00WzgSlJUO7AOVCgBiFTgziG9uwGfmd1NEV5zb4ml0rjW89MGnXiSDA37U7SA-JBYw7YRYwYM/w640-h480/Posted%201-5-2024.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span><p></p>Joe Nemecekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00504361254935756168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089787974884080967.post-27848173174632409722023-12-30T15:16:00.002-05:002023-12-30T15:18:44.487-05:00<p> A few Sunday mechanical pencils for your listening entertainment: Keene, Zaner-Bloser by Parker, Parker, Parker, Diamond Point, Monroe, Monroe, Autopoint, Leboeuf, noname, Fin-Sharp, and Gold Bond. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMQ9chmyDS_CV8yMQUxqCLmFuu6SYZxE3U-IMeynic7hpxhf58jKVOdkm46esY-bxY-skuKgBQmhA404lntojOMIsIdHWs4_JvWjwnmN5I6B5sTrWDnjZ6ldRAWh4bKvcG4Gfg1MBmZo-5W7d4ROtta4Hb2muD3q5h8ysy7wlX1GJHlTS_fw8IimYckko/s3829/Saturday%20Pencils%2012-30-23.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2872" data-original-width="3829" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMQ9chmyDS_CV8yMQUxqCLmFuu6SYZxE3U-IMeynic7hpxhf58jKVOdkm46esY-bxY-skuKgBQmhA404lntojOMIsIdHWs4_JvWjwnmN5I6B5sTrWDnjZ6ldRAWh4bKvcG4Gfg1MBmZo-5W7d4ROtta4Hb2muD3q5h8ysy7wlX1GJHlTS_fw8IimYckko/w640-h480/Saturday%20Pencils%2012-30-23.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Joe Nemecekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00504361254935756168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089787974884080967.post-3348511563261437632023-10-06T17:58:00.002-04:002023-10-06T17:58:31.045-04:00<p> Left to right from here are: noname (in the style of Swan), Conklin, Gold Bond, Mont Blanc, Waterman's, Wahl-Eversharp, Eversharp, Parker, Sheaffer's, Parker, Soennecken and Waterman's. Enjoy!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxb1oMCTOx20624zWDxc9-CkwqZ34ByhAQ5-ChyphenhyphenpurL0Xx7BE-Qa6xM1dkw_Mwd-FWyWHvMhP-2mFwGmJ-PR5WnJuMMbxIuKbuwJDCkIQ_m3vbrLLssqBdaP9_ShJ6ZoNG4PCscb_rEB5lxJDyLaMSRLyhbaawZMHe-9ZrKmsyIMJ0ix1LpixJpViySbg/s3828/Box%20%2342.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2871" data-original-width="3828" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxb1oMCTOx20624zWDxc9-CkwqZ34ByhAQ5-ChyphenhyphenpurL0Xx7BE-Qa6xM1dkw_Mwd-FWyWHvMhP-2mFwGmJ-PR5WnJuMMbxIuKbuwJDCkIQ_m3vbrLLssqBdaP9_ShJ6ZoNG4PCscb_rEB5lxJDyLaMSRLyhbaawZMHe-9ZrKmsyIMJ0ix1LpixJpViySbg/w640-h480/Box%20%2342.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Joe Nemecekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00504361254935756168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089787974884080967.post-62598227398079209512023-09-29T16:18:00.000-04:002023-09-29T16:18:04.430-04:00<p> Two silver mechanical pencils to show today. Circa 1890- 1910 Both were likely made in England, possibly France. Each is unmarked (no maker information). As pictured, they are 5 1/2 inches in length. The top piece tip section screws in and out of the body. The lower piece tip is solidly affixed to the pencil.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4yDKlHK0dbOpgHImaLR0cJQYzP3s5SeVTnU1-E3ScclUkyrMwm_2Hbhwf8QG5Ddu9T1Gnlc8eo3ToF9rsxpx7wHEMrd9Rhna6scZqnHVaoPcfKcIMlVGlOtlMs1qe0qspaIwpx7CAn9wRgYG6FgmjRE_VwPrpbywHzpaPpFDK1qus5g-gYVm0cZjKGdU/s4032/IMG_0942.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4yDKlHK0dbOpgHImaLR0cJQYzP3s5SeVTnU1-E3ScclUkyrMwm_2Hbhwf8QG5Ddu9T1Gnlc8eo3ToF9rsxpx7wHEMrd9Rhna6scZqnHVaoPcfKcIMlVGlOtlMs1qe0qspaIwpx7CAn9wRgYG6FgmjRE_VwPrpbywHzpaPpFDK1qus5g-gYVm0cZjKGdU/w640-h480/IMG_0942.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Joe Nemecekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00504361254935756168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089787974884080967.post-86056062156767082512023-09-22T17:44:00.000-04:002023-09-22T17:44:14.502-04:00<p><span style="background-color: white;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> A couple weekend mechanical pencils for show and tell. Circa 1920s - 1950s. Left to right they are Pelikan, Oxford, Eversharp, Eversharp, Waterman's, Waterman's, Waterman's, Waterman's, Fyne Poynt, Sheaffer's, Parker, and Eversharp. From a sizing perspective, the case is 8 inches across by 6 inches down.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq18JftY5MUTPjWDNcpGdOtYMkSxKXokCXiZQDhJLgqTRVzkIw---KO-aj7iFhgTpu9ZMtiSMIFL7Zl-rqZ0fxqF4ChuoJkmVhh-yqGhY1Pn52_dLGCnY-YkSW3hmiKti5tR-uSbA9a4RUmxNI7qYFDBOYe-zdL2pAhx7Oihy59ANbJAHdbORf88p0sEc/s4032/Box%20%2307.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq18JftY5MUTPjWDNcpGdOtYMkSxKXokCXiZQDhJLgqTRVzkIw---KO-aj7iFhgTpu9ZMtiSMIFL7Zl-rqZ0fxqF4ChuoJkmVhh-yqGhY1Pn52_dLGCnY-YkSW3hmiKti5tR-uSbA9a4RUmxNI7qYFDBOYe-zdL2pAhx7Oihy59ANbJAHdbORf88p0sEc/w640-h480/Box%20%2307.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span><p></p>Joe Nemecekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00504361254935756168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089787974884080967.post-61205760529609493932023-09-15T16:05:00.000-04:002023-09-15T16:05:33.437-04:00<p> <span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Today from me is a small silver figural vase disquising a mechanical pencil. The pencil section deploys by pulling it out of the body. The square end is a functional seal stamp. The second pencil is a much tinier twist-activated silver mechanical pencil. Both pieces are circa of the 1890s vicinity. The vase is unmarked. The stick is fully hallmarked and includes the E.W. makers mark.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3s5ae_Rtk_eio6rJOwkPXVv98JizIeV4ooKe2PSbfSl1hPDP5zP6Luumu4kQ7D6Ps1sXQA-OImOVLZC6aV-59adJAdyC2aIko_Nu_D6znwy614bcsP3rMvvzhoZUdyHEkzePRnuf9A6YjSz0ILJBRO6g0-pF0t0cpaClPGuPvN_RBXOgDBNDF68Je12U/s4032/IMG_0928.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3s5ae_Rtk_eio6rJOwkPXVv98JizIeV4ooKe2PSbfSl1hPDP5zP6Luumu4kQ7D6Ps1sXQA-OImOVLZC6aV-59adJAdyC2aIko_Nu_D6znwy614bcsP3rMvvzhoZUdyHEkzePRnuf9A6YjSz0ILJBRO6g0-pF0t0cpaClPGuPvN_RBXOgDBNDF68Je12U/w640-h480/IMG_0928.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCEmww1Qq67s216dw6rJDPBKIHhkMmc8BZruUf-n6Y1uJW7s4uw3XAnCctKVD7WB_Apb8MQDNUrfN759DAkstnYEF3wXKUZRyPvLapITloWFjmLsGT40q3EyZrAcpMGun6tUW_lcZV8E1AJOqtqdvs4-jHG7fxAKXrRCSTwOgvQmn638LPwQsZ0rN4mFY/s4032/IMG_0922.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCEmww1Qq67s216dw6rJDPBKIHhkMmc8BZruUf-n6Y1uJW7s4uw3XAnCctKVD7WB_Apb8MQDNUrfN759DAkstnYEF3wXKUZRyPvLapITloWFjmLsGT40q3EyZrAcpMGun6tUW_lcZV8E1AJOqtqdvs4-jHG7fxAKXrRCSTwOgvQmn638LPwQsZ0rN4mFY/w640-h480/IMG_0922.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Joe Nemecekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00504361254935756168noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089787974884080967.post-77323584647180842192023-09-01T19:29:00.001-04:002023-09-01T19:29:27.225-04:00<p> Today I'd like to show a small assortment of mechanical pencils from the 1920s to the 1950s. The far left piece is a Parker liquid lead pencil - not an actual mechanical pencil. All shown are Parkers with the exception of second from the left Esterbrook and top Conklin.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoB2Cr-rudQomKnL1886W_0DQ82x_414r7bP2bYJpBtpT91I_g3UTX26P99kFpvpSxjXOLQ37rSYJlYsjiuQ8iCrtTULvTxt9PKd-EuhApuQO59TvxsShT7BdVj9kQw_iOpPWWDvhxHDxf6TXMUO0DSkWQBRmFIieIeIAKeGDTCv2PvZnJe4N4Ljm0N7M/s4032/Box%20%2381.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoB2Cr-rudQomKnL1886W_0DQ82x_414r7bP2bYJpBtpT91I_g3UTX26P99kFpvpSxjXOLQ37rSYJlYsjiuQ8iCrtTULvTxt9PKd-EuhApuQO59TvxsShT7BdVj9kQw_iOpPWWDvhxHDxf6TXMUO0DSkWQBRmFIieIeIAKeGDTCv2PvZnJe4N4Ljm0N7M/w640-h480/Box%20%2381.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Joe Nemecekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00504361254935756168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089787974884080967.post-64398882490646084492023-08-25T19:50:00.000-04:002023-08-25T19:50:05.525-04:00<p><span style="background-color: white;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> A.G. Day Company of Seymour, Connecticut was an early player in the development of hard rubber. The company found time during this period to produce hard rubber mechanical pencils. This one is </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><a style="color: #385898; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit;" tabindex="-1"></a></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">clearly marked A. G. Day. The material is mottled hard rubber (a mix of red and black hard rubber). Circa 1868. The piece is 3 1/2 inches long.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGepnxBdbd1ZgdGbze16CAd3qNHfJzNIBP3y6VdXRduiWuavRYnnA4QuGfSSFDOUthDlwZNPBUswClWz23aAZ3p2vy_sFyzv93V3lKRXv_anapfz7Fib-GfeGUZem_Fu3eQ9xdQwfPH7k0juELdk5d_XyQKyhoiRT8SwsSfDrOgbpWbr7z5pXgXK4_ZZo/s4032/A%20G%20Day.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGepnxBdbd1ZgdGbze16CAd3qNHfJzNIBP3y6VdXRduiWuavRYnnA4QuGfSSFDOUthDlwZNPBUswClWz23aAZ3p2vy_sFyzv93V3lKRXv_anapfz7Fib-GfeGUZem_Fu3eQ9xdQwfPH7k0juELdk5d_XyQKyhoiRT8SwsSfDrOgbpWbr7z5pXgXK4_ZZo/w640-h480/A%20G%20Day.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span><p></p>Joe Nemecekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00504361254935756168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089787974884080967.post-37687345086065225892023-08-18T22:47:00.000-04:002023-08-18T22:47:00.112-04:00<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">2015 Washington D.C. Pen Show finds. Yes, the rifle is a slider-activated pencil.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEje1QxKAqUttFpden3vwYzhjaVYIYr_e1XaNo4gM_cNotDPuzgJNsKnab0qL6fnmRvQTW3UnKCsan7hyYEFN3Iaau_58-vllWxDJWN3Eo7J6Re4F6cD5xOIisaaVy-w0DEL3Cyqpc32EroHljCStW8jFybbZCDlXgtUOHAEtDAv1lXAF5e4ywhpf9IijGw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEje1QxKAqUttFpden3vwYzhjaVYIYr_e1XaNo4gM_cNotDPuzgJNsKnab0qL6fnmRvQTW3UnKCsan7hyYEFN3Iaau_58-vllWxDJWN3Eo7J6Re4F6cD5xOIisaaVy-w0DEL3Cyqpc32EroHljCStW8jFybbZCDlXgtUOHAEtDAv1lXAF5e4ywhpf9IijGw=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p>Joe Nemecekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00504361254935756168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089787974884080967.post-67189632589470295082023-08-13T11:26:00.003-04:002023-08-13T11:26:52.796-04:00<p><span style="background-color: white;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> Twelve 1920's and 1930's mechanical pencils. Made in America. From left to right: Redipoint Ingersoll, Eversharp, Waterman's, Carter's, Carter's, Conklin, Parker, Sheaffer'S, Sheaffer'S, Conklin, Conklin and Waterman's. For sizing perspective, the dimensions of the box are 6 X 8 inches.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXu2mTNTzlpzJhDjGJO7JZBmqcTzPoSKUv8FpN9kk7fmamVAmGrQFTRHOy0f_-uv_mjTQOMv2aDkEvRyZTncU9tz6DQBde4h9Xo5mFXPIxgg3Z_hObWSJ6kjQMUIeZXZIoCPJfnzkhJLOAGS9_ZdG8495TUs0MuNUlkJAPKit4z-PEnXiPv31MshHU1fI/s4032/Unnumbered%20box.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXu2mTNTzlpzJhDjGJO7JZBmqcTzPoSKUv8FpN9kk7fmamVAmGrQFTRHOy0f_-uv_mjTQOMv2aDkEvRyZTncU9tz6DQBde4h9Xo5mFXPIxgg3Z_hObWSJ6kjQMUIeZXZIoCPJfnzkhJLOAGS9_ZdG8495TUs0MuNUlkJAPKit4z-PEnXiPv31MshHU1fI/w640-h480/Unnumbered%20box.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span><p></p>Joe Nemecekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00504361254935756168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089787974884080967.post-49355103775712237372023-08-04T17:01:00.001-04:002023-08-04T17:01:46.273-04:00<p> For today's listening entertainment are two Sampson Mordan figural mechanical pencils. They are distinguished and disguised as sterling silver owls. Neither can fly yet, but both were made in England. Circa 1885. The writing tip deploys by pulling out the ring and magically with great simultaneality - pushing the tip to the right position. Each piece is 1 1/4 inches long closed and 2 1/2 inches extended. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaqD2HQaeNtBh18WgqkBnsps3EN3sNhlrrJYW0x4Sn52Nk5TYZvCQwVOKodABTH6lUBN-hoH6D9UHHvkhrkMyrOROKj0QCs39JS3UKEIz-1n5bVx8_SCNNNom7q_2Kf7dbq5HfmVT45nQ48fymlB38PwUqFEGLvAjR8ZY1dgBRqoQmO_8_ng6QbmrHTf8/s4032/Mordan%20Owl%20%231.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaqD2HQaeNtBh18WgqkBnsps3EN3sNhlrrJYW0x4Sn52Nk5TYZvCQwVOKodABTH6lUBN-hoH6D9UHHvkhrkMyrOROKj0QCs39JS3UKEIz-1n5bVx8_SCNNNom7q_2Kf7dbq5HfmVT45nQ48fymlB38PwUqFEGLvAjR8ZY1dgBRqoQmO_8_ng6QbmrHTf8/w640-h480/Mordan%20Owl%20%231.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEideE5C75Rt9aHOfgN4JeUzESt8qPxnwNid1Qoq8E6RU_NUxdhXsA4GoSaxqL-6ZbtvIqDc4zsATts8P7qQo0nq04PH9ZSvrY-OeNTcahATaxC5K10DQ5nrazhIryW9aSxg9OSEke9ub5iWLT1YURobj3rESo-ZbnZeTujFy5_QeSGa1hhh5ayFd_hWz7s/s4032/Mordan%20Owl%20%232.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEideE5C75Rt9aHOfgN4JeUzESt8qPxnwNid1Qoq8E6RU_NUxdhXsA4GoSaxqL-6ZbtvIqDc4zsATts8P7qQo0nq04PH9ZSvrY-OeNTcahATaxC5K10DQ5nrazhIryW9aSxg9OSEke9ub5iWLT1YURobj3rESo-ZbnZeTujFy5_QeSGa1hhh5ayFd_hWz7s/w640-h480/Mordan%20Owl%20%232.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Joe Nemecekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00504361254935756168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089787974884080967.post-14870035680347639802023-07-29T16:27:00.001-04:002023-07-29T16:27:14.096-04:00<p> <span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Autopoint pencils. Circa 1920s - 1940's.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhrj8TjZWfv5fVl17TN_0uL1fu6-wyTq9I1e1hZkevblpMPz9iESdr01wJ6LEyrpTwFPBRNXZbD35NuBD9oAEnP2jWq67F7DM1ki-zbXU51MsSMzijBXUyPIFgYpsXXLrG5s9qT5gIqI4hJccX3B-k5EPOtcBVPdpA929w21rK5u2bCiJ_p7Hi7F_I4mc/s4032/IMG_0862.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhrj8TjZWfv5fVl17TN_0uL1fu6-wyTq9I1e1hZkevblpMPz9iESdr01wJ6LEyrpTwFPBRNXZbD35NuBD9oAEnP2jWq67F7DM1ki-zbXU51MsSMzijBXUyPIFgYpsXXLrG5s9qT5gIqI4hJccX3B-k5EPOtcBVPdpA929w21rK5u2bCiJ_p7Hi7F_I4mc/w640-h480/IMG_0862.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span><p></p>Joe Nemecekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00504361254935756168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089787974884080967.post-5646072712104856792023-07-21T20:15:00.001-04:002023-07-21T20:15:54.312-04:00<p> From the stash, I'm showing an enameled (painted), magic mechanical pencil. Pull the ring away and the writing tip appears at the other end (it's magic - and fancy internal gearing). The pencil was likely made in England or the United States. Circa 1880 -1900. The piece is 2 7/8 inches long closed and 5 3/8 inches extended.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7uk8Tf8oauRcvb3SoczUj9C9jcrRns43-IQ25JG5DW2xjQONA-MFp-zhbEk2WiCQ5uR0BRUEHcWyav3HOaCvRZ_91Wbs33bUFhQ29EZzDEP3DdWkYlnA8Z9Hsy5D7iz6o1Z5-4Lce5uNLlzIPat-u5tZBBf3Za_qM7N2ybtt7Kpq910Vn6ej3tW_g5Z4/s4032/Enameled%20Magic%20Pencil%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7uk8Tf8oauRcvb3SoczUj9C9jcrRns43-IQ25JG5DW2xjQONA-MFp-zhbEk2WiCQ5uR0BRUEHcWyav3HOaCvRZ_91Wbs33bUFhQ29EZzDEP3DdWkYlnA8Z9Hsy5D7iz6o1Z5-4Lce5uNLlzIPat-u5tZBBf3Za_qM7N2ybtt7Kpq910Vn6ej3tW_g5Z4/w640-h480/Enameled%20Magic%20Pencil%203.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfk3b7VQsGnsvavA9VDVT-RIczOSFatFiJ8N9dYRn2I8DPv4GPAWjQabS1jvXBkuASTy2N1RfkrzTy-7UiUUPAIWaCv9XwWgtaDeRRlySvxP2VCsR0gxfzy9HmbX-JvCLrl3_DJZQXHfkbBLG9s7MIIq5gXzSj4kznEZClaNK_mdMEv4oc58dUtvuGOzU/s4032/Enameled%20Magic%20Pencil%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfk3b7VQsGnsvavA9VDVT-RIczOSFatFiJ8N9dYRn2I8DPv4GPAWjQabS1jvXBkuASTy2N1RfkrzTy-7UiUUPAIWaCv9XwWgtaDeRRlySvxP2VCsR0gxfzy9HmbX-JvCLrl3_DJZQXHfkbBLG9s7MIIq5gXzSj4kznEZClaNK_mdMEv4oc58dUtvuGOzU/s4032/Enameled%20Magic%20Pencil%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC6bPyuSabcodqHY2jobmC9CBQs6DGh0u5K6k8byvsVdJ11ekth8sYMj7qywFLojUF6yBI1iaZPKVe0MrEH51x3Db5Jo7W8pCWQPsvd8FKOtOX1Z6oLep8ja-3qlZMI7O-7LB5jwZYy1wV4lgpx6UoC2ZgijB-qVofZDiCxdD6kpPuIM_PfGU9odTWUqY/s3852/Enameled%20Magic%20Pencil%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2888" data-original-width="3852" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC6bPyuSabcodqHY2jobmC9CBQs6DGh0u5K6k8byvsVdJ11ekth8sYMj7qywFLojUF6yBI1iaZPKVe0MrEH51x3Db5Jo7W8pCWQPsvd8FKOtOX1Z6oLep8ja-3qlZMI7O-7LB5jwZYy1wV4lgpx6UoC2ZgijB-qVofZDiCxdD6kpPuIM_PfGU9odTWUqY/w640-h480/Enameled%20Magic%20Pencil%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfk3b7VQsGnsvavA9VDVT-RIczOSFatFiJ8N9dYRn2I8DPv4GPAWjQabS1jvXBkuASTy2N1RfkrzTy-7UiUUPAIWaCv9XwWgtaDeRRlySvxP2VCsR0gxfzy9HmbX-JvCLrl3_DJZQXHfkbBLG9s7MIIq5gXzSj4kznEZClaNK_mdMEv4oc58dUtvuGOzU/w640-h480/Enameled%20Magic%20Pencil%201.jpg" width="640" /></div><br /><br /><p><br /></p>Joe Nemecekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00504361254935756168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089787974884080967.post-53927309893618836222023-07-14T18:14:00.002-04:002023-07-14T18:14:43.350-04:00<p> Circa 1920s - 1930s. Mechanical pencils, from left to right: noname, Waterman's, Wahl Eversharp, Waterman's, Waterman's, Onoto, Aikin Lambert, Wahl Eversharp, Conway Stewart, Eversharp, Wahl Eversharp and Waterman's. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhinnms6Gy41h2sqbX5ei_YdYOn3ee9_ExO_LlIpcchI9MkFNXw3zQ_QD5lHEqszEqWDCjqrbV3HhHEFUY2IDQpAeSaopsouH7xmrH0qEXgaJO0lW3iw_vyN6uHjwyftZI2jhyH7UQny2ffd-HhSXG9vnqOJ-rh2ETMw0c4Z3UY2-hZGjN71oTAsr4xXzU/s4032/Box%20%235.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhinnms6Gy41h2sqbX5ei_YdYOn3ee9_ExO_LlIpcchI9MkFNXw3zQ_QD5lHEqszEqWDCjqrbV3HhHEFUY2IDQpAeSaopsouH7xmrH0qEXgaJO0lW3iw_vyN6uHjwyftZI2jhyH7UQny2ffd-HhSXG9vnqOJ-rh2ETMw0c4Z3UY2-hZGjN71oTAsr4xXzU/w640-h480/Box%20%235.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><div><br /></div>Joe Nemecekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00504361254935756168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089787974884080967.post-84176463252932158832023-07-07T22:00:00.000-04:002023-07-07T22:00:03.215-04:00<p> The Claret Jug trophy is given every year to the winner of the British Open golf tournament I'm showing today a silver figural mechanical pencil representing that jug. The pencil is unmarked, likely made in England, and possibly produced by Sampson Mordan. Circa 1880. The mechanism deploys by pulling the top - simultaneously pushing the tip out to write. The piece is 1 5/8 inches closed and 2 3/4 inches extended. Fore! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2_OTB82ZBcXpmeViZJ_ToRjdklrVJs2FVC8zFQEKdwut_r5XG4JJfZcBmU0lR6TFqh547BqHCSLzY7Rr1rdLwCchzOM64ZDtqrq0Bw98BahRPIJNTXRlP2zcsXTwKT1GhkmI958iUSybZTxSjvRwsVL3B8V_a9KE-2Ee6ysEkfpnVotlD6b-cB14tIUQ/s4032/Claret%20Jug%20%231.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2_OTB82ZBcXpmeViZJ_ToRjdklrVJs2FVC8zFQEKdwut_r5XG4JJfZcBmU0lR6TFqh547BqHCSLzY7Rr1rdLwCchzOM64ZDtqrq0Bw98BahRPIJNTXRlP2zcsXTwKT1GhkmI958iUSybZTxSjvRwsVL3B8V_a9KE-2Ee6ysEkfpnVotlD6b-cB14tIUQ/w640-h480/Claret%20Jug%20%231.jpg" width="640" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihcfDblPx2txFx7MiyfS9fQ0uQkfLpMvc9_pzsanKj6Ja7FXwfklOGvxTTYUi3hBaUEFr_wvkw_30QZRmAPnDug0zJjd7gxccNbIlcypRFqutbKg_QbnMviw-i4KEqrADVQ8E9TmAatFRmrd5Qv7o2AVEXJwhuR_Aq2GVQ8-3QUGd4FOmQk6TxK4MeDAo/s4032/Claret%20Jug%20%232.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihcfDblPx2txFx7MiyfS9fQ0uQkfLpMvc9_pzsanKj6Ja7FXwfklOGvxTTYUi3hBaUEFr_wvkw_30QZRmAPnDug0zJjd7gxccNbIlcypRFqutbKg_QbnMviw-i4KEqrADVQ8E9TmAatFRmrd5Qv7o2AVEXJwhuR_Aq2GVQ8-3QUGd4FOmQk6TxK4MeDAo/w640-h480/Claret%20Jug%20%232.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Joe Nemecekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00504361254935756168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089787974884080967.post-51485762762916241742023-06-23T20:23:00.000-04:002023-06-23T20:23:53.219-04:00<p> When I got into the wonderful world of collectible writing instruments (mostly mechanical pencils), I learned phrases such as 'This is one of only three known examples' or 'This is the only known example', etc. 😃 Remember 'known' is an important part of these sentence structures. Today I'm showing the only known example of a Tibaldi mechanical pencil. Tibaldi made quality fountain pens in Italy from approximately 1916 into the 1960s. The pencil shown here is made of celluloid trimmed with gold-filled metal. It was made in the 1920s, possibly early 30's. The piece is 4 7/8 inches long. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie0vFn28ewdlCSbriApMHG_elJNiF6q2CLg_MyA_dAg639Qtlm9gAWTuL2f9JJC6eVz0DWrGw0SoBiW0ojRjTXLCEj_k8hi3uZVIvEPVePXG4IPbwGkQcjIp14wJzpDXjQ6wxq_94OEhtLqgbqgTMmXpZZTxGPhaRSDwZiQX3sCqUP6wZnegYgCSC6wqY/s4032/Tibaldi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie0vFn28ewdlCSbriApMHG_elJNiF6q2CLg_MyA_dAg639Qtlm9gAWTuL2f9JJC6eVz0DWrGw0SoBiW0ojRjTXLCEj_k8hi3uZVIvEPVePXG4IPbwGkQcjIp14wJzpDXjQ6wxq_94OEhtLqgbqgTMmXpZZTxGPhaRSDwZiQX3sCqUP6wZnegYgCSC6wqY/w640-h480/Tibaldi.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Joe Nemecekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00504361254935756168noreply@blogger.com0